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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rise with tech boost, yen weakens after Japan rate hike
Global stock index rises with Wall Street boosted by AI tradeBOJ hikes 25 bps, signals further tightening aheadJapanese bond yields jump, Dollar gains on yenOil settles higher as geopolitcal uncertainty continuesBy Sinéad Carew and Iain Withers NEW YORK/ LONDON Dec 19 (Reuters) - MSCI's globa...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
CANADA STOCKS-TSX climbs to record high as risk appetite grows
TSX ends up 1% at 31,755.77Surpasses December 11 record closing highMaterials group gains 2.4% as metal prices riseTechnology adds 2.5%By Fergal Smith Dec 19 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose to a record high in heavy volume on Friday, led by gains for technology and metal mining sha...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
US stocks weekly: A tiny timid move
S&P 500 .SPX edges up just 0.1% as AI funding jitters and geopolitics weigh .NDow .DJI dips ~0.7%; Nasdaq Composite .IXIC gains ~0.5%SPX survives another flirtation with its 50-DMAIn any event, it's been a solid year for S&P 500 record closing highsU.S. 10-Year Treasury yield US10YT=RR ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
US STOCKS-Wall St ends higher as tech rally continues, led by Micron
Nike slides as Q2 gross margins dropMicron Technology continues rallyStocks volatile on triple witching day Indexes end up: Dow 0.38%, S&P 0.88%, Nasdaq 1.31%By Abigail Summerville and Sruthi Shankar Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday after a rocky start to the week, as a ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
LIVE MARKETS-US stocks climb to cap off choppy week
US equity indexes end higher, Nasdaq up >1%Tech leads S&P 500 sector gainers; utilities weakest groupDollar, crude, gold gain; bitcoin up ~3%US 10-Year Treasury yield rises to ~4.15%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your t...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
DIARY-Federal Reserve Events
Denotes a new entry. -------------------------------------------------------- Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) MEETING DATES: 2026January 27-28 (second day: statement released 1400 EST/1900 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EST/1930 GMT)March 17-18 (second day: statement releas...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Nike's China conundrum deepens as turnaround stagnates, shares slump
Stock down 13% this year, set for fourth straight annual declineNike's China sales decline for sixth consecutive quarterCEO Hill admits need to reset China strategyCompetition from domestic brands Anta and Li-Ning intensifiesBy Nicholas P. Brown and Juveria Tabassum Dec 19 (Reuters) - Nike NK...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
US STOCKS-Wall St ends higher as tech rally continues, led by Micron
Nike slides as Q2 gross margins dropMicron Technology continues rallyStocks volatile on triple witching dayBy Abigail Summerville and Sruthi Shankar Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday after a rocky start to the week, as a rebound in technology shares offset tumbling consumer s...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rise with tech boost, yen weakens after Japan rate hike
Wall Street helps global index rise, tech offers supportBOJ hikes 25 bps, signals further tightening aheadJapanese bond yields jump, Dollar gains on yenOil rises as geopolitcal uncertainty continuesBy Sinéad Carew and Iain Withers NEW YORK/ LONDON Dec 19 (Reuters) - MSCI's global equities gau...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
EMERGING MARKETS-LatAm assets tick up with Colombia and Chile in focus
Currencies, stocks up 0.2%US-Venezuela tensions loom over regionColombia's central bank holds rates steadyChilean equities lead gainsBy Niket Nishant and Twesha Dikshit Dec 19 (Reuters) - Latin American assets edged higher on Friday, led by gains in Chilean equities aided by copper prices, w...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Infleqtion shares jump as Citron adds to position
Shares of quantum computer company Infleqtion CCCX.O are up 7.6% and on track for their biggest daily pct gain since November 5 on Fri after Citron Research posted on X that it has added to its CCCX positionAccording to the Citron post: "Based on technology, valuation, and national-security rel...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
US STOCKS-Wall St climbs as tech rally continues, led by Micron
Nike slides as Q2 gross margins dropMicron Technology continues rallyStocks volatile on triple witching dayIndexes up: S&P 0.89%, Nasdaq 1.17%, Dow 0.57%By Abigail Summerville and Sruthi Shankar Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks climbed on Friday, as a rebound in technology shares heading into t...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Disc Medicine drops on report of FDA skepticism over rare blood disorder drug
Shares of drug developer Disc Medicine IRON.O fall 13% to $78.86FDA official Vinay Prasad is questioning the effectiveness of Disc Medicine's experimental drug, bitopertin, for treating a rare blood disorder, brokerage Truist Securities said in a note, quoting a report in STAT News IRON's bi...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Centrus Energy, Generac Holdings
The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8U.S. stocks climbed on Friday, as a rebound in technology shares gained momentum heading into the final weeks of the year, while Nike tumbled after weak China sales weighed on its quarterly ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
LIVE MARKETS-Individual investor bears perk up - AAII
US equity indexes higher, Nasdaq up >1%Tech leads S&P 500 sector gainers; utilities weakestDollar, crude, gold gain; bitcoin up ~2%US 10-Year Treasury yield rises to ~4.15%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts wi...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
London's FTSE 100 climbs as miners, defence outperform in data-heavy week
FTSE 100 up 0.61%; FTSE 250 flat Precious metal miners rise after silver hits record high WH Smith faces financial scrutiny after accounting failures Dec 19 (Reuters) - London's blue-chip FTSE 100 finished higher on Friday, clinching its strongest weekly gain in nearly two months, as mining a...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Barclays upgrades Cummins rating to "overweight"; shares rise
Barclays upgrades industrial and automotive engine maker Cummins' CMI.N rating to "overweight" from "equal-weight"; raises price target to $546 from $515New PT represents an upside of 9.1% from stock's last closeShares of CMI rise nearly 1.5% to about $508.2Barclays expects u...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Energy companies rise as market waits for news on possible Russia-Ukraine peace
S&P 500 energy index .SPNY up 0.4% as crude prices edge higher O/RBrent crude futures LCOc1 up 0.2% at $59.95/barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 rises 0.3% to $56.31/barrelOil prices rise as the market waits for news about a possible Russia-Ukraine peace deal and interest rate de...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Intel, Nvidia rise; FTC clears $5 bln investment
Chipmaker Intel's INTC.O shares rise 3.2% to $37.44Nvidia's NVDA.O shares rise 3.7% to $180.59U.S. FTC clears NVDA's investment in INTCIn September, NVDA said it would invest $5 bln in INTCUp to last close, Intel has risen ~81% this year; Nvidia has risen 29.7% this yearReuters
Fri, Dec 19
Volaris-Viva merger eyes lower fleet costs for new airline group
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The proposed merger of Mexican budget carriers Volaris VOLARA.MX and Viva Aerobus aims to put the new airline group in stronger conditions to negotiate its highest costs, acquiring and renting aircraft, executives from both firms said on Friday.Reute...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
