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Federal Reserve News 31 December 2025

MercadoLibre stock closes higher as year-end trading thins; Fed minutes keep rates in focus

MercadoLibre stock closes higher as year-end trading thins; Fed minutes keep rates in focus

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 20:48 ET — Market closed MercadoLibre Inc (MELI) shares closed up 0.3% at $2,020.88 on Tuesday, after trading between $1,997.46 and $2,028.95. Volume was about 294,000 shares. The muted move mattered because liquidity has been thin into the year-end, and small shifts in rate expectations can swing the prices of higher-growth stocks. Investors often adjust what they are willing to pay for future earnings when interest rates move. That rate sensitivity stayed front and center after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s Dec. 9-10 meeting showed officials divided on how much more to cut in 2026.
31 December 2025
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Circle (CRCL) stock slips into year-end close as Fed minutes keep rate bets in focus

Circle (CRCL) stock slips into year-end close as Fed minutes keep rate bets in focus

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 20:36 ET — Market closed Circle Internet Group shares ended lower on Tuesday, closing at $79.89 as U.S. stocks eased in holiday-thin trading. The USDC stablecoin issuer traded between $79.68 and $82.88. Reuters The stock’s sensitivity to interest rates is front and center heading into year-end. Circle’s core earnings power is tied to yield on cash and short-dated government assets backing USDC, a type of cryptocurrency designed to hold a steady $1 value. Circle+1 That makes the Federal Reserve’s policy path a near-term driver as investors debate how quickly borrowing costs may fall in 2026.
31 December 2025
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Linde stock closes higher in thin year-end trade as Fed minutes reset rate bets

Linde stock closes higher in thin year-end trade as Fed minutes reset rate bets

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 20:17 ET — Market closed Linde plc shares closed up about 0.4% on Tuesday at $428.36. The Nasdaq-listed industrial gases maker traded between $423.31 and $429.46, with about 1.5 million shares changing hands. The muted move matters now because year-end positioning has thinned liquidity, making even small shifts in rates and risk appetite show up quickly in large-cap stocks. Investors are heading into the final U.S. trading session of 2025 with fresh signals on interest rates and a short list of economic releases that can move bond yields and equity valuations. Wall Street ended slightly
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Texas Instruments stock today: TXN holds near $175 in late after-hours as Fed minutes, year-end flows mute chip trade

Texas Instruments stock today: TXN holds near $175 in late after-hours as Fed minutes, year-end flows mute chip trade

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 19:59 ET — After-hours Texas Instruments (TXN.O) shares were little changed at $175.42 in late after-hours trading on Tuesday, after slipping 0.15% in the regular session. The muted move matters because Texas Instruments is a bellwether for “analog” chips — components that translate real-world signals such as temperature or sound into electrical data — and the stock often tracks shifts in risk appetite when trading is thin into year-end. That dynamic was on display as investors rotated within mega-cap technology and watched interest-rate expectations. “It’s just a healthy rebalancing of allocations,” said Mark Hackett, chief
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PayPal stock slips after Fed minutes in thin year-end trade — what investors watch next

PayPal stock slips after Fed minutes in thin year-end trade — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 19:56 ET — After-hours PayPal Holdings, Inc. shares dipped about 0.7% to $59.10 in after-hours trading on Tuesday, the session after the 4 p.m. close, after a quiet day for markets. The move matters because PayPal is a rate-sensitive consumer payments name, and investors are re-pricing what “higher for longer” means heading into 2026. It also comes in holiday-thin trading, when relatively small flows can push stocks around more than usual, especially in big, widely held fintech names. U.S. stocks ended slightly lower as gains in communication services were offset by declines in tech and
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Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock slips after Fed minutes; traders eye what’s next

Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock slips after Fed minutes; traders eye what’s next

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 19:36 ET — After-hours Booking Holdings shares ended Tuesday down 0.26% at $5,427.15 and eased 0.16% to $5,418.57 by 7:18 p.m. ET in after-hours trading, the session after the New York close. Trading in the stock itself was muted, with about 135,000 shares changing hands, roughly half its 65-day average volume. That kind of light tape can make small shifts in risk appetite show up faster in high-priced consumer names. The timing matters because investors are heading into the final U.S. trading session of the year with interest rates back in focus. Booking is often
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Mastercard stock today: MA slips after-hours as Fed minutes and year-end trading set the tone

Mastercard stock today: MA slips after-hours as Fed minutes and year-end trading set the tone

