Today: 7 February 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.

Silver price today: SLV slides as CME margin hike and China export rules shake silver stocks

Silver price today: SLV slides as CME margin hike and China export rules shake silver stocks

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 12:49 ET — Market closed Spot silver fell sharply on Thursday, with prices at $72.29 an ounce as of 12:41 p.m. ET, down 6.02% on the day, according to JM Bullion data. U.S. stock markets were shut for the New Year’s Day holiday. JM Bullion The move matters because silver’s late-December surge pulled in leveraged money, leaving prices vulnerable to forced selling when exchanges lift collateral requirements. China’s tighter export controls have also put the supply side back in focus just as 2026 trading gets underway. CME Group Silver straddles two worlds: investors trade it
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Gold price today: GLD slips as bullion ends 2025 lower; what gold stocks are watching next

Gold price today: GLD slips as bullion ends 2025 lower; what gold stocks are watching next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 12:36 ET — Market closed Gold prices ended 2025 lower and the biggest U.S. gold ETF slipped in the final session of the year, with U.S. markets shut on Thursday for the New Year holiday. Spot gold, the cash price for immediate delivery, fell about 0.8% to $4,312.39 an ounce on Wednesday and SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), an exchange-traded fund backed by bullion (physical gold), was last down about 0.6% at $396.31. Reuters+1 The year-end pullback matters because bullion’s rally has drawn investors looking for a safe haven — an asset they buy when they
1 January 2026
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Global stock market today: Wall Street shut for New Year as world shares finish 2025 near highs

Global stock market today: Wall Street shut for New Year as world shares finish 2025 near highs

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 12:28 ET — Market closed. Global stock markets were muted on Thursday, with U.S. exchanges closed for New Year’s Day, after a late-December pullback left major indexes just below record territory. New York Stock Exchange The pause matters because investors are starting 2026 with equities priced for continued strength after a year dominated by tariff headlines and an artificial intelligence-led surge in megacap technology. “It’s frankly hard to find an asset class that did poorly outside of the U.S. dollar,” said Scott Ladner, chief investment officer at Horizon in Charlotte, North Carolina. Reuters With fewer
1 January 2026
S&P 500 slips on 2025 finale, still logs 16% annual gain — what Wall Street watches before Jan. 2 reopen

S&P 500 slips on 2025 finale, still logs 16% annual gain — what Wall Street watches before Jan. 2 reopen

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 12:32 ET — Market closed. U.S. stock markets were closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day after Wall Street finished 2025 with a late slide but strong yearly gains. The S&P 500 ended Wednesday down 0.74% at 6,845.50, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.76% and the Dow slipped 0.63%. Reuters The year-end tape matters because investors are starting 2026 with a rally that has been heavily shaped by interest-rate expectations and a narrow group of mega-cap winners. With fresh economic data due in coming days and weeks, traders are recalibrating what “higher for longer” or
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Dow Jones today: Market closed for New Year after year-end dip; what Wall Street watches next

Dow Jones today: Market closed for New Year after year-end dip; what Wall Street watches next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 12:36 ET — Market closed U.S. stock markets were closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day, leaving the Dow Jones Industrial Average on hold after a late-year pullback. The Dow last closed down 303.77 points, or 0.63%, at 48,063.29 on Dec. 31, while the S&P 500 fell 0.74% and the Nasdaq Composite slid 0.76%. For 2025, the Dow gained 12.97%, the S&P 500 rose 16.39% and the Nasdaq climbed 20.36%, and “it’s perfectly fine in any bull market to have moments of cost,” said Giuseppe Sette, co-founder and president of Reflexivity. Reuters Why this matters
1 January 2026
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SoFi stock slips into 2026 after year-end selloff — here’s what traders are watching next

SoFi stock slips into 2026 after year-end selloff — here’s what traders are watching next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 12:00 ET — Market closed. SoFi Technologies, Inc. shares ended the year on a softer note, closing down 1.4% at $26.18 on Wednesday after trading between $26.08 and $26.90. The move matters because the first days of a new year often reset positioning, and SoFi’s stock has tended to trade like a rate-sensitive growth name. When investors de-risk, fintech lenders can get hit harder than the broader market. With U.S. markets shut on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday, attention shifts to what reopens trading in 2026: interest-rate expectations, risk appetite and the first
1 January 2026
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Johnson & Johnson stock holds near $207 as New Year’s Day shuts U.S. markets — what to watch next

