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Holiday Trading News 21 December 2025 - 18 January 2026

Nebius stock dips into New Year holiday as insider sale notice puts Jan. 2 in focus

Nebius stock dips into New Year holiday as insider sale notice puts Jan. 2 in focus

Nebius Group shares closed down 1.7% at $83.71 in the final U.S. session of 2025. A Form 144 filing showed director Kira Radinsky plans to sell 500 Class A shares on Jan. 2. U.S. markets are closed for New Year’s Day and reopen Friday. The planned insider sale follows a year of increased investor attention after Nebius signed a multi-year AI infrastructure deal with Microsoft.
Silver Tops $75 as Gold and Platinum Hit New Records in Holiday Trading: Global Markets Wrap for Dec. 26, 2025

Silver Tops $75 as Gold and Platinum Hit New Records in Holiday Trading: Global Markets Wrap for Dec. 26, 2025

Silver surged past $75 an ounce for the first time on Friday, hitting a record $75.14 in thin holiday trading. Gold stayed above $4,500 after reaching a new high of $4,530.60, while platinum and palladium also posted sharp gains. Traders cited rate-cut bets, a weaker dollar, and tight liquidity as key drivers. Silver is up 158% for the year, far outpacing gold’s 72% rise.
26 December 2025
US Stock Market Today (Dec. 25, 2025): Wall Street Closed for Christmas After Dow and S&P 500 Record Highs; Santa Rally Watch, Key Movers, and 2026 Forecasts

US Stock Market Today (Dec. 25, 2025): Wall Street Closed for Christmas After Dow and S&P 500 Record Highs; Santa Rally Watch, Key Movers, and 2026 Forecasts

U.S. stock markets are closed Thursday for Christmas Day, following a shortened session on Dec. 24. The Dow and S&P 500 ended Wednesday at record highs, with the Dow at 48,731.16 and S&P 500 at 6,932.05. Trading volume was sharply lower, with just 7.61 billion shares exchanged versus a 20-day average of 16.21 billion. Regular trading resumes Friday.
25 December 2025
Tim Cook Buys $3 Million in Nike Stock as S&P 500 Hits Record Highs; Gold Hovers Near $4,500 in Holiday “Santa Rally” Trade

Tim Cook Buys $3 Million in Nike Stock as S&P 500 Hits Record Highs; Gold Hovers Near $4,500 in Holiday “Santa Rally” Trade

Nike shares jumped 4.6% to nearly $60 after a filing revealed Apple CEO Tim Cook bought 50,000 shares for about $3 million. The purchase, the largest by a Nike director in over a decade, followed a 13% drop in Nike’s stock since Dec. 18. Cook now holds roughly 105,000 shares. U.S. markets were closed Dec. 25 for Christmas.
Singapore Stock Market Today (Dec 25, 2025): SGX Closed for Christmas, STI Holds Near Highs as 2026 Forecasts Turn Constructive

Singapore Stock Market Today (Dec 25, 2025): SGX Closed for Christmas, STI Holds Near Highs as 2026 Forecasts Turn Constructive

Singapore’s stock market is closed Thursday for Christmas, a national public holiday. On Christmas Eve, the Straits Times Index slipped 0.06% to 4,636.34 on light trading. Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust rose 1%, while ST Engineering fell 1.3%. Genting Singapore led volumes, with about 20.8 million shares traded.
Union Pacific (UNP) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 24, 2025): Merger Scrutiny, Holiday-Thin Trading, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Union Pacific (UNP) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 24, 2025): Merger Scrutiny, Holiday-Thin Trading, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Union Pacific closed at $235.05 on Dec. 24, up 0.38% in a holiday-shortened session, then slipped to $234.34 in after-hours trading. U.S. markets will remain closed Dec. 25 for Christmas. The Surface Transportation Board set Dec. 29 as the deadline for comments on Union Pacific’s merger application with Norfolk Southern.
Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) Stock on Dec. 24, 2025: Holiday-Shortened Rally, Analyst Targets, and the 2026 Outlook

Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) Stock on Dec. 24, 2025: Holiday-Shortened Rally, Analyst Targets, and the 2026 Outlook

Abercrombie & Fitch shares nearly doubled from $65.61 on Nov. 24 to $126.78 at the Dec. 24, 2025 close, following a raised profit forecast and strong Hollister demand. The stock traded over 1 million shares in a holiday-shortened session, with market cap reaching $5.81 billion. ANF was among the highest dollar-volume apparel stocks, drawing traders’ attention amid record highs for U.S. indexes.
Nike Stock After Hours (NKE) on Dec. 24, 2025: Tim Cook’s $3M Buy Sparks a Christmas Eve Pop—What to Know Before the Next Market Open

