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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.

XRP Price This Week: Why Ripple’s Token Slipped Below Key Support as ETF Flows Stalled

XRP Price This Week: Why Ripple’s Token Slipped Below Key Support as ETF Flows Stalled

XRP traded near $1.35 Saturday, up 1.6% in 24 hours but down 6.3% for the week, underperforming the broader crypto market. Spot XRP ETFs saw zero net flows Thursday, and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said U.S. crypto legislation was delayed. Open interest in XRP futures rose to $2.65 billion Friday. Investors cited war, oil prices, and U.S. rate fears as drivers of risk aversion.
28 March 2026
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Bitcoin Price This Week: BTC Falls Below $67,000 as $14 Billion Expiry and ETF Outflows Bite

Bitcoin Price This Week: BTC Falls Below $67,000 as $14 Billion Expiry and ETF Outflows Bite

Bitcoin traded near $66,900 Saturday after falling from midweek highs above $71,900, following a large quarterly options expiry and outflows from U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs. The ETFs saw net outflows of about $296 million for the week. Deribit settled $14.16 billion in bitcoin options Friday, covering roughly 40% of its open contracts. Brent crude closed at $112.57 a barrel Friday as Wall Street posted a fifth straight week of losses.
28 March 2026
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Gold Price This Week: Bullion Rebounds From Four-Month Low as Fed Fears Keep Market on Edge

Gold Price This Week: Bullion Rebounds From Four-Month Low as Fed Fears Keep Market on Edge

Gold surged 2.6% to $4,491.78 an ounce Friday, rebounding from a four-month low of $4,097.99 hit Monday after volatile trading tied to oil and rate concerns. Thursday saw the steepest drop, with gold falling 2.7% as the dollar and crude rose. Physical demand improved as Indian and Chinese premiums narrowed. Silver, platinum, and palladium also recovered Friday after losses earlier in the week.
28 March 2026
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Silver Price This Week: Metal Ends Near $70 After Whipsaw Trade on Oil, Dollar and Fed Fears

Silver Price This Week: Metal Ends Near $70 After Whipsaw Trade on Oil, Dollar and Fed Fears

Spot silver closed Friday at $69.54 an ounce, up 2.2% on the day but nearly flat for the week after sharp swings between $67.71 and $72.41. The metal remains about 43% below its January record high of $121.60. Investors are watching U.S. payroll data due April 3 and Middle East tensions for further direction. The Silver Institute forecasts a sixth consecutive annual market deficit.
28 March 2026
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US Stock Market This Week: Dow Enters Correction as S&P 500, Nasdaq Sink on Oil Shock

US Stock Market This Week: Dow Enters Correction as S&P 500, Nasdaq Sink on Oil Shock

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 793.47 points Friday, entering correction territory as U.S. stocks closed at seven-month lows and capped five straight weekly losses. Megacap tech and consumer shares led declines, with Nvidia down 2.2% and Amazon off 4%. Oil prices surged amid Middle East tensions, while consumer sentiment dropped and inflation expectations rose.
28 March 2026
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Shake Shack Stock Price Falls 4% Despite Bullish $125 Analyst Call

Shake Shack Stock Price Falls 4% Despite Bullish $125 Analyst Call

Shake Shack shares fell 4.4% to $81.32 Friday, outpacing the S&P 500’s 1.7% drop, as oil prices surged and consumer sentiment weakened. D.A. Davidson reiterated a Buy rating and $125 price target, implying 54% upside. Shake Shack reported 15.4% revenue growth in 2025 and plans 55 to 60 new company-operated openings in 2026. The stock closed at about 95 times trailing earnings, far above sector peers.
28 March 2026
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Paycom Stock Slides 5% as Software Selloff Intensifies, 2026 Growth Worries Linger

Paycom Stock Slides 5% as Software Selloff Intensifies, 2026 Growth Worries Linger

Paycom Software shares dropped 4.85% to $117.06 on Friday, outpacing declines in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. The selloff followed last month’s weak 2026 revenue outlook, which remains below analyst forecasts. Director Archana Vemulapalli will leave the board March 31, according to an SEC filing. Paycom’s market value closed at about $12.0 billion.
28 March 2026
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VinFast Stock Price Jumps 5% as VFS Rally Builds Despite Loss Concerns (Reuters)

VinFast Stock Price Jumps 5% as VFS Rally Builds Despite Loss Concerns (Reuters)

