Today: 13 April 2026

Khadija Saeed

A dedicated markets reporter, she covers stocks, macroeconomics, and major business developments with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy.

Did the New York Times Really Unmask Satoshi Nakamoto? Adam Back Denies Bitcoin Founder Claim as Doubts Persist

Did the New York Times Really Unmask Satoshi Nakamoto? Adam Back Denies Bitcoin Founder Claim as Doubts Persist

Adam Back, British cryptographer and Blockstream CEO, again denied being Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto after renewed media scrutiny, including a New York Times report naming him the top candidate. No hard proof has emerged. Bitcoin traded near $71,580 Monday, with Satoshi’s suspected holdings worth about $78.7 billion. Markets showed little reaction to the speculation.
13 April 2026
CoreWeave stock jumps again after Anthropic AI deal adds to $21 billion Meta pact

CoreWeave stock jumps again after Anthropic AI deal adds to $21 billion Meta pact

CoreWeave shares rose 7.5% to $109.64 on Monday after announcing a deal to supply Anthropic with AI computing capacity. The stock had already surged over 13% Friday on news of the agreement. CoreWeave also disclosed a new $21 billion order from Meta last week and priced $5.25 billion in new debt to fund expansion. Financial terms of the Anthropic contract were not disclosed.
Morgan Stanley’s Lowest-Fee Bitcoin ETF Is Just the Start as Bank Eyes Tokenization, Tax Tools

Morgan Stanley’s Lowest-Fee Bitcoin ETF Is Just the Start as Bank Eyes Tokenization, Tax Tools

Morgan Stanley is considering tokenized money-market funds and digital-asset tax tools just days after launching its MSBT bitcoin ETP, which drew $61.8 million in its first three sessions. MSBT, listed on NYSE Arca, charges a 0.14% sponsor fee, the lowest among U.S. bitcoin ETPs. The bank has also filed for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana trusts. Coinbase and BNY handle custody for MSBT.
13 April 2026
Stock Market Today: US Futures Slide Before the Bell as Oil Tops $100; Goldman Falls, Exxon and Baker Hughes Rise

Stock Market Today: US Futures Slide Before the Bell as Oil Tops $100; Goldman Falls, Exxon and Baker Hughes Rise

U.S. stock futures fell Monday as failed U.S.-Iran talks pushed Brent crude to $102.52 and U.S. oil to $104.22 a barrel. Dow futures dropped 1.06%, S&P 500 0.63%, and Nasdaq 0.62% by 8:32 a.m. ET. Goldman Sachs beat profit estimates but slid 4% premarket, while energy shares rose and travel stocks declined on higher fuel costs.
Super Micro Stock Faces Fresh Test as China Probe Casts Shadow Over Nvidia Ties

Super Micro Stock Faces Fresh Test as China Probe Casts Shadow Over Nvidia Ties

Super Micro Computer shares traded at $25.26 early Monday as the company faces a board-led probe into alleged diversions of servers to China. U.S. prosecutors in March accused three former associates of routing $2.5 billion in AI technology through Taiwan and Southeast Asia. Super Micro says the men no longer have ties to the firm. Shareholders will vote on directors, including CEO Charles Liang, at a virtual meeting April 15.
Asia Flight Delays and Cancellations Latest: Tokyo, Singapore, Dubai Show Low Disruption as Gulf Route Cuts Persist

Asia Flight Delays and Cancellations Latest: Tokyo, Singapore, Dubai Show Low Disruption as Gulf Route Cuts Persist

Major Asian airports showed low delays Monday, with no regionwide shutdown, according to Cirium FlightStats. Emirates and Dubai Airports reported some cancellations and delays after a partial UAE airspace closure. Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific have suspended Dubai flights into June. Jet fuel shortages and longer routes are driving up costs, with India facing added pressure from Dubai’s flight restrictions.
ServiceNow Stock Slides as UBS Warns AI Threat Is Bigger Than First Thought

ServiceNow Stock Slides as UBS Warns AI Threat Is Bigger Than First Thought

UBS downgraded ServiceNow to neutral from buy and cut its price target to $100 from $170, citing AI disruption risk and weaker demand for non-AI software. ServiceNow shares traded at $83.00 before the bell Monday, down 7.6% from the previous close and 44% lower year-to-date. The company has added AI features across all products. Bernstein reiterated an Outperform rating.
Trump Orders Iran Blockade as Oil Nears $150 in Europe and Stocks Slip

Trump Orders Iran Blockade as Oil Nears $150 in Europe and Stocks Slip

Europe’s immediate-delivery crude surged to nearly $150 a barrel and U.S. stock futures dropped after the U.S. ordered a blockade on Iranian port traffic, set to begin at 1400 GMT. North Sea Forties crude hit a record $148.87, while Brent rose above $100. Shipping through the Gulf showed disruption, with tankers rerouting and Tehran warning of retaliation. Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures all fell before the open.
13 April 2026
Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Stock Rebounds After Cathie Wood Buys the Dip, but AI Rival Fears Linger

Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Stock Rebounds After Cathie Wood Buys the Dip, but AI Rival Fears Linger

