Today: 28 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.

Agricultural Bank of China A-shares dip — 601288 in focus as CPI and holiday break near

Agricultural Bank of China A-shares dip — 601288 in focus as CPI and holiday break near

Agricultural Bank of China Class A shares closed down 0.45% at 6.67 yuan in Shanghai on Friday, with the market shut Monday ahead of the Spring Festival break. The Shanghai Composite fell 0.25% and the CSI300 dropped 0.57%, pressured by losses in tech stocks and silver futures. Investors await China’s January CPI data due Feb. 11 and monitor liquidity ahead of the Feb. 15–23 exchange closure.
8 February 2026
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Nvidia, AMD spark chip-stock rebound on AI spending plans — what to watch this week

Nvidia, AMD spark chip-stock rebound on AI spending plans — what to watch this week

The Philadelphia chip index jumped 5.7% Friday, led by Nvidia’s 7.9% surge, as investors bet on continued AI data-center spending. Amazon projected $200 billion in capex for 2026, boosting supplier sentiment. The Semiconductor Industry Association forecast global chip sales hitting $1 trillion in 2026. Apple warned of sharply rising memory chip prices amid a supply squeeze.
8 February 2026
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Natural gas prices head into a new week under pressure as drilling rises and forecasts turn milder

Natural gas prices head into a new week under pressure as drilling rises and forecasts turn milder

U.S. Henry Hub natural gas futures fell 2.5% to $3.422 per mmBtu Friday, pressured by increased drilling and warmer forecasts. The U.S. gas-directed rig count rose by five to 130, while Lower 48 output averaged 106.9 bcfd so far in February. Demand, including exports, is projected to drop sharply over the next two weeks. The United States Natural Gas Fund slipped 2% at the close.
8 February 2026
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Nvidia, AMD jump on Big Tech AI spending plans; CPI and Nvidia earnings are the next test for AI stocks

Nvidia, AMD jump on Big Tech AI spending plans; CPI and Nvidia earnings are the next test for AI stocks

Nvidia jumped 7.9% to $185.41 Friday as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time and chip stocks rallied on AI spending plans. Amazon fell 5.6% despite projecting 50% higher capex this year, while the Nasdaq slipped 1.9% for the week. Investors are watching for signs Monday if the AI rebound holds. January U.S. CPI data is due Feb. 13.
8 February 2026
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Bitcoin price steadies above $70,000 after whipsaw week as CPI and Coinbase earnings loom

Bitcoin price steadies above $70,000 after whipsaw week as CPI and Coinbase earnings loom

Bitcoin rose 2.2% to $70,523 on Sunday, after swinging between $68,649 and $71,450. Coinbase shares surged 13% and Strategy jumped 26% on Friday, while miners Marathon Digital and Riot Platforms gained over 20%. Traders await U.S. retail sales, jobs, and CPI data this week, plus earnings from Robinhood and Coinbase. Liquidity in bitcoin markets has thinned, increasing volatility.
8 February 2026
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Amazon stock slides on $200 billion AI spending plan as Wall Street braces for jobs, CPI

Amazon stock slides on $200 billion AI spending plan as Wall Street braces for jobs, CPI

Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 Friday after the company projected over 50% higher capital spending this year, unsettling investors. The company reported Q4 net sales up 14% to $213.4 billion and AWS revenue up 24%. Analysts flagged concerns over the scale of Amazon’s AI infrastructure investment. U.S. retail sales, jobs, and inflation data are due next week.
8 February 2026
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Dow hits 50,000 — jobs and inflation data loom after Wall Street’s AI-fueled rebound

Dow hits 50,000 — jobs and inflation data loom after Wall Street’s AI-fueled rebound

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50,000 for the first time Friday, ending at 50,115.67 after a 2.47% jump. Caterpillar and Nvidia led gains as chip stocks rebounded, while Amazon fell 5.6% on plans for higher AI spending. Key U.S. jobs and inflation data releases were postponed to next week after a government funding lapse. Coca-Cola and Cisco are set to report earnings on Feb. 10 and Feb. 11, respectively.
8 February 2026
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Silver price heads into Monday after $65 dip as CME margin hike bites and U.S. data looms

Silver price heads into Monday after $65 dip as CME margin hike bites and U.S. data looms

