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Market Forecast News 18 December 2025 - 7 January 2026

S&P 500 2026 Forecast: 7,490 Target Meets a Data Test as Earnings Season Nears

S&P 500 2026 Forecast: 7,490 Target Meets a Data Test as Earnings Season Nears

NEW YORK, January 7, 2026, 06:01 EST — Premarket Strategists polled by Reuters see the S&P 500 at 7,490 by end-2026, implying gains of just over 9% from end-2025 as investors weigh Fed succession, election risk and the durability of the AI boom. A slim majority—56%—also forecast a market correction in the coming months. “The most under-appreciated tail risk for…
Silver price forecast next week: Venezuela strikes raise safe-haven bid as $70-$75 range comes into view

Silver price forecast next week: Venezuela strikes raise safe-haven bid as $70-$75 range comes into view

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 07:07 ET — Market closed Silver’s short-term forecast tilted toward a risk-driven open next week after U.S. forces struck Venezuela, and President Donald Trump said President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured and flown out of the country. A U.S. official told Reuters Maduro was seized by elite special forces, and Trump said more…
EV Stocks 2026 Forecast: China Tightens Incentives as BYD Growth Cools

EV Stocks 2026 Forecast: China Tightens Incentives as BYD Growth Cools

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 15:07 ET China has tightened its 2026 “cash-for-clunkers” trade-in subsidies for “new energy vehicles” — a policy term for electric cars and hybrids — by linking the maximum rebate to higher-priced models, according to a Commerce Ministry document. “The revised 2026 vehicle trade-in subsidy programmes will reduce support for mid-to-low-priced vehicles under 150,000 yuan,” Deutsche…
UK stock market 2026 forecast: FTSE 100 faces a new-year test after its best run in 16 years

UK stock market 2026 forecast: FTSE 100 faces a new-year test after its best run in 16 years

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 15:07 ET Britain’s FTSE 100 heads into 2026 near a record after posting its strongest annual gain in 16 years, raising the stakes for London stocks in the year ahead. The blue-chip index slipped 0.2% on the final session of 2025, a day after closing at an all-time high.  Reuters The timing matters because investors…
Gold price forecast for 2026: Banks map a $4,275-$5,000 range after bullion’s blockbuster year

Gold price forecast for 2026: Banks map a $4,275-$5,000 range after bullion’s blockbuster year

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 14:46 ET Gold and other precious metals may have room for further gains in 2026 as interest rates are expected to fall, analysts said, after gold climbed 66% in 2025. The rally pushed bullion to record highs on economic and geopolitical risks. Tim Waterer, chief market analyst at broker KCM Trade, said: “The key fundamental…
Opendoor Technologies (OPEN) Stock News and Forecasts for Dec. 24, 2025: Mortgage Expansion, AI Pivot, and Analyst Targets

Opendoor Technologies (OPEN) Stock News and Forecasts for Dec. 24, 2025: Mortgage Expansion, AI Pivot, and Analyst Targets

Opendoor Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: OPEN) is ending 2025 the way it spent much of it: volatile, headline-driven, and intensely debated. In the Christmas Eve, holiday-shortened session on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, OPEN traded around $6.16 with a modest intraday range (about $6.13–$6.31) as investors weighed fresh company updates against a still-challenging U.S. housing backdrop. This is a stock that can’t…
Sandisk (SNDK) Stock Week Ahead: AI-Driven NAND Tightness, Analyst Targets, and Key Catalysts for Dec. 22–26, 2025

Sandisk (SNDK) Stock Week Ahead: AI-Driven NAND Tightness, Analyst Targets, and Key Catalysts for Dec. 22–26, 2025

Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025Ticker: Sandisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) Sandisk stock heads into the final full holiday stretch of 2025 with momentum, volatility, and a growing spotlight from both Wall Street and index investors. The latest available quote shows SNDK around $237.61 (with the most recent session showing a wide $219.22–$243.67 range), underscoring how quickly sentiment has been swinging in…
KLA Corporation Stock (KLAC) Week Ahead Outlook: Analyst Upgrades, AI Equipment Forecasts, and What to Watch Dec. 22–26, 2025

