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Market Edge® Daily Market Update Friday, December 19, 2025 Market Recap (12/19/2025)
Tech Gains Push Stock Market Higher Tech and AI-related stocks rallied to close out the week led by a +7.03% leap in Oracle (ORCL) after Tik-Tok agreed to sell its US operations to a group that included Oracle. Economic data was mixed with December Consumer Sentiment coming in at 52.9 vs. 53.5 estimated. November Existing Home Sales rose +0.5% vs. +0.7% expected, but down -1% YoY. The Technology (XLK) sector added +2.16% with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index gaining +2.98%. Industrial (XLI) and Healthcare (XLV) sectors were also strong with the latter gaining on strength in drug stocks after announcing deals with President Trump for lower drug prices. Cruise Lines were another pocket of strength after Carnival Cruise Lines (CCL) said it would beat estimates on lower fuel costs and strong bookings. The S&P 500 and NASDAQ held onto their early gains and finished at the highs of the day. The DJIA was positive but lagged the broader market, weighed down by a -10.54% drop in Nike (NKE) after disappointing earnings. At the bell the Dow Jones was up 183.04 points (+0.38%) at 48134.89. The S&P 500 tacked on 59.74 points (+0.88%) and settled at 6834.50. The tech heavy NASDAQ jumped 301.26 points (+1.31%) finishing at 23307.62. Breadth was positive with advancing issues beating declining issues by 88 units on the NYSE and 1.5:1 on the NASDAQ. Volume was one of the heaviest days of the year with advancing volume 57% on the NYSE and 70% of the NASDAQ. The VIX lost 1.96 (-11.62%) and closed at 14.91. Crude oil prices increased 0.50 (+0.89%) and the January contract closed at $56.65 a barrel. Gold prices added 4.50 (-0.26%) and finished at $4369.20 an ounce. Bitcoin (BTC) closed the session at $87,920. Today's gains pushed the S&P 500 and NASDAQ back into the plus column for the week, but the DJIA came up short ending its three-week win streak. The technical condition also improved with the S&P 500, NASDAQ and Philadelphia Semiconductor Index all pushing back above their respective 50-day MA. That could help the different indexes follow through to the upside next week in the short holiday period. The NYSE will close early on Wednesday, close for Christmas on Thursday, but will open for a full session on Friday. Earnings releases to watch for on Monday include: None. Monday's Market Moving Economic Calendar: T-Bill auctions. *Charts of the various market timing components can be found by going to the Market Edge Home page and clicking on 'Market At A Glance', which is located on the right-hand side of the page just below the 'Market Recap' section. Comments or questions can be sent to: support@marketetdge.com Significant Numbers To Watch DJIA
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Trade Trigger Stocks (12/19/2025) Trade Trigger Stocks are stocks which are breaking through significant resistance (bullish) or support (bearish) areas. The 'Entry Price' is the level that needs to be penetrated to qualify as either a buy or short sale breakout. Below is a selection of the 14 Trade Trigger stocks for today. Buy Candidates
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