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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.

Delta stock heads into the open after a 4% slide as tariff jitters and new “basic” premium fares hit focus

Delta stock heads into the open after a 4% slide as tariff jitters and new “basic” premium fares hit focus

Delta shares rebounded premarket Wednesday after a 4.2% drop to $67.46 Tuesday amid broad market losses triggered by renewed U.S. tariff threats against Europe. The airline warned of weather disruptions and allowed fee-free changes as ice threatened major hubs. United Airlines lifted sentiment late Tuesday with strong premium and loyalty revenue. Delta is weighing new “unbundled” premium fare tiers.
21 January 2026
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Constellation Brands (STZ) stock cools in premarket after Tuesday pop — what matters now

Constellation Brands (STZ) stock cools in premarket after Tuesday pop — what matters now

Constellation Brands shares fell 0.5% to $162.87 in premarket trading Wednesday after a 4.47% jump Tuesday, bucking a broader market selloff. The company faces pressure from weaker beer demand among Hispanic consumers, higher aluminum packaging costs, and a 3% drop in quarterly beer depletions. A $1.02 per share dividend will be paid Feb. 12 to holders of record Jan. 29.
21 January 2026
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Dell stock steadies premarket after Morgan Stanley cuts target and warns on 2026 hardware budgets

Dell stock steadies premarket after Morgan Stanley cuts target and warns on 2026 hardware budgets

Dell shares rose 0.2% to $111.27 in premarket trading Wednesday, after falling 7.9% the previous day. Morgan Stanley cut its price target to $111 and kept an underweight rating, citing the slowest hardware budget growth in 15 years. The IT hardware sector index dropped 1.1% at Tuesday’s open. Dell also announced new education devices launching globally in February.
21 January 2026
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Nvidia CEO Huang plans China trip as H200 exports spark ‘nukes’ warning at Davos

Nvidia CEO Huang plans China trip as H200 exports spark ‘nukes’ warning at Davos

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang plans to visit China in late January as the company seeks to resume H200 AI chip sales, Bloomberg reported. U.S. export rules now allow limited H200 shipments, but Chinese customs has signaled the chips may be blocked. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned in Davos that the policy could aid Beijing’s AI ambitions. Huang’s itinerary remains uncertain, according to Reuters.
21 January 2026
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Oil prices slip again as U.S. stockpile build looms, Kazakhstan outage fades

Oil prices slip again as U.S. stockpile build looms, Kazakhstan outage fades

Brent crude futures fell 12 cents to $64.80 a barrel by late morning Wednesday, while U.S. WTI slipped 11 cents to $60.25. Traders pointed to expectations of rising U.S. inventories and weaker demand. The International Energy Agency projected global oil supply will outpace demand by 3.69 million barrels per day in 2026. U.S. inventory data releases were delayed by a federal holiday.
21 January 2026
Lululemon pulls new ‘Get Low’ leggings from online store after see-through complaints

Lululemon pulls new ‘Get Low’ leggings from online store after see-through complaints

Lululemon halted online sales of its new Get Low workout line in North America after customers reported the leggings were see-through when squatting. The collection remains available in stores and online in Europe. Shares fell about 6.5% Tuesday as the company faces a CEO transition and pressure from activist investors. Founder Chip Wilson is pushing a proxy fight to oust Advent from the board.
21 January 2026
Next buys Russell & Bromley for £3.8m — and leaves 33 stores facing an uncertain future

Next buys Russell & Bromley for £3.8m — and leaves 33 stores facing an uncertain future

Next is acquiring Russell & Bromley’s brand and intellectual property for £2.5 million and some stock for £1.3 million, with court approval expected later Wednesday. The deal includes three stores; 33 stores and nine concessions remain in administration and will keep trading as options are reviewed. Retail Realisation is handling stock clearance for excluded outlets. Next shares fell 0.3% in London morning trading.
21 January 2026
What Wall Street watches today: U.S. economic calendar, housing signals and a $13 billion Treasury auction

What Wall Street watches today: U.S. economic calendar, housing signals and a $13 billion Treasury auction

