Glencore stock jumps near 52-week high as copper rallies; January production report in focus
Glencore shares rose about 2.6% in early London trade on Monday, taking the stock to 419.3 pence from a previous close of 408.8 pence. Investing
BAE Systems shares jump nearly 5% as Venezuela shock lifts European defense stocks
BAE Systems shares rose nearly 5% on Monday, tracking a rally in European defense stocks after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The stock was up 4.85% at 1,839 pence. Lse
BP stock dips in London as oil slides on Venezuela upheaval; what to watch next
BP shares eased on Monday as oil prices slipped, trimming early gains at the start of the week in London. The stock was down 0.26% at 436.75 pence, after touching 444.10p, London Stock Exchange data showed. Lse
Lloyds stock slips as HSBC mortgage rate cuts rekindle UK price-war talk
Shares of Lloyds Banking Group fell in early London trading on Monday, sliding 1.1% to 98.2 pence by 0830 GMT, after opening at 99.9 pence. Investing
Rolls-Royce stock rises in London after first buyback trades hit the tape
Rolls-Royce Holdings shares rose on Monday after the aero-engine maker disclosed its first share repurchases under a £200 million buyback programme. By 08:30 GMT, the stock was up 2.09% at 1,222.05 pence. Investing
Anglo American stock jumps 3% in London as metals rally; merger clock and Feb. 5 report in focus
Anglo American shares rose 3.1% to 3,133 pence by 8:15 a.m. GMT, after ending Friday at 3,040 pence. The stock hit an intraday high of 3,143 pence and is up 36% over the past year, LSEG data showed. Financial Times Markets
Shell stock today: shares edge lower as oil slips on Venezuela turmoil; Q4 results in focus
Shell Plc shares edged lower in early London trading on Monday as oil prices slipped, with markets digesting fast-moving headlines out of Venezuela. Financial Times Markets
National Grid share price falls today: why NG.L is sliding and what investors watch next
National Grid shares slipped in early London trading on Monday, down 0.8% at 1,148.5 pence by 08:17 GMT, after opening at 1,161.0 pence. The stock traded between 1,148.5 and 1,163.0 pence, with about 1.18 million shares changing hands.
Trump’s Venezuela Oil Takeover Push: PDVSA Cuts Output, Chevron and U.S. Refiners in Focus
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, sources familiar with the situation said. Reuters
UK Stock Market Open Today: FTSE 100 Futures Near 10,000 as Venezuela Shock Puts Oil and Deals in Focus
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 traders on alert while lifting demand for safer assets. FTSE futures were up about 0.6% ahead of the cash open. Reuters
Venezuela Oil Update: PDVSA Cuts Output as U.S. Embargo Chokes Exports; Brent Near $60
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 runs out of storage after a U.S. tanker blockade halted crude exports, sources said. After filling more than 45% of its 48-million-barrel onshore storage capacity, PDVSA began using tankers as floating storage — keeping crude at sea — with more than 17 million barrels waiting offshore, according to TankerTrackers.com. Shipping data showed cargoes from Chevron’s ventures have not left Venezuelan waters since Thursday amid shortages of diluents, the light oils used to thin Venezuela’s heavy crude for export. Reuters
Venezuela oil exports hit zero after U.S. strike as PDVSA cuts output; Chevron shipments stall
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 zero, people familiar with the matter said. More than 17 million barrels of crude and fuel are stuck on ships waiting to depart, according to tanker-tracking data. Reuters
Silver price today surges as Venezuela raid drives safe-haven demand; U.S. payrolls next test
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 silver futures — traded on the U.S. metals exchange — were last up about 5.9% at $75.18 an ounce by 2:32 a.m. ET, after touching $76.05, Google Finance data showed. Google
Bitcoin price today jumps above $92,000 as ETF inflows and Venezuela shock set the week’s tone
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 1.2% at $92,469.
XRP price today: Ripple-linked token holds above $2 as ETF inflows, SEC shift keep traders on alert
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. Investing
Gold price today jumps on Venezuela shock as traders eye U.S. jobs data
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 President Nicolas Maduro in a weekend raid. Spot gold was last up 2% at $4,413.93 an ounce, while the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield nudged up to 4.179%. Reuters
Oil prices today: Brent, WTI slip as Venezuela upheaval collides with ample supply
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% at $60.54 a barrel by 0452 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 0.5% to $57.04. Reuters
Tokyo stocks today: Nikkei starts 2026 higher as TEPCO, chip and defense names lead
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. “The market turned risk-on as if uncertainties and threats had been removed,” said Kazuaki Shimada, head of research at IwaiCosmo Securities. The Nikkei closed up 3.03% at 51,865, with Tokyo Electric Power leading gainers on a 9.23% surge.
Top Hong Kong stocks today: Kuaishou surges, Alibaba climbs, CNOOC slides
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 Hansoh Pharma up 5.7%, while they sold oil producers CNOOC and PetroChina, down 3.5% and 3.2%, respectively. Turnover — the cash value of shares traded — clustered in exchange-traded funds, with the Tracker Fund and the HSCEI ETF in the top five, alongside Alibaba, Tencent and SMIC. etnet 經濟通
Singapore top stocks today: Digital Core REIT jumps, SGX rebrands as STI flirts with fresh highs
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 climbed about 0.6% and pushed into record territory. Sginvestors
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