Updates

Wall Street was poised for a subdued open on the last trading day of 2025, but approached a robust end to a roller-coaster year marked by uncertainty over President Donald Trump's tariffs and unrivalled euphoria around AI. .N

At 10:30 EST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI was down 0.28% at 48,233.48. The S&P 500 .SPX was down 0.25% at 6,878.67, and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC was down 0.26% at 23,359.119.

The top three S&P 500 .PG.INX percentage gainers:

** Molina Healthcare MOH.N, up 2.5%

** Nike NKE.N, up 2.2%

** Lamb Weston Holdings LW.N, up 1%

The top three S&P 500 .PL.INX percentage losers:

** Valero Energy VLO.N, down 2%

** EQT Corp EQT.N, down 1.7%

** Micron Technology MU.O, down 1.7%

The top three NYSE .PG.N percentage gainers:

** Cango CANG.N, up 11.8%

** PSQ Holdings PSQH.N, up 8.8%

** T1 Energy TE.N, up 5.5%

The top three NYSE .PL.N percentage losers:

** Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp AP.N, down 10.5%

** NIO IO.N>, down 9.2%

** Trinseo PLC TSE.N, down 7.5%

The top three Nasdaq .PG.O percentage gainers:

** Intelligent Bio Solutions INBS.O, up 99%

** ESH Acquisition Corp ESHA.O, up 87.8%

** Anghami ANGH.O, up 61.6%

The top three Nasdaq .PL.O percentage losers:

** Corcept Therapeutics CORT.O, down 50.8%

** Delixy Holdings DLXY.O, down 42.1%

** SMX (Security Matters) PLC SMX.O, down 40.3%

** Nike NKE.N

BUZZ- Up after CEO Hill buys stock worth $1 mln nL6N3Y106V

** Endeavour Silver EXK.N

** Silvercorp Metals SVM.N

** Coeur Mining CDE.N

** Abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF SIVR.P

** iShares Silver Trust SLV.P:

BUZZ- Silver miners gain in 2025 driven by metal's historic rally nL6N3Y1073

** Newmont NEM.N

** Gold Fields GFI.N

** Harmony Gold HMY.N

** Sibanye Stillwater SBSW.N

** Agnico Eagle Mines AEM.N

** Kinross Gold KGC.N

BUZZ- Gold miners surge in 2025 as bullion heads for biggest annual gain since 1979 nL4N3Y10CL

** Vanda Pharmaceuticals VNDA.O

BUZZ- Jumps after US FDA approves motion sickness drug nL4N3Y10D9

** Rocket Lab RKLB.O

** Planet Labs PL.N

** AST SpaceMobile ASTS.O

** Globalstar GSAT.O

** Procure Space UFO.O

BUZZ- Space stocks surge on growing commercialization, investments nL6N3Y107L

** Pfizer PFE.N

** Moderna MRNA.O

** Novavax NVAX.O

** BioNTech BNTX.O

BUZZ- Vaccine makers end the year in red nL4N3Y10EE

** JPMorgan Chase JPM.N

** Goldman Sachs GS.N

** Morgan Stanley MS.N

** Bank of America BAC.N

** Wells Fargo WFC.N

** Citigroup C.N

BUZZ- A 'new era' ahead? Top US banks ride a blockbuster year into 2026 nL4N3Y10B8

** CVS CVS.N

** UnitedHealth UNH.N

** Elevance ELV.N

** Centene CNC.N

** Molina Healthcare MOH.N

** Humana HUM.N

** Cigna CI.N

BUZZ- CVS set to end 2025 higher, UnitedHealth set for yearly fall nL4N3Y00PB

** Tesla TSLA.O

BUZZ- Set for slowest rise in three years, sagging demand pressures stock nL6N3Y00DO

** Eli Lilly LLY.N

** Novo Nordisk NOVOb.CO

** BUZZ- Weight-loss drug frenzy powers Lilly for ninth straight annual rise nL4N3Y00P3

** Rivian Automotive RIVN.O

** Lucid LCID.O

** XPeng XPEV.K

** Nio NIO.N

** Li Auto LI.O

BUZZ- EV stocks brace for post-tax credit year as tariff pressures persist nL4N3Y10F5

** HCA Healthcare HCA.N

** Tenet Healthcare THC.N

** Universal Health Services UHS.N

BUZZ- Hospital operators set to end 2025 higher nL4N3Y00KU

** AT&T T.N

** Charter Communications CHTR.O

** T-Mobile TMUS.O

** Verizon Communications VZ.N

BUZZ- US telecom stocks deliver uneven 2025 returns as deals dominate nL6N3Y00K4

** Trade Desk TTD.O

** Taboola TBLA.O

** PubMatic PUBM.O

BUZZ- Trade Desk on track to end year as S&P 500's worst performer nL6N3Y1098

** Nvidia NVDA.O

** Broadcom AVGO.O

** AMD AMD.O

** Intel INTC.O

** Micron Technology MU.O

** Qualcomm QCOM.O

BUZZ- Chipmakers set to log 2025 gains as AI rally persists despite bubble fears nL4N3Y10FT

