Today: 11 April 2026

Khadija Saeed

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

JPMorgan stock set for earnings test as Trump floats 10% credit-card rate cap

JPMorgan stock set for earnings test as Trump floats 10% credit-card rate cap

JPMorgan Chase shares fell 0.2% to $329.19 on Friday ahead of its quarterly earnings report and key U.S. inflation data next week. President Donald Trump proposed capping credit-card interest rates at 10% for one year, drawing warnings from banks about reduced credit access. Investors are watching JPMorgan’s results for signs of consumer stress and shifts in net interest income.
Walmart stock set for Nasdaq-100 entry as Google Gemini deal and Wing drones land

Walmart stock set for Nasdaq-100 entry as Google Gemini deal and Wing drones land

Walmart will join the Nasdaq-100 on Jan. 20, replacing AstraZeneca after shifting its listing from the NYSE. On Friday, Walmart shares rose 1.3% to $114.53. The company announced a Google Gemini shopping integration and plans to expand drone delivery with Wing to 150 more U.S. stores. U.S. markets will be closed Jan. 19 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Eli Lilly stock (LLY) slips into JPM Week as Amazon adds rival Wegovy pill — what to watch next

Eli Lilly stock (LLY) slips into JPM Week as Amazon adds rival Wegovy pill — what to watch next

Eli Lilly shares fell 1.99% to $1,063.56 Friday, trailing a record-setting S&P 500. Amazon Pharmacy began selling Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy pill for $149 a month, raising concerns about pricing pressure in obesity drugs. Lilly is set to address investors at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Tuesday.
TSMC stock: Q4 revenue beat sets up a Jan. 15 earnings test for Taiwan Semiconductor

TSMC stock: Q4 revenue beat sets up a Jan. 15 earnings test for Taiwan Semiconductor

TSMC’s U.S.-listed shares closed Friday up 1.77% at $323.63 after the company reported a 20.45% jump in fourth-quarter revenue to T$1.046 trillion, beating estimates. December revenue rose 20.4% year-on-year. Investors await TSMC’s Jan. 15 earnings for 2026 guidance and capital spending plans. Taiwan’s 2025 exports hit a record $640.75 billion, driven by chip and AI demand.
Exxon Mobil stock set for Monday as Venezuela pivot and oil prices grab focus

Exxon Mobil stock set for Monday as Venezuela pivot and oil prices grab focus

Exxon Mobil shares closed up 1.4% at $124.61 Friday after CEO Darren Woods said the company could consider returning to Venezuela if legal protections improve. President Trump signed an emergency order blocking courts from seizing Venezuelan oil revenue in the U.S. Treasury. U.S. officials may lift more Venezuela sanctions next week. Exxon’s next earnings call is set for Jan. 30.
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Meta stock braces for Monday after nuclear power push and fresh WhatsApp rules risk

Meta stock braces for Monday after nuclear power push and fresh WhatsApp rules risk

Meta Platforms shares rose 1.1% Friday after announcing long-term nuclear energy deals to power U.S. sites, including a major Ohio data center expansion. Vistra will supply 2,609 MW from its PJM nuclear plants starting in late 2026, while TerraPower and Oklo signed separate agreements for advanced nuclear projects. Vistra shares jumped 10.5% on the news. Meta also faces new regulatory scrutiny in Europe over WhatsApp.
Azul S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd (AZULQ) in focus as board tweaks debt conversion ahead of Jan. 12 vote

Azul S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd (AZULQ) in focus as board tweaks debt conversion ahead of Jan. 12 vote

Azul S.A. set a mandatory conversion ratio of 1,498,422 preferred shares per debenture as part of its U.S. Chapter 11 restructuring, with 908,401 debentures converting into about 1.36 trillion shares. Shareholders vote Jan. 12 on merging all preferred shares into common at 75-to-1. In São Paulo, Azul preferred shares plunged 90% Jan. 8, then surged 200% the next day, closing at 75 reais.
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Microsoft stock set for Monday spotlight after weekend Azure disruption, with CPI and earnings ahead

Microsoft stock set for Monday spotlight after weekend Azure disruption, with CPI and earnings ahead

Microsoft shares will be in focus Monday after a power outage hit its Azure datacenter in West US 2 on Saturday, causing brief service disruptions. The company plans a preliminary incident review within three days. Investors are also watching for U.S. inflation data this week and Microsoft’s earnings report on Jan. 28. Shares closed Friday at $479.28, up 0.2%.
Nvidia stock (NVDA) in focus: first CMO hire, CES self-driving deals and insider sale

Nvidia stock (NVDA) in focus: first CMO hire, CES self-driving deals and insider sale

