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Federal Reserve News 19 December 2025 - 22 December 2025

Gold Price Today at 1:37 p.m. ET (Dec. 22, 2025): Spot Gold Holds Near Record High Above $4,400 as Fed Cut Bets and Venezuela Tensions Fuel Rally

Gold Price Today at 1:37 p.m. ET (Dec. 22, 2025): Spot Gold Holds Near Record High Above $4,400 as Fed Cut Bets and Venezuela Tensions Fuel Rally

At 1:37 p.m. ET today (Monday, December 22, 2025), gold prices remain near historic highs, with spot quotes hovering in the mid-$4,400s per ounce after a breakout above the psychologically crucial $4,400 level. The move caps an extraordinary late‑year surge in precious metals as investors balance rate‑cut expectations, a softer U.S. dollar, and a fresh wave of safe-haven demand linked to geopolitical headlines. Key takeaways for gold right now Gold price today: where it stands at 1:37 p.m. ET Because real-time precious-metals quotes can differ slightly by venue and provider (spot feeds vs. futures, bid/ask spreads, and data-delivery timing), the
22 December 2025
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Municipal Bonds Update Dec. 22, 2025: Fidelity FTABX, PGIM Short Duration Muni, and Macquarie’s Q3 Takeaways as the Fed Weighs a Pause

Municipal Bonds Update Dec. 22, 2025: Fidelity FTABX, PGIM Short Duration Muni, and Macquarie’s Q3 Takeaways as the Fed Weighs a Pause

NEW YORK — Dec. 22, 2025 — Municipal bonds have quietly reclaimed the spotlight heading into year-end, helped by easing policy rates, resilient issuer finances, and a demand backdrop that’s proving tougher to shake than many expected after the historic outflows of 2022–2023. Fresh third-quarter commentaries from Fidelity, Macquarie Asset Management, and PGIM Investments—covering a broad national tax-free strategy, a short-duration muni fund, and the muni market’s wider technicals—tell a consistent story: Q3 2025 was the quarter the municipal market “found its footing” again, largely on the back of a September rally tied to monetary easing and investor inflows. Seeking
22 December 2025
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Silver price today at 10:19: XAG/USD steadies near record highs as Fed rate-cut bets and geopolitics fuel the rally (22.12.2025)

Silver price today at 10:19: XAG/USD steadies near record highs as Fed rate-cut bets and geopolitics fuel the rally (22.12.2025)

New York, Dec. 22, 2025 (10:19 a.m. ET) — Silver prices remain elevated on Monday after a historic surge that pushed the metal to fresh all-time highs earlier in the session. At 10:19 a.m. ET, the silver spot benchmark (XAG/USD) was quoted around the high-$68 range per troy ounce, with screens showing modest differences by venue and timestamp. Investing.com+2JM Bullion+2 The move caps a powerful end-of-year run for precious metals, with silver supported by a potent mix of lower-rate expectations in the U.S., safe-haven demand linked to geopolitical tensions, a weaker dollar backdrop, and a structural narrative around tight supply
22 December 2025
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Silver Price Today: Silver Hits Record High Near $69 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and Safe-Haven Demand Power the Rally (22.12.2025)

Silver Price Today: Silver Hits Record High Near $69 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and Safe-Haven Demand Power the Rally (22.12.2025)

Silver price today is making headlines across global markets after spot silver (XAG/USD) surged to a fresh all-time high near $69.44 per ounce during Monday’s session, riding the same powerful wave that pushed gold above $4,400. Reuters After the spike, prices eased off the peak but remained elevated: XAG/USD was trading around $68.72, with the day’s range roughly $67.17–$69.45, underscoring just how volatile (and how crowded) the trade has become. Investing.com This is not a quiet, “slow grind” rally. It’s a headline-grabbing, momentum-heavy move—driven by a mix of interest-rate expectations, a softer U.S. dollar backdrop, year-end positioning, and renewed safe-haven
22 December 2025
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Gold Price Today: Spot Gold Breaks $4,400 Record as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and Safe-Haven Demand Surge (22.12.2025)

Gold Price Today: Spot Gold Breaks $4,400 Record as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and Safe-Haven Demand Surge (22.12.2025)

22.12.2025 (December 22, 2025) — Gold price today climbed to fresh all-time highs, briefly breaking above $4,400 per ounce as investors leaned into safe-haven assets and markets ramped up expectations for further U.S. interest-rate cuts. Reuters The move caps an extraordinary year for bullion, with prices notching multiple record levels and pushing psychological milestones that were unthinkable just a few years ago. Traders are now watching whether gold can hold above key breakout zones as liquidity thins into year-end and profit-taking risks rise. Gold price today: the latest levels (spot and futures) Gold surged past the $4,400 mark for the
22 December 2025
Gold Breaks $4,400 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and Geopolitical Tensions Push Silver to a New Record

