Today: 25 June 2026

Khadija Saeed

Khadija Saeed is a financial markets reporter at TS2.tech, specializing in stocks, technology and emerging industries. She studied economics and finance at the London School of Economics and previously worked in market research before moving into financial journalism. Her coverage focuses on the companies, innovations and economic trends influencing global investors.

Sensex Jumps 787 Points, Nifty Near 23,000 as Iran Ceasefire Hopes Lift Indian Stocks

Sensex Jumps 787 Points, Nifty Near 23,000 as Iran Ceasefire Hopes Lift Indian Stocks

Indian shares rebounded over 1% Monday, with the Sensex closing up 787 points at 74,106.85 and the Nifty 50 gaining 255 to 22,968.25, after reports of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire framework sent Brent crude down to $107 a barrel. Banks and consumer stocks led gains, while Reliance Industries dropped 3.4% after a diesel export tax hit refining margins. The rupee strengthened 33 paise to 92.85 per dollar.
6 April 2026
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Strait of Hormuz Crisis Hits Asia Hard as Fuel Rationing Spreads and Renewables Gain

Strait of Hormuz Crisis Hits Asia Hard as Fuel Rationing Spreads and Renewables Gain

Asian governments expanded emergency measures Monday as Strait of Hormuz disruption kept fuel and transport costs high. India cut fuel taxes and rationed gas, while Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka imposed new restrictions to conserve supplies. U.S. fuel exports to Asia more than doubled in March, with WTI crude spot premiums jumping to $30–$40 a barrel above benchmarks. China increased LNG re-exports as domestic demand stayed weak.
6 April 2026
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Intel Stock Jumps as KeyBanc Sees Tight AI Server Chip Supply

Intel Stock Jumps as KeyBanc Sees Tight AI Server Chip Supply

Intel shares jumped 4.9% to $50.38 after KeyBanc raised its price target to $70, citing tighter supply and higher chip prices. The move follows Intel’s $14.2 billion buyback of Apollo’s stake in its Irish Fab 34 venture. First-quarter results are due April 23. Analysts warn that low yields from Intel’s new 18A chip process could pressure margins as the company takes on new debt.
6 April 2026
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Nvidia News: Foxconn Sales Jump Signals AI Server Demand as China Pressure Builds

Nvidia News: Foxconn Sales Jump Signals AI Server Demand as China Pressure Builds

Foxconn reported first-quarter revenue up 29.7% year-on-year, citing strong demand for AI products, with March revenue hitting a monthly record. Nvidia, its largest server client, has forecast $78 billion in Q1 revenue, excluding China data-center sales. Samsung and Broadcom also signaled surging AI-related demand. Chinese firms continue to shift to domestic chips amid ongoing market constraints.
6 April 2026
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Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Edge Up, Oil Swings as Trump’s Iran Threats Keep Wall Street on Edge

Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Edge Up, Oil Swings as Trump’s Iran Threats Keep Wall Street on Edge

U.S. stock futures rose slightly Monday while oil prices slipped, as traders watched cease-fire talks in the Iran conflict and President Trump’s threats to Tehran. S&P 500 futures gained 0.3%, Brent crude hovered near $108 a barrel, and Exxon Mobil shares fell 1.3% premarket. Citigroup pushed its forecast for a Fed rate cut to September after strong jobs data. Iran has refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under a truce, keeping oil markets tense.
6 April 2026
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Wall Street Recovers After Iran Oil Shock, but Hormuz Hopes Now Face a CPI Test

Wall Street Recovers After Iran Oil Shock, but Hormuz Hopes Now Face a CPI Test

U.S. crude surged to $111.54 a barrel Thursday, its biggest daily jump since 2020, after President Trump vowed intensified attacks on Iran. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% and the Nasdaq 0.2%, while United Airlines and Carnival fell over 3% and Tesla dropped 5.4%. Gasoline prices topped $4 a gallon nationwide. Traders watched for updates on the Strait of Hormuz, which remains closed.
3 April 2026
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Nokia Shares Jump After Virgin Media O2 5G Deal as Investors Eye 2026 Growth

Nokia Shares Jump After Virgin Media O2 5G Deal as Investors Eye 2026 Growth

Nokia’s U.S. shares jumped 6.65% after it announced a multi-year 5G contract with Virgin Media O2, part of a network upgrade worth hundreds of millions of pounds. Ericsson will serve as Virgin Media O2’s primary radio access network partner, securing the largest share of the project. Nokia will supply radio and baseband equipment and expand automation and AI-led features. Virgin Media O2’s 5G network now covers 87% of the UK population.
3 April 2026
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Intel to Pay $14.2 Billion to Reclaim Ireland Fab Stake From Apollo as Stock Jumps

