Today: 24 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.

Natural Gas Price Today: U.S. Gas Holds Near $3 as Surprise Storage Draw Meets LNG Push

Natural Gas Price Today: U.S. Gas Holds Near $3 as Surprise Storage Draw Meets LNG Push

U.S. natural gas hovered near $3 per mmBtu Friday after storage fell by 54 bcf last week, outpacing forecasts. Cheniere’s Corpus Christi plant reached full capacity, boosting LNG export demand as Asian buyers seek more U.S. cargoes. Gas rigs dropped to 127, but output is projected to rise in 2026. Warm weather could limit further storage draws and cap prices.
27 March 2026
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Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Rate Climbs to 6.64% as Rocket, UWM and loanDepot Stock Prices Slip

Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Rate Climbs to 6.64% as Rocket, UWM and loanDepot Stock Prices Slip

U.S. mortgage rates rose again Friday, with Mortgage News Daily reporting the average 30-year fixed loan at 6.64%, an eight-month high. The Mortgage Bankers Association said mortgage applications fell 10.5% last week as rates climbed. Rocket Companies shares dropped to $13.66, while UWM Holdings and loanDepot also declined. The 10-year Treasury yield hovered at 4.44% and consumer sentiment hit a three-month low.
27 March 2026
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Oil Prices Today: Brent Tops $111, WTI Near $99 as Iran Talk Doubts Keep Market on Edge

Oil Prices Today: Brent Tops $111, WTI Near $99 as Iran Talk Doubts Keep Market on Edge

Brent crude rose 3.3% to $111.52 a barrel Friday, while U.S. WTI gained 4.3% to $98.54, despite Brent heading for its first weekly drop since February. Flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain sharply reduced, forcing IEA countries to release 400 million barrels from emergency stocks. Open interest in June Brent $150 call options has surged nearly tenfold in a month. U.S. drillers cut nine rigs this week, Baker Hughes said.
27 March 2026
Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Slips Below $66,000 as ETF Outflows, Options Expiry and Middle East Tensions Weigh

Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Slips Below $66,000 as ETF Outflows, Options Expiry and Middle East Tensions Weigh

Bitcoin dropped over 4% Friday, falling below $66,000 and triggering losses across crypto stocks and ether. About $14 billion in bitcoin options were set to expire, while spot bitcoin ETFs saw $171 million in outflows. Citigroup cut its 12-month bitcoin target to $112,000. MARA sold 15,133 bitcoin for $1.1 billion to fund debt repurchases.
27 March 2026
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US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Six-Month Lows as Oil Surge Rattles Wall Street

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Six-Month Lows as Oil Surge Rattles Wall Street

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell to six-month lows Friday as tech shares slid and oil prices surged, with Brent crude up 2.36% to $110.55 a barrel. The Nasdaq entered correction territory after a 2.4% drop Thursday. Nvidia, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta all declined, while Carnival dropped 4% and Unity Software gained 10.5%. U.S. consumer sentiment hit its lowest since December, and gas prices rose to $3.98 per gallon.
27 March 2026
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Gold Price Today: Spot Gold Rebounds 3.6% After Selloff as War, Rate Fears Jolt Market

Gold Price Today: Spot Gold Rebounds 3.6% After Selloff as War, Rate Fears Jolt Market

Spot gold jumped 3.6% to $4,536.29 an ounce in New York, rebounding after hitting a four-month low earlier in the week. Oil stayed above $110 a barrel, fueling inflation concerns and erasing market bets on U.S. rate cuts this year. Silver rose 4.4% to $71.01 an ounce, with platinum and palladium also higher. U.S. 10-year Treasury yields climbed to about 4.44% and the dollar index extended gains.
27 March 2026
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Dow Jones Industrial Average Today: DJIA Falls as Oil Tops $110 and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

Dow Jones Industrial Average Today: DJIA Falls as Oil Tops $110 and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

The Dow Jones fell 0.9% by midday Friday, extending Thursday’s 469-point drop as oil prices surged and Middle East tensions persisted. The S&P 500 dropped 0.88% and the Nasdaq slid 1.33%, hitting a six-month low. Brent crude rose to $110.55 a barrel. U.S. consumer sentiment fell to a three-month low, with inflation expectations climbing, according to a University of Michigan survey.
27 March 2026
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Tesla Stock Falls as New Delivery Forecast Raises Fresh Demand Questions

Tesla Stock Falls as New Delivery Forecast Raises Fresh Demand Questions

Tesla shares fell 1.4% to $366.75 Friday after the company’s analyst consensus showed 2026 vehicle deliveries dropping to 1.689 million, down from January’s 1.723 million estimate. First-quarter deliveries slid to 365,645 vehicles, below the previous quarter’s 418,227. The Nasdaq dropped 1.33% amid Middle East tensions and rising oil prices. Tesla lost the global EV sales lead to BYD in 2025 after a second year of declines.
27 March 2026
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Unity Software Stock Price Surges 11% After Q1 Revenue Beat, Ad Exit Plan

Unity Software Stock Price Surges 11% After Q1 Revenue Beat, Ad Exit Plan

Unity shares jumped 11% to $19.01 after the company raised its first-quarter revenue and profit outlook and announced plans to shut the ironSource Ads Network and sell Supersonic. Unity now expects Q1 revenue of $505–$508 million and adjusted EBITDA of $130–$135 million, both above previous targets. The moves follow a steep decline in the stock earlier this year.
27 March 2026
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VIX Surges Toward 30, CRB Rises as Iran Oil Shock Rattles Wall Street

