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: 179-point drop on Fed-chair shakeup, hot PPI — what investors watch next

Dow Jones today: 179-point drop on Fed-chair shakeup, hot PPI — what investors watch next

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 179.09 points, or 0.36%, closing at 48,892.47 on Friday. The decline followed Donald Trump’s announcement of Kevin Warsh as his choice to lead the Federal Reserve, alongside inflation data coming in hotter than anticipated. The S&P 500 lost 0.43%, while the Nasdaq slid 0.94%. Despite the slip, the Dow still posted a 1.7% gain for January. “You’ve got uncertainty… new priorities, perhaps new monetary direction,” said Terry Sandven, chief equity strategist at U.S. Bank Asset Management.
30 January 2026
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Broadcom stock price holds near $331 after Wolfe upgrade; AVGO eyes Google TPU demand

Broadcom stock price holds near $331 after Wolfe upgrade; AVGO eyes Google TPU demand

Broadcom shares held steady near $331 in after-hours trading Friday following Wolfe Research’s upgrade to Outperform from Peer Perform, with a $400 price target in tow. The stock gained around 0.2% during the day, closing at $331.30 after swinging between $322.77 and $338.17 on roughly 28 million shares traded. Wolfe analyst Chris Caso said the firm “could no longer ignore” Broadcom’s growth and edge in tensor processing units.
30 January 2026
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Gold price plunges, silver price slumps after Trump taps Warsh for Fed chair

Gold price plunges, silver price slumps after Trump taps Warsh for Fed chair

Gold and silver prices plunged on Friday, sending gold toward its sharpest daily drop since 1983 and silver toward its biggest one-day fall ever, after U.S. President Donald Trump chose Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. By 1:57 p.m. ET, spot gold had tumbled 9.5% to $4,883.62 an ounce, down from a record $5,594.82 hit Thursday. Silver collapsed 27.7% to $83.99, while platinum dropped roughly 19% and palladium nearly 16%. U.S. gold futures closed 11.4% lower. The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against major currencies, gained 0.7% amid the selloff. Standard Chartered’s Suki Cooper attributed the slide to profit-taking as the dollar and “real yields” — inflation-adjusted bond returns — moved. MKS PAMP strategist Nicky Shiels called January “the most volatile month in precious metals history,” pointing to $4,600 gold and $80 silver as potential support levels.
30 January 2026
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Merck stock rises as markets wobble — what to watch before the Feb. 3 earnings call

Merck stock rises as markets wobble — what to watch before the Feb. 3 earnings call

Merck & Co shares climbed roughly 1.2% to $109.64 by Friday afternoon, finding footing after a volatile week for U.S. stocks. The health care sector showed strength, with the Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF edging up about 0.6%, despite the broader market slide—the SPDR S&P 500 ETF dipped roughly 0.5%. Johnson & Johnson held steady, while Pfizer and Eli Lilly posted gains.
30 January 2026
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