VinFast Auto (VFS) shares rose over 5% Friday to $3.39, capping an 18.5% gain for the week after reporting 2025 preliminary results showing EV deliveries doubled to 196,919 and revenue up 105.4%. The company’s Q4 net loss widened to about $1.4 billion, with gross margin at negative 39.9%. About 33% of Q4 deliveries went to affiliated entities. VinFast expects to file its audited annual report by April 30.
28 March 2026
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Stock Falls 4.6% After FDA Label Warning Hits Alyftrek, Trikafta

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Stock Falls 4.6% After FDA Label Warning Hits Alyftrek, Trikafta

Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares fell 4.6% to $433.07 Friday after updated U.S. safety warnings on its cystic fibrosis drugs Alyftrek and Trikafta cited reports of serious neuropsychiatric events. The new labels advise close monitoring for symptoms such as depression and suicidal thoughts. Vertex expects 2026 revenue to remain heavily dependent on cystic fibrosis treatments, despite ongoing efforts to expand its pipeline.
28 March 2026
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Synopsys Stock Price Slides 5% Friday as Tech Rout Erases Elliott Boost

Synopsys Stock Price Slides 5% Friday as Tech Rout Erases Elliott Boost

Synopsys shares fell 5.4% to $380.47 on Friday, underperforming Cadence as tech stocks slid in a broad Wall Street selloff. The drop erased gains from Elliott Investment Management’s recent stake, leaving Synopsys about 12% below Monday’s close. The Nasdaq lost 2.15% and the S&P 500 software index hit a five-month low. Investors cited rising oil prices and yields as ongoing risks for high-valuation software stocks.
28 March 2026
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Twilio Inc. Stock Price Slides Nearly 5% as Tech Selloff Swamps Fresh Growth Signals

Twilio Inc. Stock Price Slides Nearly 5% as Tech Selloff Swamps Fresh Growth Signals

Twilio shares fell 4.8% to $119.99 on Friday, lagging the Nasdaq’s 2.15% drop as Middle East tensions rattled tech stocks. The decline follows recent board changes and expanded carrier links in North America. Metrigy reported the CPaaS market grew 4.2% to $14.9 billion in 2025, with Twilio holding a 25.4% share. Twilio last posted fourth-quarter revenue of $1.37 billion, up 14% year over year.
28 March 2026
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American Airlines (AAL) Stock Price Falls Nearly 4% as Oil Spike Puts 2026 Outlook Under Pressure

American Airlines (AAL) Stock Price Falls Nearly 4% as Oil Spike Puts 2026 Outlook Under Pressure

American Airlines shares fell 3.9% to $10.30 Friday as rising oil prices hit airline stocks. The company warned higher jet fuel costs could push first-quarter results to the low end of its forecast, despite projecting over 10% revenue growth. Delta, United, and Southwest also dropped, with American facing a thinner profit cushion than rivals.
27 March 2026
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Amazon Stock (AMZN) Drops Toward $200 as Nasdaq Correction Revives AI Spending Fears

Amazon Stock (AMZN) Drops Toward $200 as Nasdaq Correction Revives AI Spending Fears

Amazon shares fell 3.9% to $199.34 Friday, among the steepest drops in the S&P 500, as investors sold off major tech and consumer discretionary stocks. The decline followed concerns over Amazon’s rising capital spending, with 2026 outlays projected at $200 billion, and recent disruptions to AWS operations linked to Middle East conflict. Microsoft and Alphabet also dropped more than 2% each.
27 March 2026
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Bitmine Immersion Technologies Stock Falls as Ether Breaks $2,000, Overshadowing MAVAN Launch

Bitmine Immersion Technologies Stock Falls as Ether Breaks $2,000, Overshadowing MAVAN Launch

Bitmine Immersion Technologies shares fell 5.4% to $18.39 Friday as ether dropped below $2,000, erasing gains from the company’s MAVAN staking-platform launch. Bitmine holds 4.66 million ETH, now worth about $414 million less than its last reported value. The stock hit a one-month low, following an 8.3% loss Thursday. Other crypto-linked stocks, including Sharplink, also declined.
27 March 2026
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Nokia Stock Price Falls 5% After Santander Downgrade Puts AI Rally to the Test

Nokia Stock Price Falls 5% After Santander Downgrade Puts AI Rally to the Test

Nokia shares dropped 5.1% to 6.87 euros in Helsinki on Friday after Santander downgraded the stock to Underperform and set a 6.85-euro target. The decline followed mixed analyst views and profit-taking after last year’s Nvidia stake and AI-driven rally. Investors await evidence of AI network gains in earnings, with Nokia’s next results due in April. The STOXX 600 index also fell 0.9% amid broader market jitters.
27 March 2026
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SoFi Technologies Stock Slides 4% Despite $3.6 Billion Funding Deals as Short-Seller Cloud Lingers

