Today: 24 April 2026
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Khadija Saeed

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

Palantir stock slips today as Fed minutes loom and AI-linked tech cools

Palantir stock slips today as Fed minutes loom and AI-linked tech cools

Palantir shares fell 0.7% to $182.91 in early Tuesday trading as investors trimmed exposure to AI-linked software stocks. The drop followed a 2.4% decline Monday amid broader tech weakness. Markets remain focused on upcoming Federal Reserve meeting minutes for direction in a thin year-end week. CEO Alex Karp’s nontraditional hiring push drew renewed attention after a report on the company’s paid fellowship for high school graduates.
30 December 2025
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Natural gas tops $4 again: UNG jumps, U.S. gas stocks rise on cold forecasts and storage drawNEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:00 ET — Regular session

Natural gas tops $4 again: UNG jumps, U.S. gas stocks rise on cold forecasts and storage drawNEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:00 ET — Regular session

U.S. February Henry Hub natural gas futures rose about 3% to $4.10 per mmBtu Tuesday. The United States Natural Gas Fund gained 3.8% as traders reacted to a 166 billion cubic foot storage withdrawal and forecasts for colder weather in the Northeast. LNG export demand hit near-record levels, while Lower 48 gas output reached a new high in December.
30 December 2025
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Bitcoin price today: BTC rebounds near $89,000 as Fed minutes loom and crypto stocks split

Bitcoin price today: BTC rebounds near $89,000 as Fed minutes loom and crypto stocks split

Bitcoin rose 1.4% to $88,709 Tuesday morning, partially reversing Monday’s dip. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $19.3 million in net outflows Dec. 29, with BlackRock’s IBIT losing $7.9 million and Fidelity’s FBTC gaining $5.7 million. Strategy disclosed buying 1,229 bitcoin for $108.8 million last week. Traders awaited Federal Reserve minutes due later Tuesday.
30 December 2025
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Silver price rebounds after margin shock; SLV jumps as China export list and Fed minutes loom

Silver price rebounds after margin shock; SLV jumps as China export list and Fed minutes loom

Spot silver jumped 5.7% to $76.34 an ounce Tuesday after a 9.5% plunge Monday, with iShares Silver Trust up 3.5% in early U.S. trading. CME Group raised initial margin requirements on COMEX silver futures by 13.6% to $25,000 per contract. China authorized 44 firms to export silver in 2026–27. Traders await Fed minutes and monitor thin year-end liquidity.
30 December 2025
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Gold price today rebounds after Monday plunge; Newmont stock, GLD ETF rise

Gold price today rebounds after Monday plunge; Newmont stock, GLD ETF rise

Spot gold rebounded to $4,380 an ounce Tuesday morning after Monday’s sharp selloff, up about 0.9% on the day, JM Bullion data showed. Newmont rose 0.6% and SPDR Gold Shares gained 0.5%. Investors are awaiting the Federal Reserve’s December meeting minutes for signals on 2026 rate cuts. China’s net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled in November to 16.16 metric tons.
30 December 2025
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S&P 500 flatlines into year-end as Fed minutes loom; Meta’s AI buy, Boeing contract in focus

S&P 500 flatlines into year-end as Fed minutes loom; Meta’s AI buy, Boeing contract in focus

Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly lower Tuesday, with the Dow down 27 points after tech stocks dragged markets in the previous session. Gold and silver rebounded following a margin hike that triggered a sharp drop Monday. Meta rose 1% after announcing a $2–3 billion AI startup deal. Investors await Fed minutes for signals on 2026 rate policy.
30 December 2025
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Dow Jones today: DJIA slips as Fed minutes loom after Chicago PMI surprise

Dow Jones today: DJIA slips as Fed minutes loom after Chicago PMI surprise

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 91 points, or 0.2%, to 48,370.86 in early trading Tuesday after a tech-led drop the previous session. Investors await the Federal Reserve’s December meeting minutes at 2 p.m. ET. The Chicago PMI rose to 39.8, beating forecasts but still indicating contraction. Boeing gained attention after securing an $8.6 billion Pentagon contract for F-15s.
30 December 2025
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Nvidia stock slips after $5B Intel stake filing; Wall Street watches what comes next for NVDA

Nvidia stock slips after $5B Intel stake filing; Wall Street watches what comes next for NVDA

