Today: 30 April 2026

Khadija Saeed

A dedicated markets reporter, she covers stocks, macroeconomics, and major business developments with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy.

Visa stock holds near $328 as Wall Street shuts for MLK Day; rate-cap deadline and earnings loom

Visa stock holds near $328 as Wall Street shuts for MLK Day; rate-cap deadline and earnings loom

Visa closed Friday up 0.17% at $328.30, while U.S. markets shut Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. President Trump’s proposed 10% cap on credit card interest rates has unsettled banks and investors. Visa will report fiscal first-quarter earnings after the market closes Jan. 29. The Federal Reserve meets Jan. 27-28, with rate policy in focus.
19 January 2026
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Walmart stock pauses on MLK Day — what could move WMT when markets reopen

Walmart stock pauses on MLK Day — what could move WMT when markets reopen

Walmart shares closed Friday up 0.42% at $119.70, near record highs, ahead of its addition to the Nasdaq-100 on Tuesday. Index funds are set to rebalance as Walmart replaces AstraZeneca, which could trigger volatile trading at the open. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Leadership changes at Walmart take effect Feb. 1, with an earnings report due Feb. 19.
19 January 2026
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Berkshire Hathaway stock price: BRK.B faces Tuesday test after Trump tariff threat jolts markets

Berkshire Hathaway stock price: BRK.B faces Tuesday test after Trump tariff threat jolts markets

Berkshire Hathaway’s Class B shares closed Friday at $493.29, up 0.13%, while Class A rose 0.28%. U.S. markets remain shut for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with futures and international trading setting the early tone. President Trump announced a new 10% import tariff on several European countries, sending U.S. stock futures down about 0.7% in early Asian trading.
19 January 2026
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TSMC stock hits new record in Taiwan — what traders watch next after Monday’s close

TSMC stock hits new record in Taiwan — what traders watch next after Monday’s close

TSMC shares hit a record NT$1,780 in Taipei before closing 1.15% higher at NT$1,760, helping the Taiex index finish at an all-time high of 31,639.29. Turnover reached NT$799.3 billion as foreign investors sold NT$28.03 billion in shares. Micron Technology agreed to buy a Powerchip plant in Taiwan for $1.8 billion. U.S. markets were closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
19 January 2026
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Tesla stock: Canada’s tariff U-turn puts Shanghai exports back in play

Tesla stock: Canada’s tariff U-turn puts Shanghai exports back in play

Tesla shares slipped 0.24% to $437.50 Friday after Canada set a new annual quota for China-made EV imports, partially reopening a supply route Tesla used before tariffs. The quota allows 49,000 vehicles, but half must be priced below C$35,000—a level Tesla does not meet. A separate battery-material supply deadline with Syrah Resources was extended to March 2026. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
19 January 2026
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Eli Lilly stock set for Tuesday spotlight as new obesity-pill data ripples through GLP-1 trade

Eli Lilly stock set for Tuesday spotlight as new obesity-pill data ripples through GLP-1 trade

Eli Lilly shares rose 0.5% to $1,038.40 Friday, ahead of a holiday-shortened week. Traders are watching early U.S. prescription numbers for Novo Nordisk’s new oral Wegovy, which logged 3,071 scripts in its debut, just below Lilly’s Zepbound. U.S. markets reopen Tuesday, with investors eyeing fresh demand signals and pricing risks. About 3.8 million Lilly shares traded Friday.
19 January 2026
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Broadcom stock price: AVGO faces Tuesday test after $351 close as tariff jitters hit tech mood

Broadcom stock price: AVGO faces Tuesday test after $351 close as tariff jitters hit tech mood

Broadcom shares closed at $351.71 on Friday, up 2.53%, before U.S. markets shut for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Investors face a risk-off mood after President Trump threatened new tariffs on European goods, sending equity futures down over 1%. Broadcom remains a focus ahead of Tuesday’s reopen, with analysts citing its role in AI infrastructure. Trade policy uncertainty continues to weigh on chip stocks.
19 January 2026
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Saudi Aramco stock price dips after Tadawul close as oil slides — what to watch next

Saudi Aramco stock price dips after Tadawul close as oil slides — what to watch next

