Stock Market News 18 December 2025

Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) Stock: Today’s Price Move, Latest News, Analyst Forecasts and What Investors Are Watching (Dec. 18, 2025)

Macquarie Group Limited (ASX:MQG) sits in a rare corner of the market: part global investment bank, part asset manager, part commodities trader, part mortgage lender—an earnings mix that can look brilliantly diversified one quarter and stubbornly cyclical the next. Reuters

18 December 2025

Analyst Forecasts·ASX Updates·Financial News·Investing·Stock Market

NAB Share Price Today: National Australia Bank Limited (ASX:NAB) Stock News, Forecasts and Outlook for 18 December 2025

National Australia Bank Limited (ASX: NAB) is back in the spotlight on 18 December 2025 as investors weigh a shifting interest-rate narrative, new mortgage pricing moves across the sector, and a fresh set of capital markets updates—all while analysts remain

18 December 2025

ASX Updates·Financial Forecasts·Investment·Stock Market

CBA Share Price Today: Commonwealth Bank of Australia Stock (ASX:CBA) in Focus on 18 December 2025 as Options Expiry, Rate Outlook and Analyst Targets Collide

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) shares are back in the spotlight on Thursday, 18 December 2025 — not because the bank dropped a blockbuster announcement, but because the market is juggling three forces at once: year-end options expiry volatility,

18 December 2025

ASX Updates·Banking·Financial News·Investment Analysis·Stock Market

Australia Stock Market Today (18 December 2025): ASX 200 slips as tech and uranium sink, Austal lands $1.03bn defence contract

SYDNEY, Thursday 18 December 2025 — Australian shares drifted lower for a fourth straight session as global “AI valuation” jitters again hit technology names, while a sharp sell-off in uranium stocks dragged on broader sentiment. The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX 200)

18 December 2025

ASX 200·Defence Industry·Stock Market·Technology·Uranium

BHP Group Ltd Stock (BHP): Share Price, Today’s Key News, Commodity Outlook, and Analyst Forecasts (18 Dec 2025)

BHP Group Ltd stock is doing what big miners often do when the world can’t decide whether it’s panicking or partying: it’s being tugged by commodities, policy, and a very real legal overhang—all at the same time. On Thursday, 18

18 December 2025

Analyst Forecasts·Commodities·Financial News·Investing·Stock Market

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 18.12.2025

ENDEDLive coverage has endedEnded: December 19, 2025, 12:00 AM EST Vital Farms Valuation Analysis: Fair Value Near $49.45 Implies Substantial Upside Amid Volatility December 18, 2025, 11:54 PM EST. Vital Farms, ticker VITL, has seen volatility with a ~5% pullback

18 December 2025

Economy·Financial News·Investment·Market Analysis·Stock Market

Honeywell (HON) Stock After Hours on Dec. 17, 2025: What Happened After the Bell and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ: HON) ended Wednesday’s session with a rare advantage: it closed higher even as the broader market slid, then inched up again in after-hours trading—a setup that puts the focus squarely on Thursday morning’s macro catalyst rather

18 December 2025

After Hours Trading·Financial News·Investing·Stock Market

CrowdStrike (CRWD) Stock After the Bell on Dec. 17, 2025: After-Hours Update, Today’s Key News, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWD) ended Wednesday’s session with a sharp pullback, even as the broader selloff was already pressuring high‑multiple tech. By the closing bell on December 17, 2025, CrowdStrike shares fell 3.79% to $470.02, leaving the stock about

18 December 2025

After-Hours Trading·Financial News·Investment Strategies·Stock Market·Technology Stocks

Montreal Metro Grocery Store Robbed by Santa and Elf Crew as Quebec Food Insecurity Hits New Highs

MONTREAL — A surreal “holiday heist” in one of Montreal’s best-known neighbourhoods has sparked a very real debate about hunger, grocery inflation, and the limits of protest. According to Montreal police, multiple masked and costumed people walked out of a

18 December 2025

Stock Market

2026 Midterm Elections: GOP Splits on ACA Subsidies, New Retirements, and Fresh Polling Redraw the House Battlefield

Washington’s 2026 midterm fight came into sharper focus on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, as a burst of developments tied together the three forces that usually decide control of Congress: money, messsaging, and the cost of living. A small bloc of

18 December 2025

Stock Market

Home Depot Stock After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025): HD Closes Higher on a Rough Market Day as CPI Looms Thursday Morning

Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD) finished Wednesday’s session with a rare bright spot for investors in a market that broadly sold off. After the closing bell on December 17, 2025, the home-improvement giant remained in focus not because of an

18 December 2025

Earnings Reports·Financial News·Home Depot·Investing·Stock Market

Chevron (CVX) Stock After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025): Key News Driving the Move and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) finished Wednesday’s session higher and held steady in after-hours trading—an outperformer in an otherwise soft tape—after a sharp rebound in crude oil prices put a bid under big integrated energy names. CVX closed the regular session

18 December 2025

After Hours Trading·Financial Updates·Investment Analysis·Stock Market