Nike Stock After Hours (NKE) on Dec. 24, 2025: Tim Cook’s $3M Buy Sparks a Christmas Eve Pop—What to Know Before the Next Market Open

Nike, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) ended the holiday-shortened Christmas Eve session higher—and then gave back some of those gains in after-hours trading—after a high-profile insider purchase from Apple CEO Tim Cook reignited the “turnaround” debate around the sportswear giant. In regular trading on Wednesday, Dec. 24, U.S. markets closed early at 1:00 p.m. ET ahead of Christmas. NASDAQ Trader+1 In that shortened window, Nike shares climbed 4.63% to $59.99. Investing.com After the bell, the tone cooled: Nike’s last after-hours quote was $58.62, down 2.23% from the regular-session level, according to Investing.com’s after-hours feed. Investing.com Below is what drove the move, what
Zeta Global (ZETA) Stock Surges on Dec. 24, 2025: Holiday Trading Spike, Analyst Targets, and the Marigold Growth Story

Zeta Global (ZETA) Stock Surges on Dec. 24, 2025: Holiday Trading Spike, Analyst Targets, and the Marigold Growth Story

Zeta Global shares rose 4.36% to near $19.15 by midday December 24, 2025, in a thinly traded, early-closing session. The move followed a gap-up open and heavy options activity, with investors reacting to the company’s raised 2025–2026 outlook after its $325 million Marigold enterprise acquisition. Major indexes hovered near record highs. No new company headlines were issued during the session.
Dow Jones Today (Dec. 24, 2025, 10:32 a.m.): DJIA Trades Near 48,600 as Christmas Eve Session Runs on Rate-Cut Bets and Thin Holiday Volume

Dow Jones Today (Dec. 24, 2025, 10:32 a.m.): DJIA Trades Near 48,600 as Christmas Eve Session Runs on Rate-Cut Bets and Thin Holiday Volume

The Dow Jones hovered near 48,600, up about 0.3% in mid-morning holiday trading as U.S. markets prepared to close early for Christmas Eve. Light volume amplified price swings, with investors weighing 2026 rate-cut hopes against mixed economic signals. The S&P 500 touched a new intraday high. Markets will remain closed on Christmas Day.
EU Stock Markets Today (24 December 2025): STOXX 600 Flat on Christmas Eve as BP Castrol Deal, Sanofi’s Dynavax Move and Record Metals Set the Tone

EU Stock Markets Today (24 December 2025): STOXX 600 Flat on Christmas Eve as BP Castrol Deal, Sanofi’s Dynavax Move and Record Metals Set the Tone

The STOXX 600 index was flat at 588.93 by 08:09 GMT on December 24, 2025, as EU stock markets saw sharply reduced liquidity with Germany and Italy closed and other exchanges running shortened sessions for Christmas Eve. Energy shares rose on firmer oil, while miners tracked gains in precious metals. Trading volumes were thin across the continent.
Abbott Laboratories Stock After Hours (ABT): FDA Win, Holiday Trading Dynamics, and What to Watch Before the Dec. 24 Open

Abbott Laboratories Stock After Hours (ABT): FDA Win, Holiday Trading Dynamics, and What to Watch Before the Dec. 24 Open

Abbott Laboratories closed at $124.54, down 0.53% Tuesday, after receiving U.S. FDA approval for its Volt Pulsed Field Ablation system to treat atrial fibrillation. Shares traded near $124.20 after hours. Trading volume was muted ahead of Wednesday’s early market close. The FDA decision follows results from a 392-patient clinical trial.
Procter & Gamble (PG) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 23, 2025): Crest Texas Marketing Settlement, Holiday Trading Hours, and What to Watch Before Wednesday’s Open

Procter & Gamble (PG) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 23, 2025): Crest Texas Marketing Settlement, Holiday Trading Hours, and What to Watch Before Wednesday’s Open

Procter & Gamble’s Crest brand will change Texas toothpaste ads to show age-appropriate usage by Jan. 1, following an agreement with the state amid scrutiny over kids’ fluoride messaging. PG shares closed Tuesday at $143.18, up 0.34%, and were little changed after hours. The stock remains about 22% below its 52-week high. The Consumer Staples ETF fell 0.49% on the day.
24 December 2025
Alphabet (GOOG) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 23, 2025): Google Shares Rise as AI Infrastructure, Legal Headlines and Holiday Trading Set the Tone for Dec. 24

Alphabet (GOOG) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 23, 2025): Google Shares Rise as AI Infrastructure, Legal Headlines and Holiday Trading Set the Tone for Dec. 24

