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Dow Jones Industrial Average Near Record Highs Ahead of Final 2025 Sessions as Fed Minutes Loom

Dow Jones Industrial Average Near Record Highs Ahead of Final 2025 Sessions as Fed Minutes Loom

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 12:01 p.m. ET — Market closed The Dow Jones Industrial Average is heading into the final stretch of 2025 perched just off record territory after a muted, low-volume return from the Christmas holiday. With U.S. stock markets closed for the weekend, investors are shifting attention to the last three trading days of the year—when thin liquidity, year-end portfolio adjustments, and a pivotal Federal Reserve readout could set the tone for the first week of 2026. AP News+2Reuters+2
27 December 2025
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Microsoft Stock (MSFT) Update: Shares Hold Near $488 as Markets Close for the Weekend, With Fed Minutes and Year-End Positioning in Focus

Microsoft Stock (MSFT) Update: Shares Hold Near $488 as Markets Close for the Weekend, With Fed Minutes and Year-End Positioning in Focus

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 9:50 a.m. ET — U.S. stock market closed Microsoft Corp. heads into the final trading stretch of 2025 with its stock hovering just below the psychologically important $500 level, after a quiet, post-holiday session that left major indexes near record territory and investors searching for catalysts.
27 December 2025
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S&P 500 Nears 7,000 as Santa Claus Rally Window Opens: Dow and Nasdaq Cap Strong 2025 With Fed Minutes Ahead

S&P 500 Nears 7,000 as Santa Claus Rally Window Opens: Dow and Nasdaq Cap Strong 2025 With Fed Minutes Ahead

U.S. stocks headed into the final stretch of 2025 clinging to record territory—an unusually calm setup for a week that’s famous for thin trading, year-end portfolio adjustments, and a seasonal pattern investors watch closely: the “Santa Claus rally.” On Friday, December 26, Wall Street finished essentially flat after a multi-session climb, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at 48,710.97, the S&P 500 at 6,929.94, and the Nasdaq Composite at 23,593.10. The moves were tiny—down fractions of a percent—but the bigger story was the calendar: the market is now inside the Santa Claus rally window and just about 1% away from the psychological 7,000 milestone on the S&P 500. Reuters+1
27 December 2025
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New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Weekend Outlook: S&P 500 Near 7,000 as Fed Minutes Loom and Year-End Trading Enters the Final Stretch

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Weekend Outlook: S&P 500 Near 7,000 as Fed Minutes Loom and Year-End Trading Enters the Final Stretch

NEW YORK — As of 7:52 a.m. ET on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, the New York Stock Exchange is closed, leaving investors with a classic “weekend gap” moment: plenty of headlines, no fresh price discovery. That pause comes after Wall Street finished Friday’s post-Christmas session almost unchanged and close to all-time highs, a quiet landing that still left the major U.S. benchmarks up solidly for the week — and strongly positive for the year. Reuters+1
27 December 2025
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Bank of America Stock (BAC) Holds Near $56 After the Fed’s December Cut: Latest News, Wall Street Forecasts, and What Investors Should Watch Next

Bank of America Stock (BAC) Holds Near $56 After the Fed’s December Cut: Latest News, Wall Street Forecasts, and What Investors Should Watch Next

As of 9:21 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, U.S. stock markets are closed and will not reopen until the next regular session on Monday, December 29. For Bank of America Corporation, the timing matters: the market is moving into the final stretch of the year with thin holiday liquidity, a still-elevated 10-year Treasury yield around the low-4% range, and investors increasingly focused on how rate cuts and a shifting regulatory backdrop could shape big-bank earnings in 2026. AP News+2U.S. Department of the Treasury+2
27 December 2025
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Gold Price Today Hits Record Above $4,500 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets Fuel Safe-Haven Demand — What to Watch Before Monday’s Market Open

Gold Price Today Hits Record Above $4,500 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets Fuel Safe-Haven Demand — What to Watch Before Monday’s Market Open