Nvidia named Alison Wagonfeld, formerly of Google, as its first chief marketing officer, set to start in February and report to CEO Jensen Huang. Shares closed Friday at $184.86, down 0.08% on over 131 million traded. EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 200,000 shares Jan. 7, according to a late-week filing. Traders await Tuesday’s U.S. CPI and Thursday’s TSMC earnings for signals on AI demand and rates.
Alphabet (GOOG) stock week ahead: Washington pressure hits Google Play as earnings loom

Alphabet (GOOG) stock week ahead: Washington pressure hits Google Play as earnings loom

Alphabet’s Class C shares (GOOG) closed up 0.96% at $329.14 Friday, after hitting $331.48 intraday. Democratic senators urged Google and Apple to remove X and its Grok chatbot from app stores over a surge in nonconsensual sexual images. Alphabet’s earnings call is set for Feb. 4. EU regulators will decide by Feb. 10 on Alphabet’s $32 billion Wiz deal.
Wave Life Sciences stock drops 7% into JPM Healthcare Conference week — what to know next

Wave Life Sciences stock drops 7% into JPM Healthcare Conference week — what to know next

Wave Life Sciences shares fell 6.7% to $13.84 Friday, underperforming biotech peers ahead of the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. Investors are watching for CEO Paul Bolno’s Tuesday update on WVE-007, its obesity drug, after December’s interim data showed a 9.4% visceral fat reduction. The company recently raised $350 million in a public offering.
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Stock Market Today

  • Ethereum Rises on Grayscale Staking ETF Launch; Pepeto Presale Sparks Investor Interest
    April 11, 2026, 5:27 AM EDT. Ethereum (ETH) reversed its recent weakness as Grayscale launched its Ethereum Staking ETF on NYSE Arca, introducing tools easing liquidity for fund managers. The Ethereum Foundation's $143 million staking move curtailed long-standing sell pressure. ETH surged 8% within 24 hours, reaching $2,249 with a $271 billion market cap. While price resistance looms at $2,300, bullish targets near $2,700 suggest potential gains. Meanwhile, the Pepeto token presale, valued at a fraction of a cent, has raised $8.91 million, drawing early investors eager for significant returns before its Binance listing. PepetoSwap's zero-fee trading model contrasts typical platforms, enhancing token value retention. Market watchers see the Pepeto listing as a pivotal event poised to trigger notable price moves, underscoring a shift in sentiment and opportunity heading into 2026.

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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 11.04.2026

11 April 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 11, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 11, 2026, 5:34 AM EDT Ethereum Rises on Grayscale Staking ETF Launch; Pepeto Presale Sparks Investor Interest April 11, 2026, 5:27 AM EDT. **Ethereum (ETH)** reversed its recent weakness as Grayscale launched its **Ethereum Staking ETF** on NYSE Arca, introducing tools easing liquidity for fund managers. The Ethereum Foundation's $143 million staking move curtailed long-standing sell pressure. ETH surged 8% within 24 hours, reaching $2,249 with a $271 billion market cap. While price resistance looms at $2,300, bullish targets near $2,700 suggest potential gains. Meanwhile, the Pepeto token presale, valued
UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Climbs as Traders Eye Fragile Iran Ceasefire

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Climbs as Traders Eye Fragile Iran Ceasefire

10 April 2026
London’s FTSE 100 rose 0.38% to 10,644.28 late Friday morning as investors awaited U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan. Brent crude climbed 1% to $96.83 a barrel, while sterling eased but was on track for its biggest weekly gain since January. The FTSE 250 gained 0.79%. Britain’s 10-year gilt yield stood at 4.807%.
US Stock Market Today: CPI, Oil and Iran Truce Set the Tone Before the Open

US Stock Market Today: CPI, Oil and Iran Truce Set the Tone Before the Open

10 April 2026
Dow e-minis slipped 0.15% before Friday’s open, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures each down 0.08% as traders awaited March CPI data and watched U.S.-Iran tensions. Economists expect headline CPI to rise 0.9% for March and 3.3% year-on-year. Weekly jobless claims increased to 219,000. Brent crude traded near $97 a barrel, while shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained well below normal.
Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 10.04.2026

10 April 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 10, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 10, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT Orora ASX:ORA Faces Earnings Reset After Saverglass Impact and Middle East Disruptions April 10, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT. Orora (ASX:ORA) shares plunged over 8% in one day following a guidance update that revealed an earnings reset at its Saverglass unit due to Middle East supply chain disruptions and a shutdown at the Ras Al Khaimah glass plant. Despite a sharp short-term loss, Orora's 90-day share price rise exceeds 33%, contrasting a longer-term 10.58% annual total shareholder return decline amid ongoing sector pressures. Trading at A$1.49,
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