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Investing.com – U.S. stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Technology, Telecoms and Consumer Services sectors led shares higher.

At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.22%, while the S&P 500 index added 0.19%, and the NASDAQ Composite index gained 0.31%.

The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Salesforce Inc (NYSE:CRM), which rose 5.30% or 13.11 points to trade at 260.57 at the close. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS) added 2.00% or 16.73 points to end at 854.56 and Visa Inc Class A (NYSE:V) was up 1.22% or 4.01 points to 331.11 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Amgen Inc (NASDAQ:AMGN), which fell 3.02% or 10.28 points to trade at 329.88 at the close. Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX) declined 1.48% or 2.26 points to end at 150.00 and Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) was down 1.31% or 1.91 points to 143.45.

The top performers on the S&P 500 were Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ:ULTA) which rose 12.39% to 600.10, Moderna Inc (NASDAQ:MRNA) which was up 8.73% to settle at 27.72 and Warner Bros Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:WBD) which gained 6.23% to close at 26.07.

The worst performers were Paramount Skydance Corp (NASDAQ:PSKY) which was down 9.82% to 13.37 in late trade, W. R. Berkley Corp (NYSE:WRB) which lost 5.86% to settle at 66.72 and Vistra Energy Corp (NYSE:VST) which was down 5.05% to 167.17 at the close.

The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were MetaVia Inc (NASDAQ:MTVA) which rose 1,130.36% to 8.18, Treasure Global Inc (NASDAQ:TGL) which was up 280.59% to settle at 25.72 and SMX Security Matters Ord Shs Class A (NASDAQ:SMX) which gained 135.45% to close at 331.98.

The worst performers were Ambitions Enterprise Management Co LLC (NASDAQ:AHMA) which was down 37.73% to 8.22 in late trade, Quoin Pharmaceuticals Ltd DRC (NASDAQ:QNRX) which lost 36.07% to settle at 12.09 and Jeffs Brands Ltd Unit (NASDAQ:JFBR) which was down 36.00% to 1.60 at the close.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1467 to 1273 and 102 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 1969 fell and 1391 advanced, while 175 ended unchanged.

Shares in Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ:ULTA) rose to all time highs; rising 12.39% or 66.15 to 600.10. Shares in Warner Bros Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:WBD) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 6.23% or 1.53 to 26.07. Shares in Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.00% or 16.73 to 854.56. Shares in Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) fell to 52-week lows; falling 1.31% or 1.91 to 143.45.

The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was down 2.41% to 15.40 a new 1-month low.

Gold Futures for February delivery was down 0.42% or 17.80 to $4,225.20 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January rose 0.85% or 0.51 to hit $60.18 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract rose 0.87% or 0.55 to trade at $63.81 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.00% to 1.16, while USD/JPY rose 0.15% to 155.34.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.01% at 98.96.

Investing.com – Mexico stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Mexico, the S&P/BMV IPC fell 0.48%.

The best performers of the session on the S&P/BMV IPC were Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. De C.V. (BMV:BIMBOA), which rose 2.02% or 1.19 points to trade at 60.08 at the close. Meanwhile, Gentera SAB de CV (BMV:GENTERA) added 1.91% or 0.84 points to end at 44.93 and Alfa, S.A.B. De C.V. (BMV:ALFAA) was up 1.70% or 0.26 points to 15.54 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion SAB de CV (BMV:VOLARA), which fell 3.78% or 0.54 points to trade at 13.74 at the close. Orbia Advance Corporation SAB de CV (BMV:ORBIA) declined 2.60% or 0.45 points to end at 16.83 and Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de CV (BMV:PINFRA) was down 2.22% or 5.77 points to 253.70.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 135 to 116 and 19 ended unchanged.

Gold Futures for February delivery was down 0.43% or 18.35 to $4,224.65 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January rose 0.85% or 0.51 to hit $60.18 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract rose 0.87% or 0.55 to trade at $63.81 a barrel.

USD/MXN was down 0.29% to 18.17, while EUR/MXN fell 0.29% to 21.16.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.01% at 98.96.

Investing.com -- ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) stock gained 0.5% in after-hours trading on Friday after shareholders approved a 5-for-1 stock split, following a 1.9% rise during the regular trading session.

The AI platform provider announced that shareholders "overwhelmingly approved" the stock split, which will take effect for shareholders of record as of December 16, 2025. Investors will receive four additional shares for each share held, with distribution scheduled after market close on December 17, 2025. Trading on a split-adjusted basis is expected to begin the following day.

ServiceNow shares closed the regular session at $854.36, up 1.9% for the day, before adding to those gains in after-hours trading following the stock split announcement.