Johnson & Johnson stock holds near $207 as New Year’s Day shuts U.S. markets — what to watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 12:08 ET — Market closed. Johnson & Johnson shares were steady heading into 2026, last closing up 0.02% at $206.95 on Wednesday, with U.S. stock markets shut on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. New York Stock Exchange Why it matters now: investors are starting the year with U.S. drug pricing back on the agenda after Reuters reported drugmakers plan to raise list prices on at least 350 branded medicines in 2026, even as the Trump administration presses for cuts. Reuters For Johnson & Johnson, attention is also turning to Jan. 21, when CEO
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Bank of America stock ends 2025 down as Fed liquidity signal sets up Jan. 14 earnings test

Bank of America stock ends 2025 down as Fed liquidity signal sets up Jan. 14 earnings test

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 11:58 ET — Market closed Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) shares closed at $55.00 on Wednesday, down 0.51%, in the last U.S. session of 2025. U.S. stocks are closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Stooq+1 The pause leaves investors heading into bank earnings season with few fresh company catalysts and a sharp focus on rates. Bank of America has set Jan. 14 for its fourth-quarter results. Bank of America For big lenders, the key question is whether funding costs keep easing as the Fed cuts rates, or whether deposit pricing stays sticky.
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BitMine (BMNR) stock today: Korea retail pile-in keeps ether-treasury trade on edge

BitMine (BMNR) stock today: Korea retail pile-in keeps ether-treasury trade on edge

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 11:50 ET — Market closed. BitMine Immersion Technologies, Inc.’s shares last closed down 2.1% at $27.15, capping the year-end session with another volatile swing as a report flagged heavy buying by South Korean retail investors in the crypto-focused stock. Investing.com+1 The attention matters now because BitMine has become a high-beta proxy for ether — the token of the Ethereum blockchain — at a time when traders are trying to gauge whether risk appetite will return after year-end positioning and a choppy crypto tape. With U.S. markets shut for the New Year holiday, liquidity is thin
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D-Wave Quantum stock today: QBTS slips into 2026 break as CES and earnings come into view

D-Wave Quantum stock today: QBTS slips into 2026 break as CES and earnings come into view

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 11:42 ET — Market closed Shares of D-Wave Quantum Inc (QBTS) fell 0.4% to $26.15 on Wednesday, the last trading day of 2025, after swinging between $26.05 and $27.42. About 36.2 million shares changed hands. U.S. stock markets are closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday and will reopen on Friday, Jan. 2. D-Wave said it will participate in CES 2026 as a sponsor of the CES Foundry in Las Vegas on Jan. 7–8, and that “Showcasing quantum computing at CES, one of the world’s most influential technology stages, signals that the technology
1 January 2026
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Mastercard stock today: MA ends 2025 lower as Wall Street pauses for New Year’s Day

Mastercard stock today: MA ends 2025 lower as Wall Street pauses for New Year’s Day

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 11:38 ET — Market closed. New York Stock Exchange Mastercard shares ended the year’s final trading session down 1.1% at $570.88, underperforming a broadly weaker Wall Street tape. MarketWatch+1 U.S. stock markets are closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday, leaving investors to reset positions ahead of Friday’s reopen. New York Stock Exchange+1 The pause matters because payment-network stocks often trade with expectations for consumer spending and travel, which can shift quickly as investors reassess rate cuts, inflation and growth into a new year. Reuters+1 Wall Street’s major indexes ended the final 2025
1 January 2026
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Sandisk stock (SNDK) steadies into 2026 as U.S. markets shut; Jan. 29 earnings date set

Sandisk stock (SNDK) steadies into 2026 as U.S. markets shut; Jan. 29 earnings date set

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 11:41 ET — Market closed Sandisk shares last closed down 1.2% at $237.38, as U.S. markets remained shut on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. The company has flagged January 29 as the next key date for investors with its fiscal second-quarter earnings call. Business Wire The date matters because Sandisk is coming off a sharply higher 2025, and investors are looking for fresh confirmation that pricing and demand trends can support expectations into 2026. The stock surged about 567% in 2025 after its spin-off from Western Digital and later addition to the S&P
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Stock Market Today

Apple stock price ends week higher as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI loom next

Apple stock price ends week higher as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI loom next

7 February 2026
Apple closed up 0.8% at $278.12 Friday, then slipped 0.3% after hours. The S&P 500 jumped 1.97% and the Nasdaq rose 2.18% as chipmakers rallied, while Amazon fell 5.6% on higher capex guidance. Investors await U.S. jobs data Feb. 11 and CPI Feb. 13. Apple’s next dividend is $0.26 per share, payable Feb. 12.
Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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