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Stock Market News 28 December 2025 - 29 December 2025

AMD stock ends flat heading into Fed minutes and a New Year’s shutdown

AMD stock ends flat heading into Fed minutes and a New Year’s shutdown

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:43 ET — Market closed Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.O) shares ended little changed in the latest U.S. session, slipping 0.02% to $214.99 on Friday. The muted move keeps the chipmaker tied to the market’s year-end tone, with investors adjusting portfolios at a time when lighter volumes can exaggerate price swings. Reuters Minutes from the Federal…
BP cashes in on Castrol: $10.1 billion Stonepeak deal sets up Castrol India share offer

BP cashes in on Castrol: $10.1 billion Stonepeak deal sets up Castrol India share offer

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:42 ET BP has agreed to sell a 65% stake in its Castrol lubricants business to investment firm Stonepeak, valuing the unit at about $10.1 billion on an enterprise basis. Enterprise value is a measure that includes a company’s debt. Stonepeak BP expects the transaction to deliver net proceeds of around $6 billion, including accelerated…
Amazon stock braces for Monday after Amazon scraps Italy drone deliveries

Amazon stock braces for Monday after Amazon scraps Italy drone deliveries

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:43 ET — Market closed Amazon.com (AMZN.O) shares will be in focus when U.S. trading resumes on Monday after the company halted plans for commercial drone deliveries in Italy, citing regulatory hurdles. The stock last closed up $0.15, or 0.1%, at $232.52 on Friday. Reuters The decision puts a spotlight on the practical barriers to…
Microsoft stock barely budges as year-end trading turns to Fed minutes and January earnings

Microsoft stock barely budges as year-end trading turns to Fed minutes and January earnings

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:37 ET — Market closed Microsoft Corp shares were little changed at the end of the holiday-shortened week, with U.S. markets closed on Sunday and investors turning attention to the final three trading days of 2025. The software maker’s stock last traded at $487.71, down 0.04% from the prior close, giving it a market value…
Meta stock ends lower as New York warning-label law and teen-user leak renew scrutiny

Meta stock ends lower as New York warning-label law and teen-user leak renew scrutiny

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:31 ET — Market closed Meta Platforms shares slipped in light post-Christmas trading on Friday, with investors weighing fresh scrutiny over teen engagement and “addictive” social-media features. The Washington Post The issue matters for Meta because youth safety is shifting from reputational risk into rules, enforcement actions and lawsuits that can force product changes. That…
Palantir slips 2.8% into year-end as markets turn to Fed minutes and 7,000 on the S&P 500

Palantir slips 2.8% into year-end as markets turn to Fed minutes and 7,000 on the S&P 500

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:28 ET — Market closed. Palantir Technologies (PLTR.O) shares fell 2.8% on Friday, closing at $188.71 as U.S. markets headed into the final stretch of the year. The Wall Street Journal The decline stood out in a muted, post-Christmas session that left Wall Street little changed and trading volumes light, a setup that can magnify…
Broadcom stock holds above $350 into year-end as traders refocus on AI margins

Broadcom stock holds above $350 into year-end as traders refocus on AI margins

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:20 ET — Market closed. Broadcom Inc. shares ended Friday’s session up 0.6% at $352.13, in subdued post-Christmas trading before U.S. markets shut for the weekend. Yahoo Finance The muted move matters because Broadcom has become a bellwether for the market’s “AI infrastructure” trade — a bet that heavy spending on data centers will keep…
Apple stock heads into year-end with Fed minutes in focus

Apple stock heads into year-end with Fed minutes in focus

NEW YORK, Dec 28, 2025, 18:16 ET — Market closed Apple Inc shares ended the last regular session down 0.2% at $273.40, with U.S. markets shut on Sunday. The iPhone maker heads into the final week of 2025 with investors focused on year-end positioning and the outlook for U.S. interest rates — a mix that can move heavyweight stocks even…
Nvidia stock closes higher on Groq licensing deal as Wall Street heads into year-end

Nvidia stock closes higher on Groq licensing deal as Wall Street heads into year-end

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:08 ET — Market closed. Nvidia (NVIDIA Corporation) shares last closed up 1.0% at $190.53 on Friday, outperforming a flat broader market after news of a licensing deal with AI chip startup Groq. Nasdaq The move matters because it highlights Nvidia’s effort to defend its lead in artificial intelligence computing as more workloads shift toward…
Tesla stock slips as robotaxi scrutiny and Fed minutes set up the year-end test

Tesla stock slips as robotaxi scrutiny and Fed minutes set up the year-end test

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:14 ET — Market closed Tesla shares closed down 2.1% on Friday at $475.19, heading into the final stretch of the year with U.S. stock markets shut on Sunday. The stock’s dip came in a light-volume, post-Christmas session that left Wall Street’s main indexes little changed, while consumer discretionary — the sector that houses Tesla…
Coupang Stock (CPNG) Update: Founder Apologizes Over Data Leak, Analysts Re-Price Risk Ahead of Monday’s Market Open

Coupang Stock (CPNG) Update: Founder Apologizes Over Data Leak, Analysts Re-Price Risk Ahead of Monday’s Market Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 5:12 p.m. ET — Market closed. Coupang, Inc. (NYSE: CPNG) enters the final trading days of 2025 with investors focused on one dominant storyline: the fallout from a widely publicized customer-data leak at its South Korean operations—and the company’s escalating response as regulators, lawmakers, and U.S. plaintiffs’ attorneys press for accountability. U.S. equity markets are…
Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Stock: Weekend Outlook After Reported Ethereum Staking Move, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Stock: Weekend Outlook After Reported Ethereum Staking Move, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 5:17 p.m. ET — Market closed Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: BMNR) heads into the final week of the year as one of the market’s most polarizing “crypto-treasury” equities—trading less like a traditional operating company and more like a high-beta proxy for Ethereum. With U.S. stock markets closed for the weekend, investors are parsing…

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  • Stocks Mixed as Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady, Nasdaq Hits 3-Month High
    January 29, 2026, 12:45 AM EST. Stocks closed mixed on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve (Fed) kept interest rates at 3.50%-3.75%, in line with expectations. The S&P 500 fell slightly from a record high, down 0.01%, while the Nasdaq 100 jumped 0.32% to a three-month peak, buoyed by gains in chipmakers and AI infrastructure stocks. ASML Holding posted record Q4 bookings of 13.2 billion euros, fueling optimism in semiconductor equipment demand. Better-than-expected earnings from Seagate and Texas Instruments also supported market sentiment. The dollar index rebounded after a recent plunge, influenced by President Trump's comments, which also pushed gold prices to a new peak. Meanwhile, oil prices rose to a four-month high amid geopolitical tensions with Iran. Mortgage applications declined by 8.5% last week as the average 30-year mortgage rate increased to 6.24%. The Fed signaled a wait-and-see approach on future rate changes, citing steady economic growth and inflation risks.
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