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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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LRHC stock jumps 55% premarket as La Rosa sparks fresh whiplash after reverse split

LRHC stock jumps 55% premarket as La Rosa sparks fresh whiplash after reverse split

La Rosa Holdings shares surged about 55% to $4.63 in premarket trading Friday, rebounding from a 5.4% drop the previous session after a reverse stock split. The company recently reported preliminary 2025 revenue of $79 million, up 14% from last year, and said it cut cash burn by 25% over the past month. Investors await full audited results and the next earnings report, set for April 22.
30 January 2026
Honeywell stock price steadies premarket after earnings beat and faster aerospace spin-off plan

Honeywell stock price steadies premarket after earnings beat and faster aerospace spin-off plan

Honeywell shares hovered near $227 in premarket trading after beating quarterly profit estimates and advancing its aerospace spin-off to Q3 2026. Fourth-quarter adjusted earnings reached $2.59 per share on $10.1 billion in sales. The company reported a record $37 billion backlog and plans further asset sales in 2026. Investors are watching aerospace aftermarket demand and data-center revenue growth.
30 January 2026
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Visa stock ticks up before the bell after earnings beat as cross-border trends come into focus

Visa stock ticks up before the bell after earnings beat as cross-border trends come into focus

Visa shares rose 1.4% to $331.80 in U.S. premarket trading Friday after quarterly revenue jumped 15% to $10.90 billion, beating estimates. Adjusted net income reached $6.1 billion, or $3.17 per share. Cross-border payment volume climbed 12%, though growth slowed from last year. Visa highlighted stablecoin integration and announced a $0.67 per share dividend.
30 January 2026
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India’s retail traders pivot from equity options to crude oil bets as MCX energy trade jumps

India’s retail traders pivot from equity options to crude oil bets as MCX energy trade jumps

Energy options accounted for 65% of MCX options premium turnover through Jan. 23, surpassing bullion, Mint reported. Options now generate more revenue for MCX than futures, with energy contracts seeing 2.89 trillion rupees in turnover versus 1.84 trillion for bullion since November. Volatility in natural gas and gold has surged sharply. Brokers report a surge in retail traders, especially in crude oil and natural gas options.
30 January 2026
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Marvell stock slides premarket as Microsoft-led tech selloff keeps AI spending in the spotlight

Marvell stock slides premarket as Microsoft-led tech selloff keeps AI spending in the spotlight

Marvell Technology shares fell 2.3% to $79.48 in premarket trading Friday, extending a two-day drop of about 5%. The move follows a sharp selloff in chip stocks after Microsoft’s earnings and record AI spending rattled investors. The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor Index lost 3.27% in the previous session. U.S. producer price data due at 8:30 a.m. ET is seen as the next test for tech stocks.
30 January 2026
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Republic Power Group (RPGL) stock jumps again premarket as $0.20 share-sale filing lands

Republic Power Group (RPGL) stock jumps again premarket as $0.20 share-sale filing lands

Republic Power Group shares jumped about 25% to $1.10 in premarket trading after closing at $0.88. A new SEC filing shows plans to sell up to 50 million shares at $0.20 each, raising dilution concerns as Nasdaq’s $1 minimum bid-price rule looms. The offering could increase shares outstanding nearly fourfold if fully placed. The company faces a July 6 deadline to regain compliance.
30 January 2026
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