NEW YORK — Friday, Dec. 26, 2025: U.S. stocks have finished the regular session for the day, but gold is still the story heading into the final stretch of the year. Gold prices surged to fresh all-time highs on Friday, with spot gold up about 1.2% around $4,531/oz after setting an intraday record near $4,549/oz. On the futures side, U.S. gold futures settled around $4,552.70/oz, also reflecting the powerful year-end momentum in precious metals. Reuters+1
26 December 2025
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Silver Price Today: Spot Silver Hits Fresh Record Near $79 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and Tight Supply Supercharge the Rally

Silver Price Today: Spot Silver Hits Fresh Record Near $79 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and Tight Supply Supercharge the Rally

New York — 5:04 p.m. ET, Friday, December 26, 2025. Silver is closing out the week with a statement move. After breaking through multiple psychological levels in thin, year-end trading, spot silver pushed into new all-time highs on Friday, extending a powerful 2025 run that has turned the “white metal” into one of the standout performers across global markets. Reuters+1
26 December 2025
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Gold Price Today Hits Fresh Record Above $4,500 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and a Softer Dollar Collide With Year-End Trading

Gold Price Today Hits Fresh Record Above $4,500 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and a Softer Dollar Collide With Year-End Trading

New York — 1:30 p.m. ET, Friday, December 26, 2025. Gold prices are ripping higher again in post-Christmas trading, pushing into new all-time-high territory even as U.S. stocks hover near record levels. The rally is being powered by a familiar macro cocktail—rate-cut expectations, a weaker U.S. dollar, and renewed demand for “hard assets”—but the speed of the move is also being amplified by thin year-end liquidity and positioning into the final sessions of 2025. Reuters+2AP News+2
26 December 2025
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Dow Jones Today (26.12.2025): DJIA Hovers Near 48,700 in Thin Post‑Christmas Trading as Fed-Cut Bets Stay in Focus

Dow Jones Today (26.12.2025): DJIA Hovers Near 48,700 in Thin Post‑Christmas Trading as Fed-Cut Bets Stay in Focus

NEW YORK — 26.12.2025 — The Dow Jones Industrial Average was little changed in late-morning trade Friday as U.S. equities digested a quiet, low-volume “bridge” session following the Christmas holiday. Around 10:14 a.m. EST, the Dow traded near 48,698, down about 0.1%, after opening close to 48,712 and staying within a narrow early range. Investing The muted action isn’t surprising for the day-after-Christmas session, when many institutional desks remain lightly staffed and liquidity can be thin. Still, the Dow’s ability to hold near record territory keeps attention on the late-December Santa Claus rally window and on what could be the next major driver: the Federal Reserve’s policy path heading into 2026. MarketWatch
26 December 2025
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Gold Price Today Hits Record High Near $4,530 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets Spark Year-End Safe-Haven Rush

Gold Price Today Hits Record High Near $4,530 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets Spark Year-End Safe-Haven Rush

Gold price today surged to fresh all-time highs, extending a breakout above the psychologically loaded $4,500 level as traders leaned into a familiar cocktail: safe-haven demand, expectations of easier U.S. monetary policy, and thin holiday liquidity that can turn a normal move into a dramatic one. Reuters Spot gold touched a new record peak of $4,530.60 per ounce in early Asian trading before easing back toward the $4,500 area—still up on the day. Reuters reported spot gold at $4,501.44 around 0209 GMT, and later at $4,511.70 around 0704 GMT, reflecting continued bid-side pressure even after the initial spike. Reuters
26 December 2025
Asian Stocks Rise in Thin Christmas Trade as Gold and Silver Hit Record Highs on Fed Cut Bets

Asian Stocks Rise in Thin Christmas Trade as Gold and Silver Hit Record Highs on Fed Cut Bets

