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Gold and silver soar in year-end rally
Spot gold hits a record high of $4,525.19/oz Silver up over 150% this year; gold up over 70%Gold-silver ratio narrows to 62 from 105 in AprilAnalysts forecast gold to shine again next yearBy Sherin Elizabeth Varghese and Ishaan Arora Dec 24 (Reuters) - Gold vaulted through $4,500 an ounce on ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Sold Nvidia and Palantir and Piled Into One of Wall Street's Hottest Drug Stocks Ahead of 2026
Key PointsQuarterly-filed Form 13Fs allow investors to track which stocks Wall Street's savviest money managers are buying and selling.Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller dumped his fund's stakes in AI darlings Nvidia and Palantir -- and profit-taking may not explain the entire story.Meanwhile, Duques...The Motley Fool
Wed, Dec 24
Premarket Movers | Nike Jumps 2%; AST SpaceMobile up 4%; UiPath Gains 6%; Sidus Space Soars 9%; Dynavax Surges 38%
Nike rose 2% in premarket trading on Wednesday after Apple CEO Tim Cook bought nearly $3 million shares of depressed Nike stock following the company’s disappointing earnings report last week.Cook, who is the lead independent director of Nike and a board member since 2005, bought 50,000 shares of...Tiger News
Wed, Dec 24
China's Beijing Eases Housing Purchase Restrictions
Beijing has announced a new round of adjustments to its housing and real estate policies, aiming to better meet residents’ housing needs and support the stable development of the property market.Shares of real estate brokerage firms jumped in overnight trading.Under the new measures, home-purchase r...Tiger News
Wed, Dec 24
Billionaires Buy 2 Trillion-Dollar AI Stocks Hand Over Fist Ahead of 2026
Key PointsA few hedge fund managers with impressive track records bought shares of Alphabet and Meta Platforms in the third quarter.Meta Platforms is using artificial intelligence to improve engagement and ad conversion rates across its social media properties.Alphabet is monetizing artificial intel...The Motley Fool
Wed, Dec 24
3 Social Security Rules All Married Retirees Should Know
Key PointsYou may be eligible for spousal benefits from Social Security even if you never worked.You have to wait for your spouse to file for Social Security to claim spousal benefits.Those benefits are only worth so much, though their value increases if they become survivor benefits. The $23,760 So...The Motley Fool
Wed, Dec 24
HK Close | HSI and HSTECH Edge Up; Biocytogen Up 22%; Qingsong Health Up 14%; Dobot Up 9%; SMIC Up 3%
I. Market OverviewThe Hong Kong market posted modest gains on Dec 24, with benchmarks closing near their intraday ranges. The Hang Seng Index (HSI) rose 0.17% to 25,818.93, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) added 0.01% to 8,915.12, and the Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH) advanced 0.19% to ...Tiger News
Wed, Dec 24
2 Stock-Split Stocks Billionaires Are Piling Into for 2026
Key PointsStock-split euphoria continues to be a source of investor optimism on Wall Street.Two of Wall Street's brightest billionaire investors opened new positions in the blockbuster stock split of the year.Meanwhile, another billionaire fund manager purchased close to 5 million shares of the most...The Motley Fool
Wed, Dec 24
BP shares rise on Castrol stake sale
Shares of British oil major BP BP.L up 1.3% at 433p; stock second-biggest gainer on FTSE 100 index .FTSE, which is down 0.02%BP agrees to sell a 65% stake in Castrol to investment firm StonepeakCo says net proceeds of about $6 bln to be fully utilised to reduce net debtDeal creates a new joint ventu...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
Dividend Stocks Are the Gift that Will Keep On Giving You More Income in 2026
Key PointsRealty Income routinely increases its monthly dividend payment.Brookfield Infrastructure aims to grow its dividend by 5% to 9% each year.The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF holds 100 high-quality stocks with excellent records of dividend increases. 10 stocks we like better than Realty Inco...The Motley Fool
Wed, Dec 24
Google Started the Year Behind in the AI Race. It Ended 2025 on Top
Alphabet entered 2025 in a difficult position. While its stock price rose 36% in 2024, the company was still largely perceived by Wall Street as playing second (or third) fiddle to OpenAI in the AI race.Fast-forward to today, and Google is stealing the show, while OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has declared ...Tiger News
Wed, Dec 24
Castrol's India unit jumps as BP plans to sell 65% stake to Stonepeak
Shares of Castrol India CAST.NS jump 8.5% to 201.80 rupeesBP BP.L to sell a 65% stake in Castrol to investment firm Stonepeak for about $6 blnStonepeak says Cananda's CPPIB to invest up to $1.05 bln as part of the deal; will gain indirect stake in Castrol at an enterprise value of ~$10.1 blnCast...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
LIVE MARKETS-Before the bell: festive trading, but M&A keeps going
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.comBEFORE THE BELL: FESTIVE TRADING, BUT M&A KEEPS GOINGWith most of Europe's equity markets closed for the Christmas holidays and...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
EMERGING MARKETS-South Korean won rises over 2% on pension fund support; stocks flat
South Korean won hits highest since November 14U.S. dollar down after strong GDP dataSingapore dollar hits highest since late SeptemberBy Rajasik Mukherjee Dec 24 (Reuters) - South Korea's won surged about 2% on Wednesday, hitting its highest level since November 14, after the country's n...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
EMERGING MARKETS-South Korean won rises over 2% on pension fund support; stocks flat
South Korean won hits highest since November 14U.S. dollar down after strong GDP dataSingapore dollar hits highest since late SeptemberBy Rajasik Mukherjee Dec 24 (Reuters) - South Korea's won surged about 2% on Wednesday, hitting its highest level since November 14, after the country's n...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
Why Silver Is Outshining Gold and What Investors Should Know
Silver’s Rapid Rise Signals a Market ShiftIn December 2025, both gold and silver reached historic price milestones, but silver’s performance has notably eclipsed that of gold. While gold rose to $4,480.60 per ounce a 71% increase from the previous year silver futures soared past $69.09 per ounce, ma...Tiger News
Wed, Dec 24
Could Lululemon Be a Multimillionaire-Maker Stock?
Key PointsLululemon's sales in the U.S. have been disappointing. The business still has a powerful brand that supports its impressive profits. Lululemon's current low valuation offers upside potential to patient investors.10 stocks we like better than Lululemon Athletica Inc. › Lululemon (NASDAQ: LU...The Motley Fool
Wed, Dec 24
The Best Media Stock to Buy With $100 Right Now
Key PointsThe New York Times Co. continues to soar past analysts’ price targets. The company continues to protect its intellectual property, with a new lawsuit against Perplexity. 10 stocks we like better than The New York Times Co. › On Nov. 5, 2025, The New York Times Co. (NYSE: NYT) posted strong...The Motley Fool
Wed, Dec 24
Rebounding yen sinks Japan stocks despite chip share rally
By Kevin BucklandTOKYO, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Japanese equities slumped on Wednesday under the weight of a strengthening yen, sending the Nikkei share average to its first loss in four sessions despite robust gains for chip stocks.The tech-heavy Nikkei .N225 ended the day down 0.1% at 50,344.10, revers...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
Massive News for Nvidia Stock Investors
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) got one step closer to exporting chips to China, which could add billions in quarterly revenue and profit for the AI company.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Continue »*Stock prices used ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Dec 24
