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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.

Lithium price jumps again in China as battery makers restock; Albemarle, peers firm in premarket

Lithium price jumps again in China as battery makers restock; Albemarle, peers firm in premarket

China’s spot lithium carbonate price jumped 6.14% to 181,500 yuan per ton Monday, fueling gains in U.S.-listed lithium stocks during premarket trading. The most active Chinese lithium futures contract fell 6.56% after an early rally. U.S. miners Albemarle, SQM, Sigma Lithium, and Lithium Americas all advanced. China’s securities regulator said it will open nickel and lithium carbonate futures to foreign investors.
26 January 2026
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Heating oil price jumps as Winter Storm Fern tightens diesel market — what traders watch next

Heating oil price jumps as Winter Storm Fern tightens diesel market — what traders watch next

NYMEX NY Harbor ULSD March futures rose 2.2% to $2.3917 a gallon Monday, driven by cold weather and Middle East tensions. PJM reported 21 gigawatts of power generation offline, with New England relying on oil for nearly 40% of output. Natural gas prices jumped about 70% amid the Arctic blast. Traders await U.S. inventory data for further direction.
26 January 2026
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Gasoline price today: RBOB futures dip as winter storm Fern keeps U.S. fuel market jumpy

Gasoline price today: RBOB futures dip as winter storm Fern keeps U.S. fuel market jumpy

RBOB gasoline futures fell about 0.4% Monday morning to $1.862 a gallon as winter storm Fern disrupted U.S. energy production. Gasoline inventories climbed nearly 6 million barrels last week to 256.99 million, even as retail pump prices edged up. Crude prices held steady, with Brent near $65.95 and WTI at $61.10. Analysts warned the storm could hit supply chains and push some gasoline shipping prices negative at key hubs.
26 January 2026
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Oil prices hold near two-week highs as winter storm Fern hits U.S. output, Iran risk premium lingers

Oil prices hold near two-week highs as winter storm Fern hits U.S. output, Iran risk premium lingers

Brent crude rose 7 cents to $65.95 a barrel and WTI gained 3 cents to $61.10 on Monday as winter storm Fern disrupted U.S. output and tensions flared between the U.S. and Iran. JPMorgan estimated weather-related losses at 250,000 barrels per day. Kazakhstan’s Tengiz field began a slow restart after a fire. OPEC+ will maintain output cuts through March, with the next policy meeting set for February 1.
26 January 2026
Mortgage Rates Today Hold Near 6.1% Ahead of Fed Decision — What Borrowers and Rocket Stock Watch Next

Mortgage Rates Today Hold Near 6.1% Ahead of Fed Decision — What Borrowers and Rocket Stock Watch Next

U.S. mortgage rates held steady early Monday, with the average 30-year fixed at 6.10% according to Optimal Blue. Treasury yields hovered near 4.22% as markets awaited the Federal Reserve’s decision. President Trump ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities, but economists questioned the impact. Rocket Companies shares fell 2% Friday, while UWM Holdings edged higher.
26 January 2026
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Crude oil price today: Brent, WTI hold near two-week highs as winter storm Fern disrupts U.S. output; OPEC+ up next

Crude oil price today: Brent, WTI hold near two-week highs as winter storm Fern disrupts U.S. output; OPEC+ up next

Oil prices edged higher Monday, with Brent at $65.95 and U.S. crude at $61.10, after a severe winter storm cut U.S. output by about 300,000 barrels a day. North Dakota and the Permian Basin saw the biggest drops. Kazakhstan’s Tengiz field began a slow restart after an outage. OPEC+ is expected to keep output steady for March at its Feb. 1 meeting.
26 January 2026
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Brent oil price holds near $66 as winter storm Fern and Iran risks frame the week

Brent oil price holds near $66 as winter storm Fern and Iran risks frame the week

Brent crude rose 7 cents to $65.95 a barrel by 1107 GMT Monday, while WTI added 3 cents to $61.10. Prices climbed after U.S. winter storms and Middle East tensions disrupted supply. Kazakhstan’s Tengiz oilfield began restarting after a shutdown, and its main export route resumed full operations. Iran warned any attack would mean “all-out war.”
26 January 2026
Natural gas price jumps above $6 on Winter Storm Fern — what traders watch next

Natural gas price jumps above $6 on Winter Storm Fern — what traders watch next

U.S. Henry Hub February natural gas futures soared 17.3% to $6.188/mmBtu early Monday, nearing a 52-week high as a deep freeze strained supply and spiked demand. PJM Interconnection reported 21 GW of generation offline and urged power cuts. U.S. gas output fell by over 11 bcfd in five days, while domestic demand is projected at 156 bcfd this week, well above January’s five-year average.
26 January 2026
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XRP price dips below $1.90 as Fed decision looms and Ripple-DXC deal hits tape

XRP price dips below $1.90 as Fed decision looms and Ripple-DXC deal hits tape

XRP fell 0.5% to $1.89 Monday as traders awaited the Federal Reserve’s rate decision set for Jan. 28. DXC Technology and Ripple announced a partnership to integrate digital-asset custody and payments into DXC’s Hogan banking platform. Bitcoin slipped 0.7% to $87,873, while ether dropped 1.4% to $2,896. Spot gold hit a record $5,110.50 an ounce, driven by safe-haven demand.
26 January 2026
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AI stocks split before the bell as Nvidia gets a fresh memory-supply signal and Microsoft nears earnings

AI stocks split before the bell as Nvidia gets a fresh memory-supply signal and Microsoft nears earnings

Nvidia rose 1.5% premarket after Reuters reported Samsung will start producing HBM4 memory chips for the company next month. Microsoft gained 3.3%, AMD added 2.3%, while Broadcom and Arm fell. Micron’s HBM supply for 2026 is sold out, with market share expected to stay in the low-20% range. Microsoft reports earnings Jan. 28; UBS cut its price target to $600.
26 January 2026
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Fed week starts: U.S. stock futures dip as Big Tech earnings loom and gold hits new record

Fed week starts: U.S. stock futures dip as Big Tech earnings loom and gold hits new record

S&P 500 futures slipped 0.1% early Monday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s policy decision and major tech earnings. Gold surged above $5,100 an ounce, rattling risk assets and lifting mining stocks. USA Rare Earth soared up to 62% premarket on reports of a planned Trump administration stake. Oil prices rose as winter storms disrupted U.S. production and geopolitical risks persisted.
26 January 2026
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India stock market today: Nifty, Sensex shut for Republic Day; tariffs, Axis Bank results in focus

India stock market today: Nifty, Sensex shut for Republic Day; tariffs, Axis Bank results in focus

Indian stock exchanges closed Monday for Republic Day after the Nifty 50 fell 0.95% Friday to 25,048.65, its sharpest weekly drop in four months. The Sensex ended at 81,537.70. Adani group shares slid after a U.S. regulator sought court approval in a fraud case. Markets reopen Tuesday ahead of the Feb. 1 Union Budget.
26 January 2026
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