Spot silver jumped 8.6% to $77.33 per ounce Friday after dipping below $65, but ended the week down over 8.7%. CME Group raised margin requirements for COMEX silver futures to 18% from 15% after volatile trading. The iShares Silver Trust rose 5.3% to $70.19. CME plans to launch a 100-ounce silver futures contract on Feb. 9, pending regulatory review.
8 February 2026
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Alibaba stock ends skid after Friday jump as Qwen giveaway hits glitches and earnings near

Alibaba stock ends skid after Friday jump as Qwen giveaway hits glitches and earnings near

Alibaba’s U.S.-listed shares rose 3% to $162.51 Friday, ending a six-session losing streak as tech stocks rebounded. The company’s Qwen app topped China’s Apple App Store after a 3 billion yuan Lunar New Year giveaway, but surging demand caused outages and WeChat blocked QR-code sharing. Alibaba’s next quarterly report is due Feb. 19 before the U.S. market opens.
8 February 2026
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Coca-Cola stock price near $79: options price a 3% swing ahead of Tuesday earnings

Coca-Cola stock price near $79: options price a 3% swing ahead of Tuesday earnings

Coca-Cola shares closed at $79.03 Friday, up 0.66%, ahead of its earnings report due Tuesday morning. Options pricing signals traders expect a move of about 3% by week’s end. Analysts estimate quarterly revenue near $12 billion and adjusted EPS at $0.57. The S&P 500 rose 1.97% and the Dow gained 2.47% Friday, with PepsiCo and Keurig Dr Pepper outpacing Coca-Cola.
8 February 2026
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Netflix stock price in focus as DOJ digs into Warner deal ahead of Monday trade

Netflix stock price in focus as DOJ digs into Warner deal ahead of Monday trade

Netflix shares closed up 1.6% at $82.20 Friday, then slipped to $82.06 after hours as the Justice Department examined possible anti-competitive conduct in its $82.7 billion Warner Bros Discovery bid. A civil subpoena sought information on exclusionary practices, but Netflix said it was unaware of any probe beyond standard merger review. Warner shareholders are set to vote on the deal in March.
8 February 2026
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ICBC A-shares in focus as bank caps weekend gold trades; stock last at 7.26 yuan

ICBC A-shares in focus as bank caps weekend gold trades; stock last at 7.26 yuan

ICBC’s Class A shares closed at 7.26 yuan, down 0.55% on Friday, after the bank imposed quota controls on its “Ruyi Gold” trades for weekends and holidays starting Feb. 7. The move follows volatile bullion markets and similar curbs by major gold retailers. China’s inflation data is due Feb. 11, with bank stocks on watch. Trading volume reached about 251.5 million shares.
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Stock Market Today

  • Ripple's Preliminary EU MiCA Approval Raises Questions on RLUSD and XRP Impact in Europe
    June 28, 2026, 12:06 PM EDT. Ripple received a preliminary Luxembourg crypto-asset service provider (CASP) license under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, allowing it to offer regulated services across 30 EEA countries pending final conditions. Despite this regulatory milestone, investors remain cautious about the XRP token's value driver, as Ripple's license ownership does not directly translate to increased activity on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). While Ripple's regulated stablecoin RLUSD's supply declined over 30 days, XRPL stablecoin value grew by over 20%, challenging XRP's current $1.05 price near a $65.5 billion market cap. The EU's July 1, 2026, MiCA enforcement deadline heightens the license's strategic importance, but tangible XRP Ledger usage remains the critical question for investors assessing Ripple's European payments push.

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MSFT rally set for Russell reshuffle as AI spending jitters hang over stock

MSFT rally set for Russell reshuffle as AI spending jitters hang over stock

28 June 2026
Microsoft (MSFT) surged 5.71% to $372.97 on record volume as FTSE Russell index changes moved the stock into both growth and value indexes, driving a “really massive trade” and “key liquidity day”; investors now face uncertainty over real demand versus index flows, with capex and AI spending weighing on future profitability.
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) trades after Prime Day jump, AWS in focus as basket sizes shrink

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) trades after Prime Day jump, AWS in focus as basket sizes shrink

28 June 2026
Amazon closed Friday at $232.69, up 2.5% on massive volume, but still down 4.8% from June 18; Prime Day U.S. sales jumped 9.3% to $26.4 billion as average order size fell 10.6%, while AWS will raise AI compute prices by about 20% in July, spotlighting investor focus on whether higher AWS pricing can offset soaring AI infrastructure costs.
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