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Shan Ahmed Khan

As a journalist focused on finance and the stock market, he delivers fast, reliable, and easy-to-understand coverage of market news.

Stock market today: Wall Street futures slide on Trump Fed chair pick talk, Nasdaq hit by Microsoft fallout

Stock market today: Wall Street futures slide on Trump Fed chair pick talk, Nasdaq hit by Microsoft fallout

U.S. stock index futures fell early Friday, with S&P 500 E-minis down 1.04% and Nasdaq 100 E-minis off 1.31%, after reports President Trump will nominate Kevin Warsh as Fed chair. Microsoft shares dropped 6.5% in after-hours trading following record AI spending and slower revenue growth. Apple projected 13–16% revenue growth but warned of supply and memory cost pressures. The December Producer Price Index is due at 8:30 a.m. ET.
30 January 2026
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Gold price dives below $5,000, silver breaks $100 as Trump’s Fed chair pick nears

Gold price dives below $5,000, silver breaks $100 as Trump’s Fed chair pick nears

Gold dropped 7.5% to $4,992.05 an ounce and silver fell 14.1% to $99.77 as the dollar strengthened ahead of President Trump’s expected Fed chair announcement. The selloff followed record highs for both metals on Thursday. Mining shares fell in London, while U.S. stock futures and Asian shares also slipped. Trump is expected to name his nominee Friday morning after meeting Kevin Warsh.
30 January 2026
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Australia stock market today: ASX 200 slips as miners sink, RBA rate call looms

Australia stock market today: ASX 200 slips as miners sink, RBA rate call looms

ASX 200 fell 0.65% to 8,869.1 as miners and gold stocks slumped, with Rio Tinto down 3.5% and BHP off 1.8%. Hotter-than-expected core inflation pushed markets to price in a 75% chance of an RBA rate hike next week. The Australian dollar slipped to 70.02 U.S. cents. Whitehaven reported a 21% jump in quarterly coal output to 11 million tonnes.
30 January 2026
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Silver price plunges 14% as Trump Fed chair decision looms, dollar rebounds

Silver price plunges 14% as Trump Fed chair decision looms, dollar rebounds

Spot silver plunged 14% to $99.77 an ounce Friday, erasing Thursday’s record high, as the dollar rose and traders awaited President Trump’s Fed chair announcement. The iShares Silver Trust ETF dropped 14% premarket. Trump is expected to name his nominee after meeting with former Fed governor Kevin Warsh, seen as the frontrunner. The dollar index climbed 0.37% to 96.48.
30 January 2026
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India stock market today: Sensex, Nifty snap three-day run as January ends with sharp monthly drop ahead of Budget

India stock market today: Sensex, Nifty snap three-day run as January ends with sharp monthly drop ahead of Budget

Indian shares posted their steepest monthly drop since February 2025, with the Nifty 50 down 3.1% in January and the Sensex off 3.5%. The rupee closed at a record low of 91.9825 per dollar after a 2.3% monthly slide. Metals and banking stocks led declines, while foreign outflows and uncertainty over a U.S. trade deal pressured markets. Nestle India shares rose 4% on strong earnings; Ambuja Cements and South Indian Bank slumped.
30 January 2026
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Perspective Therapeutics stock (CATX) steadies before the open after 66% jump — what investors watch next

Perspective Therapeutics stock (CATX) steadies before the open after 66% jump — what investors watch next

Perspective Therapeutics shares slipped 0.8% to $4.22 in early premarket trading Friday after surging 66.4% the previous day, with volume topping 69 million shares. The stock’s sharp moves follow recent clinical updates and filings, but no new disclosures drove Thursday’s spike. Traders are watching for further swings as the regular session opens. Next earnings report is scheduled for March 26.
30 January 2026
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FTSE 100 hovers near record as Experian jumps on $1bn buyback and miners slide

FTSE 100 hovers near record as Experian jumps on $1bn buyback and miners slide

London’s FTSE 100 touched a record intraday high before ending up 0.2% at 10,189, supported by banks and Experian’s 3.6% jump on a $1 billion buyback. Major miners slid as gold fell 4% and silver dropped over 6%. Bank of England data showed UK mortgage approvals hit a seven-month low in December. The FTSE 250 was flat.
30 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

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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