Today: 5 July 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.

Chevron stock near $166 as U.S. hurries Venezuela license shift; Leviathan deal in focus

Chevron stock near $166 as U.S. hurries Venezuela license shift; Leviathan deal in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 18, 2026, 11:46 EST — Market closed. Chevron Corp shares closed Friday at $166.26, ticking up just under 0.1%, following comments from U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright. He said Washington is “moving as fast as it can” to broaden Chevron’s license in Venezuela. The adjustment would permit Chevron to pay the Venezuelan government in cash rather than crude oil, letting it sell all the output from there. Chevron did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
18 January 2026
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Trump’s Greenland tariff threat sets up a tense week for global stocks

Trump’s Greenland tariff threat sets up a tense week for global stocks

London, January 18, 2026, 17:03 GMT — The market has closed. Global stock markets are bracing for volatility this week after President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on eight European countries if the U.S. isn’t allowed to buy Greenland. He announced a 10% import tariff starting Feb. 1, set to jump to 25% on June 1 unless a deal is struck. The tariffs would hit Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, and Britain.
18 January 2026
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ICBC A-share price in focus: China’s margin clamp and PBOC signals set up Monday’s open

ICBC A-share price in focus: China’s margin clamp and PBOC signals set up Monday’s open

Shanghai, January 19, 2026, 00:19 CST — Market closed. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Class A shares fell 0.9% to close at 7.61 yuan on Friday, fluctuating between 7.58 and 7.68 yuan during the day. The state-owned lender’s stock still draws attention with a dividend yield near 4%, appealing to defensive investors despite ongoing policy uncertainties.
18 January 2026
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Home Depot stock price: what investors watch after surveillance-data questions hit HD

Home Depot stock price: what investors watch after surveillance-data questions hit HD

NEW YORK, Jan 18, 2026, 11:08 EST — Market closed. Home Depot is now under pressure from a shareholder proposal urging the company to evaluate privacy and civil-rights risks linked to its surveillance vendors. This comes after reports revealed that license-plate camera data was used in Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigations. Zevin Asset Management, holding over $7 million in Home Depot shares, is spearheading the proposal with backing from 17 co-sponsors ahead of the retailer’s annual meeting expected in May, Reuters said. Home Depot confirmed it employs Flock Safety’s license-plate readers but insists it does not provide federal agencies access. A company spokesperson added it “cannot legally interfere with federal enforcement agencies, including preventing them from coming into our stores and parking lots.”
18 January 2026
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Netflix stock price steadies near $88 as Trump bond disclosure, Sony deal and Warner fight crowd the week

Netflix stock price steadies near $88 as Trump bond disclosure, Sony deal and Warner fight crowd the week

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 11:07 ET — Market closed. Netflix shares slipped 0.1% to close at $88 on Friday, after fluctuating between $87.82 and $88.65. Around 48 million shares traded hands. The stock enters a holiday-shortened week under renewed scrutiny over its Warner Bros Discovery deal, following a Reuters report that U.S. President Donald Trump bought up to $2 million in Netflix and Warner bonds shortly after the companies announced their roughly $83 billion merger.
18 January 2026
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Alibaba stock price: BABA faces a holiday pause as China margin curbs and Nvidia H200 snag raise new questions

Alibaba stock price: BABA faces a holiday pause as China margin curbs and Nvidia H200 snag raise new questions

NEW YORK, Jan 18, 2026, 10:55 — Market closed. Alibaba Group Holding’s U.S.-listed shares ended Friday down 3.24%, closing at $165.40 as investors digested signs that Beijing aims to temper a red-hot equity rally alongside fresh doubts over high-end AI chips in China. Trading volume hit roughly 18.3 million shares, per stock data.
18 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Jumps 31% After Rocket Lab's $8 Billion Iridium Deal
    July 5, 2026, 11:01 AM EDT. AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) jumped 31.2% this week, easily beating the S&P 500's 1.8% gain. The move came as Rocket Lab announced plans to buy Iridium Communications for $8 billion, half in cash and half in stock. Iridium's satellite business and spectrum are seen as important for Rocket Lab's growth. The buyout is seen as a bullish signal for AST, which some investors consider to have stronger satellite tech than Iridium. The $8 billion price tag is a 24% premium and helped send AST shares higher. Still, analysts including those at Motley Fool have left AST off their top picks, pointing to heavy volatility in space stocks.
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