Today: 2 April 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.

Bitcoin tumbles under $80,000 as Warsh Fed pick shakes altcoin season hopes

Bitcoin tumbles under $80,000 as Warsh Fed pick shakes altcoin season hopes

Bitcoin fell below $80,000 on Saturday, dropping 6.53% to $78,719.63 after Kevin Warsh was named the next Federal Reserve chair. Ether slid 11.76% to $2,387.77. Major exchanges saw $1.53 billion in crypto futures liquidations over 24 hours, according to Binance. Traders cited tighter U.S. liquidity and risk control concerns as key factors behind the selloff.
31 January 2026
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Novo Nordisk Class B stock price: Wegovy pill scripts hit 26,000 as earnings week approaches

Novo Nordisk Class B stock price: Wegovy pill scripts hit 26,000 as earnings week approaches

Novo Nordisk Class B shares closed down 0.23% at 369.55 Danish kroner Friday, capping a 7.9% slide over five sessions. U.S. prescriptions for oral Wegovy reached 26,109 in the week ending Jan. 23, after 3,071 in the first four days post-launch. The company faces rising competition in China and awaits EU approval for its MASH drug. Quarterly results and 2026 outlook are due Feb. 4.
31 January 2026
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China Construction Bank Class A stock (601939) in focus: PMI slump and new gold rules set up Monday trade

China Construction Bank Class A stock (601939) in focus: PMI slump and new gold rules set up Monday trade

China Construction Bank will raise the minimum regular contribution for its personal gold accumulation plan to 1,500 yuan starting Feb. 2. The bank’s A-shares closed at 8.72 yuan Friday, down 0.57%, as China’s official manufacturing PMI fell to 49.3 in January. Spot gold plunged 9.5% Friday after Kevin Warsh was named Fed chair nominee. The Shanghai Composite dropped 0.96% to 4,117.95.
31 January 2026
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Merck stock jumps to $110 as MRK heads into a big earnings week

Merck stock jumps to $110 as MRK heads into a big earnings week

Merck shares rose 1.8% to $110.27 Friday, outperforming a falling S&P 500 and closing about 2% below their 52-week high. Trading volume topped 19 million shares, well above rivals. Investors await Merck’s Feb. 3 earnings call and new inflation data that could affect rate expectations. Markets reacted to President Trump’s Fed pick and mixed inflation signals.
31 January 2026
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Philip Morris stock price rises into weekend as PM investors brace for Feb. 6 earnings webcast

Philip Morris stock price rises into weekend as PM investors brace for Feb. 6 earnings webcast

Philip Morris International shares closed Friday up 0.87% at $179.44, trading between $175.14 and $180.09 on volume of 8.24 million. The company will report fourth-quarter and full-year earnings on Feb. 6, the same day as the U.S. jobs report and a wave of major corporate results. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% Friday after Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh as his pick for Federal Reserve chair.
31 January 2026
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IBM stock price: Insider buy, new board pick and shutdown risk set up Monday trade

IBM stock price: Insider buy, new board pick and shutdown risk set up Monday trade

IBM shares closed at $306.70 on Friday, down 0.82% after a volatile session. The company named Ramon L. Laguarta to its board, effective March 1, and director David N. Farr bought 1,000 shares at $304 each. IBM reported Q4 operating earnings of $4.52 per share on $19.7 billion revenue, with software sales up 14%. Traders are watching Washington’s funding talks and upcoming jobs data for market direction.
31 January 2026
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Goldman Sachs stock slides into the weekend as rate bets reset — what matters before Monday

Goldman Sachs stock slides into the weekend as rate bets reset — what matters before Monday

Goldman Sachs shares fell 0.5% to $935.41 Friday as traders reacted to Kevin Warsh’s Fed chair nomination and a higher-than-expected 0.5% rise in December wholesale inflation. The S&P 500 closed down 0.43%. Treasury yields rose, and CME futures showed less than a 50% chance of a rate cut before June. Job openings data is due Feb. 3, with the U.S. jobs report set for Feb. 6.
31 January 2026
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PetroChina A shares rise on Dalian refinery restart report — what matters before Monday