The company, which bills itself as "the AI control tower for business reinvention," provides a platform that integrates with various cloud services and data sources to streamline enterprise workflows. According to the company, its platform processes more than 75 billion workflows annually, helping organizations transform fragmented operations into coordinated processes.

Stock splits don’t change a company’s fundamental value but can make shares more accessible to a broader range of investors by lowering the price per share.

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Investing.com – Canada stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Healthcare, Materials and Industrials sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite fell 0.53%.

The best performers of the session on the S&P/TSX Composite were Aecon Group Inc . (TSX:ARE), which rose 4.93% or 1.40 points to trade at 29.82 at the close. Meanwhile, G Mining Ventures Corp (TSX:GMIN) added 3.27% or 1.06 points to end at 33.48 and ATS Corporation (TSX:ATS) was up 2.98% or 1.09 points to 37.71 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Orla Mining Ltd (TSX:OLA), which fell 11.08% or 2.13 points to trade at 17.10 at the close. Bausch Health Companies Inc (TSX:BHC) declined 6.88% or 0.71 points to end at 9.61 and NexGen Energy Ltd. (TSX:NXE) was down 6.00% or 0.83 points to 13.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Toronto Stock Exchange by 500 to 426 and 76 ended unchanged.

The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/TSX Composite options, was up 1.73% to 11.77.

Gold Futures for February delivery was down 0.41% or 17.25 to $4,225.75 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January rose 0.85% or 0.51 to hit $60.18 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract rose 0.87% or 0.55 to trade at $63.81 a barrel.

CAD/USD was up 0.93% to 0.72, while CAD/EUR rose 0.94% to 0.62.

The US Dollar Index Futures was unchanged 0.00% at 98.96.

Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Mining and Power sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia Index added 2.01% to hit a new 1-month high.

The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia Index were Moskovskiy Kreditnyi Bank PAO (MCX:CBOM), which rose 4.92% or 0.39 points to trade at 8.26 at the close. Meanwhile, AK ALROSA PJSC (MCX:ALRS) added 4.57% or 1.81 points to end at 41.45 and MMC NORILSK NICKEL PJSC (MCX:GMKN) was up 3.94% or 5.10 points to 134.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were PhosAgro PJSC (MCX:PHOR), which fell 0.37% or 24.00 points to trade at 6,540.00 at the close. ROSSETI PJSC (MCX:FEES) unchanged 0.28% or 0.00 points to end at 0.07 and GDR ROS AGRO PLC ORD SHS (MCX:AGRODR) was 0.00% or 0.00 points to 1,083.80.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 184 to 57 and 11 ended unchanged.

Shares in GDR ROS AGRO PLC ORD SHS (MCX:AGRODR) unchanged to 52-week lows; unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to 1,083.80.

The Russian Volatility Index – RVI, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, was down 1.89% to 30.14 a new 1-month low.

Gold Futures for February delivery was down 0.36% or 15.15 to $4,227.85 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January rose 0.85% or 0.51 to hit $60.18 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract rose 0.89% or 0.56 to trade at $63.82 a barrel.

USD/RUB was down 0.91% to 76.50, while EUR/RUB fell 0.90% to 89.07.

The US Dollar Index Futures was unchanged 0.00% at 98.96.

Investing.com – Colombia stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Financials, Investment and Public Services sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Colombia, the COLCAP declined 0.15%.

The best performers of the session on the COLCAP were Promigas (BVC:PMG), which rose 1.88% or 120.00 points to trade at 6,500.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Organizacion Terpel SA (BVC:TPL) added 1.83% or 320.00 points to end at 17,800.00 and Celsia SA (BVC:CEL) was up 1.44% or 70.00 points to 4,920.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Corporacion Financiera Colombiana SA (BVC:CFV), which fell 2.57% or 480.00 points to trade at 18,200.00 at the close. Banco Davivienda Pf (BVC:DVI_p) declined 1.93% or 540.00 points to end at 27,400.00 and Mineros SA (BVC:MAS) was down 1.92% or 300.00 points to 15,360.00.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Colombia Stock Exchange by 1 to 0.

Shares in Organizacion Terpel SA (BVC:TPL) rose to 5-year highs; rising 1.83% or 320.00 to 17,800.00.

US coffee C for March delivery was down 1.63% or 6.20 to $374.30 . Elsewhere in commodities trading, US cocoa for delivery in March rose 3.79% or 208.00 to hit $5,694.00 , while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.38% or 16.25 to trade at $4,226.75 a troy ounce.

USD/COP was up 0.80% to 3,838.00, while BRL/COP fell 1.78% to 704.80.

The US Dollar Index Futures was unchanged 0.00% at 98.95.