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Market Analysis News 30 December 2025 - 31 December 2025

Bitcoin price today: BTC steadies near $88,500 as spot ETF inflows rebound into year-end

Bitcoin price today: BTC steadies near $88,500 as spot ETF inflows rebound into year-end

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 03:03 ET — Market closed Bitcoin rose about 1.2% to $88,512 in early trade on Wednesday, holding near the $88,000 level. Ether gained 0.5% to $2,973, while U.S.-listed crypto proxies were mixed, with Coinbase down 0.9%, Strategy up 0.1%, and miners Marathon and Riot down 1.8% and 3.8%; iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) was up about 0.9% in the latest available trade. The move followed a swing back to net inflows for U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) — products that hold bitcoin and trade like stocks — after a run of year-end outflows. Data from
31 December 2025
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Dow Jones today: Fed minutes and thin liquidity set the tone for 2025’s final session

Dow Jones today: Fed minutes and thin liquidity set the tone for 2025’s final session

NEW YORK, Dec 31, 2025, 02:56 ET — Market closed The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended slightly lower on Tuesday as investors digested Federal Reserve meeting minutes and pared exposure to parts of the tech-heavy rally into the year’s final session. The index finished at 48,367.06, down 94.87 points, or 0.20%. Reuters The timing matters. Wednesday is the last U.S. cash equity session of 2025, and trading has been thin, a setup that can amplify swings when big funds rebalance portfolios and traders close books. Reuters A fresh debate is taking shape under the surface: whether 2026 returns broaden beyond
31 December 2025
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 31.12.2025

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: December 31, 2025, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: December 31, 2025, 10:02 PM EST Top Dividend Stock For 2026: Tractor Supply Could Hold Up If AI Stocks Waver December 31, 2025, 9:50 PM EST. Tractor Supply (TSCO) is a leading rural retailer that underperformed in 2025 despite improving fundamentals. The stock offers a modest but stable dividend yield (income paid to shareholders as a percentage of the stock price) of about 1.8% and a payout ratio (the share of earnings paid as dividends) around 44%, leaving room for growth if earnings improve. The company has a history of dividend
31 December 2025
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Nu Holdings stock beats the market in thin year-end trade — what NU investors are watching next

Nu Holdings stock beats the market in thin year-end trade — what NU investors are watching next

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 22:12 ET — Market closed Nu Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NU) shares climbed 1.3% to $16.88 on Tuesday, ending higher even as Wall Street posted a modest decline in the penultimate session of 2025. The move mattered because liquidity is thin into year-end, which can magnify day-to-day swings and drive fast rotations between crowded trades and laggards. For Nu, the bounce comes after a weaker month. The stock has fallen about 4.7% over the past four weeks, leaving investors watching whether the next earnings update can reset sentiment. Nu traded between $16.60 and $17.11 during the
31 December 2025
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Silver snaps back after record-high whipsaw as India gold, silver prices swing into 2026

Silver snaps back after record-high whipsaw as India gold, silver prices swing into 2026

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 21:44 ET India’s silver futures jumped on Tuesday after a sharp one-day selloff from record highs, and gold futures also rebounded on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX). Silver’s March 2026 contract rose 7.59% to 241,458 rupees per kg and gold’s February 2026 contract gained 1.42% to 136,855 rupees per 10 grams, while benchmark prices from the India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA) showed both metals lower, Jagran reported. Jagran The whipsaw in bullion prices comes as traders close out positions ahead of year-end, when thinner liquidity can magnify moves. The surge has made precious metals
31 December 2025
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Lumentum stock slips today as year-end trading thins out — what to watch next for LITE

Lumentum stock slips today as year-end trading thins out — what to watch next for LITE

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 8:58 PM ET — Market closed Lumentum Holdings Inc. shares ended Tuesday down 0.4% at $371.19, as year-end trading stayed subdued and investors trimmed exposure to parts of the technology complex. markets.businessinsider.com The optical-components maker has become a high-beta way to trade demand tied to cloud and AI infrastructure, and thin liquidity late in the year can amplify swings. U.S. benchmarks finished slightly lower, with losses in technology and financials offsetting gains elsewhere, Reuters reported. “It’s just a healthy rebalancing of allocations more so than an emotionally driven sell-off,” said Mark Hackett, chief market strategist
31 December 2025
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IREN Limited stock slips after-hours as crypto-miner peers retreat into year-end

