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Technology Stocks Today: AI Leaders, Fed Minutes, and Year-End Rotation Set the Tone for Nasdaq Into Monday

Technology Stocks Today: AI Leaders, Fed Minutes, and Year-End Rotation Set the Tone for Nasdaq Into Monday

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 1:10 p.m. ET — Market closed U.S. technology stocks head into the final three trading days of 2025 with a familiar tug-of-war: bullish momentum in the major indexes and AI-driven megacaps on one side, and renewed scrutiny of valuations and AI infrastructure spending on the other. With U.S. equity markets shut for the weekend, attention shifts to Sunday evening index futures and to the catalysts waiting in the holiday-thinned week ahead—most notably Federal Reserve meeting minutes and a handful of key economic releases. Stock index futures tied to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 resume trading
28 December 2025
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Silver Price Today Holds Near $79 Record High as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and China Export Rules Stir Supply Fears

Silver Price Today Holds Near $79 Record High as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and China Export Rules Stir Supply Fears

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 12:18 p.m. ET — Market closed Silver is holding near record territory on Sunday with U.S. stock markets closed for the weekend, after an explosive late-week surge that has turned the white metal into one of the most watched trades heading into year-end and the first sessions of 2026. In midday New York trading, spot silver was around $79.3 per ounce (bid/ask roughly $79.27/$79.39), according to Kitco’s live quote. Kitco Investors tracking XAG/USD saw similarly elevated levels on Investing.com, underscoring how firmly silver is hovering near its recent peak after a sharp run-up. Investing.com While
28 December 2025
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Gold Price Today Near Record High as Fed Minutes Loom and Year-End Liquidity Stays Thin

Gold Price Today Near Record High as Fed Minutes Loom and Year-End Liquidity Stays Thin

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 12:14 p.m. ET — Market Closed Gold is holding near historic highs heading into the final trading days of 2025, after a breakout week that pushed the metal decisively above the psychologically important $4,500 level and into fresh record territory. As of midday Sunday in New York, spot gold was around $4,546 per ounce, according to live spot pricing, keeping the market within striking distance of Friday’s all-time peak. JM Bullion+1 With U.S. stock markets closed on Sunday, investors are now looking ahead to Monday’s reopen and a holiday-shortened week where thin liquidity and key
28 December 2025
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Dow Jones today: DJIA holds near record highs as markets close for the weekend and investors brace for Fed minutes, thin year-end trading

Dow Jones today: DJIA holds near record highs as markets close for the weekend and investors brace for Fed minutes, thin year-end trading

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 12:19 p.m. ET — Market closed With U.S. stock exchanges shut for the weekend, investors are heading into the final three trading sessions of 2025 watching one big question: does the year-end bid extend into the “Santa Claus rally” window—or does thin holiday liquidity turn routine headlines into outsized moves for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)? The Dow ended the last regular session essentially flat, slipping 20.19 points (‑0.04%) to 48,710.97 on Friday, while the S&P 500 eased 0.03% to 6,929.94 and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.09% to 23,593.10, according to Reuters. Reuters Even
28 December 2025
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JPMorgan Chase Stock (NYSE: JPM) Near Record Highs as Weekend Crypto-Payments Scrutiny and Fed Outlook Set the Tone for the Next Session

JPMorgan Chase Stock (NYSE: JPM) Near Record Highs as Weekend Crypto-Payments Scrutiny and Fed Outlook Set the Tone for the Next Session

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 10:07 a.m. ET — Market closed JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) heads into the final stretch of 2025 with its stock hovering just below fresh highs, as investors balance a strong year-end tape for U.S. equities with new headlines tied to crypto-linked payments flows and a packed set of macro catalysts that can quickly move bank shares. With U.S. stock markets closed for the weekend, JPM shares last traded around $327.91, down about 0.4% from the prior session, after a $326.55–$330.82 range that kept the stock within striking distance of recent peaks. Investing.com Where
28 December 2025
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Microsoft Stock (MSFT) Heads Into Final Week of 2025 With “Santa Rally” Tailwinds, AI Spending Questions, and Key Fed Minutes Ahead

Microsoft Stock (MSFT) Heads Into Final Week of 2025 With “Santa Rally” Tailwinds, AI Spending Questions, and Key Fed Minutes Ahead

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 9:51 a.m. ET — Market closed (weekend) Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock heads into the last stretch of 2025 with the U.S. equity market shut for the weekend and liquidity expected to stay thin when trading resumes. Shares finished the most recent session essentially flat, a fitting setup for year-end conditions: limited catalysts, lighter volume, and index-level narratives doing much of the heavy lifting. MSFT closed Friday, Dec. 26 at $487.71, down 0.06%, and later traded around $487.09 in after-hours indications, according to Investing.com data. Investing.com A quiet close for MSFT — but not a
28 December 2025
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Nasdaq Today: Market Closed Sunday as Nasdaq Composite Near Record Highs; Fed Minutes and Year-End Rotation in Focus

Nasdaq Today: Market Closed Sunday as Nasdaq Composite Near Record Highs; Fed Minutes and Year-End Rotation in Focus

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 7:51 a.m. ET — Market closed Wall Street’s tech-heavy Nasdaq complex is heading into the final trading days of 2025 with a familiar late-December cocktail: light volumes, big year-to-date gains, and a market that seems calm—right up until it isn’t. The Nasdaq Composite finished the most recent session (Friday) down 20.21 points, or 0.1%, at 23,593.10, in a quiet post-Christmas trade that also saw the S&P 500 and Dow drift slightly lower. Market participation was thin, with New York Stock Exchange volume running roughly half a typical day as many large institutional players have largely
28 December 2025
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NYSE Today: New York Stock Exchange Closed Sunday as S&P 500 Hovers Near 7,000; Fed Minutes and Year-End Positioning Set Up Monday’s Open

