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Stock Market 29 December 2025

Dow slides as tech gives back gains into year-end, Fed minutes ahead

Dow slides as tech gives back gains into year-end, Fed minutes ahead

The Dow fell 0.4% to 48,506.58 by early afternoon Monday, pressured by declines in Nvidia and major banks. Energy stocks rose as oil gained, while materials lagged after gold and silver dropped. The S&P 500 slipped 0.4%, Nasdaq 0.6%. Traders await Fed minutes Tuesday and jobless claims later this week.
P&G stock steadies in thin year-end trade as Wall Street slips

P&G stock steadies in thin year-end trade as Wall Street slips

Procter & Gamble shares traded little changed at $144.76 midday Monday as investors reduced tech exposure and consumer staples held steady. The company will report fiscal second-quarter results on Jan. 22, with analysts expecting $1.87 per share in profit. Shailesh Jejurikar is set to become CEO on Jan. 1, replacing Jon Moeller. Volume reached about 2.3 million shares by early afternoon.
29 December 2025
Bitcoin steadies near $87,500 as Strategy discloses fresh buy; crypto-linked stocks mixed

Bitcoin steadies near $87,500 as Strategy discloses fresh buy; crypto-linked stocks mixed

Bitcoin hovered near $87,500 after briefly topping $90,000 in thin holiday trading Monday. Strategy Inc bought 1,229 bitcoins for $108.8 million, raising its holdings to 672,497 tokens, according to an SEC filing. Shares of Strategy, Coinbase, and major bitcoin miners slipped, while a key spot bitcoin ETF edged up. Bitcoin traded between $86,780 and $90,247 during the session.
Wall Street wobbles into year-end as Nvidia, Tesla slide and SoftBank lifts DigitalBridge

Wall Street wobbles into year-end as Nvidia, Tesla slide and SoftBank lifts DigitalBridge

U.S. stocks slipped early Monday afternoon, with the S&P 500 down 0.4% and the Nasdaq off 0.5% as megacap tech names retreated. DigitalBridge surged nearly 10% after SoftBank agreed to acquire it for $4 billion. Gold and silver fell sharply from record highs, dragging miners lower, while oil’s rise lifted energy shares. Nvidia dropped 1.5% and Tesla lost over 2%.
Rocket Lab stock rises as traders revisit Space Force satellite deal after Friday slump

Rocket Lab stock rises as traders revisit Space Force satellite deal after Friday slump

Rocket Lab shares rose 1.6% to $71.78 by late morning Monday, recovering some ground after an 8.5% drop in the previous session. The company disclosed an $816 million contract to build 18 missile-warning satellites for the U.S. Space Force, with deliveries expected in 2029. The Nasdaq fell 0.7% and the S&P 500 dropped 0.5%.
Dow slips as Nvidia, Goldman drag blue chips in thin year-end trade

Dow slips as Nvidia, Goldman drag blue chips in thin year-end trade

The Dow fell 222 points, or 0.46%, to 48,488 in afternoon trading Monday, pressured by declines in Nvidia and other major components. Oil rose nearly 2% to $57.91 a barrel, while gold and silver futures dropped sharply. The S&P 500 lost 0.41% and the Nasdaq slipped 0.63%. U.S. markets will close Thursday for New Year’s Day.
Mastercard slips in thin year-end trade as investors eye Fed minutes

Mastercard slips in thin year-end trade as investors eye Fed minutes

Mastercard shares fell 0.2% to $578.34 in Monday afternoon trading, tracking declines in Visa and American Express as U.S. stocks slipped in thin year-end volume. The S&P 500 retreated from record highs set last week. Investors are watching for Tuesday’s Federal Reserve meeting minutes and Wednesday’s jobless claims. Mastercard traded between $577.38 and $581.99 earlier in the session.
Chevron stock edges up as oil rallies and Frontera signs $120 mln supply deal

Chevron stock edges up as oil rallies and Frontera signs $120 mln supply deal

Chevron shares rose 0.6% to $150.95 in early New York trading Monday after Frontera Energy signed a two-year, $120 million crude supply deal with a Chevron unit. Kazakhstan’s CPC Blend exports dropped 19% in December after a drone attack, while output at the Chevron-led Tengiz field fell 10%. Oil prices gained over $1 a barrel as geopolitical tensions increased.
Rigetti stock slides as quantum-computing trade cools into year-end

