Today: 29 March 2026
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Khadija Saeed

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

Visa stock price today: What traders watch for NYSE: V after Friday’s close and a packed week ahead

Visa stock price today: What traders watch for NYSE: V after Friday’s close and a packed week ahead

Visa closed Friday at $331.58, up 0.74%, with 7.8 million shares traded. The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit 50,000 for the first time. Key U.S. economic data, delayed by a government shutdown, will be released next week, including retail sales, jobs, and inflation reports. Visa recently launched “Visa & Main,” a small-business financing initiative with Lendistry.
8 February 2026
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Johnson & Johnson stock price: JNJ near 52-week high as talc ruling, heart-device data set up Monday

Johnson & Johnson stock price: JNJ near 52-week high as talc ruling, heart-device data set up Monday

A New Jersey appeals court disqualified Beasley Allen from representing plaintiffs in consolidated state talc cases against Johnson & Johnson; the firm plans to appeal. J&J shares closed up 0.93% at $239.99, near a 52-week high, before slipping slightly after hours. The company also reported positive pilot data for its investigational AFib platform.
8 February 2026
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ASML stock price jumps into weekend as chip rally returns — here’s what matters next week

ASML stock price jumps into weekend as chip rally returns — here’s what matters next week

ASML’s U.S.-listed shares closed up 4.6% at $1,413.01 on Friday as chip stocks rallied, with the PHLX semiconductor index gaining 5.7%. The move followed signals of increased capital spending from Amazon and Alphabet. ASML shares go ex-dividend in Europe on Feb. 9 and in the U.S. on Feb. 10. Key U.S. economic data, including the January jobs report, is due next week.
8 February 2026
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Samsung Electronics stock price watch: HBM4-to-Nvidia shipment reports hit screens ahead of Seoul open

Samsung Electronics stock price watch: HBM4-to-Nvidia shipment reports hit screens ahead of Seoul open

Samsung is set to begin mass production of HBM4 memory chips for Nvidia later this month, with customer deliveries expected after the Feb. 17 Lunar New Year holiday, according to local media. Shares last closed down 0.44% at 158,600 won on Friday. Investors await details on production timing, volumes, and yields when Seoul trading resumes Monday.
8 February 2026
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Tencent stock price: WeChat AI “red packet” fight shadows Monday open after HK$547.50 close

Tencent stock price: WeChat AI “red packet” fight shadows Monday open after HK$547.50 close

Tencent shares closed down 1.97% at HK$547.50 on Friday as the company launched a 1-billion-yuan cash giveaway to boost its Yuanbao AI assistant. WeChat restricted sharing of red-envelope promotions, affecting both Tencent and Alibaba. The Hang Seng TECH Index fell 1.11%. Tencent’s board will meet March 18 to approve annual results and consider a final dividend.
8 February 2026
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Eli Lilly stock: what to watch Monday after FDA pressure forces Hims to pull a weight-loss pill

Eli Lilly stock: what to watch Monday after FDA pressure forces Hims to pull a weight-loss pill

Eli Lilly shares rose 3.7% to $1,058.18 Friday after Hims & Hers said it would halt sales of a compounded weight-loss pill following an FDA warning. U.S. regulators said they will crack down on mass-marketed, non-approved GLP-1 drugs. The FDA threatened legal action against violators and referred Hims to the Justice Department. Investors are watching for enforcement impact on obesity-drug pricing.
8 February 2026
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Broadcom stock price jumps 7% on AI spending talk — what AVGO investors watch before Monday

Broadcom stock price jumps 7% on AI spending talk — what AVGO investors watch before Monday

Broadcom shares closed Friday at $332.92, up 7.1% after chip stocks rallied on renewed optimism over AI data-center spending. The stock swung between $313.26 and $334.90 during the session. The next major event is Broadcom’s earnings report on March 4. Renault said it will appeal a German court ruling favoring Broadcom in a patent dispute over ethernet technology.
8 February 2026
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Amazon stock price hit by $200 billion AI spending plan — what AMZN investors watch next

Amazon stock price hit by $200 billion AI spending plan — what AMZN investors watch next

Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 Friday after the company projected $200 billion in capital spending for 2026, up sharply from 2025. The drop came as investors questioned how quickly AI investments would pay off. Broader indexes rose, with the Dow closing above 50,000 and chip stocks rallying on AI demand. Markets await U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
8 February 2026
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Saudi Aramco stock slips at the close — why 2222 shares face a fresh oil test this week

Saudi Aramco stock slips at the close — why 2222 shares face a fresh oil test this week

Saudi Aramco shares closed down 0.39% at 25.50 riyals Sunday, as the Saudi market rose 0.3% on easing geopolitical tensions. Aramco set its March official selling price for Arab Light crude to Asia at parity with Oman/Dubai, down from a $0.30 premium. Brent crude ended last week at $68.05 a barrel. Iran said Sunday it would not accept a nuclear deal banning uranium enrichment on its soil.
8 February 2026
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Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% on AI spending race — what to watch before Monday

Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% on AI spending race — what to watch before Monday

Nvidia shares jumped 7.9% to $185.41 Friday, leading a rally in chip stocks after Amazon announced a $200 billion capex plan for 2026. The PHLX semiconductor index rose 5.7%, with AMD up 8.3% and Broadcom gaining 7.1%. Nvidia reports quarterly results Feb. 25. CEO Jensen Huang said AI demand is “going through the roof.”
8 February 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • NSE to Launch Dated Brent Crude Oil Futures on April 13 to Enhance Global Oil Price Hedging
    March 29, 2026, 2:26 AM EDT. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) will launch Dated Brent Crude Oil futures on April 13, providing Indian traders a new instrument linked to global crude benchmarks. The cash-settled contracts will track the widely referenced S&P Global Energy (Platts) Dated Brent prices, converted into rupees. This move, approved by SEBI, allows domestic participants to hedge oil price risks more effectively, bridging a gap in India's commodity derivatives market. Trading will run Monday to Friday, reflecting physical crude valuations without requiring physical delivery. The introduction aims to align Indian oil derivatives with international standards, boosting market access and precision in oil price exposure.
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