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Mastercard News 31 December 2025 - 8 January 2026

Mastercard stock edges lower after-hours as Morgan Stanley sticks with “overweight” call

Mastercard stock edges lower after-hours as Morgan Stanley sticks with “overweight” call

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 6:24 PM EST — After-hours Mastercard (MA.N) shares slipped about 0.1% to $579.92 in after-hours trade on Wednesday, pausing after a 2.1% jump in the prior session that left the stock near recent highs. MarketWatch The timing matters because payment networks tend to track shifts in consumer spending and travel, and markets are already on edge ahead of Friday’s U.S. nonfarm payrolls report. Softening labor data earlier this week has investors recalibrating rate-cut bets and risk appetite. Reuters U.S. stocks had a bright open but the mood faded as the day wore on, with traders
8 January 2026
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Mastercard stock rises as Morgan Stanley flags cross-border strength ahead of U.S. jobs report

Mastercard stock rises as Morgan Stanley flags cross-border strength ahead of U.S. jobs report

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 12:23 (EST) — Regular session Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) shares rose 0.7% to $584.60 on Wednesday, after trading between $577.52 and $584.60. About 1.36 million shares had changed hands by late morning. The move came in a mixed session for U.S. stocks. The S&P 500-tracking SPY was up about 0.3% while the Dow-linked DIA slipped 0.1%; tech-heavy QQQ gained about 0.7%. Labor data kept risk appetite in check ahead of Friday’s government jobs report. U.S. private payrolls rose 41,000 in December, below economists’ forecasts, ADP data showed. Morgan Stanley kept Mastercard rated “overweight” — a call
7 January 2026
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Mastercard stock climbs as Wall Street hits records; fee-settlement objections and earnings loom

Mastercard stock climbs as Wall Street hits records; fee-settlement objections and earnings loom

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 20:23 EST — Market closed Mastercard Inc (MA) shares climbed 2.1% to close at $580.34 on Tuesday. The payments network outpaced Visa and American Express as investors stayed in risk-on mode. The move comes as investors track a renewed challenge to a proposed Visa-Mastercard settlement aimed at cutting “swipe fees.” Swipe fees, also called interchange, are the charges merchants pay on card purchases. Consumer and small-business groups joined merchants in an objection, saying the proposal still falls short; it would trim posted credit interchange rates by 0.1 percentage point for five years and cap standard
7 January 2026
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Mastercard stock rises as Wall Street eyes jobs data and fee settlement fight

Mastercard stock rises as Wall Street eyes jobs data and fee settlement fight

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 14:43 ET — Regular session Mastercard Incorporated shares rose about 2% to $580.03 in afternoon trading on Tuesday, outpacing the broader market. Visa added about 1% and American Express gained about 1.1%, while the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust was up about 0.6%. Mastercard traded between $567.88 and $581.00. The payments group has moved with a wider U.S. equity rally as investors position for this week’s key economic data, especially the jobs report. That print can shift rate expectations, which in turn can sway spending-sensitive names like card networks. Reuters Mastercard also had fresh company
6 January 2026
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Mastercard stock jumps as Dow hits record: what to know before Friday’s jobs report

Mastercard stock jumps as Dow hits record: what to know before Friday’s jobs report

New York, January 5, 2026, 12:23 EST — Regular session Mastercard Inc shares were up 2.3% at $576.15 in midday trading on Monday. Peer Visa rose 3.2% to $357.40. The gains came as Wall Street’s main indexes climbed and the Dow hit a record, boosted by financial stocks, after a U.S. military strike captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Reuters reported. “With the markets taking geopolitics in stride so far, the first trading week of the New Year may likely revolve around whether tech will find its footing,” Chris Larkin, managing director at E*TRADE at Morgan Stanley, wrote. Reuters Investors now
5 January 2026
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Mastercard stock slides into 2026 after four-day skid; jobs report and earnings date loom

Mastercard stock slides into 2026 after four-day skid; jobs report and earnings date loom

New York, Jan 4, 2026, 17:58 ET — Market closed Mastercard Incorporated shares ended Friday down 1.36% at $563.13, lagging a broader market that started 2026 mostly higher. The move matters because card networks are a real-time read on consumer spending, and the first week of the year is often when investors reset risk after year-end volatility. Mastercard’s stock has been sliding for four sessions, putting its next data points under a brighter spotlight. The next session opens Monday, with attention split between macro data and Mastercard-specific catalysts. The U.S. Employment Situation report for December is scheduled for Friday, Jan.
5 January 2026
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Mastercard stock drops again: Wall Street watches Jan. 9 jobs report and dividend date