KLA Corporation Stock (KLAC) Week Ahead Outlook: Analyst Upgrades, AI Equipment Forecasts, and What to Watch Dec. 22–26, 2025

Updated for the week ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025). KLA Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) enters the Christmas-shortened trading week with momentum from fresh Wall Street upgrades and a strengthening top-down narrative: the AI infrastructure buildout is keeping semiconductor capital spending—especially at the leading edge—firm into 2026 and 2027. Investing As of the latest available quote, KLAC traded around $1,245.67, up about 1.88%…
Reddit (RDDT) Stock News & Forecast (Dec. 20, 2025): Insider Sales, Analyst Targets, and the 2026 Outlook

Reddit (RDDT) Stock News & Forecast (Dec. 20, 2025): Insider Sales, Analyst Targets, and the 2026 Outlook

Reddit, Inc. (NYSE: RDDT) is closing out 2025 in the spotlight after a powerful rally earlier this year—and a fresh wave of weekend reading for investors is now shaping the conversation heading into 2026. Because December 20, 2025 falls on a weekend, the most recent full-session pricing investors are reacting to is Friday’s close (Dec. 19, 2025). Reddit shares last…
Wrapped TRON USD Price Today (WTRX-USD): WTRX Holds Near $0.28 as Forecasts Eye $0.30–$0.35

Wrapped TRON USD Price Today (WTRX-USD): WTRX Holds Near $0.28 as Forecasts Eye $0.30–$0.35

December 18, 2025 — Wrapped TRON (WTRX), commonly tracked as WTRX/USD or WTRX-USD, is trading around $0.28 today, staying tightly linked to TRON’s underlying TRX market as traders weigh a mix of bullish “breakout” calls and more cautious downside scenarios. CoinGecko Wrapped TRON price today: where WTRX/USD stands on Dec. 18, 2025 As of today, major price trackers cluster WTRX…
Dogecoin Price Today (Dec. 18, 2025): DOGE/USD Hovers Near $0.13 — Forecasts Split Between a Drop to $0.10 and a Rebound Toward $0.20

Dogecoin Price Today (Dec. 18, 2025): DOGE/USD Hovers Near $0.13 — Forecasts Split Between a Drop to $0.10 and a Rebound Toward $0.20

Dogecoin (DOGE) is trading around $0.13 versus the US dollar (DOGE/USD) on Thursday, December 18, 2025, with analysts debating whether the memecoin’s next meaningful move is a capitulation-style slide toward $0.10 or a technical rebound if key resistance breaks. CoinGecko While crypto markets remain highly sensitive to macro headlines and risk sentiment, DOGE’s own tape today is dominated by a…
Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) USD Price Today and Forecast (Dec. 18, 2025): WBTC Holds Near $88K as CPI Surprise, ETF Flows Shape the Outlook

Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) USD Price Today and Forecast (Dec. 18, 2025): WBTC Holds Near $88K as CPI Surprise, ETF Flows Shape the Outlook

Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) is doing what it was engineered to do: shadow Bitcoin’s every mood swing — but in ERC-20 form for Ethereum and DeFi. On December 18, 2025, the WBTC/USD price is hovering around the high-$80,000s, tracking Bitcoin’s reaction to a softer-than-expected U.S. inflation print and fresh signals from spot Bitcoin ETF flows. Coinbase Below is a full, news-style…
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  • Prudential plc Cancels 494,445 Shares After LSE Buyback
    February 6, 2026, 9:05 AM EST. Prudential plc (NYSE: PUK) has cancelled 494,445 of its repurchased ordinary shares, acquired on February 5, 2026, through JP Morgan Securities plc. The shares were bought back on the London Stock Exchange at an average price of £11.87 per share. Post-cancellation, the company now has 2,540,805,795 shares in issue, reflecting the total voting rights. This transaction complies with shareholder authority granted at the 2025 Annual General Meeting and aligns with both London Stock Exchange rules and the Hong Kong Code on Share Buy-Backs. The cancellation reduces the number of shares outstanding, potentially impacting shareholder voting power and indicating Prudential's intent to manage its capital base.
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