As the curtain closes on 2025, the financial markets are witnessing a stark revival of the inverse relationship between U.S. Treasury yields and high-growth technology stocks. In the final sessions of December, a subtle but persistent backup in the 10-year Treasury yield has sent shockwaves through the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100,
As the curtain falls on 2025, the exuberant "Agentic AI" rally that defined the first three quarters of the year is giving way to a calculated retreat into safety. In a dramatic year-end shift known among traders as the "Great Rebalancing," institutional investors are aggressively rotating out of high-flying technology
As the final trading days of 2025 come to a close, the global copper market has cemented its status as the year’s most critical industrial story. Once tethered to the fluctuations of the Chinese real estate market, the "red metal" has undergone a fundamental decoupling, soaring to historic highs
In a move that has sent ripples through the biotech sector on the final trading days of the year, Hunterbrook Capital announced a significant bullish position in Achieve Life Sciences (NASDAQ:ACHV) today, December 30, 2025. The investment firm, which operates a unique hybrid model of investigative journalism and hedge
Nike looks like a selective buy rather than an “all‑in” trade after Tim Cook’s nearly 3 million dollar purchase, with insider confidence, innovative bets, and a 25%+ upside to analyst targets offset by weak earnings and a still‑rich multiple versus t...
As the final week of December 2025 unfolds, the traditional "Santa Claus Rally" is being overshadowed by a more turbulent phenomenon: the structural fragility of a low-liquidity market. With institutional trading desks sparsely staffed and retail participation cooling after a record-breaking year, the vacuum of volume is allowing even modest
The U.S. stock market stands as a testament to unexpected endurance. What began as a tentative recovery from the depths of the 2022 bear market on October 12, 2022, has matured into a powerful, multi-year secular bull run. As of December 30, 2025, the S&P 500 (INDEXSP: .INX)
Shorting out-of-the-money (OTM) put options in Apple stock has clearly been the best play, as AAPL has been trading in a range over the last month. Their price target is over 5% higher, but my price target is $325, 19% above today's price.
The financial markets are closing out 2025 in a state of high-octane paradox. The iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSE Arca: IVV), the massive exchange-traded fund that serves as a cornerstone for millions of retirement portfolios, is currently navigating a treacherous "Scrooge" dip following a year of relentless record-breaking.
As the final trading days of 2025 wind down, a stark divergence has emerged in the American financial landscape. While the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite has spent the fourth quarter grappling with "AI fatigue" and a cooling of the semiconductor frenzy, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has stood as a bastion
As the sun sets on 2025, the global financial markets are witnessing a generational shift in the commodities sector. Silver, often the volatile sibling of gold, has transitioned from a speculative asset into a strategic industrial titan. On December 29, 2025, silver prices reached a staggering all-time nominal high of
March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) today is up +0.30 (+0.09%). March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26) is up +82 (+2.11%). Coffee prices added to Monday's gains today and posted 2-week highs. Coffee has carryover support from Monday on Brazil coffee crop conce...
As the final trading days of 2025 draw to a close, the S&P 500 is poised to finish the year with a robust 18% gain, marking a historic "three-peat" of double-digit annual returns. Despite a year defined by geopolitical trade shocks and "sticky" inflation, the benchmark index proved remarkably
As the final trading days of 2025 wind down, a stark divergence has emerged on Wall Street. While the broader market indices, long dominated by high-flying technology and growth stocks, have begun to retreat from their mid-year peaks, the Energy sector has staged a dramatic and tactical comeback. Throughout December,
As the curtains close on 2025, the high-flying artificial intelligence sector is experiencing a moment of profound introspection. After a year of relentless gains, the market’s darling, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), has seen its shares slip roughly 8% from their October highs of $212, triggering a wave of "jitters" across
As the final trading sessions of 2025 unfold, the exuberant rally that defined much of the year for large-cap technology shares is hitting a formidable wall of skepticism. Investors are increasingly pivoting away from the "growth at any cost" mentality that propelled the Nasdaq Composite to record highs earlier this
As the curtain closes on 2025, the financial landscape is witnessing a dramatic rotation of capital. Gold and silver prices have embarked on a historic rally, reaching unprecedented heights in late December as investors flee a volatile U.S. stock market. While the broader indices grapple with "AI fatigue" and
As the final hours of 2025 tick away, Wall Street is laser-focused on a single document: the minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) December 10 meeting. Set for release today, December 30, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. ET, these notes are expected to provide the definitive
February WTI crude oil (CLG26 ) today is up +0.23 (+0.40%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG26 ) is up +0.0126 (+0.73%). Crude oil prices added to Monday's sharp gains today as global geopolitical risks from Venezuela, Nigeria, and Russia persist. Al...
As the 2025 trading calendar winds down to its final hours, the festive atmosphere on Wall Street has been replaced by a clinical, high-stakes battle for technical support. On this Tuesday, December 30, 2025, the S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite are struggling to snap a three-day losing
Man, 2025 was a wild ride in commodities. Prices were down 7% overall per the World Bank, thanks to weak growth, oversupply, and all those tariff/election headaches. But hey, not total doom... precious metals absolutely crushed it.
According to a CNBC report, SoftBank completed its final capital transfer late in December, deepening its strategic commitment to artificial intelligence.
AppLovin Corporation is experiencing significant year-end momentum and mixed signals as it approaches an earnings report, highlighting both potential growth and short-term volatility.
Cemtrex Inc (NASDAQ: CETX) shares are trading sharply higher Tuesday morning as investors react to the industrial and security technology company's return to operating profitability and recent balance-sheet moves.
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) earlier this year called President Donald Trump’s crypto ventures an “$800 million grift” and a “superhighway of corruption” — Benzinga takes a look back at the crypto critic’s most memorable takes in 2025.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.12%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.11%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.11%, and March E-mi...
