Market Forecasts News 26 December 2025

FTSE 100 Forecast 2026: UK Stock Market Pulls Back From Records as Oil Slides

London, Jan 7, 2026, 10:52 GMT — Regular session UK shares slipped on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 down 0.7% at 10,054.34 points by 1052 GMT. BP and several miners were among the heaviest drags after the benchmark’s recent run

7 January 2026

FTSE 100·Investment Analysis·Market Forecasts·Stock Market·UK Economy

Canada stock market forecast 2026: TSX hits record highs early, but rate bets and jobs data loom

Toronto, January 7, 2026, 05:52 EST — Market closed Canada’s benchmark stock index closed at a record high on Tuesday, putting the Toronto market ahead of where many strategists expected it to finish 2026. The S&P/TSX Composite ended up 0.6%

7 January 2026

Canada Economy·Financial News·Investment Trends·Market Forecasts·Stock Market

Natural gas prices next week: Henry Hub braces for Venezuela shock but warm U.S. forecast still rules

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 07:05 ET — Market closed U.S. natural gas prices head into next week with geopolitical risk back on the tape after U.S. forces struck Venezuela and President Donald Trump said President Nicolas Maduro was captured.

3 January 2026

Market Forecasts·Natural Gas

Chevron stock forecast: CVX in focus after U.S. strike on Venezuela as oil traders brace for Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 06:48 ET — Market closed Chevron is headed into a volatile Monday open after U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States carried out a large-scale strike in Venezuela overnight and that President Nicolas Maduro

3 January 2026

Market Forecasts·Stock Analysis

Oil price forecast next week: Brent, WTI face “risk premium” test after U.S. strikes Venezuela

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 06:22 ET — Market closed U.S. forces struck Venezuela overnight and President Donald Trump said Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife had been captured and flown out of the country. Trump said he would

3 January 2026

Geopolitics·Market Forecasts·Oil Prices

Palantir Stock (PLTR) News Today: Market Closed, Fresh Forecasts, and What Investors Should Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 9:30 a.m. ET — Market closed (weekend) Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR) heads into the final full trading week of 2025 with investors split between two powerful forces: a momentum-heavy rally built on enterprise AI

28 December 2025

Financial News·Investing·Market Forecasts·Stock Market

American Airlines Stock (AAL) Weekend Outlook: Winter Storm Disruptions, DFW Overhaul, and Analyst Targets Ahead of Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 5:48 p.m. ET — Market closed (weekend) American Airlines Group Inc. shares (NASDAQ: AAL) are heading into the final trading stretch of the year with investors balancing two competing narratives: near-term operational turbulence from a

28 December 2025

Airline Industry·Investment Analysis·Market Forecasts·Stock Market·Weather Impact

Kraft Heinz Stock (KHC) Weekend Update: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 5:15 p.m. ET — Market closed Kraft Heinz shares are heading into the final trading days of 2025 with investors still focused on one dominant catalyst: the packaged-food giant’s CEO transition and its planned breakup

27 December 2025

Earnings Reports·Financial News·Investment Analysis·Market Forecasts·Stock Market

Applied Materials Stock (AMAT) News & Forecast: What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 3:34 p.m. ET — Market closed. Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) heads into the weekend pause with investors weighing a powerful 2025 run in semiconductor equipment stocks against a key 2026 question: does AI-driven chip

27 December 2025

Company News·Financial Analysis·Investing·Market Forecasts·Stock Market

IBM Stock (NYSE: IBM) Holds Near $305 as Markets Close for the Weekend—Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Next

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 10:49 a.m. ET — Market closed International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM) heads into the final stretch of 2025 with its shares consolidating near the $305 level after a quiet, post-holiday trading week that saw

27 December 2025

Financial Analysis·Investing·Market Forecasts·Stock Market

Intel Stock (INTC) Update: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Should Watch Before the Next Market Session

New York — Dec. 26, 2025 (7:45 p.m. ET) — Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) closed the regular trading session near $36.20 per share and was little changed in late after-hours trading, capping a quiet, post-Christmas stretch as U.S. equities hover

27 December 2025

Analyst Insights·Intel News·Investing·Market Forecasts·Stock Market

Natural Gas Price Outlook: Henry Hub Futures Rally, Winter Weather Signals Shift, and EIA Storage Timing Matters for the Next U.S. Stock Market Session

NEW YORK — As of 5:05 p.m. ET on Friday, December 26, 2025, U.S. stock exchanges have finished the day’s regular session and are now in the post-close window. AP News Natural gas, however, is still setting up the next

26 December 2025

Energy Markets·Market Forecasts·Natural Gas·Price Analysis·US Economy

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