December 23, 2025 1:00 pm
Key Moments FTSE 100 inched up 0.06% as of 0848 GMT, while GBP/USD gained 0.3% with the pound trading above $1.35. Videndum PLC (LON:VIDV) shares slumped 55.7% after unveiling a refinancing package including a £70 million equity raise and debt-to-equity conversion. Italy’s Competition Authority imposed a fine of over €255 million on Ryanair DAC and […]
Read moreDecember 23, 2025 11:03 am
Key Moments U.S. stock futures were broadly flat around 5:50 ET (10:50 GMT) ahead of the shutdown-delayed Q3 U.S. GDP release. The CBOE Volatility Index fell to 14.11, near its lowest level in more than a year, reflecting subdued near-term equity volatility. Technology and semiconductor stocks, including Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU) and Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), recently […]
Read moreDecember 23, 2025 9:27 am
Key Moments UBS research following “The Running Event” in San Antonio indicated growing momentum in athletic footwear, with particular strength in running and max-cushion categories. On Holding, Salomon, Hoka (Deckers Outdoor), Saucony and Merrell (Wolverine World Wide), and Birkenstock were identified as well positioned to benefit from performance running and recovery trends. Recent financial updates […]
Read moreDecember 23, 2025 9:04 am
Key Moments Amazon-owned Zoox is recalling 332 self-driving vehicles in the United States. The issue involves an Automated Driving Systems software error that may prompt vehicles to cross or halt in front of oncoming traffic. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration disclosed the recall on Tuesday, citing an elevated crash risk. Regulator Flags Safety […]
Read moreDecember 23, 2025 8:11 am
Key Moments Jefferies initiated coverage on Pine Labs with a “buy” rating and a 300 rupees target. Morgan Stanley started with “equal-weight” and a 260 rupees target. Pine Labs processed 11.4 trillion rupees in GTV across 5.7 billion transactions in fiscal 2025. It generated 22.7 billion rupees in revenue but remained loss-making. Both brokerages expect […]
Read moreDecember 22, 2025 3:00 pm
Key Moments Major U.S. equity benchmarks opened higher, with the S&P 500 up 0.5% to 6,870.10, building on its strongest session in nearly a month. Investors are monitoring a delayed third-quarter GDP release and December consumer confidence data in a week marked by thin holiday trading. Renewed optimism around AI-related technology stocks and growing expectations […]
Read moreDecember 22, 2025 2:22 pm
Key Moments Larry Ellison agreed to personally guarantee $40.4 billion in equity financing to support Paramount Skydance’s $108.4 billion all-cash bid for Warner Bros Discovery. Meanwhile, Paramount kept its $30-per-share offer unchanged, raised its reverse termination fee to $5.8 billion, and extended the tender deadline to January 21, 2026. However, Warner Bros urged shareholders to […]
Read moreDecember 22, 2025 1:31 pm
Key Moments S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures traded higher in early U.S. hours as investors showed renewed interest in technology stocks. Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), UniFirst (NYSE: UNF), and Clearwater Analytics (NYSE: CWAN) all advanced in premarket action on deal and legal news. Honeywell International (NASDAQ: HON) edged lower after updating its 2025 outlook to […]
Read moreDecember 22, 2025 12:52 pm
Key Moments Italy’s competition authority fined Apple, Apple Distribution International and Apple Italia €98 million for alleged abuse of dominance in the iOS app distribution market. Regulators said Apple’s App Tracking Transparency framework forces developers to seek duplicate user consent, exceeding privacy law requirements. The ruling followed a joint probe with the European Commission and […]
Read moreDecember 22, 2025 10:28 am
Key Moments Bank of America reports that near-term forced selling risk by CTAs remains limited, even though trend followers hold heavy long positions in U.S., European, and Japanese equities. Japan stands out as a potential weak spot. The Nikkei is now only 2.2% away from a level that could trigger CTA selling after a 2.6% […]
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