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 18:44 ET — After-hours Mastercard Incorporated shares slipped 0.1% to $577.42 in after-hours trading on Tuesday, when stocks change hands after the 4 p.m. ET close. The stock traded between $574.55 and $579.49 during the regular session. The move comes as investors reposition into year-end in a holiday-truncated week that has kept volumes thin. U.S. stocks ended slightly lower on Tuesday, and minutes from the Federal Reserve’s December meeting showed a “deeply nuanced” debate ahead of the rate cut; traders are currently pricing in an unchanged policy rate at the Fed’s Jan. 27-28 meeting. Reuters
31 December 2025
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P&G stock dips after Fed minutes as year-end trading thins — what investors watch next

P&G stock dips after Fed minutes as year-end trading thins — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 18:30 ET — After-hours Procter & Gamble shares were last down about 0.3% at $144.05 in after-hours trading on Tuesday, after trading in a narrow $143.58-$144.60 range during the session. The move came as Wall Street drifted lower in light year-end volumes after the Federal Reserve released minutes from its December policy meeting. The Dow fell 0.2%, the S&P 500 slipped 0.14% and the Nasdaq lost 0.23%, Reuters reported. Reuters Why it matters now: late-December trading can exaggerate sector rotations because big investors often step back and liquidity thins. The Fed minutes underscored a live
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GE Aerospace stock barely moves after Fed minutes; next catalyst is Jan. 22 earnings

GE Aerospace stock barely moves after Fed minutes; next catalyst is Jan. 22 earnings

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 18:23 ET — After-hours GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) shares closed up 0.1% on Tuesday at $311.79 and were unchanged in after-hours trading, after moving between $310.66 and $312.93 during the session. StockAnalysis The jet-engine maker edged higher as Wall Street ended slightly lower in thin, year-end trading after investors parsed Federal Reserve minutes. “At the end of the day, solid corporate profits can make up for a lot of sins,” said Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at Carson Group. Reuters That backdrop matters for GE now because rate expectations feed directly into valuations for industrial
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Salesforce stock (CRM) slips after-hours as year-end tech trade cools and Fed minutes bite

Salesforce stock (CRM) slips after-hours as year-end tech trade cools and Fed minutes bite

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 18:23 ET — After-hours Salesforce (CRM) shares slipped 0.1% in after-hours trading on Tuesday to $265.92. The stock opened at $266.66 and traded between $265.38 and $268.21 during the regular session, with volume around 3.3 million shares. The late-day drift matters because year-end trading is thin, and small orders can move large-cap software names more than usual. With 2026 positioning under way, investors are quick to trim risk when the tape softens. Salesforce sits at the intersection of two themes that have dominated markets into the close of 2025: interest-rate expectations and a race to
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Bank of America stock today: BAC drifts lower as Fed minutes keep rate path in focus

Bank of America stock today: BAC drifts lower as Fed minutes keep rate path in focus

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 18:13 ET — After-hours. Bank of America shares slipped 0.1% in Tuesday’s regular session and held near $55.28 in after-hours trading. The stock traded between $55.18 and $55.64, with about 17.4 million shares changing hands. That matters now because the interest-rate outlook feeds directly into net interest income — what a bank earns on loans minus what it pays on deposits. When rates fall, that spread can narrow if deposit costs do not drop as quickly as loan yields. Bond markets are also recalibrating for 2026 after the Federal Reserve cut rates by 75 basis
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AI stocks today: Meta rises on Manus buy as Nvidia slips and Fed minutes keep rates in focus

AI stocks today: Meta rises on Manus buy as Nvidia slips and Fed minutes keep rates in focus

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 17:48 ET — After-hours Meta Platforms rose on Tuesday after the Facebook owner said it would acquire Chinese-founded artificial intelligence startup Manus, keeping the spotlight on “agent” software that can act on a user’s behalf. The move matters now because Big Tech’s AI spending cycle is shifting beyond chatbots toward tools designed to do work, not just answer questions. Deals and funding rounds are one way companies try to buy speed in a crowded market. It also lands into year-end positioning, when light volumes can exaggerate moves and investors rebalance away from crowded winners. Rate
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Stock Market Today

Apple stock price ends week higher as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI loom next

Apple stock price ends week higher as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI loom next

7 February 2026
Apple closed up 0.8% at $278.12 Friday, then slipped 0.3% after hours. The S&P 500 jumped 1.97% and the Nasdaq rose 2.18% as chipmakers rallied, while Amazon fell 5.6% on higher capex guidance. Investors await U.S. jobs data Feb. 11 and CPI Feb. 13. Apple’s next dividend is $0.26 per share, payable Feb. 12.
Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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