U.S. stock futures edged higher premarket Wednesday after Wall Street’s sharpest drop in three months. Mortgage applications jumped 14.1% last week, with refinancing up 20%. The Treasury will auction $69 billion in 17-week bills and $13 billion in 20-year bonds. The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case involving President Trump and Fed Governor Lisa Cook at 10 a.m.
21 January 2026
Gold price jumps past $4,800 as India MCX futures hit ₹1.58 lakh; silver sets fresh record

Gold price jumps past $4,800 as India MCX futures hit ₹1.58 lakh; silver sets fresh record

India’s MCX gold futures hit a record ₹1,58,339 per 10 grams Wednesday, while spot gold surged to $4,887.82 an ounce as investors sought safe havens amid US-Europe tensions over Greenland. Silver futures in India reached ₹3,35,521 per kg. Physical-market gold premiums in India jumped above $100 an ounce on speculation of an import-duty hike before the Feb. 1 budget.
21 January 2026
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Mortgage rates today tick higher near 6% as Treasury yields bite again and housing stocks slip

Mortgage rates today tick higher near 6% as Treasury yields bite again and housing stocks slip

U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rates rose to 6.07% Wednesday, with the APR at 6.09%, according to NerdWallet. The 10-year Treasury yield hit 4.29% Tuesday, its highest since August, as bond markets sold off. Homebuilder and lender shares fell in premarket trading, with Lennar down 2.9% and Rocket Companies off 5%. The National Association of Realtors will release December pending home sales data later Wednesday.
21 January 2026
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AI stocks slide before the bell as Nvidia’s China push revives export jitters

AI stocks slide before the bell as Nvidia’s China push revives export jitters

Nvidia shares fell 4.3% in premarket trading Wednesday after reports that CEO Jensen Huang plans a late January visit to China amid ongoing chip export tensions. Broadcom and Taiwan Semiconductor also dropped. The U.S. recently approved Nvidia’s H200 chip sales to China under strict rules, but Chinese customs reportedly blocked imports. Microsoft and Alphabet shares declined ahead of key earnings reports.
21 January 2026
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Natural gas price jumps again after Tuesday surge as Arctic cold tightens grip

Natural gas price jumps again after Tuesday surge as Arctic cold tightens grip

U.S. Henry Hub February natural gas futures surged 19.7% to $4.675 per mmBtu early Wednesday, following a 26.7% jump Tuesday. Traders cited colder weather forecasts and short covering. Next-day gas prices in New York soared nearly 200% to $11.76 per mmBtu, while Waha Hub prices stayed negative due to pipeline constraints. Attention shifts to Thursday’s U.S. storage report.
21 January 2026
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Oil prices slip as U.S. inventory build looms and Greenland tariff talk spooks markets

Oil prices slip as U.S. inventory build looms and Greenland tariff talk spooks markets

Brent crude slipped 12 cents to $64.80 a barrel by 1125 GMT Wednesday, reversing a 1.5% gain from the previous day as traders eyed a possible U.S. crude stockpile increase. Kazakhstan’s Tengiz and Korolev fields remain halted, with the shutdown possibly lasting up to 10 days. U.S. inventory data from API and EIA is delayed until later this week due to a holiday. Tariff tensions persist following new threats from Washington.
21 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

REA Group share price slides after $200m buyback plan — what ASX investors watch next

REA Group share price slides after $200m buyback plan — what ASX investors watch next

8 February 2026
REA Group shares fell 7.8% to A$168.10 after its half-year update showed a 6% rise in EBITDA and a 9% gain in core net profit, but a 24% drop in reported net profit. The company flagged softer listing volumes and announced a A$200 million buyback starting Feb. 23. Interim dividend is A$1.24 per share, ex-dividend March 3. Investors cited pressure from weaker listings and rising costs.
NAB share price in focus after Friday slide as rate rises and bank updates loom

NAB share price in focus after Friday slide as rate rises and bank updates loom

8 February 2026
National Australia Bank shares closed down 1.6% at A$43.36 on Friday after the S&P/ASX 200 fell nearly 2%, its worst session in almost a year. NAB, CBA, and Westpac will raise variable mortgage rates by 0.25% following the Reserve Bank’s hike to 3.85%. Key sector results are due from CBA on Feb. 11, Westpac on Feb. 13, and NAB on Feb. 18.
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