Intel to Pay $14.2 Billion to Reclaim Ireland Fab Stake From Apollo as Stock Jumps

Intel will pay $14.2 billion to buy back Apollo Global Management’s 49% stake in its Fab 34 plant in Leixlip, Ireland, regaining full ownership. The deal comes as demand rises for server CPUs and ahead of Intel’s first-quarter results on April 23. Intel shares rose 4.9% Thursday after an 8.8% jump the previous day. The company will fund the buyback with cash and $6.5 billion in new debt.
3 April 2026
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Nvidia Brings Google’s Gemma 4 to PCs and Edge Devices as AI Moves Beyond the Cloud

Nvidia Brings Google’s Gemma 4 to PCs and Edge Devices as AI Moves Beyond the Cloud

Nvidia announced it has optimized Google’s new Gemma 4 AI models to run on its RTX PCs, DGX Spark systems, and Jetson modules. Google said Gemma 4, released under an Apache 2.0 license, includes four model sizes and supports over 140 languages, with larger versions able to run on a single Nvidia H100 GPU. Nvidia’s data-center sales reached $62.3 billion last quarter. Competitors are increasing efforts in AI inference chips.
3 April 2026
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Oil Price Shock Deepens as Dated Brent Hits 2008 High and Iran War Chokes Hormuz

Oil Price Shock Deepens as Dated Brent Hits 2008 High and Iran War Chokes Hormuz

Dated Brent crude jumped to $141.37 a barrel Thursday, its highest since 2008, as the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked with no agreement to restore shipping. U.S. gasoline prices are projected to reach $4.25–$4.45 per gallon next week and could top $5 if the disruption continues. Pakistan raised fuel prices sharply, and Europe is considering rationing. WTI closed above Brent for the first time since May 2022.
3 April 2026
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Ambev S.A. Gets February Lift From Brazil Beer Data as April Vote on Payout, Capital Increase Nears

Ambev S.A. Gets February Lift From Brazil Beer Data as April Vote on Payout, Capital Increase Nears

Brazil’s beverages output rose 6.2% in February, with Ambev’s beer volumes showing signs of recovery, according to IBGE and broker notes. Analysts warned inventory buildup could trigger a production correction in March. Ambev called a digital shareholder meeting for April 30 and proposed R$10.90 billion in 2025 profit for dividends and interest on capital. Grupo Petropolis’ output fell 6.2% in early 2026, XP said.
3 April 2026
MARA Holdings Stock Jumps as Bitcoin Sale Cuts Debt and Sharpens AI Push

MARA Holdings Stock Jumps as Bitcoin Sale Cuts Debt and Sharpens AI Push

MARA Holdings shares jumped about 8% Thursday after the company disclosed it sold 15,133 bitcoin for $1.1 billion to repurchase $1 billion in convertible notes at a discount. The move is expected to cut MARA’s outstanding convertible debt by about 30%. The company is also shifting some mining sites to AI-focused data centers through a joint venture with Starwood Digital Ventures. Bitcoin traded near $66,932, down almost 2%.
3 April 2026
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Whitmer Declares Michigan Energy Emergency to Cut Gas Prices Near $4

Whitmer Declares Michigan Energy Emergency to Cut Gas Prices Near $4

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of energy emergency Thursday, suspending stricter summer gasoline rules in eight southeast counties after average gas prices rose to $3.89 a gallon, up nearly a dollar from a month ago. The order allows continued sale of a cheaper fuel blend through July 1, affecting about 5 million residents in the Detroit area.
3 April 2026
Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Stock Falls Even as ETH Holdings Reach 4.73 Million Tokens

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Stock Falls Even as ETH Holdings Reach 4.73 Million Tokens

Bitmine Immersion Technologies shares dropped 1% to $19.45 Thursday despite reporting $10.7 billion in crypto, cash, and related holdings, with 4.73 million ether as of March 29. Ether fell 4% to $2,066. Bitmine said 3.1 million ether was staked, valued at $6.3 billion, and annualized staking revenue reached $177 million. The company recently launched its own staking platform and acquired Australia’s Pier Two.
2 April 2026
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SoFi launches Big Business Banking ahead of Q1 results, widening 24/7 dollar-and-crypto push

