Finance
As the final trading days of 2025 wind down, the fixed-income market has sent a clear signal regarding the economic landscape for the year ahead. Following the release of the Federal Reserve’s December meeting minutes on December 30, 2025, U.S. Treasury yields experienced a notable pullback from their
Biotech
As the final trading days of 2025 wind down, the biotechnology sector finds itself caught in a paradoxical "bifurcated" squeeze. While the broader indices have touched record highs this year, a sharp wave of year-end tax-loss harvesting has sent many mid-cap and commercial-stage biotech firms into a tailspin.
Palantir
Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) saw its shares slide in after-hours trading on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, as a combination of hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve and aggressive year-end profit-taking by institutional investors dampened the holiday spirit on Wall Street. The stock, which has been a titan of the 2025
NVIDIA
As the curtain closes on 2025, the relentless momentum of the artificial intelligence trade is facing its most significant test to date. Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), the semiconductor titan that became the first company in history to eclipse a $5 trillion market capitalization earlier this autumn, has entered a pronounced pullback,
Gold
As 2025 draws to a close, the global financial landscape is being redefined by a historic surge in precious metals. Gold and silver have not only outperformed traditional equities and bonds but have shattered long-standing price records, driven by a "perfect storm" of macroeconomic instability, aggressive central bank
Silver Market
The silver market witnessed a historic technical breakout on December 30, 2025, as prices surged 5.5% to reach $76.09 per ounce. This dramatic move marks a significant milestone in a year that has seen the "white metal" transform from a neglected industrial commodity into the premier
Meta Platforms
In a move that has electrified the final trading days of 2025, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) has officially acquired the high-growth AI startup Manus AI for a reported sum between $2 billion and $3 billion. The deal, finalized late on December 29, marks a decisive pivot for the social media
Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve released the minutes from its December 9–10, 2025, meeting today, December 30, providing a sobering look at the central bank’s internal struggle to navigate the final stages of its "soft landing" campaign. While the Fed concluded the year with a 25-basis-point interest rate
SP500
The euphoric "Santa Claus rally" that defined much of December 2025 has hit a wall of exhaustion as the trading year draws to a close. For three consecutive sessions, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite have drifted lower, retreating from record highs as a "
Palantir
In a final display of the "buy-the-dip" mentality that has defined the year, high-growth "rocket names" led a dramatic intraday recovery on Tuesday, signaling that investor appetite for aggressive growth remains insatiable as the market prepares for 2026. After an early morning swoon that saw major
S&P 500
As the sun sets on 2025, the S&P 500 is holding its breath. In a trading session characterized by thin holiday volume and a notable absence of institutional conviction, the benchmark index spent much of Tuesday, December 30, 2025, hovering precariously around the flatline. Trading near the 6,
Nasdaq 100
As the final trading days of 2025 unfold, the Nasdaq 100 is struggling to find a clear path forward, characterized by thin holiday volume and a lack of immediate catalysts. On Tuesday, December 30, 2025, the tech-heavy index hovered near the 25,520 mark, reflecting a marginal decline as investors