** Axsome Therapeutics AXSM.O

BUZZ- Up after FDA grants priority review for Alzheimer's agitation drug nL4N3Y10GI

** UPS UPS.N

** FedEx FDX.N

BUZZ- Stumbles, FedEx holds firm in 2025 nL4N3Y10G6

** Blackstone BX.N

** Apollo Global APO.N

** Blue Owl OWL.N

** Ares Management ARES.N

** KKR KKR.N

BUZZ- 'Cockroach' scare: Private credit stocks lose footing in 2025 nL4N3Y10F0

** Becton Dickinson BDX.N

** Zimmer Biomet ZBH.N

** Baxter BAX.N

** Stryker SYK.N

** Boston Scientific BSX.N

** Medtronic MDT.N

** Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N

** Abbott ABT.N

** Edwards Lifesciences EW.N

** GE Healthcare GEHC.O

BUZZ- Medtech: Clear split between gainers and losers in 2025 nL6N3Y00EO

** GE Vernova GEV.N

** Constellation Energy CEG.O

** NextEra Energy NEE.N

** Evergy EVRG.O

** American Electric AEP.O

** Eversource Energy ES.N

BUZZ- US utilities surge in 2025 driven by higher power demand, AI boom nL4N3Y10GA

** Rio Tinto RIO.N

** BHP Group BHP.N

** Hudbay Minerals HBM.N

** Ero Copper ERO.N

** Southern Copper SCCO.N

** Freeport-McMoran FCX.N

** Teck Resources TECK.N

** Anglo American AAL.L

BUZZ- Copper miners soar in 2025 as red metal rallies nL6N3XZ0EJ

** Walmart WMT.O

** Target TGT.N

** Kroger KR.N

** TJX TJX.N

** Ross Stores ROST.O

** Dollar Tree DLTR.O

** Dollar General DG.N

** Albertsons ACI.N

** Amazon.com AMZN.O

BUZZ- Walmart and dollar stores attract budget shoppers; Target continues to face heat in 2025 [nL6N3XU0JU]

** IDEXX IDXX.O

** Elanco ELAN.N

** Zoetis ZTS.N

BUZZ- Animal health stocks mostly roar back in 2025, barring laggard Zoetis nL6N3Y00H2

** Caterpillar CAT.N

** Deere DE.N

BUZZ- US machinery stocks climb in 2025, led by Caterpillar's 60% surge nL4N3Y10HI

** Travelers TRV.N

BUZZ- US insurers lag S&P 500 after outperforming market benchmark in 2024 nL6N3Y1086

** GlobalFoundries GFS.O

BUZZ- Drops after Wedbush downgrades stock nL6N3Y109H

** General Motors GM.N

** Ford Motor F.N

BUZZ- US auto stocks gain in 2025 while reducing EV production targets nL4N3Y10EV

** OceanFirst Financial OCFC.O

BUZZ- Raymond James downgrades OceanFirst on Flushing Financial acquisition nL6N3Y107U

** Corcept Therapeutics CORT.O

BUZZ- Drops after US FDA declines to approve drug for rare hormonal disorder nL4N3Y10II

** LyondellBasell LYB.N

** Eastman Chemical EMN.N

** Dow DOW.N

** Chemours Co CC.N

** FMC Corp FMC.N

** Mosaic MOS.N

BUZZ- Chemical stocks fall in 2025 as sector struggles with demand, input costs nL6N3Y108D

** Standard Lithium SLI.N

** Lithium Americas LAC.TO

** Sigma Lithium SGML.O

** Albermarle ALB.N

** SQM SQM.N

BUZZ- Lithium miners set to end year on a high as EVs and US government drive demand nL4N3Y10F7

** Citizens Financial CFG.N

** Fifth Third FITB.O

** Axos Financial AX.N

** Western Alliance WAL.N

** East West Bancorp EWBC.O

** Valley National VLY.O

** Flagstar Financial FLG.N

** State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking KRE.P

BUZZ- Green but not gold: US regional banks log 2025 gains, lag broader rally nL4N3Y10HH

** Amerant Bancorp AMTB.N

BUZZ- Q4 credit update disappointing but benign, Stephens says nL6N3Y109T

** Trump Media and Technology Group DJT.O

BUZZ- Rises on plans to distribute new digital token nL4N3Y10JG

** Boeing BA.N

BUZZ- To end higher in 2025 as it emerges from crises nL4N3Y10I4

** Exxon Mobil XOM.N

** Chevron CVX.N

** APA Corp APA.O

** Devon Energy DVN.N

** EQT Corp EQT.N

** Ovintiv OVV.N

** ConocoPhillips COP.N

** Liberty Energy LBRT.N

** Diamondback Energy FANG.O

** EOG Resources EOG.N

** Occidental Petroleum OXY.N

BUZZ- Oil producers mixed in 2025 as Brent heads for longest stretch of annual losses nL6N3Y107W