Asian markets powered through holiday-thinned trading on December 25, 2025, with pockets of strength in Japan, South Korea, and mainland China helping keep a year-end rally alive—even as many exchanges across the region and in Europe stayed shut for Christmas or prepared for Boxing Day closures. The bigger headline, however, was in commodities: gold pushed deeper into record territory above $4,500 an ounce and silver surged to fresh all-time highs, underscoring how investors are closing out 2025 with a strong appetite for both risk assets and classic hedges. Reuters
26 December 2025
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US Stock Market Open Dec. 26, 2025: Dow and S&P 500 at Record Highs, Fed-Cut Bets, and Nvidia’s Groq Deal in Focus

US Stock Market Open Dec. 26, 2025: Dow and S&P 500 at Record Highs, Fed-Cut Bets, and Nvidia’s Groq Deal in Focus

Wall Street reopens on Friday, December 26, 2025, after the market shut for Christmas Day and capped a holiday-shortened week with fresh record closes. The setup heading into the post-Christmas session is unusually “clean”: no big earnings slate, a light U.S. macro calendar, and a market that has been climbing on easing-rate expectations and a renewed bid for AI-linked mega-caps—all in thin liquidity that can magnify moves in either direction. Reuters Below is what investors should know before the opening bell, including the biggest headlines from the last several days, key forecasts/themes strategists are watching, and the calendar items that could still surprise traders.
25 December 2025
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Dow Jones Industrial Average Holds Record Close as Wall Street Closes for Christmas: DJIA Santa Rally Watch, Fed Rate-Cut Bets, and 2026 Outlook

Dow Jones Industrial Average Holds Record Close as Wall Street Closes for Christmas: DJIA Santa Rally Watch, Fed Rate-Cut Bets, and 2026 Outlook

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is spending Christmas Day at a fresh record—even though U.S. stock markets are shut today, Thursday, December 25, 2025. The blue-chip Dow Jones index last traded in Wednesday’s shortened Christmas Eve session, when it rose 288.75 points to close at an all-time high of 48,731.16. Reuters That record close is more than a holiday headline. It’s a snapshot of what has defined the market’s late-2025 push: a renewed bid for AI-linked names, resilient U.S. data, and a steady drumbeat of debate about how far the Federal Reserve will go with rate cuts in 2026. Reuters
25 December 2025
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Dow Jones Today at 10:18 (Dec. 25, 2025): DJIA Holds Record Close as Wall Street Shuts for Christmas — Santa Rally Watch, Fed-Cut Bets, and 2026 Outlook

Dow Jones Today at 10:18 (Dec. 25, 2025): DJIA Holds Record Close as Wall Street Shuts for Christmas — Santa Rally Watch, Fed-Cut Bets, and 2026 Outlook

NEW YORK — Dec. 25, 2025 — The Dow Jones Industrial Average is effectively on pause today, holding at its latest record close of 48,731.16, because U.S. stock markets are closed for Christmas Day. The Dow last traded during Wednesday’s holiday-shortened Christmas Eve session, when it climbed 288.75 points to finish at that all-time closing high. AP News With the NYSE and Nasdaq shut and much of global trading running on holiday staffing, today’s Dow “move” is less about price action and more about positioning, narratives, and what could drive the next leg when cash markets reopen. New York Stock Exchange
25 December 2025
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Silver Price Today (Dec. 24, 2025): Silver Hits Record Near $73 as Fed Cut Bets and a Weaker Dollar Supercharge the Rally

Silver Price Today (Dec. 24, 2025): Silver Hits Record Near $73 as Fed Cut Bets and a Weaker Dollar Supercharge the Rally

Dec. 24, 2025 — Silver is ending 2025 with the kind of price action that makes even seasoned metals traders double-check their screens. The silver price today surged to fresh all-time highs, pushing deeper into record territory during a holiday-thinned session as investors leaned hard into the precious-metals trade on rate-cut expectations, a softer U.S. dollar, and elevated geopolitical and trade tensions. Reuters Spot silver briefly hit about $72.70 per ounce at the day’s peak, and later traded around the low-$72 range in global trading. Reuters+1
24 December 2025
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Silver Price Hits New Record on Dec 24, 2025: Spot Near $73, MCX Above ₹2.23 Lakh/kg as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and Global Tensions Fuel the Rally