PetroChina A shares rise on Dalian refinery restart report — what matters before Monday

PetroChina’s Class A shares closed up 1.2% at 11.02 yuan in Shanghai Friday after reports that CNPC plans to restart a 200,000-barrel-per-day unit at its Dalian refinery to process discounted Russian crude. The move awaits regulatory approval. The Shanghai index fell about 1%. Investors are watching OPEC+’s Sunday meeting and fresh China economic data next week.
31 January 2026
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Basic materials stocks limp into February after metals crash — what to watch next week

Basic materials stocks limp into February after metals crash — what to watch next week

U.S. basic materials stocks led declines Friday, with the S&P 500 materials index down 1.9% as gold, silver, and copper prices fell sharply from record highs. Newmont dropped 11.5%, Freeport-McMoRan lost 7.5%, while Air Products rose 6.4%. Spot gold sank 4.7% to $5,143.40 an ounce; silver tumbled 11%. Investors weighed weak China demand and the nomination of Kevin Warsh to head the Fed.
31 January 2026
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AstraZeneca share price: $18.5 billion China obesity-drug deal puts AZN stock in focus for Monday

AstraZeneca share price: $18.5 billion China obesity-drug deal puts AZN stock in focus for Monday

AstraZeneca agreed to license obesity drug candidates from CSPC Pharmaceutical in a deal worth up to $18.5 billion, paying $1.2 billion upfront. AstraZeneca shares rose 0.65% in London, while CSPC shares fell nearly 12% in Hong Kong. The deal gives AstraZeneca rights outside Greater China and includes a once-monthly GLP-1/GIP agonist entering Phase I trials. AstraZeneca will also delist its ADS from Nasdaq and move to the NYSE.
31 January 2026
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Lam Research Corporation stock drops 6% into the weekend: what LRCX traders watch next

Lam Research Corporation stock drops 6% into the weekend: what LRCX traders watch next

Lam Research shares fell 5.9% to $233.46 Friday, despite strong earnings and a bullish forecast earlier in the week. The stock swung nearly $20 during heavy trading as investors focused on export-control risks and upcoming economic data. China made up 39% of Lam’s recent revenue, and tighter U.S. license rules remain a concern. The S&P 500 also slipped 0.43% Friday.
31 January 2026
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XLRE price: Real estate stocks hold steady after Warsh Fed pick — what to watch Monday

XLRE price: Real estate stocks hold steady after Warsh Fed pick — what to watch Monday

Real estate stocks edged higher for the week but slipped after hours, with the XLRE fund closing at $41.43 before falling 0.8% post-market. Trump named Kevin Warsh as his pick for Federal Reserve chair, stirring speculation over future rate cuts. Producer prices rose 0.5% in December, above forecasts. The S&P 500 dropped 0.43% Friday; the 10-year Treasury yield hovered near 4.24%.
31 January 2026
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Communication Services stocks: Verizon surge lifts Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund as Alphabet, Walt Disney earnings loom

Communication Services stocks: Verizon surge lifts Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund as Alphabet, Walt Disney earnings loom

Verizon surged 11.8% after forecasting higher annual profit and free cash flow, and launching a $25 billion buyback. Charter Communications rose 7.6% on a smaller-than-expected broadband subscriber loss. Meta Platforms fell nearly 3% after raising its 2026 capital spending forecast by 73%. The S&P 500 slipped 0.43% amid Fed chair news and inflation data.
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Stock Market Today

  • Hollywood Bowl Group Shares Slide Below 50-Day Moving Average Amid Insider Buying
    April 2, 2026, 6:18 AM EDT. Shares of Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL) fell below their 50-day moving average of GBX 256.30, hitting a low of GBX 237 on Wednesday. The stock last traded at GBX 242.50 with nearly 1 million shares changing hands. Despite the dip, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating with a target price of GBX 440. Analysts hold a consensus "Buy" rating, setting an average price target of GBX 400. Insider buying activity was noted, with Asheeka Hyde and Melanie Dickinson acquiring shares recently. The company, a leading operator of ten-pin bowling and mini-golf centres in the UK and Canada, holds a market capitalization of £404.62 million and a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.04.
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