Palantir Technologies rose 2% in premarket trading Monday after ARK Invest bought 85,485 shares worth $11.15 million across five ETFs. The move follows a sector-wide selloff triggered by concerns over new AI tools like Anthropic’s Claude Mythos. Palantir reported 70% fourth-quarter revenue growth and expects up to $7.2 billion in 2026 revenue. The stock traded at about 99 times projected 2026 earnings on Monday.
NVIDIA Stock Rises on TSMC AI Demand Signal, but Amazon and Google Loom

NVIDIA Stock Rises on TSMC AI Demand Signal, but Amazon and Google Loom

Nvidia shares climbed $4.60 to $188.63 Monday after analysts flagged record profits at supplier TSMC, driven by AI demand. Nvidia reported record quarterly revenue of $68.1 billion, with $62.3 billion from data centers. Amazon and Broadcom signaled growing competition in AI chips. Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron reported tight high-bandwidth memory supply as prices rose.
Upcoming Stock Splits This Week: Nasdaq Reverse Splits Pile Up as Booking, Powell and Pashupati Stand Apart

Upcoming Stock Splits This Week: Nasdaq Reverse Splits Pile Up as Booking, Powell and Pashupati Stand Apart

NextPlat, MultiSensor AI, Cenntro, and Quince Therapeutics will begin trading Monday on a reverse-split basis, with ratios ranging from 1-for-10 to 1-for-60. Several other Nasdaq-listed firms, including Huachen AI Parking and Akanda, are also set for reverse splits. Last week saw forward splits from Booking Holdings and Powell Industries. Cenntro and Quince both disclosed ongoing Nasdaq compliance concerns.
Sensex Slides 703 Points, Nifty Ends Below 23,850 as Oil Tops $100 After U.S.-Iran Talks Fail

Sensex Slides 703 Points, Nifty Ends Below 23,850 as Oil Tops $100 After U.S.-Iran Talks Fail

The Sensex fell 702.68 points to 76,847.57 and the Nifty 50 dropped 207.95 points to 23,842.65 as Brent crude surged nearly 8% to $102.8 a barrel. The rupee slid 0.7% to 93.3750 per dollar, its sharpest decline in two weeks. Reliance Industries, HPCL, and BPCL shares dropped after the government raised export duties. Indian markets will be closed Tuesday for a local holiday.
MARA Holdings Stock Rises Even After Target Cut as Bitcoin Miner Leans Harder Into AI

MARA Holdings Stock Rises Even After Target Cut as Bitcoin Miner Leans Harder Into AI

MARA Holdings shares rose 1.7% to $9.67 Thursday despite Cantor Fitzgerald cutting its price target to $10. The company recently sold 15,133 bitcoin for $1.1 billion and agreed to repurchase $1 billion in convertible notes at a discount. MARA is expanding into AI and cloud infrastructure, but fourth-quarter revenue fell 6% and it posted a $1.7 billion net loss.
CoreWeave secures fresh $21 billion Meta AI deal as debt push raises stakes

CoreWeave secures fresh $21 billion Meta AI deal as debt push raises stakes

Meta Platforms signed a new $21 billion deal with CoreWeave for AI cloud computing capacity through 2032, according to a securities filing. CoreWeave shares rose 3.4% in after-hours trading. The agreement adds to a $14.2 billion commitment disclosed last September. CoreWeave also launched $3 billion in convertible notes and upsized a senior-notes deal to $1.75 billion.
Tesla Revives Cheaper EV Push With New Compact SUV as Sales Pressure Builds

Tesla Revives Cheaper EV Push With New Compact SUV as Sales Pressure Builds

Tesla is developing a lower-cost compact SUV, with initial production planned for Shanghai, Reuters reported Thursday. The company built 408,386 vehicles and delivered 358,023 in the first quarter, leaving its widest gap in at least four years. Reuters said the new SUV likely will not reach production this year. Tesla did not respond to questions about the project.
NIO ES9 Price Starts at 528,000 Yuan as Flagship SUV Bet Faces China EV Slump

NIO ES9 Price Starts at 528,000 Yuan as Flagship SUV Bet Faces China EV Slump

NIO opened pre-orders for its ES9 flagship SUV Thursday, pricing it at 528,000 yuan with battery or 420,000 yuan under its Battery-as-a-Service plan. March deliveries rose 136% year-on-year, but NIO’s U.S. shares fell 4.9% after the announcement. The ES9 enters a shrinking premium SUV market in China, competing with Li Auto and Aito. CEO William Li warned chip shortages could add up to 10,000 yuan per vehicle.
Plug Power Stock Climbs After 2026 Profit Push, Up to $200M Cost-Cut Plan

Plug Power Stock Climbs After 2026 Profit Push, Up to $200M Cost-Cut Plan

Plug Power shares rose 2.5% to $2.715 Thursday after the company reaffirmed its target of positive EBITDAS by end-2026 and projected up to $200 million in savings from Project Quantum Leap. The update followed a major electrolyzer project win in Quebec and investor meetings in Toronto and Montreal. Plug reported 2025 revenue of $710 million and a fourth-quarter gross profit of $5.5 million.
Oil Prices Today: Brent, WTI Rebound as Fragile Iran Ceasefire Leaves Hormuz Choked