** Warner Bros Discovery WBD.O

** Netflix NFLX.O

** Paramount Skydance PSKY.O

** Comcast CMCSA.O

** Walt Disney DIS.N

** Fox Corp FOXA.O

BUZZ- Warner Bros Discovery outperforms peers in turbulent year for media stocks nL6N3Y00EB

** Alphabet GOOGL.O

** Nvidia NVDA.O

** Microsoft MSFT.O

** Meta Platforms META.O ** Apple AAPL.O

** Amazon AMZN.O

BUZZ- AI boom boosts Alphabet, Nvidia as bubble fears temper Big Tech gains nL4N3Y10DY

** CSX CSX.O

** Union Pacific UNP.N

** Norfolk Southern NSC.N

** Werner WERN.O

** Schneider National SNDR.N

** Knight-Swift Transportation KNX.N

** J.B. Hunt <JBHT.O>

** Old Dominion ODFL.O

** Saia SAIA.O

BUZZ- US transport stocks record mixed 2025 as railroads outperform trucking nL4N3Y10JL

** Procter & Gamble PG.N

** Kimberly-Clark KMB.O

** Clorox CLX.N

** Colgate-Palmolive CL.N

** Church & Dwight CHD.N

BUZZ- Weak consumer spending hammers P&G, other packaged goods stocks nL4N3Y10KC

** Applied Digital APLD.O

** Hut 8 HUT.O

** CoreWeave CRWV.O

** Oracle ORCL.N

** Equinix EQIX.O

BUZZ- From crypto to compute: data center boom lifts AI infrastructure stocks nL4N3Y00QW

** MP Materials MP.N

** Lithium Americas LAC.TO

** Trilogy Metals TMQ.TO

** Critical Metals CRML.O

** Ramaco Resources METC.O

** NioCorp Developments NB.O

** Idaho Strategic Resources IDR.A

** Ucore Rare Metals UCU.V

** Titan Mining TI.TO

BUZZ- Rare earths stocks surge in 2025 as countries rush to secure domestic supplies nL4N3Y10FX

** Home Depot HD.N

** Lowe's LOW.N

** Masco MAS.N

** Floor & Decor Holdings FND.N

** Williams-Sonoma WSM.N

** RH RH.N

** Wayfair W.N

BUZZ- US home improvement chains fall in 2025 on stalled housing market, tariff costs nL4N3Y00Q7

** Structure Therapeutics GPCR.O

BUZZ- Doubles while other obesity drug developers decline nL4N3Y10LP

** Crowdstrike CRWD.O

** Zscaler ZS.O

** F5 FFIV.O

** Palo Alto Networks PANW.O

** Fortinet FTNT.O

** SentinelOne S.N

BUZZ- CrowdStrike leads gains in 2025 as cybersecurity stocks diverge nL4N3Y00P4

** U.S. Banks

BUZZ- Regulatory capital buffers solid entering 2026, Hovde says nL6N3Y109S

** Valero Energy VLO.N

** Marathon Petroleum MPC.N

** HF Sinclair DINO.N

** Delek US Holdings DK.N

** Par Pacific Holdings PARR.N

BUZZ- US refiners outperform S&P 500 energy sector as margins rebound nL4N3Y10MR

** United Airlines UAL.O

** Southwest Airlines LUV.N

** Delta Air Lines DAL.N

** American Airlines AAL.O

** JetBlue Airways JBLU.O

** Alaska Air Group ALK.N

BUZZ- Some US airlines fly high in 2025, smaller rivals face turbulence nL4N3Y10H1

** Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings NCLH.N

** Royal Caribbean RCL.N

** Carnival Corp CCL.N

BUZZ- Cruise operators gain in 2025 on steady travel demand, costs bite Norwegian Cruise nL6N3XZ0J5

** Energy Fuels UUUU.A

** Cameco Corp CCO.TO, <CCO.N>

** Uranium Energy UEC.A

** Centrus Energy LEU.N

** Oklo OKLO.N

BUZZ- Uranium stocks rise in 2025 on higher nuclear demand nL4N3Y10M7

** Abercrombie & Fitch Co ANF.N

** Gap Inc GAP.N

** Levi Strauss & Co LEVI.N

** VF Corp VFC.N

** Lululemon Athletica LULU.O

** American Eagle Outfitters AEO.N

** Guess Inc GES.N

** Under Armour UAA.N

** G-III Apparel Group GIII.O

** Nike NKE.N

** On Holding ONON.O

** Deckers Outdoor DECK.N

** Macy's M.N

** Kohls KSS.N

** Tapestry TPR.N

** Ralph Lauren RL.N

** Canada Goose GOOS.TO

** Capri CPRI.N

BUZZ- Denim boosts American Eagle and Gap, but tariffs drag athleticwear in 2025 nL6N3XT0R3

(Compiled by Arnav Mishra in Bengaluru)

((Arnav.Mishra@thomsonreuters.com;))