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Federal Reserve News 31 December 2025 - 2 January 2026

Visa stock slips nearly 1% today as Wall Street eyes jobs data and Fed rate cues

Visa stock slips nearly 1% today as Wall Street eyes jobs data and Fed rate cues

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 11:11 ET — Regular session Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) shares fell 0.9% to $347.54 in late-morning trading on Friday. The stock traded between $343.59 and $351.75. The pullback put the payments giant in focus at the start of 2026, when positioning can swing quickly after year-end. Visa makes money by taking a small fee on…
2 January 2026
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Amazon stock today: AMZN slips as 2026 kicks off, with AI spending and Fed bets in focus

Amazon stock today: AMZN slips as 2026 kicks off, with AI spending and Fed bets in focus

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 09:41 ET — Regular session Amazon.com, Inc. shares (AMZN) fell 0.7% to $230.82 in early trading on Friday. The stock is one of the “Magnificent Seven” — a group of the biggest U.S. tech-related companies — that helped drive a third straight year of double-digit gains for the broader market in 2025 on AI optimism…
2 January 2026
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Silver price today: SLV jumps in premarket as bullion rebounds on Fed rate-cut bets

Silver price today: SLV jumps in premarket as bullion rebounds on Fed rate-cut bets

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 07:29 ET — Premarket Silver prices jumped more than 4% on Friday, snapping back from late-December profit taking as investors bought bullion on rate-cut bets and geopolitical worries. U.S.-listed silver vehicles, including iShares Silver Trust (SLV), were indicated higher ahead of the open. The rebound matters because silver has turned into a high-beta proxy for…
2 January 2026
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Dow Jones today: Dow futures rise as 2026 trading begins, with jobs data and Fed path in focus

Dow Jones today: Dow futures rise as 2026 trading begins, with jobs data and Fed path in focus

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 06:59 ET — Premarket Dow Jones Industrial Average futures pointed higher on Friday, signaling a steadier start to 2026 after Wall Street slid in the final sessions of last year. At 5:45 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis were up 171 points, or 0.35%, while S&P 500 E-minis gained 41.5 points (0.60%) and Nasdaq 100 E-minis added…
2 January 2026
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2026 stock market forecast: After 2025’s rally, Wall Street sees earnings, Fed cuts and AI spending as the big tests

2026 stock market forecast: After 2025’s rally, Wall Street sees earnings, Fed cuts and AI spending as the big tests

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 14:40 ET After three straight years of double-digit gains, U.S. stocks enter 2026 with strategists saying profit growth and the path for interest rates will decide whether the rally can extend. For another year of outsized returns, markets need “everything firing on all cylinders,” said Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA, who put his…
1 January 2026
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Tech stocks stumble into 2026 as Nasdaq ends 2025 lower; Fed cuts and chip policy in focus

Tech stocks stumble into 2026 as Nasdaq ends 2025 lower; Fed cuts and chip policy in focus

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 13:38 ET — Market closed U.S. technology stocks closed out 2025 with a late dip, pulling the Nasdaq lower in year-end trade, as Wall Street remained shut on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. The slide matters because tech’s outsized run has left investors sensitive to interest-rate swings and any hints that demand for…
1 January 2026
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Bank of America stock ends 2025 down as Fed liquidity signal sets up Jan. 14 earnings test

Bank of America stock ends 2025 down as Fed liquidity signal sets up Jan. 14 earnings test

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 11:58 ET — Market closed Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) shares closed at $55.00 on Wednesday, down 0.51%, in the last U.S. session of 2025. U.S. stocks are closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Stooq The pause leaves investors heading into bank earnings season with few fresh company catalysts and a sharp…
1 January 2026
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Home Depot stock today: HD slips into the year-end close as investors eye Fed signals and an insider sale filing

Home Depot stock today: HD slips into the year-end close as investors eye Fed signals and an insider sale filing

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 15:50 ET — Regular session Home Depot shares were down about 0.3% at $345.33 in late-afternoon New York trading on Wednesday, underperforming earlier highs as the broader market eased into the final session of 2025. The stock traded between $344.87 and $346.69; rival Lowe’s was down about 0.5% and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF fell…
31 December 2025
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Bank of America stock dips as Fed repo borrowing hits a record at year-end

Bank of America stock dips as Fed repo borrowing hits a record at year-end

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 15:02 ET — Regular session Bank of America Corporation shares were down about 0.3% in afternoon trading on Wednesday as year-end funding-market flows and rate expectations set the tone for U.S. financial stocks. The move matters now because big banks are sensitive to shifts in short-term funding costs, which can filter into trading conditions and…
31 December 2025
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Goldman Sachs stock slips on New Year’s Eve as Fed repo borrowing hits a record

Goldman Sachs stock slips on New Year’s Eve as Fed repo borrowing hits a record

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 14:39 ET — Regular session Goldman Sachs shares slipped on Wednesday as U.S. stocks drifted lower in holiday-thin trading on the final session of 2025. The stock was down 0.3% at $881.64 after swinging between $876.75 and $886.26 earlier in the day. The muted move still matters because year-end trading can exaggerate small flows. Portfolio…
31 December 2025
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JPMorgan stock edges up in thin year-end trade as Fed minutes and funding markets steer banks

JPMorgan stock edges up in thin year-end trade as Fed minutes and funding markets steer banks

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:56 ET — Regular session JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) shares were up 0.3% at $324.25 in afternoon trading on Wednesday, moving in a narrow range in the final U.S. equity session of 2025. The muted move matters because big U.S. banks are heading into January with two rate-sensitive crosscurrents: a Federal Reserve that has…
31 December 2025
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Palantir stock today: PLTR edges lower as Fed minutes and year-end trading test the AI rally

Palantir stock today: PLTR edges lower as Fed minutes and year-end trading test the AI rally

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 12:18 ET — Regular session Palantir Technologies Inc shares were down 0.4% at $180.18 in midday trading on Wednesday, easing alongside a muted pullback in U.S. equities on the final trading day of 2025. The stock has traded between $179.34 and $181.80, with volume around 8.8 million shares. Palantir has been one of 2025’s standout…
31 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Is Meta Platforms, the Cheapest of the Magnificent Seven, a Buy for 2026?
    January 21, 2026, 6:39 AM EST. Meta Platforms (META), part of the so-called Magnificent Seven tech stocks, trades at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 20x, notably lower than its peers' 28x or higher. Known for its dominant social media platforms used by 3.5 billion people daily, Meta generates significant advertising revenue. The company recently started paying dividends and heavily increased investments in artificial intelligence (AI), including founding Meta Superintelligence Labs and expanding its AI talent pool. Despite a 2.64% recent drop, its valuation sits near a one-year low, raising the question of whether Meta is a compelling buy for 2026 amid ongoing AI developments and solid earnings growth.
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