IREN Limited stock slips after-hours as crypto-miner peers retreat into year-end

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 19:38 ET — After-hours Shares of IREN Ltd fell 2.8% to $38.30 in after-hours trading on Tuesday, giving back ground late in a holiday-thin session. The Nasdaq-listed company operates data centers and has roots in bitcoin mining. The pullback matters now because IREN has become a high-beta name — one that tends to swing more than the broader market — tied to two fast-moving trades: crypto risk appetite and AI data-center demand. That combination can amplify both rallies and selloffs. The stock’s latest dip comes as investors continue to weigh how the company funds its
31 December 2025
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P&G stock dips after Fed minutes as year-end trading thins — what investors watch next

P&G stock dips after Fed minutes as year-end trading thins — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 18:30 ET — After-hours Procter & Gamble shares were last down about 0.3% at $144.05 in after-hours trading on Tuesday, after trading in a narrow $143.58-$144.60 range during the session. The move came as Wall Street drifted lower in light year-end volumes after the Federal Reserve released minutes from its December policy meeting. The Dow fell 0.2%, the S&P 500 slipped 0.14% and the Nasdaq lost 0.23%, Reuters reported. Reuters Why it matters now: late-December trading can exaggerate sector rotations because big investors often step back and liquidity thins. The Fed minutes underscored a live
31 December 2025
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Bitcoin price stock today: BTC ticks up near $88,000 as Fed minutes and ETF flows set the tone

Bitcoin price stock today: BTC ticks up near $88,000 as Fed minutes and ETF flows set the tone

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 17:43 ET — After-hours Bitcoin edged higher on Tuesday as investors weighed U.S. interest-rate signals and year-end positioning, with crypto-linked stocks trading mixed after Wall Street’s regular session ended. Reuters The modest move matters now because liquidity is thin into the final days of the year, which can exaggerate price swings across risk assets, including cryptocurrencies. Analysts have cautioned against over-reading late-December moves. Reuters Markets were also digesting the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes, which underscored debate inside the central bank about the path for policy in 2026 after a quarter-point rate cut earlier this
31 December 2025
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Palantir stock slips today: PLTR drops after hours as Fed minutes, year-end rotation weigh

Palantir stock slips today: PLTR drops after hours as Fed minutes, year-end rotation weigh

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 16:20 ET — After-hours Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR) shares fell $3.38, or 1.8%, to $180.80 in after-hours trading on Tuesday. The stock opened at $184.20 and traded between $185.11 and $180.60 during the session, according to market data. The slide came as Wall Street closed little changed in choppy year-end trading, with investors digesting minutes from the Federal Reserve’s December meeting, a detailed record of the central bank’s rate debate, Reuters reported. Meta Platforms gained after it said it would buy AI startup Manus, while Apple and Nvidia were subdued, the report said. Reuters That
30 December 2025
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Meta stock closes up on Manus AI agent deal — what investors are watching next

Meta stock closes up on Manus AI agent deal — what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 16:04 ET — After-hours Meta Platforms, Inc. shares closed higher on Tuesday after the Facebook owner said it would acquire Chinese-founded artificial intelligence startup Manus, a move that put fresh focus on the company’s push into advanced AI features. Meta ended the regular session at $666.49, up 1.2%. Yahoo Finance+1 The purchase matters because “AI agents” — software designed to carry out multi-step tasks with limited instructions — are emerging as the next battleground for consumer and business AI, and investors are looking for clear product paths rather than research demos. Manus markets itself as
30 December 2025
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Why Caris Life Sciences (CAI) stock is down today as biotech slips

Why Caris Life Sciences (CAI) stock is down today as biotech slips

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 14:58 ET — Regular session Caris Life Sciences shares were down about 1.8% at $27.44 as of 2:41 p.m. ET, after trading between $27.00 and $27.97 during Tuesday’s session. The drop came as biotech stocks underperformed, with the SPDR S&P Biotech ETF down about 1.5% and the iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF off about 1.2%. The S&P 500 was little changed and the Nasdaq was flat, Reuters data showed. Reuters That matters for Caris because the newly public cancer diagnostics company tends to move with shifts in risk appetite for healthcare growth names, even when there
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Stock Market Today

Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell Friday after the company announced a $200 billion AI infrastructure plan for 2026, exceeding analyst expectations and reviving investor concerns about profitability. Combined 2026 capex flagged by Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta now tops $630 billion. Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom shares surged on the news, while software and data firms remained under pressure.
Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% as Big Tech AI spending bets lift chipmakers and Dow tops 50,000

Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% as Big Tech AI spending bets lift chipmakers and Dow tops 50,000

7 February 2026
Nvidia surged 7.8% Friday, leading a chip stock rally that pushed the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The PHLX semiconductor index gained 5.7% as Advanced Micro Devices rose 8.3% and Broadcom 7.1%. Amazon fell 5.6% after projecting $200 billion in 2026 capital spending. Investors weighed a $600 billion AI infrastructure outlay against sharp losses in software shares.
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