Gold Breaks $4,400 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and Geopolitical Tensions Push Silver to a New Record

Dec. 22, 2025 — Precious metals surged to fresh all-time highs on Monday, extending a historic 2025 rally as investors doubled down on expectations for easier U.S. monetary policy and sought shelter from escalating geopolitical flashpoints. Spot gold pierced $4,400 an ounce for the first time, while silver vaulted to a new record near $69.5, underscoring how quickly rate expectations and safe-haven demand can reprice real assets into year-end. Reuters+1 The move wasn’t limited to gold and silver. Platinum jumped to its highest level in more than 17 years and palladium climbed to a near three-year high—an unusually broad precious-metals
22 December 2025
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Silver Surges to Record High Near $69/oz as Fed Rate-Cut Bets, Supply Tightness and Geopolitical Risks Fuel Safe-Haven Rush

Silver Surges to Record High Near $69/oz as Fed Rate-Cut Bets, Supply Tightness and Geopolitical Risks Fuel Safe-Haven Rush

Dec. 22, 2025 — Silver prices powered to fresh all-time highs on Monday, extending a breakout that has turned the “white metal” into one of 2025’s standout trades. In early Asian hours, spot silver pushed above the $67-per-ounce threshold, then accelerated further in subsequent trading as investors leaned into a potent mix of expected U.S. interest-rate cuts, tight physical supply, and rising geopolitical tension. Investing.com India+1 The rally is also lifting the broader precious-metals complex. Gold rose to a record high above $4,390/oz, while platinum and palladium notched sharp gains as investors rotated into metals seen as both financial hedges
22 December 2025
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Silver Price Hits Record High Above $67 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and Geopolitical Tensions Spark Safe-Haven Rush

Silver Price Hits Record High Above $67 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and Geopolitical Tensions Spark Safe-Haven Rush

December 22, 2025 — Silver surged to fresh all-time highs on Monday as investors chased a powerful mix of safe-haven demand, easing-rate expectations, and persistent supply tightness—a cocktail that has turned the white metal into one of 2025’s standout trades. Investing.com India+1 In early Asian trading, spot silver climbed to a record $67.5325/oz, while February silver futures traded around $67.860/oz, according to Investing.com. Investing.com India As the day developed, other widely followed benchmarks pushed even higher, with Reuters reporting spot silver hitting $69.23/oz at one point. Reuters What happened today: Silver breaks out as precious metals rally broadens Silver’s move
22 December 2025
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Charles Schwab (SCHW) Stock Week Ahead Forecast: Holiday Trading, Fed Rate Signals, and Crypto/M&A Headlines in Focus

Charles Schwab (SCHW) Stock Week Ahead Forecast: Holiday Trading, Fed Rate Signals, and Crypto/M&A Headlines in Focus

Updated: December 21, 2025 Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW) heads into the Christmas-holiday trading week near fresh highs, with the stock last trading around $98.82. With U.S. markets facing an early close on Christmas Eve and a full closure on Christmas Day, liquidity will be thinner than usual—often a setup for outsized moves on even routine headlines. New York Stock Exchange+1 For Schwab investors, the week ahead is less about company-specific scheduled events and more about a macro-and-sentiment crossroads: Below is a practical, week-ahead briefing on the news, forecasts, and key catalysts shaping the setup for SCHW. SCHW stock snapshot
22 December 2025
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Utilities Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): Data-Center Power Demand, Record PJM Prices, and Fed “Pause” Signals Shape the Holiday Trade

Utilities Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): Data-Center Power Demand, Record PJM Prices, and Fed “Pause” Signals Shape the Holiday Trade

