Stock Market News 24 December 2025

Top UK Stocks to Buy Today (24 December 2025): Best FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 Shares to Watch on the London Stock Exchange

UK stocks are trading in a holiday-shortened Christmas Eve session, with the London Stock Exchange set to close early (12:30 GMT) and remain shut through Thursday and Friday for the Christmas break. Fintel Thin liquidity can exaggerate moves—so today’s best

24 December 2025

Tokyo Stock Market Today (Dec. 24, 2025): Nikkei 225 Slips as a Rebounding Yen Hits Exporters, While Chip Stocks Rally

TOKYO — Japanese equities ended slightly lower on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, as a stronger yen and holiday-thinned trading capped risk appetite, even while heavyweight semiconductor-related shares extended gains in line with Wall Street’s tech momentum. mint+2MarketScreener+2 Tokyo Stock Exchange

24 December 2025

Exporters · Japanese Economy · Nikkei 225 · NYSE:SNE · NYSE:TM · Stock Market · Technology Stocks

Asian Stock Markets Today (Dec. 24, 2025): Shanghai Rises, Nikkei Flat as Holiday Trading Thins and Metals Hit Records

Asian stock markets ended a quiet, holiday-thinned Christmas Eve session mixed on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, as a record close on Wall Street helped sentiment but didn’t translate into a broad regional breakout. Modest gains in mainland China and Hong

24 December 2025

Asia Finance · Market Analysis · Metals Prices · Stock Market · Trading Updates

AI Stocks Today (Dec. 24, 2025): Nvidia, Meta, ServiceNow, and the Data-Center Boom Collide With Chip Tariffs and Holiday Trading

December 24, 2025 — AI stocks are heading into a holiday-thinned session with a familiar mix of rocket fuel and risk: mega-cap momentum, semiconductor geopolitics, a rapidly financialized data-center buildout, and regulators probing how AI services are distributed on dominant

24 December 2025

Artificial Intelligence · Investment Strategies · NASDAQ:META · NASDAQ:NVDA · NYSE:NOW · Semiconductor Industry · Stock Market · Technology News

Dow Jones Today (Dec. 24, 2025): DJIA Futures Ease Ahead of Christmas Eve Early Close

Wall Street is heading into a holiday-shortened Christmas Eve session with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) coming off a solid pre-holiday push—while traders juggle an upbeat U.S. growth picture, stubborn inflation signals, and eye-popping commodity moves that keep grabbing

24 December 2025

Dow Jones · Financial News · Investing · Market Analysis · Stock Market

Barclays PLC Stock (LSE: BARC) Near 52-Week High as Buyback Continues: News, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Outlook (Dec. 24, 2025)

Barclays PLC shares are ending 2025 with a distinctly bullish signature: the stock is trading around fresh 52‑week highs, while the bank keeps retiring shares through an active buyback program. On 24 December 2025, Barclays published a new “Transaction in

24 December 2025

Barclays PLC · Financial News · Investment Analysis · Market Outlook · Stock Market

DCC Plc Stock Update (24 Dec 2025): £600m Tender Offer Buyback Completed, FTSE Index Changes Take Effect, and Analysts Forecast Upside

DCC Plc stock (LSE: DCC) is trading into Christmas Eve with investors digesting a major capital return and the knock-on effects for index positioning. As of 08:17 GMT on 24 December 2025, DCC shares were at 4,726.00p, down 0.21% on

24 December 2025

Company News · FTSE Index · Investment Analysis · Share Buybacks · Stock Market

Nat++West Group Plc Stock (NWG): Buyback Momentum, Evelyn Partners Deal Watch, and What Forecasts Say as of 24 December 2025

NatWest Group plc stock (LSE: NWG) is heading into the Christmas break sitting close to its best levels in years, with investors balancing three big forces: an ongoing £750 million share buyback, a potential move in UK wealth management via

24 December 2025

Company News · Financial Forecasts · Investment Strategies · Share Buybacks · Stock Market

Glencore plc Stock (LON:GLEN) News and Forecasts on Dec. 24, 2025: Chevron Singapore Refinery Bid Talk, Analyst Targets, and Copper Tailwinds

Glencore plc shares are ending 2025 with a familiar cocktail of catalysts: big-commodity price momentum, fresh deal chatter in energy, and a steady drumbeat of broker target updates. On Wednesday, December 24, 2025, the stock’s story is less about a

24 December 2025

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

GSK plc Stock: Latest News, Share Price Today, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Outlook (December 24, 2025)

GSK plc (LSE: GSK / NYSE: GSK) is heading into the year-end stretch with an unusually busy mix of policy headlines, regulatory wins, and capital-return updates—exactly the kind of combo that can make a “defensive” pharma stock behave a little

24 December 2025

Analyst Forecasts · Financial News · Investment · Share Price · Stock Market

Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price on 24 December 2025: Latest News, 2026 Forecasts, Dividend Outlook and Key Risks

Lloyds Banking Group plc stock is heading into the Christmas break with a familiar mix of momentum and mystery: the share price is hovering just below the psychologically loud £1 level, but the 2026 outlook still hinges on one giant

24 December 2025

Dividend News · Financial Forecasts · Investment Analysis · Lloyds Banking Group · Stock Market

Rio Tinto Stock (RIO, RIO.L) News Today: Copper Hits Record High as Shares Hover Near 52-Week Peaks (Dec. 24, 2025)

December 24, 2025 — Rio Tinto plc stock is ending 2025 with a familiar rhythm: iron ore still pays most of the bills, but copper is increasingly writing the headlines. On a holiday-shortened Christmas Eve session, Rio Tinto shares were

24 December 2025

Copper Prices · Financial Analysis · Investment News · Mining Industry · NYSE:RIO · Stock Market