Crude Oil Falls 1%; US Manufacturing Growth Eases In December - ChowChow Cloud Internatio (AMEX:CHOW), Intelligent Bio Solutions (NASDAQ:INBS)

Market Performance - U.S. stocks showed mixed performance, with the Dow Jones index increasing by 0.27% to 48,195.28, while the NASDAQ decreased by 0.14% to 23,209.54, and the S&P 500 fell by 0.01% to 6,845.25 [1] - Utilities shares rose by 0.8%, whereas consumer discretionary stocks declined by 1% [1] Economic Indicators - The S&P Global manufacturing PMI decreased to 51.8 in December from 52.2 in the previous month, indicating a slowdown in manufacturing activity [2][8] Commodity Prices - Oil prices fell by 1.3% to $56.67, while gold prices increased by 0.1% to $4,346.50. Silver saw a rise of 3% to $72.685, and copper rose by 0.1% to $5.6840 [5] European Market Trends - European shares were predominantly higher, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 gaining 0.60%, Spain's IBEX 35 Index rising by 0.83%, and London's FTSE 100 increasing by 0.32%. Germany's DAX slipped by 0.01%, while France's CAC 40 climbed by 0.29% [6] Asian Market Trends - Asian markets closed higher, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index surging by 2.76% and India's BSE Sensex gaining by 0.67% [7] Company-Specific Movements - ChowChow Cloud International Holdings Limited (NYSE:CHOW) shares surged by 29% to $0.78 following a year-over-year revenue and net income increase for H1 2025 [9] - Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:IRWD) shares rose by 43% to $4.80 after issuing FY26 guidance [9] - AgEagle Aerial Systems, Inc. (NYSE:UAVS) shares increased by 35% to $1.10 after selling six tactical mapping drones to the U.S. Army [9] - Outlook Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:OTLK) shares dropped by 57% to $0.67 after receiving a complete response letter from the FDA regarding its biologics license application [9] - Intelligent Bio Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:INBS) shares fell by 19% to $7.74 due to plans for raising fresh capital [9] - Semilux International Ltd. (NASDAQ:SELX) shares decreased by 20% to $0.65 after receiving a Nasdaq delisting notification [9]