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US STOCKS-US stock futures tick higher at start of Christmas week
Clearwater Analytics up after $8.4 bln go-private dealHoneywell expects $470 mln charge, shares down Futures up: Dow 0.03%, S&P 500 0.33%, Nasdaq 0.53%By Sruthi Shankar and Shashwat Chauhan Dec 22 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures kicked off the holiday-shortened week on a positive note, a...Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
Nvidia rises on report chipmaker aiming to begin H200 chip shipments to China by mid-February
Dec 22 (Reuters) - AI chip designer Nvidia's NVDA.O shares up 1.8% at $184.20 premarket NVDA has told Chinese clients it aims to start shipping its second-most powerful H200 AI chips to China before the Lunar New Year holiday in mid-February, Reuters reportsStill, uncertainty remains as Beijing ...Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
How Oracle Became a "Poster Child" for AI Bubble Fears
Oracle stock’s boom and bust in 2025 has become emblematic of the tech trade’s central conflict: Investors can’t decide whether AI is a generational opportunity or a looming risk.Oracle started the year on a high note by announcing a joint venture with ChatGPT developer OpenAI and SoftBank called St...Tiger News
Mon, Dec 22
GEO Group up after unit gets $121 million ICE contract
Shares of private prison operator GEO Group GEO.N up 1.8% at $16.21 premarketCo's BI Inc unit wins U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) contract for skip tracing servicesTwo-year contract, effective December 16, 2025, would bring in $121 mln in revenueSkip tracing services include enha...Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
Honeywell dips after $470 million Flexjet settlement charge
Shares of industrial conglomerate Honeywell International HON.O down 1.5% at $196.20 premarket after co expects to record charge of about $470 mln in Q4 related to potential settlement of Flexjet-linked litigationPrivate aviation company Flexjet sued Honeywell in March 2023, alleging Honeywell breac...Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
Cytokinetics rises after FDA approves co's drug for rare heart disease
Shares of drugmaker Cytokinetics CYTK.O rise 2% to $63.93 premarketThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Cytokinetics' oral drug to treat a rare heart condition called obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyThe keenly watched drug, branded as Myqorzo, will compete with Bristol...Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
CANADA STOCKS-TSX futures rise on commodity strength as holiday week begins
Dec 22 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index edged higher on Monday, supported by higher commodity prices, at the start of a holiday-shortened week that has been traditionally beneficial for equities.The March futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFcv1 were up 0.1% as of 6:40 a.m. ET.To...Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
Pre-Bell | US Futures Edge Higher; DXYZ Soars 7%; Rocket Lab Jumps 4%; Micron up 3%; Nvidia, AMD, Tesla up 1%
01 Stock MarketAs of Dec 22, U.S. stock index futures are modestly higher, led by tech-heavy benchmarks. Dow futures inched up 0.02%, while S&P 500 futures rose 0.36% and Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.53%. The tone suggests appetite for growth and AI-linked names into the open, with traders watching w...Tiger News
Mon, Dec 22
PRECIOUS-Gold smashes past $4,400, silver hits record as rate cut bets fuel rally
Gold hits all-time high of $4,420.01/0zSilver hits record high of $69.44/ozPlatinum at over 17-year highPalladium hits near three-year highBy Pablo Sinha and Sherin Elizabeth Varghese Dec 22 (Reuters) - Gold crossed the $4,400-per-ounce level for the first time on Monday, propelled by expectatio...Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
Honeywell expects $470 million charge from Flexjet settlement
Dec 22 (Reuters) - Honeywell HON.O on Monday said it expects to record a one-time charge of about $470 million in the fourth quarter related to a potential settlement of Flexjet-linked litigation, sending its shares down 1.3% in premarket trading.Private aviation company Flexjet sued Honeywell in Ma...Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
London stocks dip as GDP data confirms slow growth ahead of holidays
FTSE 100 down 0.4%, FTSE 250 down 0.3%UK GDP grew just 0.1% in Q3; Q2 revised lower to 0.2%Consumer staples and beverage stocks lead lossesPrecious metals & mining index gains on gold price surge Dec 22 (Reuters) - UK stocks edged lower on Monday after three straight days of gains at the sta...Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
LIVE MARKETS-FTSE MIB seen up in 2026, but banks hit valuation ceiling
STOXX down 0.2%U.S. futures higher Precious metal surge boosts miners LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com FTSE MIB SEEN UP IN 2026, BU...Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
GLOBAL MARKETS-World stocks mixed, yen friendless as bonds buckle
Wall St futures riseYen near all-time lows vs euro and Swiss francSilver hits a fresh peak; oil up on Venezuela newsBy Nell Mackenzie LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Wall Street looked to open higher while the yen floundered near all-time lows against the euro as higher interest rates piled pressure o...Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
Copper miners rise tracking price of red metal
U.S.-listed shares of copper miners rise premarket, tracking higher prices of the red metalBenchmark copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange up 0.7% at $11,970 a metric ton, after setting record at $11,996 earlier the sessionGlobal mining giants Rio Tinto RIO.N climbs 1.3% and BHP Group BHP.N up 1...Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
Uber, Lyft partner with Baidu for UK robotaxi trials next year
Dec 22 (Reuters) - Uber UBER.N and Lyft LYFT.O said on Monday they were teaming up with Chinese tech giant Baidu 9888.HK to launch driverless taxi trials in the UK next year, reinforcing the country's role as Europe's leading testbed for commercializing robotaxis.As part of the partnerships,...Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
D.A. Davidson raises Symbotic PT; shares rise
Warehouse robotics maker Symbotic's SYM.O shares rise 2.9% to $60.70 premarket D.A. Davidson raises PT on SYM to $53 from $47 Brokerage raises FY26, FY27 revenue projections for co on stronger start to 2026Says new features will enable faster assembly and easier installation, improving scalabili...Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
US STOCKS-US stock futures rise ahead of shortened trading week
Futures up: Dow 0.08%, S&P 500 0.36%, Nasdaq 0.53% Dec 22 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures kicked off the holiday-shortened week on a positive note, as technology stocks rose further on renewed enthusiasm over artificial intelligence, while investors awaited key economic data later this w...Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
T1 Energy rises on Treaty Oak domestic solar supply contract
Shares of U.S. solar company T1 Energy TE.N up 5% to $6.75 premarketTE signs three-year deal to supply Treaty Oak Clean Energy with 900 megawatt of solar modules from its planned G2_Austin solar cell facilityUnder the agreement, Treaty Oak locks in a supply of silicon solar panels that it expects w...Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
Jefferies raises GE Vernova PT on growing power infrastructure demand; shares rise
Shares of power equipment maker GE Vernova GEV.N up 1.42% at $667.60 premarketBrokerage Jefferies raises price target on GEV to $830 from $815The new PT represents an upside of 26% to the stock's last closeJefferies sees growing demand for power infrastructure and a strategic downsizing of strug...Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
EMERGING MARKETS-EM stocks on firmer ground; Thai baht hits highest since 2021
Stocks climb 1%, currencies flatRetail sales growth in Poland misses estimateUkraine's dollar bonds riseBy Niket Nishant Dec 22 (Reuters) - Emerging market stocks advanced on Monday to kick off the holiday-curtailed week on a strong note as investor anxiety over an artificial intelligence bu...Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
