Stock Market Update
29-Dec-25 14:00 ET
Gold Slides 4.5% on Year-End Profit-Taking, Thin Liquidity, and Margin-Driven Liquidations
Dow -220.26
at 48490.50,
Nasdaq -157.22
at 23435.91,
S&P -30.13
at 6899.80
[BRIEFING.COM] The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (-0.67%) is in last place on Monday afternoon, down more than 157 points.
Gold futures settled $205.20 lower (-4.5%) at $4,347.50/oz, as heavy year-end profit-taking, thin holiday liquidity, and CME margin hikes triggered technical selling and forced liquidations following a historic 2025 rally. The pullback was compounded by reduced safe-haven demand amid tentative geopolitical optimism and ahead of key Fed signals.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar Index is now +0.1% higher to $98.12.