Mastercard stock drops again: Wall Street watches Jan. 9 jobs report and dividend date

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 10:59 ET — Market closed Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) shares last ended down 1.36% at $563.13 on Friday, extending a four-day decline into the new year. U.S. markets are closed on Sunday and reopen on Monday. The slide matters heading into the first full week of 2026 because investors are re-pricing interest-rate expectations and consumer demand — two inputs that can shape payment-network volumes and valuations. Mastercard earns fees tied to spending volumes, especially travel-related activity. U.S. Treasury yields climbed on Friday as markets looked ahead to next week’s employment data, Reuters reported. The 10-year
4 January 2026
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Mastercard stock slides after New Year kickoff; jobs data and dividend date in focus

Mastercard stock slides after New Year kickoff; jobs data and dividend date in focus

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:49 ET — Market closed Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) shares fell 1.36% on Friday to close at $563.13, their fourth straight decline, and ended about 6% below the stock’s 52-week high. Trading volume rose to about 3.9 million shares, above its 50-day average, while rival Visa fell 1.21%, MarketWatch data showed. The dip matters at the start of 2026 because investors often use the big card networks as a read-through on consumer demand. When rate expectations shift, these stocks can trade more like “quality growth” than traditional financials. U.S. stocks ended mixed on the first
3 January 2026
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Mastercard stock falls after-hours as MA extends slide into 2026

Mastercard stock falls after-hours as MA extends slide into 2026

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 18:46 ET — After-hours Mastercard Incorporated shares were down 1.4% at $563.13 in after-hours trading on Friday, which follows the regular 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET session. The stock traded between $559.51 and $572.73; Visa fell 1.2%, PayPal slipped 0.4% and American Express gained 0.7%. U.S. stocks ended mixed on the first trading day of 2026 as Treasury yields rose ahead of next week’s employment data. “Today is kind of a holiday trading day, lighter volumes,” said Jed Ellerbroek, portfolio manager at Argent Capital in St. Louis. The benchmark 10-year yield rose 3.8 basis
3 January 2026
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Mastercard stock today: MA ends 2025 lower as Wall Street pauses for New Year’s Day

Mastercard stock today: MA ends 2025 lower as Wall Street pauses for New Year’s Day

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 11:38 ET — Market closed. New York Stock Exchange Mastercard shares ended the year’s final trading session down 1.1% at $570.88, underperforming a broadly weaker Wall Street tape. MarketWatch+1 U.S. stock markets are closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday, leaving investors to reset positions ahead of Friday’s reopen. New York Stock Exchange+1 The pause matters because payment-network stocks often trade with expectations for consumer spending and travel, which can shift quickly as investors reassess rate cuts, inflation and growth into a new year. Reuters+1 Wall Street’s major indexes ended the final 2025
1 January 2026
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Mastercard stock ends 2025 lower as Wall Street slips — what’s next for MA shares

Mastercard stock ends 2025 lower as Wall Street slips — what’s next for MA shares

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 20:52 ET — Market closed Mastercard Incorporated shares fell 1.13% on Wednesday to close at $570.88, after trading between $570.79 and $578.00. The late-year dip matters because investors often treat card networks like Mastercard as read-throughs on consumer and business spending, especially into the first data-heavy weeks of a new year. It also lands at a moment when portfolio managers are resetting risk after a strong 2025, with interest-rate expectations and economic momentum likely to steer early-2026 positioning. Wall Street’s main indexes ended 2025 lower in holiday-thin trading, with the S&P 500 down 0.74%, and
1 January 2026
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Mastercard stock today: MA slips after-hours as Fed minutes and year-end trading set the tone

Mastercard stock today: MA slips after-hours as Fed minutes and year-end trading set the tone

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 18:44 ET — After-hours Mastercard Incorporated shares slipped 0.1% to $577.42 in after-hours trading on Tuesday, when stocks change hands after the 4 p.m. ET close. The stock traded between $574.55 and $579.49 during the regular session. The move comes as investors reposition into year-end in a holiday-truncated week that has kept volumes thin. U.S. stocks ended slightly lower on Tuesday, and minutes from the Federal Reserve’s December meeting showed a “deeply nuanced” debate ahead of the rate cut; traders are currently pricing in an unchanged policy rate at the Fed’s Jan. 27-28 meeting. Reuters
31 December 2025
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