Oil Prices Today: Brent, WTI Rebound as Fragile Iran Ceasefire Leaves Hormuz Choked

Oil prices rebounded Thursday as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz stayed below 10% of normal, with just seven ships passing in 24 hours. Brent crude rose 1% to $95.65 a barrel, while U.S. WTI climbed 3.2% to $97.39. North Sea Forties crude hit a record $146.43. Major shippers and banks warned supply disruptions could persist for weeks despite the U.S.-Iran ceasefire.
Natural Gas Price Today: Europe’s TTF Holds Near €44 as EU Says Supply Is Safe for Now

Natural Gas Price Today: Europe’s TTF Holds Near €44 as EU Says Supply Is Safe for Now

European natural gas prices hovered near 44 euros per megawatt hour Thursday after a 15% drop in the Dutch TTF benchmark. Brussels reported no immediate supply risk from the Iran crisis, but ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained below 10% of normal. QatarEnergy restarted some LNG production, though full recovery depends on shipping. Goldman Sachs cut its TTF price forecast, citing possible volatility if disruptions persist.
XRP Price Today: Why Ripple’s Token Slipped Despite Big Fund Inflows and a New U.S. Crypto Push

XRP Price Today: Why Ripple’s Token Slipped Despite Big Fund Inflows and a New U.S. Crypto Push

XRP traded near $1.35 on Thursday after giving up gains from a brief ceasefire rally. CoinShares reported $119.6 million in weekly inflows to XRP-linked funds, the highest since December 2025. Uncertainty over a U.S.-Iran ceasefire and fresh calls in Washington for crypto regulation kept pressure on the market. Bitcoin and ether also fell as traders watched geopolitical developments.
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  • Entergy Corp (ETR) November 20 Options Now Trading with Attractive Premiums
    April 13, 2026, 11:28 AM EDT. Entergy Corp (ETR) introduced new November 20th expiration options with 221 days to expiry, offering fresh opportunities for traders. A notable $115 put option bid at $6.00 lets sellers commit to buying at $115 with an effective cost basis of $109, roughly 1% below the current share price of $115.73. This put has a 57% chance of expiring worthless, potentially yielding a 5.22% return or 8.62% annualized yield, according to Stock Options Channel's YieldBoost analysis. On the call side, the $120 call option bid at $5.10 offers an 8.10% total return if exercised, assuming shares are held at today's price. Investors should weigh potential upside limits against historical price trends and fundamentals before engaging these contracts.

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Did the New York Times Really Unmask Satoshi Nakamoto? Adam Back Denies Bitcoin Founder Claim as Doubts Persist

Did the New York Times Really Unmask Satoshi Nakamoto? Adam Back Denies Bitcoin Founder Claim as Doubts Persist

13 April 2026
Adam Back, British cryptographer and Blockstream CEO, again denied being Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto after renewed media scrutiny, including a New York Times report naming him the top candidate. No hard proof has emerged. Bitcoin traded near $71,580 Monday, with Satoshi’s suspected holdings worth about $78.7 billion. Markets showed little reaction to the speculation.
CoreWeave stock jumps again after Anthropic AI deal adds to $21 billion Meta pact

CoreWeave stock jumps again after Anthropic AI deal adds to $21 billion Meta pact

13 April 2026
CoreWeave shares rose 7.5% to $109.64 on Monday after announcing a deal to supply Anthropic with AI computing capacity. The stock had already surged over 13% Friday on news of the agreement. CoreWeave also disclosed a new $21 billion order from Meta last week and priced $5.25 billion in new debt to fund expansion. Financial terms of the Anthropic contract were not disclosed.
Morgan Stanley’s Lowest-Fee Bitcoin ETF Is Just the Start as Bank Eyes Tokenization, Tax Tools

Morgan Stanley’s Lowest-Fee Bitcoin ETF Is Just the Start as Bank Eyes Tokenization, Tax Tools

13 April 2026
Morgan Stanley is considering tokenized money-market funds and digital-asset tax tools just days after launching its MSBT bitcoin ETP, which drew $61.8 million in its first three sessions. MSBT, listed on NYSE Arca, charges a 0.14% sponsor fee, the lowest among U.S. bitcoin ETPs. The bank has also filed for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana trusts. Coinbase and BNY handle custody for MSBT.
Super Micro Stock Faces Fresh Test as China Probe Casts Shadow Over Nvidia Ties

Super Micro Stock Faces Fresh Test as China Probe Casts Shadow Over Nvidia Ties

13 April 2026
Super Micro Computer shares traded at $25.26 early Monday as the company faces a board-led probe into alleged diversions of servers to China. U.S. prosecutors in March accused three former associates of routing $2.5 billion in AI technology through Taiwan and Southeast Asia. Super Micro says the men no longer have ties to the firm. Shareholders will vote on directors, including CEO Charles Liang, at a virtual meeting April 15.
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