<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Following back-to-back <strong>market losses</strong>, stock futures are inching lower this morning, further delaying hopes of a Santa Claus rally. Amid another low volume year-end session, investors are looking to the Federal Reserve's December meeting minutes, due out at 2 p.m. ET, for a catalyst.</p> <p>Until then, Wall Street is unpacking home price data released this morning; the S&amp;P Case-Shiller home price index rose 1.3% year-over-year in October, above median estimates.  Elsewhere, silver prices are rebounding, last seen up 7%. </p> <ul>     <li><strong>Trendlines to watch</strong> after the S&amp;P 500's recent highs, per Schaeffer's V.P. of Research Todd Salamone. </li>     <li>It might be time to buy the dip on <strong>Dell stock</strong>. </li>     <li>Plus, APLD spins off; NEM bounces back; and META's new acquisition. </li> </ul>  <p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://schaeffers-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/images/default-source/schaeffers-cdn-images/2025/december/ov/futures-december30.png/query-c2Z2cnNuPWUxZDdiZTA2XzI?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="538" height="185" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://schaeffers-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/images/default-source/schaeffers-cdn-images/2025/december/ov/futures-december30.png/query-c2Z2cnNuPWUxZDdiZTA2XzI"/></p> <h2>5 Things You Need to Know Today</h2> <ol>     <li>The Cboe Options Exchange saw over 1.3 million call contracts and 915,536 put contracts exchanged on Monday. The single-session equity put/call ratio rose to 0.67, while the 21-day moving average remained at 0.58.</li>     <li><strong>Applied Digital Corp (NASDAQ:APLD) </strong>stock is up 2.2% premarket, after the company announced plans to spin off its cloud business, combining with Ekso Bionics to create &#34;ChronoScale.&#34; Year to date, the AI stock sports a 224.7% lead. </li>     <li><strong>Mining stock Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEM) </strong>is bouncing back from yesterday's 5.6% drop, as silver and gold prices rebound. Up 2.4% in electronic trading, the equity is looking to push back toward Friday's record highs. Since the start of the year, NEM is up 168.2%. </li>     <li><strong>Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) </strong>is in the spotlight this morning, after news that the Big Tech giant is acquiring Singapore-based AI startup Manus for over $2 billion. The shares are moving quietly, last seen up 0.2%, and carry a 12.5% year-to-date lead heading into today. </li>     <li><strong>Fed meeting minutes </strong>and more coming up this week. </li> </ol> <p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://schaeffers-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/images/default-source/schaeffers-cdn-images/2025/december/ov/buzzdec30new.jpg/query-c2Z2cnNuPTg2ZDdiZTA2XzI?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="820" height="226" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://schaeffers-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/images/default-source/schaeffers-cdn-images/2025/december/ov/buzzdec30new.jpg/query-c2Z2cnNuPTg2ZDdiZTA2XzI"/></p> <h2>SoftBank Moves Grip Asian Bourses</h2> <p>Asian markets finished mostly lower, as yesterday’s tech-induced selloff on Wall Street influenced sentiment. After news of its plans to acquire DigitalBridge for $4 billion, SoftBank Group pivoted nearly 2% lower. For the session, China’s Shanghai Composite closed flat, South Korea’s Kospi shed 0.2%, Japan’s Nikkei lost 0.4%, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was the only winner, adding 0.9%.</p> <p>The European outlook is positive at midday, with both mining and defense stocks bouncing back from Monday’s steep decline. At last check, London’s FTSE 100 and France’s CAC 40 are both up 0.5%, while Germany’s DAX sports a 0.7% gain.</p></div>

纽蒙特矿业

APLD

<p>股指期货小幅下跌，随着对圣诞老人反弹的希望减弱，市场连续遭遇损失。投资者在等待美联储 12 月会议纪要，以寻找潜在的市场催化剂。标准普尔 Case-Shiller 房价指数在 10 月份同比上涨 1.3%。值得注意的股票动态包括 Applied Digital Corp 在宣布分拆后盘前上涨 2.2%，纽蒙特矿业公司反弹 2.4%，以及 Meta Platforms 以超过 20 亿美元收购人工智能初创公司 Manus。受科技股抛售影响，亚洲市场大多收低，而欧洲市场则在午盘时段出现积极的涨幅</p>

Stock Futures Inch Lower as Market Continues to Stall

- 股指期货小幅下跌，圣诞反弹希望延迟。  
- S&P Case-Shiller 房价指数十月同比增长 1.3%。  
- 新 mont 股价反弹 2.4%，Meta 计划收购 AI 初创公司。

股指期货小幅下跌，市场仍然处于停滞状态