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Utilities Stocks Outlook 2026: AI Data Centers, Fed Rate Cuts and Rising Power Bills Put the Sector Back in Focus

Utilities Stocks Outlook 2026: AI Data Centers, Fed Rate Cuts and Rising Power Bills Put the Sector Back in Focus

U.S. utilities stocks are ending 2025 with a split personality. On one hand, the group is still a classic “defensive” trade—regulated cash flows, dividend support, and historically lower volatility than the broader market. On the other, utilities have quietly become
Real Estate Stocks Outlook 2026: REITs, Homebuilders and Property Shares Enter a New Rate Regime After December’s Fed Cut

Real Estate Stocks Outlook 2026: REITs, Homebuilders and Property Shares Enter a New Rate Regime After December’s Fed Cut

Published: December 25, 2025 Real estate stocks head into 2026 with an unusual mix of tailwinds and unresolved pressure points. On one hand, U.S. mortgage rates have drifted lower into year-end—Freddie Mac’s latest survey shows the average 30-year fixed mortgage
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Dow Jones Today (Dec. 24, 2025, 10:32 a.m.): DJIA Trades Near 48,600 as Christmas Eve Session Runs on Rate-Cut Bets and Thin Holiday Volume

Dow Jones Today (Dec. 24, 2025, 10:32 a.m.): DJIA Trades Near 48,600 as Christmas Eve Session Runs on Rate-Cut Bets and Thin Holiday Volume

December 24, 2025 — The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) traded modestly higher in the holiday-thinned Christmas Eve session, holding near the 48,600 area around 10:32 a.m. as investors balanced upbeat rate-cut expectations for 2026 against a mixed macro backdrop
Union Bank Home Loan Rate Cut to 7.15%: Retail Borrowers Get Relief as Vikran Engineering Bags ₹2,035 Crore Solar EPC Order

Union Bank Home Loan Rate Cut to 7.15%: Retail Borrowers Get Relief as Vikran Engineering Bags ₹2,035 Crore Solar EPC Order

New Delhi/Mumbai — December 24, 2025: India’s year-end lending cycle is delivering a one-two punch of consumer relief and market momentum. Union Bank of India has lowered interest rates across key retail loan products—home, vehicle and personal loans—while Vikran Engineering
Silver Surges to Record High Near $69/oz as Fed Rate-Cut Bets, Supply Tightness and Geopolitical Risks Fuel Safe-Haven Rush

Silver Surges to Record High Near $69/oz as Fed Rate-Cut Bets, Supply Tightness and Geopolitical Risks Fuel Safe-Haven Rush

Dec. 22, 2025 — Silver prices powered to fresh all-time highs on Monday, extending a breakout that has turned the “white metal” into one of 2025’s standout trades. In early Asian hours, spot silver pushed above the $67-per-ounce threshold, then
Johannesburg Stock Exchange News & Forecasts (21 December 2025): JSE All Share Near Record Highs as Rate-Cut Bets Build for 2026

Johannesburg Stock Exchange News & Forecasts (21 December 2025): JSE All Share Near Record Highs as Rate-Cut Bets Build for 2026

Johannesburg — Sunday, 21 December 2025. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is closing out 2025 with a familiar year-end mix of momentum, macro optimism, and holiday-thinned liquidity — a cocktail that can produce either a smooth “Santa rally” or sudden,
Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) Stock News and Forecasts: Buybacks, Rate Cuts, Motor Finance Risk and What Analysts Expect Next

Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) Stock News and Forecasts: Buybacks, Rate Cuts, Motor Finance Risk and What Analysts Expect Next

Lloyds Banking Group plc (LSE: LLOY; NYSE ADR: LYG) heads into the final stretch of 2025 with its share price hovering just shy of the psychologically loud £1 level—an eye-catching milestone for a UK retail banking heavyweight that spent years
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