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Stock Market News 16 December 2025

China Stock Market Today: Shanghai Composite and CSI 300 Slide as Weak Data and US Jobs Jitters Hit A‑Shares (Dec. 16, 2025)

China Stock Market Today: Shanghai Composite and CSI 300 Slide as Weak Data and US Jobs Jitters Hit A‑Shares (Dec. 16, 2025)

China stock market today ended sharply lower as investors digested fresh evidence of fragile domestic demand, stayed cautious after key year-end policy meetings wrapped up, and de-risked ahead of a major batch of delayed US labor data that could reset global rate expectations. By the close, mainland benchmarks were broadly in the red: the Shanghai Composite fell 1.11% to 3,824,…
IREN Limited Stock (NASDAQ: IREN) News Today: Why Shares Are Sliding, What the Microsoft AI Deal Really Means, and the Latest Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 16, 2025)

IREN Limited Stock (NASDAQ: IREN) News Today: Why Shares Are Sliding, What the Microsoft AI Deal Really Means, and the Latest Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 16, 2025)

IREN Limited stock is having one of those “welcome to modern markets” weeks: a high-voltage mix of AI hype, financing headlines, and crypto-linked volatility—served with a side of investor whiplash. As of 09:45 UTC on Dec. 16, 2025, IREN traded around $35.48, down about $4.65 from the prior close (roughly -11.6%). That drop follows a period where IREN went from…
Asia Stock Market Today (Dec. 16, 2025): Asian Shares Slide as Tech Sells Off Ahead of US Jobs Data and BOJ Rate Call

Asia Stock Market Today (Dec. 16, 2025): Asian Shares Slide as Tech Sells Off Ahead of US Jobs Data and BOJ Rate Call

Asian stock markets ended mostly lower on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, as investors pulled back from risk ahead of a busy data-and-central-bank window that could reset expectations for 2026 interest rates. A tech-led selloff weighed on several of the region’s key benchmarks, while weak China macro readings, property-debt jitters, and a slide in oil prices added to the cautious tone.…
PayPal Stock (PYPL) News on Dec. 16, 2025: PayPal Seeks a U.S. Bank Charter—What It Means for Investors

PayPal Stock (PYPL) News on Dec. 16, 2025: PayPal Seeks a U.S. Bank Charter—What It Means for Investors

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) is in the spotlight on December 16, 2025 after the company disclosed it has submitted applications to create “PayPal Bank,” a proposed Utah‑chartered industrial loan company (ILC)—a move that could reshape how PayPal funds lending, offers savings products, and connects to major card networks. PayPal Newsroom The headline is simple: PayPal wants to become more…
Dow Jones Today: Dow Futures Dip in Premarket as Jobs Report and Retail Sales Set the Tone for Dec. 16, 2025

Dow Jones Today: Dow Futures Dip in Premarket as Jobs Report and Retail Sales Set the Tone for Dec. 16, 2025

As Wall Street heads into the opening bell on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is set up for a potentially volatile session—one where macro data may matter more than headlines. In premarket trading, Dow-linked futures were modestly lower around 5:00 a.m. ET, reflecting a cautious mood ahead of a rare “data deluge” day that includes delayed U.S. jobs numbers, retail sales, and fresh PMI…
16 December 2025
India Stock Market Today (16 December 2025): Sensex Drops 533 Points, Nifty Slips Below 25,900 as Rupee Hits Record Low — Outlook, Key Levels, and Stocks in Focus

India Stock Market Today (16 December 2025): Sensex Drops 533 Points, Nifty Slips Below 25,900 as Rupee Hits Record Low — Outlook, Key Levels, and Stocks in Focus