Published: December 21, 2025 — Week Ahead Outlook Utilities stocks head into the Christmas-shortened trading week caught between two powerful narratives. On one side, rate cuts and a “soft-ish” growth backdrop usually favor utilities—classic “bond-proxy” shares that tend to benefit when investors expect borrowing costs to drift lower. On the other, utilities are no longer trading like sleepy defensives. The sector is being re-rated as critical AI infrastructure, because data centers are pulling forward years of electricity demand growth and forcing a historic buildout of generation, transmission, and grid hardware. That tension—lower-rate tailwinds vs. higher-capex and higher-bills backlash—is likely to
21 December 2025
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Technology Stocks Week Ahead: AI Spending Scrutiny, Fed Rate Path, and Holiday-Thin Trading to Drive Tech Stocks (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Technology Stocks Week Ahead: AI Spending Scrutiny, Fed Rate Path, and Holiday-Thin Trading to Drive Tech Stocks (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Technology stocks head into the Christmas-shortened week with a familiar tug-of-war: the market wants a year-end “Santa Claus rally,” but investors are increasingly demanding proof that the AI boom’s massive infrastructure bills will translate into durable profits. As of Sunday, December 21, 2025, the backdrop is still supportive—U.S. equities have logged a strong 2025, and the S&P 500 remains on track for a third straight year of gains of at least 10%. But December has been choppier than the seasonal script, and the AI-heavy tech complex has been at the center of the turbulence. Reuters For the week ahead (Dec.
21 December 2025
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Gold Price Today (Dec. 21, 2025): XAU/USD Near $4,350 as Fed “Pause” Talk Meets $5,000 Forecasts for 2026

Gold Price Today (Dec. 21, 2025): XAU/USD Near $4,350 as Fed “Pause” Talk Meets $5,000 Forecasts for 2026

Gold is ending 2025 where it spent much of the year: near record territory, with investors debating whether the next move is a breakout—or a breath. As of Sunday, December 21, 2025, live spot pricing put gold around $4,352/oz, keeping the metal within striking distance of its 2025 record near $4,381/oz and reinforcing the narrative that bullion has shifted from a “rate-cut trade” into a structural portfolio asset for central banks and investors alike. JM Bullion+2Reuters+2 What makes today’s setup especially interesting is the collision of three powerful themes: fresh signals that the Federal Reserve could keep rates steady for
21 December 2025
US Stock Market Outlook (Dec. 21, 2025): S&P 500 Eyes a Santa Rally as Fed Signals, AI Jitters, and GDP Data Shape Year-End Trading

US Stock Market Outlook (Dec. 21, 2025): S&P 500 Eyes a Santa Rally as Fed Signals, AI Jitters, and GDP Data Shape Year-End Trading

NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market heads into the final holiday-shortened stretch of 2025 with investors balancing two competing realities: a strong year for major indexes, and a choppier, more skeptical tone beneath the surface as Wall Street debates the durability of the AI-led boom and the next leg of Federal Reserve policy. On Friday’s close (the last full session before Sunday’s outlook pieces), the S&P 500 finished at 6,834.50, the Nasdaq Composite at 23,307.62, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 48,134.89. Stocks ended the day higher—helped by a rebound in technology—while the week overall was mixed: the
21 December 2025
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Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) Outlook: Santa Rally Watch, Fed Signals, and Key Levels After 48,134 Close (Dec. 21, 2025)

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) Outlook: Santa Rally Watch, Fed Signals, and Key Levels After 48,134 Close (Dec. 21, 2025)

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is heading into the Christmas trading week with a familiar end‑of‑year mix: upbeat annual performance, a choppy December tape, and a market narrative that keeps pivoting between “Santa rally” optimism and late‑cycle caution. The Dow last closed at 48,134.89 on Friday, finishing the day higher but ending the week modestly lower as investors weighed fresh inflation data, AI‑linked volatility, and a Federal Reserve outlook that’s becoming more contested inside the central bank itself. Reuters+1 Dow Jones today: strong year, uneven December In 2025, the big picture still looks constructive. The blue‑chip Dow is up
21 December 2025
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Bank Stocks Week Ahead: Fed “Pause” Signals, Holiday-Thin Trading, and Buybacks Put Financials in Focus (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Bank Stocks Week Ahead: Fed “Pause” Signals, Holiday-Thin Trading, and Buybacks Put Financials in Focus (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Bank stocks head into Christmas week with a familiar year-end setup: lighter liquidity, a compressed calendar, and just enough macro and policy headlines to move interest rates—and, by extension, the entire financial sector. Over Dec. 19–21, 2025, the storylines that matter most for banks crystallized quickly: Federal Reserve officials pushed back on near-term rate-cut urgency, a fresh batch of delayed U.S. data is finally set to hit the tape, and banks on both sides of the Atlantic kept returning cash to shareholders through buybacks while dealmaking and trading revenues stayed in focus. Reuters+4Reuters+4Reuters+4 Below is what bank-stock investors and financials
21 December 2025
US Stock Market Week Ahead: Santa Rally Window, Q3 GDP Catch‑Up Data, and Fed Rate Bets Put Wall Street on Watch (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