Alphabet Class C shares closed Tuesday at $315.68, up over 1%, and edged to $315.80 in after-hours trading. The move followed news of Alphabet’s $4.75 billion deal to acquire Intersect, an energy and data-center infrastructure provider. Trading volumes were light ahead of the Christmas holiday. The S&P 500 closed at a record high.
Dow Jones Today (Dec. 22, 2025): DJIA Holds Above 48,300 as Tech Rebound Extends Into Holiday Week

Dow Jones Today (Dec. 22, 2025): DJIA Holds Above 48,300 as Tech Rebound Extends Into Holiday Week

NEW YORK — December 22, 2025 (10:14 a.m. ET) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) traded higher in mid‑morning action as Wall Street opened a holiday‑shortened week with a risk‑on tone. The Dow hovered around 48,326, up about 191 points (+0.40%), with the broader market also firmer as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite advanced. (Market quotes are delayed by at least 15 minutes.) Reuters Earlier in the session, Reuters reported that by 9:36 a.m. ET the Dow was up about 180 points at roughly 48,315, supported by renewed enthusiasm in technology—especially AI‑linked and semiconductor names—alongside strength in materials
Intuitive Surgical Stock (ISRG) Week Ahead: FDA da Vinci 5 Recall Posting, da Vinci SP Expansion, and Fresh Wall Street Targets Into the Christmas Trading Week

Intuitive Surgical Stock (ISRG) Week Ahead: FDA da Vinci 5 Recall Posting, da Vinci SP Expansion, and Fresh Wall Street Targets Into the Christmas Trading Week

Date: December 21, 2025 (Sunday) Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG) heads into the Christmas-shortened trading week with momentum—yet also with two developments investors will likely keep on the radar: a newly posted FDA Class 2 recall entry tied to a da Vinci 5 console component, and a recent FDA clearance that expands da Vinci SP into three high-volume general surgery procedures. ISRG last closed at $572.47 after rising 1.88% in the latest session, a move that outpaced the broader market on the day. MarketWatch+1 Below is the week-ahead playbook—what just happened, what Wall Street is forecasting, and what to watch
Procter & Gamble Stock (NYSE: PG) Week-Ahead Outlook: Analyst Calls, Holiday Trading, and What Could Move Shares Dec. 22–26, 2025

Procter & Gamble Stock (NYSE: PG) Week-Ahead Outlook: Analyst Calls, Holiday Trading, and What Could Move Shares Dec. 22–26, 2025

As of Sunday, December 21, 2025, Procter & Gamble (P&G) stock is heading into a holiday-shortened trading week with a familiar mix of defensive appeal, brand-driven innovation headlines, and renewed Wall Street debate about what “steady” should look like in 2026 for consumer staples. PG last traded around $144.46 (latest close), leaving the stock well off its 52‑week highs and keeping investors focused on whether year-end flows and macro data can stabilize sentiment into the new year. Below is a detailed week-ahead report (Dec. 22–26, 2025) built for Google News/Discover—covering current news, forecasts, and analyses available as of 21.12.2025, plus
21 December 2025

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KLA stock price jumps 8% as chip rebound lifts KLAC — what to know before Monday

KLA stock price jumps 8% as chip rebound lifts KLAC — what to know before Monday

8 February 2026
KLA Corp shares surged 8.4% to $1,442.95 Friday, leading gains in chip-equipment stocks after Amazon announced a major increase in capital spending. About 1.6 million KLA shares traded as the PHLX semiconductor index rose 5.7%. KLA’s board declared a $1.90 quarterly dividend, payable March 3 to holders as of Feb. 17. Applied Materials and Lam Research also rallied sharply into the close.
CBA share price: Commonwealth Bank stock steadies after ASX selloff as earnings loom

CBA share price: Commonwealth Bank stock steadies after ASX selloff as earnings loom

8 February 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia closed Friday down 0.23% at A$158.91, outperforming a 2.03% drop in the S&P/ASX 200. Investors await CBA’s half-year results on Feb. 11 and commentary from CEO Matt Comyn. The Reserve Bank’s recent cash-rate hike to 3.85% and upcoming mortgage repricing are in focus. CBA flagged A$68 million in provisions and A$53 million in non-recurring income items.
Boeing stock jumps 2.6% to $243 — what Wall Street is watching before Monday

Boeing stock jumps 2.6% to $243 — what Wall Street is watching before Monday

8 February 2026
Boeing shares closed up 2.6% at $243.03 Friday, buoyed by reports of possible major aircraft orders from Saudi Arabia and India. India’s trade minister said a $70–80 billion Boeing deal could be signed by March. Supply-chain delays and regulatory scrutiny remain key risks. Boeing’s chief engineer sold over 10,000 shares earlier in the week.
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