Investment News 18 December 2025

Page Industries Share Price Hits Fresh 52-Week Low on Dec 19, 2025: What’s Behind PAGEIND’s Slide and What Analysts Forecast

December 19, 2025 — Page Industries Ltd (NSE: PAGEIND, BSE: 532827), the Jockey and Speedo licensee for India and several neighbouring markets, slipped to a fresh 52-week low in Friday’s session, stretching a tough December run for the premium innerwear

19 December 2025

Japan Tech Stocks Plunge as AI Infrastructure Spending Fears Hit SoftBank, Nikkei 225 and Asia’s Chip Leaders

TOKYO — Japan’s stock market took a sharp hit on Thursday, December 18, 2025, as a renewed wave of skepticism about the economics of the artificial intelligence boom spilled from Wall Street into Asia. Heavyweight technology names led the decline,

19 December 2025

AI · Asia · Investment · NASDAQ:MU · Stock Market · Technology

Silver Price Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Spot Silver Slides to $65.61 After CPI Surprise, But Bulls Still Eye $70–$75 in 2026

Silver is cooling off after an explosive run to fresh records this week, with profit-taking and a softer-than-expected U.S. inflation print reshaping the day’s trade. As of 4:14 PM ET on December 18, spot silver was $65.61 per ounce, down $0.76

18 December 2025

CPI · Investment · Market Analysis · Precious Metals · Silver Prices

Philip Morris International Stock (PM) Today: Dividend Timeline, ZYN Catalysts, and Wall Street Forecasts (Dec. 18, 2025)

Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM) shares were modestly lower in Thursday trading as investors balanced a steady dividend backdrop, a fresh liquidity update from the company’s SEC filings, and a 2026 catalyst calendar that keeps attention on smoke-free growth—especially

18 December 2025

Dividends · Financial News · Investment · Market Analysis · Stocks

Walmart Stock Price Today (WMT): What’s Driving Shares on Dec. 18, 2025 — Latest News, Forecasts, and Analyst Views

Dec. 18, 2025 — Walmart Inc. stock (ticker WMT) traded around the $115 level on Thursday as investors weighed a fresh round of policy-related headlines, the retailer’s impending CEO transition, and a steady drumbeat of bullish sell-side forecasts into 2026.

18 December 2025

Financial News · Investment · Market Analysis · NYSE:WMT · Stock Market · Walmart

Fintech Stocks Today (Dec. 18, 2025): SoFi’s Stablecoin Debut Ignites Crypto-Linked Rally as PayPal Slips on a Downgrade

NEW YORK (12:00 PM ET, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025) — Fintech stocks are commanding the spotlight at midday as investors juggle three fast-moving forces: a cooler U.S. inflation print that’s reviving risk appetite, a fresh burst of stablecoin momentum from regulated

18 December 2025

Cryptocurrency · Fintech · Investment · Market Analysis · NASDAQ:AFRM · NASDAQ:COIN · NASDAQ:HOOD · NASDAQ:PYPL · NASDAQ:SOFI · NASDAQ:UPST · NYSE:MA · NYSE:V · Stocks

GE Vernova Stock (NYSE: GEV) Rebounds on Dec. 18, 2025 as Jefferies Upgrades; Analysts Lift Targets After AI-Driven Selloff

December 18, 2025 — GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) is back in focus today after a sharp, headline-driven swing that reminded investors just how tightly the stock has become linked to the “AI power demand” trade. After a steep drop

18 December 2025

AI Trends · Analyst Upgrades · Energy · Investment · NYSE:GEV · Stock Market

Micron Technology Stock (MU) Surges on Blowout Guidance: AI HBM Demand, Supply Crunch, and New Analyst Targets (Dec. 18, 2025)

Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) stock jumped sharply on Thursday, Dec. 18, after the memory-chip maker delivered a blockbuster quarter and issued a far-stronger-than-expected outlook—reigniting the “AI infrastructure” trade across semiconductors and putting Micron’s high-bandwidth memory (HBM) strategy at center

18 December 2025

AI · Analyst Ratings · Investment · NASDAQ:MU · Stock Market · Technology

Quantum Computing Stocks Today: IonQ (IONQ), Rigetti (RGTI), D-Wave (QBTS) and Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) Rebound at Midday on New Deals and Wall Street Calls (Dec. 18, 2025)

NEW YORK — December 18, 2025 (around midday ET) — Quantum computing stocks on U.S. markets are attempting a bounce Thursday after a sharp, sentiment-driven pullback that hit high-beta tech names. As of the latest available pricing near midday (11:42 a.m.

18 December 2025

Investment · NASDAQ:IONQ · NASDAQ:QBTS · NASDAQ:QUBT · NASDAQ:RGTI · Quantum Computing · Stock Market · Technology News · Wall Street

Lido Staked ETH (stETH) Price Today: Live USD Update, Key Market Drivers, and Forecast (Dec. 18, 2025)

Dec. 18, 2025 — Lido Staked ETH (commonly listed as Lido Staked Ether / stETH) is trading just under the psychological “$3,000 line in the sand,” mirroring Ethereum’s own struggle to reclaim that level. Because stETH is designed to track

18 December 2025

Cryptocurrency · Ethereum · Investment · Market Trends · Price Analysis

XRP Price Today at 10:05 AM ET (Dec. 18, 2025): XRP Trades Near $1.90 as Ripple Expands Institutional Push and ETFs Keep Drawing Inflows

At around 10:05 a.m. ET on Thursday, December 18, 2025, XRP (XRP/USD) is trading near $1.90, extending a volatile December pullback that has kept the token pinned below the psychologically important $2.00 level. While price action remains under pressure in

18 December 2025

Cryptocurrency · Investment · Market Analysis · Ripple News · XRP

Global Stock Markets Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Stocks Steady Higher After Soft U.S. CPI as ECB Holds and BoE Cuts

As of 09:50 a.m. ET (14:50 UTC) on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, global stock markets are tilting higher in Europe and the U.S., rebounding from a tech-led wobble that weighed on Asia overnight. The immediate catalyst is a cooler-than-expected U.S.

18 December 2025

Central Banks · Financial News · Global Economy · Investment · Stock Market

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