US Stock Market Week Ahead: Santa Rally Window, Q3 GDP Catch‑Up Data, and Fed Rate Bets Put Wall Street on Watch (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Wall Street heads into Christmas week with a familiar year-end setup—strong full‑year gains, a choppy December, and a market that can swing sharply when trading desks are half-staffed. Stocks finished the last full trading week of 2025 with a late rebound powered by a renewed bid for AI-linked names. On Friday, Dec. 19, the S&P 500 rose 0.88% to 6,834.50, the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.31% to 23,307.62, and the Dow added 0.38% to 48,134.89. Reuters+1 The bigger story: investors are about to get a burst of long-delayed U.S. economic data—starting with a first look at third‑quarter GDP—at the same time the
21 December 2025
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NASDAQ Today (Dec. 21, 2025): Nasdaq Composite Near 23,300 Ahead of Nasdaq-100 Rebalance, Fed Signals, and Nasdaq’s 23-Hour Trading Proposal

NASDAQ Today (Dec. 21, 2025): Nasdaq Composite Near 23,300 Ahead of Nasdaq-100 Rebalance, Fed Signals, and Nasdaq’s 23-Hour Trading Proposal

The Nasdaq is heading into Christmas week with a familiar late-December cocktail: holiday-thin liquidity, a “Santa Claus rally” watch, and the kind of tech-led price action that can look calm in the headline… right up until it isn’t. By the last close before the weekend, the Nasdaq Composite finished at 23,307.62, up 1.31% on Friday as large-cap tech rebounded, capping a week that still managed a gain despite early turbulence. Reuters That rebound matters because it re-centers attention on two things Nasdaq traders obsess over in late December: seasonality and rates. This year, both themes come with plot twists—starting with
21 December 2025
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Nasdaq Today (Dec. 20, 2025): AI-Led Rebound Lifts the Nasdaq Composite as Santa Rally Hopes, Fed Uncertainty, and 24/5 Trading Plans Collide

Nasdaq Today (Dec. 20, 2025): AI-Led Rebound Lifts the Nasdaq Composite as Santa Rally Hopes, Fed Uncertainty, and 24/5 Trading Plans Collide

December 20, 2025 — The Nasdaq Composite heads into the weekend with a familiar vibe: optimism powered by AI and semiconductors, tempered by nagging questions about valuations, rate cuts, and whether the “AI buildout” is starting to look more like a capital-intensive endurance sport than a quick profit machine. On Friday, December 19, the Nasdaq Composite closed at 23,307.62, up 1.31% on the day and about 0.5% for the week, as tech snapped back after a choppy stretch. Reuters+2AP News+2 Below is a full roundup of the current Nasdaq-related news, forecasts, and market analysis circulating as of 20.12.2025, including what’s
20 December 2025
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Gold Price Today (Dec. 19, 2025, 4:48 PM ET): Spot Gold Near $4,338 as Fed-Cut Bets Clash With a Firmer Dollar; 2026 Forecasts Point to $4,450–$5,000

Gold Price Today (Dec. 19, 2025, 4:48 PM ET): Spot Gold Near $4,338 as Fed-Cut Bets Clash With a Firmer Dollar; 2026 Forecasts Point to $4,450–$5,000

Gold prices are holding near record territory on Friday, December 19, 2025, as traders weigh a softer U.S. inflation print and rising expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts against a U.S. dollar that remains stubbornly firm. At 4:48 p.m. New York time (UTC-05:00), spot gold was $4,338.20 per ounce, with 24K gold around $139.48 per gram. Gold Price Z While today’s move looks modest on the surface, it lands in the middle of a much bigger story: gold has already delivered a blockbuster 2025 performance, and the market is now debating whether the rally can extend into 2026—or whether prices
19 December 2025
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Silver Price Today (Dec. 19, 2025, 1:15 p.m. ET): XAG/USD Surges Into Record $67 Range on Fed Cut Bets, ETF Flows and Tight Supply

Silver Price Today (Dec. 19, 2025, 1:15 p.m. ET): XAG/USD Surges Into Record $67 Range on Fed Cut Bets, ETF Flows and Tight Supply

Updated: 1:15 p.m. ET, Friday, December 19, 2025 Silver is ending 2025 with a bang — and a lot of volatility. By early afternoon in the U.S., spot-linked quotes had pushed deeper into the $67-per-ounce zone, extending a historic rally that has outpaced most major assets this year. At 1:15 p.m. ET, retail spot feeds showed silver around $67.60/oz (ask), up roughly $1.97 on the day. JM Bullion That move came after a packed 24 hours of catalysts: softer inflation data reigniting Federal Reserve rate-cut expectations, a shifting central-bank backdrop globally, and renewed focus on silver’s tight physical market —
19 December 2025
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