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On Thursday, December 26, U.S. markets closed mixed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose slightly, marking its fifth straight gain despite light trading and higher Treasury yields. The S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq slipped, breaking recent streaks. Megacap tech stocks faced pressure, though Apple edged closer to a $4 trillion valuation. Seasonal trends and optimism around AI-driven profits continue to support year-end market hopes.



In economic data, U.S. initial jobless claims dropped by 1,000 in the second week of December, reaching 219,000, slightly below market expectations of 224,000.



S&amp;P 500 sectors gained, led by healthcare, financial, and real estate stocks, while consumer discretionary and communication services declined.



The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.07% and closed at 43,325.80, the S&amp;P 500 closed lower by 0.04% at 6,037.59, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.05% to finish at 20,020.36.



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<ul>
<li>On Friday, Japan&#8217;s Nikkei 225 gained 1.77% and ended the session at 40,277.50, led by gains in the Shipbuilding, Automobiles &amp; Parts, and Chemical, Petroleum &amp; Plastic sectors.</li>



<li>Australia&#8217;s S&amp;P/ASX 200 closed higher by 0.50% at 8,261.80, led by gains in the Gold, Consumer Discretionary and Financials sectors.</li>



<li>India&#8217;s Nifty 50 rose 0.35% to 23,832.45, and Nifty 500 was up 0.10%, closing at 22,453.25, led by gains in the Auto, IT, and Banking sectors.</li>



<li>China&#8217;s Shanghai Composite rose 0.06% to close at 3,400.14, while the Shenzhen CSI 300 slid 0.16%, finishing the day at 3,981.03.</li>



<li>Hong Kong&#8217;s Hang Seng closed the session lower by 0.04% at 20,090.46.</li>
</ul>



Eurozone at 06:00 AM ET



<ul>
<li>The European STOXX 50 was up 0.56%.</li>



<li>Germany&#8217;s DAX rose 0.38%.</li>



<li>France&#8217;s CAC gained 0.56%.</li>



<li>U.K.&#8217;s FTSE 100 was trading higher by 0.08%.</li>
</ul>



Commodities at 06:00 AM ET



<ul>
<li>Crude Oil WTI was trading higher by 0.86% at $70.23/bbl, and Brent was up 0.76% at $73.41/bbl.</li>



<li>Oil prices edged higher, supported by expectations of a stimulus-driven economic recovery in China and declining U.S. crude inventories, but gains were limited by a stronger U.S. dollar.</li>



<li>Natural Gas rose 2.98% to $3.418.</li>



<li>Gold was trading lower by 0.48% at $2,641.16, Silver was down 0.80% to $30.340 and slid 0.28% to $4.1158.</li>
</ul>



U.S. Futures at 06:00 AM ET



Dow futures were down 0.31%, S&amp;P 500 futures declined 0.36%, and Nasdaq 100 futures slid 0.38%.



Forex at 06:00 AM ET



<ul>
<li>The U.S. Dollar Index was down 0.06% to 108.07, USD/JPY fell 0.16% to 157.75, and USD/AUD rose 0.19% to 1.6101.</li>



<li>The U.S. dollar is set for a 7% annual gain, driven by strong growth and cautious Federal Reserve rate cuts, while the yen and euro weakened amid diverging global monetary policies.</li>
</ul>



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US markets mixed on Dec 26, Dow up 0.07%, S&P 500 down 0.04%, Nasdaq down 0.05%. Japan's Nikkei up 1.77%, Australia's ASX up 0.50%, India's Nifty up 0.35%, China's Shanghai up 0.06%. Europe's STOXX 50 up 0.56%. Oil and natural gas prices rose, gold and silver declined. US futures and forex markets down.

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