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صدر ڈونلڈ ٹرمپ نے کہا ہے کہ ایران کے سپریم لیڈر آیت اللہ علی خامنہ ای ہلاک ہو گئے ہیں، امریکہ اور اسرائیل کی جانب سے ملک پر بڑے پیمانے پر حملے کے چند گھنٹے بعد۔

اسرائیلی وزیر اعظم بنجمن نیتن یاہو نے قبل ازیں کہا تھا کہ خامنہ ای کے تہران کمپاؤنڈ کو "ایک طاقتور، حیرت انگیز حملے" میں تباہ کر دیا گیا ہے اور اس بات کے بہت سے آثار ہیں کہ 86 سالہ عالم دین "اب نہیں رہے"۔

ایرانی حکام کی جانب سے خامنہ ای کی موت کی کوئی تصدیق نہیں ہوئی ہے اور ایرانی خبر رساں ایجنسیوں نے اطلاع دی ہے کہ وہ "میدان کی کمان کرنے میں ثابت قدم اور ثابت قدم" ہیں۔

ایران نے اس حملے کے جواب میں اسرائیل اور چار خلیجی عرب ممالک جو کہ امریکی فوجی اڈوں کی میزبانی کرتے ہیں: بحرین، کویت، قطر اور متحدہ عرب امارات کی طرف میزائل اور ڈرون داغے ہیں

Retail inflows into U.S. stocks are set to hit a record in 2025 as individual investors become a major force, spurred by hopes of interest rate cuts and market momentum. Nvidia, Tesla, Palantir, and AI-focused ETFs lead retail picks with a 53% year-over-year investment surge.

U.S. stocks rose Friday with the Nasdaq leading, boosted by tech gains, as indexes closed near record highs despite economic uncertainty and rising global bond yields.
Nike shares fell on weak sales outlook, while AI stocks rallied and gold hit another record high.
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# # 📈 Market Snapshot — Dec. 19, 2025

# # # **U.S. Stocks**

* **Nasdaq +1.3%** led gains, fueled by big rallies in **Nvidia, Palantir, and Broadcom**.
* **S&P 500 +0.9%**, now about **1% below its all-time high**.
* **Dow Jones +0.4%**, also roughly **1% from a record**.
* Tech stocks rebounded after a volatile week, raising hopes for a **Santa Claus rally**.

# # # **What’s Driving the Move**

* Stocks jumped Thursday and Friday after a **soft inflation report**, though economists and NY Fed President **John Williams** warned the data may be distorted.
* Ongoing **AI-related uncertainty** has kept tech trading choppy, with large daily swings.

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# # 🌍 Bonds & Global Markets

* **Global bond yields rose** after the **Bank of Japan** raised rates to **0.75%**, the highest in 30 years.
* **Japan’s 10-year yield** topped **2%** for the first time since 1999.
* **U.S. 10-year Treasury yield** climbed to **4.15%**.
* The **yen weakened**, as markets expected even more aggressive guidance from Japan’s central bank.

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# # 🏢 Notable Stocks

* **Nike −11%** after forecasting a **sales decline**, weighing heavily on the Dow.
* **Oracle +6.6%** after TikTok parent **ByteDance** finalized plans for a new U.S. joint venture.
* **AI stocks** (Nvidia, Palantir) rose about **4%**, continuing a late-week rebound.

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# # 🏠 Housing Data

* **Home sales rose for the third straight month in November**, helped by easing mortgage rates.

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# # 🪙 Commodities

* **Gold** hit its **51st record high of the year**, closing at **$4,387.30/oz**.
* **Silver** jumped **3.5%**, also reaching a record.
* Silver closed the week at **$66.845**.

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# # # 🔍 Big Picture Takeaway

Markets ended the week on a strong note, driven by tech’s rebound and hopes for a year-end rally—but **rising global yields and mixed economic signals** suggest volatility isn’t going away just yet.

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Stock Market News Dec. 19, 2025: Nasdaq Rallies; Global Bond Yields Rise
Nike stock skids after sportswear maker forecasts sales decline
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Dec. 19, 2025 at 8:08 PM ET

Stocks rallied to close the week near fresh records as technology shares continued their rebound from a volatile period.

U.S. indexes rose Friday with the Nasdaq composite leading the way. The benchmark has been particularly choppy in recent days—it has moved at least 1% in each of the last three sessions, the longest streak of such moves since April's tariff turmoil.

On Friday, Nasdaq rose 1.3%, aided by sharp increases in Nvidia, Palantir and Broadcom. The S&P 500, which rose 0.9%, is now about 1% from its record earlier this month.

Friday's gains followed a jump in stocks Thursday inspired by an encouraging inflation readout. Economists said the report was likely distorted though, a view echoed by New York Fed President John Williams.

A cloudy economic picture—along with artificial-intelligence jitters that have weighed on tech shares this week—have some investors pinning hopes of fresh records on an end-of-year Santa Claus rally. The Dow industrials, which rose 0.4% Friday, are also about 1% from their all-time high.

Global bond yields rose after the Bank of Japan hiked interest rates to the highest in 30 years. The BOJ raised its rate target to 0.75%, another step back from the world’s longest, biggest experiment with ultra-expansionary monetary policy.

Japan's 10-year bond yield settled above 2% for the first time since 1999, while the U.S. 10-year yield hit 4.15%, up from 4.117% Thursday. The yen weakened; some in the market had expected more hawkish guidance about the interest-rate outlook.

Nike's stock skidded 11% after the sportswear maker said it expects sales to decline. Oracle rallied 6.6% after TikTok parent ByteDance formalized agreements with the software maker and other investors to form a new U.S. joint venture. Other AI-related stocks, including Nvidia and Palantir, rose about 4%.

New data showed home sales rose in November for a third straight month, with lower mortgage rates boosting the sluggish housing market.

In precious metals, the most-active gold futures contract rose to $4,387.30 a troy ounce, its 51st record high of the year. Silver rose 3.5% on the day to hit is own record. The front-month contract closed the week at $66.845.

🔎Check out our full market roundup of the week in trading, or listen to the WSJ Minute Briefing podcast.

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