SoFi launches Big Business Banking ahead of Q1 results, widening 24/7 dollar-and-crypto push

SoFi Technologies launched Big Business Banking, a platform for managing dollars and stablecoins, sending shares up 1.5% to $15.85 on Thursday. Initial clients include Mastercard and major crypto firms. The move comes weeks before SoFi's Q1 results and follows recent crypto product rollouts. Muddy Waters last month alleged SoFi has unrecorded debt; SoFi disputes the claim.
2 April 2026
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American Airlines Group Inc. Gets Australia Reprieve on Qantas Alliance as Fuel Costs Rise

American Airlines Group Inc. Gets Australia Reprieve on Qantas Alliance as Fuel Costs Rise

Australia’s competition regulator granted interim approval for American Airlines and Qantas to continue their trans-Pacific partnership, days before the current authorization expires on April 16. The temporary clearance allows the airlines to coordinate flights between Australia, New Zealand, and North America while a final decision is expected in June. The ACCC warned the approval could be revoked at any time.
2 April 2026
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Turkish Airlines launches Timisoara flights, taking Romania network to four cities

Turkish Airlines launches Timisoara flights, taking Romania network to four cities

Turkish Airlines launched five weekly flights between Istanbul and Timișoara on April 1, expanding its Romanian network to four cities and 47 weekly flights. The new service connects Timișoara to 358 global destinations via Istanbul. Animawings and Wizz Air already serve the airport, increasing competition on the route. An inauguration ceremony was held at Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport.
2 April 2026
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Why Wall Street Still Backs Live Nation Stock After Wells Fargo Trims Target

Why Wall Street Still Backs Live Nation Stock After Wells Fargo Trims Target

Wells Fargo trimmed its price target on Live Nation to $203, maintaining an overweight rating, as shares rose 2% to $155.73 in New York. The move followed Citizens’ new coverage with an Outperform rating and $190 target. Live Nation reported 2025 revenue up 9% to $25.2 billion and record fan attendance of 159 million. The DOJ settlement still awaits court approval, with several states pursuing separate antitrust claims.
2 April 2026
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Oil Prices Soar as Hormuz Fears Return, Brent Tops $109 and WTI Sees Biggest Jump Since 2020

Oil Prices Soar as Hormuz Fears Return, Brent Tops $109 and WTI Sees Biggest Jump Since 2020

Brent crude rose above $109 a barrel and U.S. WTI topped $111 after President Trump vowed continued attacks on Iran and gave no timeline for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. gasoline could reach $5 a gallon within a month if the waterway remains shut, analysts said. U.S. clean-fuel exports hit a record in March as global buyers sought alternatives. Shipping costs surged, with vessel availability on the Gulf Coast down 41% in a month.
2 April 2026
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Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Fixed Climbs to 6.46%, Highest Since September

Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Fixed Climbs to 6.46%, Highest Since September

Freddie Mac’s 30-year fixed mortgage rate climbed to 6.46%, the highest since September. The Mortgage Bankers Association reported a 2.6% drop in home purchase applications and a 17.3% fall in refinancing last week. Bankrate’s daily survey showed a 6.57% average 30-year fixed rate early Thursday. Rising Treasury yields and oil prices contributed to the increase.
2 April 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Celestica (CLS) Identified as Top Growth Stock with Strong Earnings and Cash Flow
    June 25, 2026, 2:38 PM EDT. Investors eyeing growth stocks should note Celestica (CLS), an electronics manufacturing services firm highlighted by Zacks for its robust growth potential. The company's earnings per share (EPS) is projected to increase by 37% this year, significantly outperforming the industry average of -6.1%. Celestica also exhibits strong cash flow growth at 19.4%, surpassing the industry average of 12.7%. Historical data confirms sustained cash flow expansion over the past several years. Additionally, positive revisions in earnings estimates reflect upward analyst sentiment, reinforcing Celestica's attractiveness as a growth-oriented investment. This combination of strong earnings growth, cash flow improvement, and favorable analyst outlook positions Celestica as a compelling choice for investors seeking above-average returns in the tech manufacturing sector.

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ONTO moves closer to $381.80 convert strike as stock rallies

ONTO moves closer to $381.80 convert strike as stock rallies

25 June 2026
Onto Innovation surged 7.5% as its stock approaches the $381.80 conversion price on its $1.5 billion zero-coupon convertible notes, narrowing the gap to a key financing trigger, while the average analyst target sits just 3.6% above current levels despite strong demand for its Dragonfly G5 system and robust Q2 guidance.
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