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Trump’s Venezuela Oil Takeover Push: PDVSA Cuts Output, Chevron and U.S. Refiners in Focus

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 02:44 ET — Market closed Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA has started trimming crude output as a U.S. oil embargo — a government-ordered ban on trade — has choked off exports and squeezed storage capacity,

5 January 2026

Energy Markets·Oil Industry·Politics

UK Stock Market Open Today: FTSE 100 Futures Near 10,000 as Venezuela Shock Puts Oil and Deals in Focus

London, Jan 5, 2026, 02:54 ET — Premarket London shares were set for a firmer start on Monday as investors assessed the market fallout from the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, a weekend shock that has kept oil

5 January 2026

Financial News·FTSE 100·Global Economy·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Venezuela Oil Update: PDVSA Cuts Output as U.S. Embargo Chokes Exports; Brent Near $60

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 02:45 ET — Market closed Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA has started shutting oilfields and ordering some joint ventures — including projects with Chevron and China National Petroleum Corporation — to curb output as it

5 January 2026

Energy Policy

Venezuela oil exports hit zero after U.S. strike as PDVSA cuts output; Chevron shipments stall

CARACAS, Jan 5, 2026, 02:46 ET — Market closed Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA has started cutting crude production as it runs short of storage space under a sweeping U.S. oil embargo and tanker blockade that has pushed exports to

5 January 2026

Energy Markets·Oil Industry

Silver price today surges as Venezuela raid drives safe-haven demand; U.S. payrolls next test

PRECIOUS METALS, January 5, 2026, 02:42 ET — Market closed Silver prices jumped in overnight trade on Monday after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, prompting fresh demand for safe-haven assets, which investors buy when risk rises. COMEX

5 January 2026

Economic Trends·Investment Insights·Market Updates·Precious Metals

Bitcoin price today jumps above $92,000 as ETF inflows and Venezuela shock set the week’s tone

NEW YORK, January 5, 2026, 02:51 ET — Market closed Bitcoin climbed in early Monday trade, steadying above $92,000 as investors weighed weekend geopolitical headlines and set up for a data-heavy week. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was last up about

5 January 2026

Bitcoin News·ETF updates·Global Markets·Price Analysis

XRP price today: Ripple-linked token holds above $2 as ETF inflows, SEC shift keep traders on alert

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 02:42 ET — Market closed XRP climbed about 3% to $2.13 on Monday, after trading as high as $2.16 in overnight markets, extending a rebound that has pushed the token back above the $2 threshold.

5 January 2026

Cryptocurrency·ETF·Market Analysis·XRP

Gold price today jumps on Venezuela shock as traders eye U.S. jobs data

NEW YORK, January 5, 2026, 02:42 ET — Market closed Gold price today rose about 2% in early trade on Monday on safe-haven demand — a shift into assets investors favour when uncertainty spikes — after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan

5 January 2026

Economy·Gold·Markets

Oil prices today: Brent, WTI slip as Venezuela upheaval collides with ample supply

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 02:53 ET — Market closed Oil prices eased in early trading on Monday, with the market looking past Venezuela’s political upheaval and back to the weight of global supply. Brent crude futures were down 0.4%

5 January 2026

Commodity Prices·Energy News·Global Economy·Industry Analysis

Tokyo stocks today: Nikkei starts 2026 higher as TEPCO, chip and defense names lead

TOKYO, January 5, 2026, 02:10 ET Japan’s Nikkei 225, a price-weighted index of blue-chip shares, jumped about 3% on Monday in Tokyo’s first session of 2026 as investors chased chip and defense stocks and looked past U.S. action in Venezuela.

5 January 2026

Defense Industry·Japan Economy·Stock Market·Technology Stocks

Top Hong Kong stocks today: Kuaishou surges, Alibaba climbs, CNOOC slides

HONG KONG, Jan 5, 2026, 02:22 ET — Regular session Kuaishou Technology jumped 11.4% in afternoon trade, leading gains among Hang Seng blue chips as the benchmark index eased 0.06% to 26,321.87. Investors also pushed Innovent Biologics up 6.7% and

5 January 2026

Financial Analysis·Hong Kong·Investment News·Stock Market·Technology Stocks

Singapore top stocks today: Digital Core REIT jumps, SGX rebrands as STI flirts with fresh highs

Singapore, Jan 5, 2026, 02:08 ET Digital Core REIT jumped 11.76% to $0.570, leading Singapore’s session after it disclosed a 10-year leasing deal for its Linton Hall facility in Virginia. The Straits Times Index (STI) climbed about 0.6% and pushed

5 January 2026

Investment News·Market Trends·REITs·Singapore Stocks·Stock Market