Saudi Aramco shares fell 0.36% to 24.89 riyals Monday, reversing part of Sunday’s gains as oil prices slipped and Brent settled at $63.79 a barrel. Saudi Arabia’s main index closed flat, with weak crude and profit-taking curbing risk appetite. The Capital Market Authority confirmed the market will open fully to foreign investors from Feb. 1. Aramco’s full-year earnings are due March 10.
19 January 2026
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Apple stock price: AAPL braces for Tuesday’s reopen as tariff jitters hit tech, earnings near

Apple stock price: AAPL braces for Tuesday’s reopen as tariff jitters hit tech, earnings near

Apple shares fell 1% to $255.53 at Friday’s close, trimming its market cap to about $3 trillion ahead of a holiday-shortened week. Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 1.25% after President Trump threatened new tariffs on Europe, hitting big tech stocks. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Apple’s quarterly results are due Jan. 29.
19 January 2026
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Nvidia stock in focus after holiday as China chip snag and Wolfe call collide

Nvidia stock in focus after holiday as China chip snag and Wolfe call collide

Nvidia shares in Frankfurt fell 2.2% Monday after President Trump signaled new tariff threats against Europe, dragging U.S. tech stocks lower overseas. Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 1.25%. Wolfe Research named Nvidia its top AI pick for 2026, citing a clearer product ramp. China-specific H200 chip shipments remain blocked at customs, adding uncertainty to regional sales.
19 January 2026
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Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) stock slides into MLK Day pause as chip earnings loom

Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) stock slides into MLK Day pause as chip earnings loom

Lattice Semiconductor shares dropped 2.4% to $83.22 Friday, underperforming as the semiconductor index rose 1.2%. Trading volume reached 2.7 million shares, with the stock ranging from $81.50 to $87.13. U.S. markets will close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Investors await Intel’s earnings report Thursday for sector direction.
19 January 2026
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Global Unichip (3443) stock slips after record high — what investors are watching next

Global Unichip (3443) stock slips after record high — what investors are watching next

Global Unichip shares fell 0.2% to T$2,505 in early Taipei trading Monday, retreating from last week’s record high. The drop follows a surge driven by December sales up 75.7% year-over-year and fourth-quarter revenue more than doubling. Investors weighed profit-taking against strong chip demand ahead of the company’s Jan. 29 earnings report. Trading remained volatile, with prices fluctuating sharply since mid-January.
19 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Wheat Prices Mixed as Month-End Profit Taking Hits Markets
    April 30, 2026, 1:18 AM EDT. Wheat futures softened on Wednesday as month-end profit taking began early. Chicago SRW contracts saw slight declines, while Minneapolis spring wheat posted modest gains. Kansas City HRW futures edged higher except May, which fell before the first notice day. Traders await Thursday's Export Sales report, forecasting smaller old crop sales between 0-300,000 MT. USDA agricultural attachés forecast lower 2026/27 wheat crops for Australia (down 6 million metric tons) and Canada (down 3.8 million metric tons), influencing market sentiment. May 2026 Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat closed at $6.42 1/4, down 6 3/4 cents. Market watchers remain cautious amid these production estimates and seasonal sales data expectations.

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30 April 2026
OCBC will pay a total dividend of S$0.58 per share in May, including a S$0.16 special dividend. UOB declared a final dividend of S$0.71 per share despite lower net interest income. ST Engineering reported higher revenue and profit, with a S$0.23 per share dividend. Jardine Matheson raised its annual dividend 4% to US$2.35 per share, payable mid-May.
Soluna Holdings Stock Jumps After Sazmining Bitcoin Deal, Then SEC Resale Filing Lands

Soluna Holdings Stock Jumps After Sazmining Bitcoin Deal, Then SEC Resale Filing Lands

30 April 2026
Soluna Holdings filed to register the resale of about 2.46 million common shares, with no proceeds going to the company. The move follows Sazmining’s launch of a 3-megawatt Bitcoin mining operation at Soluna’s Project Dorothy 1B in West Texas. Soluna shares last traded at $1.28, up from a $1.08 Nasdaq sale price on April 28. The registered shares include 2.4 million issuable to YA II PN, LTD. via warrant exercise.
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