NYSE Today: New York Stock Exchange Closed Sunday as S&P 500 Hovers Near 7,000; Fed Minutes and Year-End Positioning Set Up Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 7:51 a.m. ET — Market closed (weekend) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is dark this Sunday, but Wall Street’s narrative is anything but quiet: U.S. stocks are coming off a thinly traded, post-holiday session that left the major indexes only a hair’s breadth from record territory—and kept the S&P 500 within striking distance of the psychologically charged 7,000 level. Reuters+1 With just three trading days left in 2025 (Monday through Wednesday), investors are heading into the final stretch watching a familiar year-end mix: lighter liquidity, portfolio rebalancing, and a growing debate about whether the
28 December 2025
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Santa Claus Rally Watch: S&P 500 Near 7,000 as Fed Minutes Loom and Gold, Silver Smash Records

Santa Claus Rally Watch: S&P 500 Near 7,000 as Fed Minutes Loom and Gold, Silver Smash Records

Wall Street is closing out 2025 with a familiar year-end mix: record-level equity prices, thin holiday liquidity, and a growing list of “what could move markets next week” catalysts—from Federal Reserve minutes to political headlines around the next Fed chair. After a quiet post-Christmas session on Friday, December 26, U.S. stocks finished barely changed but still near all-time highs, keeping investors focused on whether the seasonal “Santa Claus rally” can carry major indexes into the final trading days of the year. Reuters+2Reuters+2 A muted Friday masks a powerful year-end run In the low-volume session on Dec. 26, the Dow Jones
27 December 2025
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Silver Price Today: Silver Holds Near $79 After Record Breakout as Fed-Cut Bets and Supply Deficits Fuel the Rally

Silver Price Today: Silver Holds Near $79 After Record Breakout as Fed-Cut Bets and Supply Deficits Fuel the Rally

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 11:59 a.m. ET / Market Closed Silver prices are holding near historic highs this weekend after an explosive year-end surge pushed the white metal into fresh record territory. Spot silver was around $79.39 per ounce late Saturday morning in New York, following a sharp jump over the past 24 hours. JM Bullion With U.S. stock markets closed for the weekend, investors are using the downtime to reassess what has become one of 2025’s most dramatic commodity stories: silver’s sprint from an industrial workhorse to a momentum-driven, macro-sensitive asset that is now reacting to the same
27 December 2025
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Gold Price Today: Bullion Holds Near Record $4,550 After Year-End Rally Driven by Fed Cut Bets and a Softer Dollar

Gold Price Today: Bullion Holds Near Record $4,550 After Year-End Rally Driven by Fed Cut Bets and a Softer Dollar

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 11:59 a.m. ET — Market closed Gold is heading into the final week of 2025 near historic highs after a powerful, late-December surge across precious metals—one that has been amplified by thin holiday liquidity, expectations for U.S. interest-rate cuts in 2026, and renewed safe-haven demand tied to geopolitics. In the latest U.S. trading session on Friday, spot gold rose 1.2% to about $4,531.41 an ounce in afternoon trade after touching an all-time high of $4,549.71, according to Reuters. COMEX gold futures for February delivery settled 1.1% higher at $4,552.70. Reuters Gold’s record run is part
27 December 2025
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U.S. Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Near 7,000 as Year-End “Santa Rally” Heads Into the Final Week of 2025; Fed Minutes Loom

U.S. Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Near 7,000 as Year-End “Santa Rally” Heads Into the Final Week of 2025; Fed Minutes Loom

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 11:59 a.m. ET — Market Closed (Weekend) Wall Street is closed this Saturday, giving investors a pause to digest a quiet post-Christmas session that left the major U.S. indexes essentially unchanged on Friday—but still near record territory heading into the final trading days of 2025. The takeaway from the last 48 hours is straightforward: stocks are consolidating at elevated levels after a strong holiday-week run, while market attention shifts to year-end flows, the Federal Reserve’s next signal on rate cuts, and whether the seasonal “Santa Claus rally” can extend into early January. Reuters+1 Friday’s close:
27 December 2025
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Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

7 February 2026
Vodafone shares rose 1.47% to 110.60p Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s 4.68% drop after a Q3 update. Group revenue climbed 6.5% to €10.5 billion, but Germany’s 0.7% service revenue growth missed some forecasts. Vodafone launched a new €500 million buyback tranche, bringing total buybacks since May to €3.5 billion. Investors remain focused on Germany’s pace and cash flow execution.
NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

7 February 2026
NatWest shares closed up 1.45% at 659.4 pence Friday, buoyed by a buyback of 797,428 shares and a new digital mortgage deal with Rightmove. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% but signaled possible cuts, with markets pricing in two reductions for 2026. NatWest plans to expand its Accelerator community to 50,000 members by 2026. Annual results are due Feb. 13.
Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250p in London Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.6% gain. The company issued 4.2 million new shares for employee plans, bringing total shares to over 2.18 billion. Investors await Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 12, with analyst consensus pointing to 3.9% Q4 sales growth. Unilever’s U.S. ADR rose 0.8% to $72.12.
BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

7 February 2026
BP shares closed up 1.9% at 478 pence Friday, just below a 52-week high, as the company continued buybacks ahead of next week’s results. BP repurchased 2.789 million shares on February 6. Oil prices firmed on geopolitical risk, with Brent at $68.05 a barrel, but sector outlook remains uncertain. Investors await BP’s earnings and dividend decision due Tuesday.
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