Odds of a government shutdown rise to 70% in prediction markets

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Prediction markets are pricing in about a 70% chance that the federal government will shut down on Wednesday.
Users on Kalshi and Polymarket increased their bets after the Labor Department said it won’t release Friday’s key jobs report, watched closely on Wall Street, in the event of a shutdown.

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Newmont, DigitalBridge & more

December 29, 2025

Check out some of the stocks making the biggest moves in midday trading. Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical – Shares cratered more than 40% after Ultragenyx announced that its bone disease drug setrusumab fell short of expectations in two trials. “Neither study achieved its primary endpoint of reduction in annualized clinical fracture rate compared to placebo or bisphosphonates,” […]

Silver tops for first time, then stages dramatic reversal overnight

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Silver tops $80 for first time, then stages dramatic reversal overnight

December 29, 2025

Key Points Silver slid more than 3% on Monday, after topping $80 for the first time ever in overnight trading. The precious metal was still higher by more than 155% year to date. It started 2025 trading above just $20 per ounce. That has helped the precious metal outperform even gold this year. Source

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: DigitalBridge, Praxis Precision Medicines, Coupang & more

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Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: DigitalBridge — The private equity firm that invests in data centers and other assets surged more than 32% after Bloomberg News, citing unnamed sources, said Japan’s SoftBank is in advanced talks to acquire DigitalBridge. The deal could be announced as soon as Monday, Bloomberg reported. Nvidia […]