Stock Trading Daily Digest – December 22, 2025

Today’s Stock Market update 📈. Catch the top movers across Nigeria, Africa, and global equities.

1. AI-linked IPOs in China are exploding. But it’s not easy for foreigners to join the party
2. Epstein files: DOJ restores image showing Trump after backlash
3. Macquarie Wealth Builder Fund Q3 2025 Commentary
4. Virtus Ceredex Large-Cap Value Equity Fund Q3 2025 Commentary
5. What to Expect in Markets This Week: Christmas Holiday, GDP, Consumer Confidence, Jobless Claims – Investopedia
6. Can the S&P 500 Get to 8000? These Experts Say Yes—But It’ll Take Big Rate Cuts – Investopedia
7. Analysis-China’s power reforms, global data centre buildout usher in battery boom – Yahoo Finance
8. Riding the AI wave? You need a ‘strong stomach’: Dan Ives’ strategy – Yahoo Finance
9. The Video of Dumb Investment – Bloomberg.com
10. Trump Media Discovers Nuclear Fusion – Bloomberg.com
11. Financials, IT stocks lead Indian shares higher on foreign inflows – Reuters
12. ‘Marvellous’ emerging markets tipped for another star showing in 2026 – Reuters
13. Following stabilisation, Nampak now targets growth and operational efficiency in 2026 – Business Day
14. ‘At the right time we will make necessary arrests’ — Masemola on killing of Madlanga commission’s ‘Witness D’ – Business Day
15. 🇳🇬 Alternative investments in Nigeria: Beyond stocks and fixed income – Nairametrics
16. 🇳🇬 Mr President, Nigeria’s Future depends on a national GPT Strategy – Nairametrics
17. 🇳🇬 CBN moves to ease foreign card usage for tourists, returning Nigerians
18. 🇳🇬 Santa rally firms on NGX as deals hit 18-yr high of N10.54trn
19. Apollo cuts risk and stockpiles cash in preparation for market turmoil – Financial Times
20. Market upheavals drive biggest gains since 2008 for macro hedge funds – Financial Times
21. 🇳🇬 VIDEO: Why I spoke out for Nigerian Christians — Nicki Minaj
22. 🇳🇬 Don’t withdraw ‘A very dirty Christmas’ from cinemas, Ini Edo begs NFVCB
23. Stocks Sink in Broad AI Rout Sparked by China’s DeepSeek
24. Comex Gold, Silver Settle Lower
25. Why the chocolate in your holiday candy could be ‘fake’ this year
26. Waymo resumes robotaxi service in San Francisco after blackout chaos — Musk says Tesla car service unaffected
27. Asia-Pacific markets trade higher as investors assess China’s key lending rate decision
28. China keeps benchmark lending rates steady for a seventh straight month despite weak economic data
29. Your CEO wants to be a social media influencer. Is it cool or cringy?
30. Disney’s ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ disappoints with weak $88 million domestic opening

That’s it for today’s stock market roundup! Which market do you think will rally next? 🚀