VIX Surges Toward 30, CRB Rises as Iran Oil Shock Rattles Wall Street

The VIX jumped 8.1% to 29.65 on Friday as Brent crude rose 2.5% to $110.70, with the Nasdaq falling into correction territory. Money markets priced a 60% chance of a Fed rate hike this year amid conflict near the Strait of Hormuz. Major airlines and travel stocks dropped on higher fuel costs. Treasuries, yen, and gold failed to provide shelter as volatility surged.
27 March 2026
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Microsoft Stock Heads for Worst Stretch Since 2009 as OpenAI, Copilot Worries Deepen

Microsoft Stock Heads for Worst Stretch Since 2009 as OpenAI, Copilot Worries Deepen

Microsoft shares fell 2.1% to $358.38 Friday, down 34% from their October 2025 peak, marking the worst six-month stretch since 2009. Investors are questioning the payoff from Microsoft’s heavy AI spending and deep ties to OpenAI. UBS cut its target price to $510, citing weak Copilot adoption, while Bank of America reinstated a Buy rating. Microsoft posted $81.3 billion in quarterly revenue, but capital expenditures hit $37.5 billion.
27 March 2026
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TQQQ Slides Toward $40 as Nasdaq Correction Tests Leveraged QQQ Trade

TQQQ Slides Toward $40 as Nasdaq Correction Tests Leveraged QQQ Trade

ProShares UltraPro QQQ fell to $39.67 Friday morning, extending a steep drop as the Nasdaq-100 correction deepened. The $23 billion leveraged ETF, which targets triple the index’s daily return, tracked sharper losses than unleveraged QQQ, while inverse SQQQ rose 3.1%. Oil and Treasury yields climbed as investors reacted to Middle East tensions and inflation risks. Trading volumes spiked, reflecting heightened volatility.
27 March 2026
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Meta and Alphabet Stocks Slide Again After Social Media Addiction Verdicts Raise Liability Fears

Meta and Alphabet Stocks Slide Again After Social Media Addiction Verdicts Raise Liability Fears

Meta and Alphabet shares fell Friday after U.S. juries found them negligent in child-safety cases, awarding $6 million in Los Angeles and $375 million in New Mexico. Meta was assigned most damages in both cases, which focused on app design features like infinite scroll. The rulings triggered renewed calls in Congress to tighten online child safety laws. Meta said it will appeal.
27 March 2026
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Intel Stock Today: Shares Drop Near $44 as Fresh Chip Launch Runs Into Nasdaq Correction

Intel Stock Today: Shares Drop Near $44 as Fresh Chip Launch Runs Into Nasdaq Correction

Intel shares slipped 1.2% to $43.58 in early Friday trading after rolling out new Core Ultra Series 3 chips and Arc Pro graphics cards. The launch followed a brief rally in CPU stocks but came as the Nasdaq entered correction territory and concerns over supply constraints persisted. Intel warned of server CPU shortages in China, with some lead times stretching to six months and prices up over 10%.
27 March 2026
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CrowdStrike Stock Back in Focus as Cybersecurity Spending Holds Up, AI Debate Shifts

CrowdStrike Stock Back in Focus as Cybersecurity Spending Holds Up, AI Debate Shifts

CrowdStrike shares closed Thursday up 1.75% at $392.62, still 31% below their 52-week high. The company launched Charlotte AI AgentWorks with partners including AWS and Anthropic at the RSA Conference on March 25. Fiscal 2026 revenue rose 22% to $4.81 billion, with annual recurring revenue at $5.25 billion. IBM expanded its partnership, integrating CrowdStrike’s AI into its threat-operations system.
27 March 2026
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Snap Stock Price Slides After EU Child-Safety Probe Hits Snapchat Parent

Snap Stock Price Slides After EU Child-Safety Probe Hits Snapchat Parent

Snap shares fell 10.7% to $4.01 after the EU launched a formal probe into Snapchat’s child-safety and content controls under the Digital Services Act. Meta and Alphabet also dropped after a U.S. jury found them negligent in a social-media harm case. The EU investigation could lead to fines of up to 6% of Snap’s global sales. Snap said it is cooperating with regulators.
27 March 2026
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Why MARA Stock Is Rising: $1.1 Billion Bitcoin Sale Cuts Debt, Backs AI Push

Why MARA Stock Is Rising: $1.1 Billion Bitcoin Sale Cuts Debt, Backs AI Push

MARA Holdings shares rose 3.6% premarket Friday after the company sold $1.1 billion in bitcoin to fund a discounted buyback of $1 billion in convertible notes. The move cut MARA’s outstanding convertible debt by about 30%. Bitcoin fell nearly 4%, while rival miners Riot Platforms and CleanSpark dropped over 6%. MARA reported a $1.7 billion net loss for Q4 as energy costs surged and digital asset values declined.
27 March 2026
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  • SpaceX secures $20 billion bridge loan ahead of historic IPO
    April 23, 2026, 7:48 PM EDT. SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, secured a $20 billion bridge loan last month to refinance existing debt before its anticipated U.S. IPO, according to regulatory filings reviewed by Reuters. The loan replaces five prior debt facilities tied to Musk's ventures, including his social media platform X and AI firm xAI. This refinancing reduced SpaceX's debt from $22.05 billion at the end of 2024 to $20.07 billion as of March 2. The bridge loan, which lasts 18 months with possible extensions, may need to be repaid from IPO proceeds if other funding sources do not materialize within six months post-offering. SpaceX aims for a valuation near $1.75 trillion, potentially making it the largest IPO ever.

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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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