"Live Coverage Updates appear automatically as they are published. Live Updates This article will be updated throughout the day, so check back often for more daily updates. 2025 is all but over, and the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF ( NYSEMKT: VOO) seems to want to end its winning year on a high note. Premarket today, the ETF is up 0.1%. If this tiny gain can hold just a few more hours, the Voo will close out 2025 with a 17% gain for the year."
"Among other asset classes, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up nearly 14% year to date, the Nasdaq is up more than 21%, gold prices have gained 66%, and silver - 166%! Helping to sustain the momentum today is a strong jobs report from the U.S. Department of Labor. Initial jobless claims for the week ending December 27 were 199,000, fewer than the 220,000 expected and 16,000 fewer than the prior week's report."
"Artificial intelligence gave the stock market its biggest boost in 2025, and two of the biggest names in AI semiconductor chips are so far outperforming the market again on 2025's final day. In premarket trading, Intel ( Nasdaq: INTC) is up 1% on confirmation that Nvidia ( Nasdaq: NVDA) has completed its $5 billion investment in Intel stock. Over in Taiwan, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ( NYSE: TSM) is also up 1% on new Nvidia has instructed it to increase contracted production of H200 AI chips"
U.S. equity benchmarks rose toward year-end, with the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF trading up 0.1% premarket and poised for a 17% 2025 gain if it holds. The Dow was up nearly 14% and the Nasdaq more than 21% year to date. Precious metals experienced extreme volatility, with silver hitting a record then swinging down; premarket silver slid 5.6% to $72.15 and gold ticked down to $4,339.89. Initial jobless claims fell to 199,000, below expectations. AI semiconductor names strengthened as Nvidia completed a $5 billion investment in Intel and instructed TSMC to boost H200 production.
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