Rigetti stock slides as quantum-computing trade cools into year-end

Rigetti shares fell about 3% to $21.72 Monday morning amid continued volatility in quantum-computing stocks. Trading volume reached 14.6 million shares. Investors are watching for updates on Rigetti’s late-2025 technology milestone and next earnings report. The company last reported $1.9 million in quarterly revenue and a $20.5 million operating loss.
Merck stock holds steady as year-end trading thins and Wall Street slips

Merck stock holds steady as year-end trading thins and Wall Street slips

Merck shares slipped 0.1% to $106.68 midday Monday, outperforming broader U.S. markets as the S&P 500 ETF fell 0.6% and the Nasdaq-100 tracker dropped 0.7%. Trading volumes remained thin ahead of Federal Reserve minutes due Tuesday. Investors await Merck’s Feb. 3 earnings call for 2026 guidance and pipeline updates. Pending U.S. home sales rose 3.3% in November, beating forecasts.
American Airlines stock slips despite Chicago hub expansion plan as storms, oil weigh

American Airlines stock slips despite Chicago hub expansion plan as storms, oil weigh

American Airlines shares fell 1.7% to $15.18 midday Monday after announcing 100 new daily spring departures from Chicago O’Hare, raising peak flights above 500. Airline stocks dropped broadly as winter storms disrupted U.S. travel and Brent crude climbed 2% to $61.86 a barrel. Over 9,000 flights were canceled or delayed nationwide over the weekend. Investors are watching disruption costs and spring demand.
29 December 2025
Philip Morris stock ticks up on Swedish Match plan filing as U.S. market softens

Philip Morris stock ticks up on Swedish Match plan filing as U.S. market softens

Philip Morris International shares rose 0.3% to $161.52 midday Monday after the company filed to register 500,000 shares for a Swedish Match North America employee profit-sharing plan. The filing, made on Form S-8, does not raise cash and relates to a program assumed in the 2022 Swedish Match acquisition. Other tobacco stocks were mixed. The broader market traded lower, with the S&P 500 ETF down 0.5%.

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  • Top ETFs Holding SpaceX Stock After Its Historic IPO
    June 28, 2026, 11:05 AM EDT. SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) debuted in the largest IPO on record but has dropped 23.4% in its first two weeks, highlighting the benefits of owning the stock via exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to reduce volatility. Nearly 110 ETFs hold SpaceX shares, with 27 featuring it among their top 15 holdings. Notable options include Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF (ONEQ), which tracks the broader Nasdaq Composite and holds SpaceX at 2.5% of its $10.9 billion portfolio with a low 0.21% expense ratio. Sector ETFs, particularly in communication services and aerospace, may increase exposure. ETFs offer diversified ways for investors to access SpaceX without direct stock volatility after its tumultuous IPO.

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Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) edges lower, pulling back from $700 billion mark

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) edges lower, pulling back from $700 billion mark

28 June 2026
Intel shares plunged 9.3% from Monday’s 52-week high, erasing $66 billion in market value and falling back below the $700 billion threshold as chip stocks tumbled on AI spending worries, with trading volume far outpacing short interest and sector profitability questions intensifying.
Ondas (NASDAQ:ONDS) drops 15% in volatile week after resale filing

Ondas (NASDAQ:ONDS) drops 15% in volatile week after resale filing

28 June 2026
Ondas Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) plunged 15.5% last week to $7.83 despite joining the Russell 3000 Index and announcing $40M+ in new defense orders; a June 26 filing registered 3.38M acquisition shares for resale, equal to 0.64% of shares, setting up a key test of real demand versus supply as index-driven volume fades ahead of the July 3 market holiday.
NVDA selloff drags $74 billion equity stake into spotlight

NVDA selloff drags $74 billion equity stake into spotlight

28 June 2026
Nvidia plunged 8.6% last week to $192.53, wiping out about $443 billion in equity value, as chip stocks suffered their worst week since April and Nvidia’s massive equity investment book added new risk to quarterly results; a further drop to $189.23 would mark a 20% slide from its May high.
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