SoFi Technologies Stock Slides 4% Despite $3.6 Billion Funding Deals as Short-Seller Cloud Lingers

SoFi Technologies shares dropped 4.2% to $15.23 Friday after announcing over $3.6 billion in expected personal-loan funding from three new partners. The stock fell amid broader market declines and lingering concerns following a short-seller report on March 17 that challenged SoFi’s accounting. The new funding commitments are not immediate cash and are spread over one to two years.
27 March 2026
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UnitedHealth Stock Slides Again as April Earnings Loom, Putting UNH Valuation Under New Scrutiny

UnitedHealth Stock Slides Again as April Earnings Loom, Putting UNH Valuation Under New Scrutiny

UnitedHealth Group shares dropped over 4% Friday to $257.04, deepening losses after a 1.6% fall earlier in the week. Humana, Elevance, and Cigna also declined, while the Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF slipped 1.5%. Analysts expect UnitedHealth’s first-quarter profit to fall 8.1% from last year, with investors focused on April 21 results for signs of easing medical costs.
27 March 2026
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EPA Opens Summer E15 Fuel Sales to Cool Gas Prices, but Relief Could Be Thin

EPA Opens Summer E15 Fuel Sales to Cool Gas Prices, but Relief Could Be Thin

The U.S. EPA will allow nationwide sales of E15 gasoline from May 1, temporarily lifting summer anti-smog restrictions to address rising fuel prices following the Iran war. The waiver, set to run through May 20 but extendable, aims to boost supply but may only lower prices by a few cents per gallon. E15 is available at over 3,000 stations. Analysts warn infrastructure and supply limits could blunt the impact.
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Stock Market Today

  • Singapore Stocks at Multi-Year Highs: UOL Group and ST Engineering Analysis
    April 23, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT. Three Singapore stocks have recently reached multi-year highs, prompting investor debate over whether to buy, hold, or sell. UOL Group Limited (SGX: U14) is trading near a five-year peak, backed by revenue growth from S$2.7 billion in 2023 to an expected S$3.2 billion in 2025 and free cash flow nearly doubling to S$1.2 billion. The company's rising dividend and recovering travel sector support its outlook, suggesting sustainable gains if fundamentals hold. Investors should assess whether pricing reflects genuine earnings growth or over-optimism. The coverage includes an examination of ST Engineering Limited, emphasizing the importance of evaluating valuation against historical context and future catalysts when shares hit such highs.

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Newmont earnings today: Gold miner beats Q1 profit, adds $6 billion buyback but warns on Q2 costs

Newmont earnings today: Gold miner beats Q1 profit, adds $6 billion buyback but warns on Q2 costs

24 April 2026
Newmont reported adjusted first-quarter earnings of $2.90 per share on $7.31 billion in sales, beating estimates as realized gold prices surged to $4,900 an ounce. Attributable gold output fell to 1.30 million ounces from 1.54 million a year earlier. The miner declared a $0.26 dividend and authorized a new $6 billion share buyback. Newmont expects higher costs and lower output in the second quarter.
SAP Q1 Earnings Beat Forecasts as Cloud Revenue Climbs 27% in Constant Currencies, Outlook Holds

SAP Q1 Earnings Beat Forecasts as Cloud Revenue Climbs 27% in Constant Currencies, Outlook Holds

24 April 2026
SAP reported a 17% rise in first-quarter operating profit to 2.74 billion euros and a 19% jump in cloud revenue to 5.96 billion euros, beating forecasts. The company kept its 2026 targets and full-year outlook unchanged. SAP’s U.S. shares reversed losses after the results, climbing nearly 7% in after-hours trading. Management warned cloud revenue growth will slow in the second quarter.
MaxLinear Stock Surges as AI Data-Center Chip Demand Drives Big Q2 Outlook

MaxLinear Stock Surges as AI Data-Center Chip Demand Drives Big Q2 Outlook

24 April 2026
MaxLinear forecast second-quarter revenue of $160 million to $170 million, well above Wall Street’s estimate of $137.1 million. First-quarter revenue rose 43% to $137.2 million, driven by demand for optical products in AI data centers. Shares surged over 23% to $42.47 in after-hours trading. Infrastructure revenue jumped 136% from a year earlier, becoming the company’s largest segment.
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