Marcin Frąckiewicz, Author at TechStock²

Before ASX opens Jan 5, 2026: SPI futures steady, big banks bid, Northern Star and inflation data in focus

SYDNEY, Jan 4, 2026, 14:39 ET — Market closed Australian shares head into Monday’s open with futures little changed and investors still trading thin holiday liquidity into the first full week of 2026. SPI 200 futures — derivatives that track

4 January 2026

Australia·Economy·Finance·Investing·Stock Market

Singapore stock market: GDP surprise, UOB buyback and global rates to watch before Jan 5 open

SINGAPORE, Jan 4, 2026, 14:40 ET — Market closed Singapore shares head into Monday’s open with a stronger domestic growth backdrop after official data showed the economy expanded 4.8% in 2025, lifted by a 5.7% rise in fourth-quarter GDP. Ministry

4 January 2026

Financial Analysis·Investment Strategies·Market News·Singapore Economy·Stock Market

U.S. seizes Venezuela’s Maduro after strikes, setting up oil and diplomacy fallout

WASHINGTON, Jan 4, 2026, 12:38 ET Venezuela’s ruling bloc said it remained unified behind President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday, a day after the United States attacked Venezuela and took Maduro and his wife into custody. With Maduro held in a

4 January 2026

International Relations·Oil Industry

U.S. strike puts Venezuela natural gas in the spotlight as Eni says operations unaffected

CARACAS, Jan 4, 2026, 12:46 ET Italy’s Eni said on Sunday its natural gas operations in Venezuela have not been affected by Saturday’s U.S. strikes that captured President Nicolas Maduro, as energy companies assessed security and sanctions risk after Washington

4 January 2026

Natural Gas

Venezuela oil exports freeze after U.S. Maduro raid: PDVSA warns of output cuts

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 12:39 ET Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA has asked some joint ventures to cut crude output as exports remain frozen after U.S. forces captured President Nicolas Maduro in a raid on Saturday, three people close

4 January 2026

Energy Markets·Oil Industry

Oil prices in focus after U.S. Venezuela strike: Brent, WTI set for volatile reopen

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 12:52 ET Oil traders were braced for a volatile open on Sunday after Venezuela’s state-run PDVSA asked some joint ventures to cut crude output as a U.S. oil embargo froze exports following the capture of

4 January 2026

Energy Markets·Geopolitics·Market Volatility·Oil Prices

Maduro captured in U.S. strike: what happens next for Venezuela’s oil, politics and markets

WASHINGTON, January 4, 2026, 12:47 ET Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA has asked several joint ventures to curb crude production as exports grind to a halt under a U.S. tanker blockade, three people close to the decision said on Sunday.

4 January 2026

International Relations·Politics

DroneShield stock: JPMorgan trims stake as shares jump 8% — what to watch next

SYDNEY, Jan 4, 2026, 09:34 ET — Market closed DroneShield shares are set for attention when markets reopen after JPMorgan Chase & Co trimmed its stake in the Australian counter-drone maker, a regulatory filing showed. The stock last closed Friday

4 January 2026

Drones·Financial News·Investment·Stock Market·Technology

Lockheed, RTX in focus as U.S. attack on Venezuela puts defense stocks on watch for Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 09:49 ET — Market closed U.S. defense stocks will be in focus when Wall Street reopens on Monday after President Donald Trump said the United States carried out strikes in Venezuela and captured President Nicolas

4 January 2026

Geopolitics·Stock Market

U.S. stocks brace for Venezuela shock after Trump strike; key jobs report next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 09:32 ET — Market closed U.S. stocks head into Monday’s session with investors bracing for fallout after the United States struck Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro, a weekend escalation that could rattle oil prices

4 January 2026

Economic News·Stock Market

US dollar in focus after U.S. strike on Venezuela; traders brace for Monday FX swing

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 09:34 ET — Market closed The U.S. dollar heads into Monday’s reopening with a fresh geopolitical jolt after U.S. forces struck Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend. The key question for traders

4 January 2026

Forex·Geopolitics·Market Analysis

Oil, U.S. stocks brace for Venezuela shock after U.S. raid captures Maduro — what to watch Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 09:31 ET — Market closed Oil markets and U.S. stocks are bracing for a volatile start to the week after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in an overnight operation that included strikes

4 January 2026

Geopolitics·Market Outlook