Today: 8 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.

Disney stock set for Monday spotlight after ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ tops $1 billion — what’s next for DIS

Disney stock set for Monday spotlight after ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ tops $1 billion — what’s next for DIS

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 21:15 ET — Market closed Walt Disney shares will be in focus when U.S. trading resumes on Monday after the company said “Avatar: Fire and Ash” has topped $1 billion in global ticket sales. The third film in James Cameron’s “Avatar” series has generated $1.03 billion worldwide, and Comscore’s Paul Dergarabedian said, “These movies consistently draw audiences to the movie theater.” Reuters
5 January 2026
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Chevron stock in spotlight after U.S. Venezuela embargo halts cargoes ahead of Monday

Chevron stock in spotlight after U.S. Venezuela embargo halts cargoes ahead of Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 20:41 ET — Market closed Chevron will be in focus when U.S. markets reopen Monday after Venezuela’s PDVSA began cutting crude output as a U.S. oil embargo choked exports, Reuters reported on Sunday. Shipping data showed even Chevron cargoes bound for the United States — previously moving under a Washington licence — have not left Venezuelan waters since Thursday, while more than 17 million barrels sat in ships offshore. PDVSA has asked joint ventures including Chevron’s to curb output as storage fills, and Chevron said it continues to operate in full compliance with relevant laws and regulations. Reuters
5 January 2026
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Uber stock: UK ‘taxi tax’ contract rewrite puts VAT risk in focus ahead of Monday trade

Uber stock: UK ‘taxi tax’ contract rewrite puts VAT risk in focus ahead of Monday trade

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 20:40 ET — Market closed Uber Technologies Inc shares are likely to be in focus when U.S. trading resumes on Monday after a report said the company rewrote driver contracts outside London to reduce exposure to Britain’s new VAT regime, which would have lifted the tax take on app-booked rides. The Economic Times said the changes shift VAT liability to drivers — many below the £90,000 VAT registration threshold — potentially blunting a Treasury revenue projection of about £700 million a year. The Economic Times
5 January 2026
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Silver price tumbles from record as India’s gold rate drops — experts’ 2026 playbook

Silver price tumbles from record as India’s gold rate drops — experts’ 2026 playbook

Silver prices have slipped about 13% from a record high and some market watchers see the metal dropping as much as 60% by the end of India’s fiscal 2027, after a surge that has started to squeeze industrial users. Silver hit $82.670 an ounce in the international market on Monday and fell to $71.300 by Friday, a drop of $11.37, Live Hindustan reported. After a 180% jump in 2025, the report said, analysts warned that high prices were pushing end-users to consider substitutes, even as short covering — buying back to close bearish positions — could briefly lift silver toward $100 an ounce as soon as February. Live Hindustan The pullback is landing just days into 2026, after a late-year rally that pushed bullion prices in India to fresh lifetime highs and drew heavy retail attention to daily “gold rate” and “silver price” screens.
5 January 2026
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Paramount “running out of patience” as Warner Bros Discovery nears next Netflix deal test

Paramount “running out of patience” as Warner Bros Discovery nears next Netflix deal test

Paramount Skydance is running out of patience with Warner Bros Discovery’s repeated refusals to engage on its takeover approach, the New York Post reported late Saturday. New York Post Warner’s board is expected to meet soon to weigh Paramount’s amended proposal against a rival cash-and-stock agreement with Netflix valued at about $82.7 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter. Under the terms of the Netflix deal, Warner would face a $2.8 billion breakup fee if it walks away. Reuters
5 January 2026
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HSBC cuts UK mortgage rates to start 2026 as refinancing wave builds

HSBC cuts UK mortgage rates to start 2026 as refinancing wave builds

HSBC UK is cutting mortgage rates across a range of residential and buy-to-let products from Jan. 5, including reductions on two-, three-, five- and 10-year fixed deals, mortgage trade publication The Intermediary reported. The changes span loans with loan-to-value ratios from 60% to 95%, the publication said. Intermediary Mortgage News The move lands as lenders reset pricing after the Bank of England lowered Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points to 3.75% in December, according to the central bank’s meeting summary and minutes. The BoE’s next rate decision is due on Feb. 5. Bank of England
5 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Momenta Rises 3% in Hong Kong Debut After HK$5.89 Billion IPO
    July 7, 2026, 11:53 PM EDT. Shares of Chinese autonomous driving firm Momenta opened up 3% in their first Hong Kong session, starting at HK$295.60 after the company's HK$5.89 billion ($751 million) IPO. The Suzhou group says it will use 60% of funds on tech development and 20% on robotaxi rollout. Momenta, launched in 2016, makes driving software and runs robotaxi services in Shanghai. It works with carmakers such as Audi, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, and has plans to expand with Uber in Europe. Backers include GIC, Fidelity, and BlackRock. The listing comes as tech IPOs gain ground in Hong Kong and as investors target AI names.
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