Khadija Saeed

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. Follow Khadija Saeed on Google News.

Dow Jones today: 515-point jump as Wall Street braces for shutdown vote and Alphabet, Amazon earnings

Dow Jones today: 515-point jump as Wall Street braces for shutdown vote and Alphabet, Amazon earnings

The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 515.19 points, or 1.05%, closing at 49,407.66 on Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.54% to 6,976.44, just shy of its all-time high. The Nasdaq added 0.56%, boosted by chipmakers and AI-related stocks rallying. On the downside, Walt Disney fell and energy shares lagged. Meanwhile, the VIX, a volatility gauge based on options, dropped to 16.5. “The fundamentals are good and earnings are strong,” said Tim Ghriskey of Ingalls & Snyder.
Natural gas prices plunge 26% as warmer forecasts hit; UNG tumbles and traders eye U.S. storage data

Natural gas prices plunge 26% as warmer forecasts hit; UNG tumbles and traders eye U.S. storage data

U.S. natural gas prices plunged the most in a single day since 1995 on Monday, after forecasts for mid-February suddenly shifted warmer and supply bounced back quicker than expected. The front-month March Henry Hub contract closed down 25.7%, landing at $3.237 per million British thermal units. Commodity Weather Group slashed its heating degree day forecast by 26.3, signaling less demand for heating as temperatures rise. Output climbed to 111.6 billion cubic feet per day. Eli Rubin of EBW Analytics Group noted the supply rebound was “a far faster recovery than historic freeze-offs”—when ice clogs wells and pipelines. Meanwhile, Kpler reported that trend-following funds have taken an 18% net-short stance, betting prices will keep falling.
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#1 STRONG BUY

Taiwan Semiconductor

NYSE: TSM 96 / 100
#2 BUY

AerCap

NYSE: AER 95 / 100
#3 BUY ON PULLBACK

Constellation Energy

NASDAQ: CEG 93 / 100
#4 BUY

Walt Disney

NYSE: DIS 90 / 100
#5 ACCUMULATE

American International Group

NYSE: AIG 87 / 100
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