Silver Price Hits New Record on Dec 24, 2025: Spot Near $73, MCX Above ₹2.23 Lakh/kg as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and Global Tensions Fuel the Rally

New Delhi / London | December 24, 2025 — Silver is ending 2025 with a surge that’s forcing even long-time gold bulls to take notice. The metal pushed to fresh all-time highs on Wednesday as investors piled into precious metals amid expectations of lower U.S. interest rates in 2026 and heightened geopolitical uncertainty. In global markets, spot silver rose to a new peak near $72.70 per ounce before easing slightly, still up on the day. Gold also broke new ground above $4,500 per ounce, underlining the breadth of the rush into hard assets. Reuters
24 December 2025
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Silver Price Today at 1:38: Silver Breaks $70 as XAG/USD Hits Fresh All-Time High on Fed-Cut Bets, Tight Supply, and Safe-Haven Flows (Dec. 23, 2025)

Silver Price Today at 1:38: Silver Breaks $70 as XAG/USD Hits Fresh All-Time High on Fed-Cut Bets, Tight Supply, and Safe-Haven Flows (Dec. 23, 2025)

At 1:38 p.m. on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, spot silver traded at $70.8965 per ounce, up about 2.65% on the day. The move capped another volatile session in which silver’s day range stretched from $68.8445 to $71.0925, keeping the metal pinned near record territory as buyers pushed into “price discovery” above the psychologically important $70 level. Investing.com The breakout comes amid a rare convergence of bullish forces: strong industrial and investment demand, tightening inventories, and geopolitical risk, paired with a macro backdrop that still favors precious metals—a softer U.S. dollar and expectations for easier U.S. monetary policy in 2026, even as growth data complicates the near-term rates narrative. Reuters+2Reuters+2
23 December 2025
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US Stock Market Today (Dec. 23, 2025, 1:37 p.m. ET): S&P 500 Holds Near Records as GDP Surprises, Fed-Cut Bets Shift

US Stock Market Today (Dec. 23, 2025, 1:37 p.m. ET): S&P 500 Holds Near Records as GDP Surprises, Fed-Cut Bets Shift

NEW YORK — December 23, 2025 — U.S. stocks are grinding higher in thin, pre-holiday trading, with the S&P 500 hovering just below record territory as investors weigh a stronger-than-expected GDP update against sticky inflation signals and a drop in consumer confidence. The tone is upbeat but cautious: megacap tech is doing much of the lifting, while rising Treasury yields after the GDP print keeps the market from breaking out decisively. As of about 1:37 p.m. Eastern, the market was modestly higher:
23 December 2025
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Dow Jones Today (Dec. 23, 2025): DJIA Near 48,500 as GDP Surprise Shifts Fed-Cut Bets and the Holiday Rally Extends

Dow Jones Today (Dec. 23, 2025): DJIA Near 48,500 as GDP Surprise Shifts Fed-Cut Bets and the Holiday Rally Extends

Update: Dec. 23, 2025 | Around 1:37 p.m. ET The Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed in striking distance of recent highs on Tuesday as investors digested a stronger-than-expected U.S. GDP report, a fresh drop in consumer confidence, and shifting expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2026—against a backdrop of thinning liquidity in a holiday-shortened week.
23 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Unum Group Cut to Hold as Shares Hit $95 Target After 30% Jump
    July 4, 2026, 3:04 AM EDT. Unum Group (UNM) stock is up 30%, hitting the $95 fair value target after a strong Q1 earnings beat. The company sees 8-12% EPS growth, and buybacks are helping the stock. But analysts cut the rating to Hold. They point to headwinds from the closed block insurance business, which could cap more gains. Investors have to weigh the growth outlook against these negatives.
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