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Federal Reserve 17 December 2025 - 21 December 2025

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.
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, spot gold was $4,338.20 per ounce, with 24K gold around $139.48 per gram. Gold Price Z
19 December 2025
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Silver Price Today at 1:57 PM GMT (Dec. 18, 2025): XAG/USD Near $66 After Record High as CPI, Fed Cut Bets and Profit-Taking Collide

Silver Price Today at 1:57 PM GMT (Dec. 18, 2025): XAG/USD Near $66 After Record High as CPI, Fed Cut Bets and Profit-Taking Collide

Silver is pausing after one of its most dramatic runs in decades. Around 1:57 PM GMT, spot silver was trading in the mid-$65s to near $66 per ounce, consolidating below Wednesday’s record area near $66.9. Midday pricing snapshots highlighted the tug-of-war: FXEmpire cited $65.83 in early afternoon GMT trading, while Investing.com reported silver around $66.31 later in the European/US crossover—an illustration of how quickly quotes can shift across market feeds. FXEmpire+2Investing.com+2
18 December 2025
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Dow Jones Today: DJIA Jumps Above 48,000 After Soft CPI Revives Fed Rate-Cut Hopes (Updated Dec. 18, 2025, 1:50 p.m. ET)

Dow Jones Today: DJIA Jumps Above 48,000 After Soft CPI Revives Fed Rate-Cut Hopes (Updated Dec. 18, 2025, 1:50 p.m. ET)

NEW YORK — The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded firmly higher Thursday as investors digested a cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation report that reignited hopes the Federal Reserve could keep easing policy into 2026—while also raising fresh questions about the quality of the data after an extended government shutdown disrupted price collection.
18 December 2025
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U.S. Inflation Report Today: November CPI Arrives After Shutdown, With Tariffs and Fed Policy in Focus

U.S. Inflation Report Today: November CPI Arrives After Shutdown, With Tariffs and Fed Policy in Focus

WASHINGTON — December 18, 2025 — The U.S. Consumer Price Index report for November 2025 is due this morning, delivering the first official, broad look at inflation since a 43-day federal government shutdown disrupted economic data collection and left policymakers and markets operating with a partial view of price pressures. Economists expect inflation to tick higher to 3.1% year over year, while “core” inflation is forecast to hold around 3.0%—a mix that underscores how difficult it has been to steer inflation back toward the Federal Reserve’s 2% goal. The Washington Post+2Reuters+2
18 December 2025
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Silver Price Today (December 18, 2025): XAG/USD Near Record Highs Around $66 as US CPI and Fed Rate-Cut Bets Drive Volatility

Silver Price Today (December 18, 2025): XAG/USD Near Record Highs Around $66 as US CPI and Fed Rate-Cut Bets Drive Volatility

Silver price today is holding close to record territory, with the white metal trading around the mid‑$66 per ounce area as investors weigh Federal Reserve policy expectations, the direction of the US dollar, and a pivotal inflation update. In early trade, Reuters pegged spot silver at $66.36/oz, up slightly on the day and near Wednesday’s record high of $66.88/oz. Reuters
18 December 2025
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Goldman Sachs (GS) Stock News Today: Analyst Price Targets, Fed Update, and What Could Move Shares Next (Dec. 17, 2025)

Goldman Sachs (GS) Stock News Today: Analyst Price Targets, Fed Update, and What Could Move Shares Next (Dec. 17, 2025)

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is trading modestly lower on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, as a tech-led pullback pressures major U.S. indexes and keeps investors focused on rates, deal activity, and year-end positioning. As of 18:03 UTC, GS shares were at $873.06, down about 0.69% on the day, after trading between $871.91 and $895.68.
17 December 2025
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Big Tech Stocks Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Magnificent Seven Slide on AI Infrastructure Jitters as Amazon–OpenAI Talks and Fed Rate Outlook Take Center Stage

Big Tech Stocks Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Magnificent Seven Slide on AI Infrastructure Jitters as Amazon–OpenAI Talks and Fed Rate Outlook Take Center Stage

Big Tech stocks are setting the tone for U.S. markets on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, with the “Magnificent Seven” trade showing fresh signs of stress even as the sector’s long-term AI narrative keeps expanding. The day’s action is being driven by two competing forces: renewed investor anxiety about the cost and financing of AI infrastructure after a key data-center funding setback tied to Oracle and OpenAI, and a steady stream of “next-wave AI” headlines—from a reported Amazon–OpenAI mega-investment discussion to Alphabet’s push to make its AI chips a real alternative to Nvidia’s ecosystem. Reuters+2Reuters+2
17 December 2025
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S&P 500 Index Today (Dec. 17, 2025, 11:47 a.m. ET): Wall Street Slips as AI Stocks Weigh, Oil Rebounds, and Fed-Cut Debate Intensifies

S&P 500 Index Today (Dec. 17, 2025, 11:47 a.m. ET): Wall Street Slips as AI Stocks Weigh, Oil Rebounds, and Fed-Cut Debate Intensifies

The S&P 500 Index traded in the mid‑6,700s around late morning Wednesday, down roughly 0.6% as investors continued to reassess the “AI trade” and what the next phase of U.S. rate policy could look like into 2026. Around 11:47 a.m. ET, Investing.com data showed the S&P 500 near 6,759.93, reflecting a market that’s still close to recent record territory but struggling to regain momentum after several sessions of declines. Investing.com+1
17 December 2025
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