Mumbai/New Delhi, December 16, 2025: Indian equities ended sharply lower on Tuesday as a fresh record low in the rupee, continued foreign selling, and uncertainty around the India–US trade deal kept risk appetite in check. The headline indices trimmed part of their intraday losses, but the tone remained defensive across sectors, with metals, private banks and IT among the key drags. Market close: Sensex, Nifty…
16 December 2025
S&P 500 Today (Dec. 16, 2025, Premarket): Futures Slip Ahead of Delayed Jobs Report, Retail Sales and Flash PMI

S&P 500 Today (Dec. 16, 2025, Premarket): Futures Slip Ahead of Delayed Jobs Report, Retail Sales and Flash PMI

U.S. stock-index futures were lower in early premarket trading Tuesday, as investors braced for a rare, high-impact stack of delayed government data that could reset expectations for growth, inflation, and Federal Reserve policy into 2026. The S&P 500 is coming off a modest dip to start the final full trading week of the year, but the bigger story is what…
Nasdaq Today: Futures Slide Before Delayed Jobs Report as AI Stocks Stay Under Pressure (Premarket, Dec. 16, 2025)

Nasdaq Today: Futures Slide Before Delayed Jobs Report as AI Stocks Stay Under Pressure (Premarket, Dec. 16, 2025)

NEW YORK — December 16, 2025 (Premarket, around 5:00 a.m. ET) — Nasdaq is heading into Tuesday’s session on shaky footing, with Nasdaq-100 futures lower in early trading as investors brace for a rare, shutdown-delayed double dose of U.S. labor-market data, fresh retail sales figures, and flash PMI readings that could reshape expectations for growth, inflation, and the path of interest rates into 2026. …
16 December 2025
US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Futures Dip Ahead of Delayed Jobs Report (Dec. 16, 2025)

US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Futures Dip Ahead of Delayed Jobs Report (Dec. 16, 2025)

U.S. stock futures were modestly lower in early premarket trading Tuesday, as investors brace for an unusually consequential batch of “catch-up” economic data after the 43-day federal government shutdown disrupted key releases. The day’s main event is the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ delayed Employment Situation report at 8:30 a.m. ET, with attention also turning to a disrupted inflation pipeline ahead of…
Linde plc Stock (LIN) Outlook on Dec. 16, 2025: Latest News, Analyst Price Targets, Dividend Date, and What Could Move Shares Next

Linde plc Stock (LIN) Outlook on Dec. 16, 2025: Latest News, Analyst Price Targets, Dividend Date, and What Could Move Shares Next

Linde plc (Nasdaq: LIN)—the world’s largest industrial gases company—heads into mid-December with a familiar mix of investor emotions: respect for a high-quality, cash-generative business… and impatience about when global industrial activity (especially in Europe) will stop acting like it’s stuck in neutral. As of late Monday’s close (Dec. 15), LIN ended at $416.99 and traded around $417 in extended hours,…
Vedanta Demerger Approved: Mumbai NCLT Clears Split Into Five Listed Companies After Oil Ministry Objections; Shares Jump

Vedanta Demerger Approved: Mumbai NCLT Clears Split Into Five Listed Companies After Oil Ministry Objections; Shares Jump

Mumbai | December 16, 2025 — Vedanta Ltd’s long-awaited demerger plan has crossed its biggest legal hurdle after the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) sanctioned the group’s restructuring scheme on Tuesday, clearing the way for the Anil Agarwal-led metals-to-oil conglomerate to split into five sector-focused, separately listed businesses. mint The decision ends months of uncertainty created…
iRobot Stock (IRBT) Plunges After Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing: Picea Deal, Nasdaq Delisting Date, and Investor Outlook (Dec. 16, 2025)

iRobot Stock (IRBT) Plunges After Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing: Picea Deal, Nasdaq Delisting Date, and Investor Outlook (Dec. 16, 2025)

iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ: IRBT) — the company that turned “Roomba” into a household verb — is now at the center of a market event investors don’t forget: a pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy process paired with a deal that hands ownership to its lender and key supplier, Shenzhen PICEA Robotics (Picea). The headline is simple, but the implications for iRobot stock…

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