Nvidia shares fell 1.2% to $188.22 early Tuesday after a filing showed it bought $5 billion in Intel stock at $23.28 per share in a private placement. Intel rose 1.3%. The transaction, first announced in September, was cleared by U.S. antitrust agencies this month. Traders are watching for further disclosures and Nvidia’s next earnings on Feb. 25.
30 December 2025
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Constellation Energy stock today: CEG slips in thin year-end trade as Calpine deal stays in focus

Constellation Energy stock today: CEG slips in thin year-end trade as Calpine deal stays in focus

Constellation Energy shares fell 0.6% to $358.33 Monday as U.S. stocks slipped in thin holiday trading. The company’s pending Calpine acquisition advanced, with a key financing deadline extended to Jan. 12. Nuclear license renewals for Clinton and Dresden plants were approved. Utilities edged higher; the S&P 500 retreated from record highs.
30 December 2025
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ConocoPhillips stock closes higher as oil jumps; inventories and Feb. 5 earnings date in focus

ConocoPhillips stock closes higher as oil jumps; inventories and Feb. 5 earnings date in focus

ConocoPhillips shares rose 1.2% to $92.63 on Monday as crude oil settled more than 2% higher, following reports of rising U.S. inventories and renewed geopolitical tensions. The stock traded between $91.70 and $92.72 on volume of 5.3 million shares. U.S. crude inventories increased by 405,000 barrels last week, while gasoline stocks climbed 2.86 million barrels, according to the EIA.
30 December 2025
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Parker-Hannifin stock today: PH ends higher as Wall Street wobbles into year-end

Parker-Hannifin stock today: PH ends higher as Wall Street wobbles into year-end

Parker-Hannifin shares rose 0.3% to $890.55 Monday, bucking a broader market decline as tech stocks fell. About 440,000 shares traded in a session marked by light news and thin year-end volume. Investors focused on Parker’s pending $9.25 billion Filtration Group deal, which is expected to close within a year. The company last raised its fiscal 2026 outlook after posting record sales in November.
30 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • VOO Gains 0.8% Driven by 9.7% Rise in QCOM Stock
    April 24, 2026, 1:31 PM EDT. VOO, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, rose 0.8% today, bolstered by a 9.7% increase in Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) shares. Other top contributors to VOO's gain include NVIDIA (+4.7%), Amazon (+3.1%), AMD (+15.1%), and Intel (+22.5%). Despite QCOM's strong price movement, insiders have sold 40 times in the past six months without any recent purchases. Wall Street analysts maintain a positive outlook with two recent buy ratings and a median price target of $150. Investors can monitor QCOM and VOO performance and insider trades via Quiver Quantitative's dashboards.

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Charter Communications Stock Plunges After Broadband Losses Rattle Wall Street

Charter Communications Stock Plunges After Broadband Losses Rattle Wall Street

24 April 2026
Charter Communications shares fell 22% Friday after the company lost 120,000 internet customers in the first quarter, double last year’s loss and worse than analyst forecasts. Revenue slipped 1% to $13.6 billion; net income dropped to $1.16 billion. The stock traded at $187.65, down $54.13. Charter is still seeking California approval to close its $34.5 billion Cox Communications deal.
Eli Lilly’s New Weight-Loss Pill Has an Early Problem: Novo’s Head Start

Eli Lilly’s New Weight-Loss Pill Has an Early Problem: Novo’s Head Start

24 April 2026
Eli Lilly’s new oral weight-loss drug Foundayo was prescribed 3,707 times in its second week on the U.S. market, well below Novo Nordisk’s oral Wegovy, which saw 18,410 prescriptions in the same period after launch. Lilly shares fell about 4% following the data, while Novo Nordisk’s U.S. shares rose nearly 6%. Foundayo was approved by the FDA on April 1 and began shipping April 6.
Why Cheetah Net Stock Jumped Today: CTNT Deal, Heavy Volume and Dilution Risk

Why Cheetah Net Stock Jumped Today: CTNT Deal, Heavy Volume and Dilution Risk

24 April 2026
Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc. shares surged Friday, trading over 2.09 billion shares after the company agreed to buy Hong Kong-based Super International Trading Limited for $4.98 million in cash. The stock rose to $0.0547, up 2.16 cents. The deal includes a $10 million annual revenue commitment from the target. Cheetah recently set up a $70 million at-the-market stock sale program.
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