On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Shares of private equity firm DigitalBridge Group (DBRG) soared in premarket trading as Japan's SoftBank Group is said to near a deal to acquire DigitalBridge. The Japanese conglomerate could announce an agreement as soon as Monday for New York-listed DigitalBridge, according to sources who asked not to be identified because the information is private. Terms of the transaction, part of SoftBank’s campaign to take advantage of an AI-driven boom in digital infrastructure, couldn’t be learned. Representatives for SoftBank and DigitalBridge declined to comment.
- Shares in US silver stocks are falling ahead of the New York market open as the precious metal retreated sharply after smashing through $80 an ounce for the first time, with traders taking profits from a record-breaking rally powered by a structural imbalance in supply and demand. The white metal fell more than 5% as it took a roller-coaster ride on Monday, after earlier hitting an all-time peak of $84 an ounce. In between, it whipsawed either side of the previous session’s close. A weaker dollar and rising geopolitical tensions have added to the appeal of precious metals during an end-of-year bull run that also swept gold, platinum and palladium to record highs last week.
- Shares of Tesla (TSLA) and Nvidia (NVDA) are underperforming Magnificent Seven stocks in premarket trading, putting pressure on US stock futures as traders pared risk at the start of the final week of 2025. MSCI’s gauge of global equities has risen more than 20% in 2025 despite Monday’s weakness, heading for a third straight annual gain. Trends in AI as well as the path of Fed rates are seen by investors as two of the most crucial factors that will determine how equities perform in 2026.