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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.

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
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US economic calendar today: Durable goods orders loom as S&P futures slip, gold miners jump

US economic calendar today: Durable goods orders loom as S&P futures slip, gold miners jump

S&P 500 futures fell 0.2% and Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 0.3% in early premarket trading Monday. Newmont rose over 4% as gold surged past $5,100 an ounce to a record high. The Commerce Department will release durable goods orders at 8:30 a.m. ET. Investors await a busy week of economic data and a Federal Reserve policy decision.
26 January 2026
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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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Bitcoin price today: BTC slips under $88,000 as ETF outflows and Fed week keep traders wary

Bitcoin price today: BTC slips under $88,000 as ETF outflows and Fed week keep traders wary

Bitcoin slipped 0.7% to around $87,870 in early U.S. trading Monday after touching a 2026 low near $86,100 on Sunday. U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs posted $1.7 billion in outflows over five days last week. Gold hit record highs above $5,100 an ounce. Traders await the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 28 rate decision and major tech earnings this week.
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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Silver price breaks $110 to a record as dollar slides on intervention talk and Fed focus

Silver price breaks $110 to a record as dollar slides on intervention talk and Fed focus

Silver jumped above $110 an ounce Monday, hitting a record as investors fled the dollar after Trump threatened a 100% tariff on Canada. Spot silver was last up 6.2% at $109.36 by 0841 GMT. The dollar index fell to a four-month low, while the yen rallied. Traders await the Federal Reserve’s policy decision Wednesday.
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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Stock Market Today

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:55 AM EST Crude Oil Prices Rise on Dollar Weakness, Geopolitical Tensions February 7, 2026, 12:52 AM EST. Crude oil prices edged higher on Friday, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar and escalating geopolitical risks in the Middle East. March WTI crude gained 0.41%, rebounding from early losses, while gasoline prices rose 1.38%. Doubts over a U.S.-Iran nuclear deal loom after reports of Iran's refusal to halt uranium enrichment, raising the risk of military action and potential disruption of vital shipping routes. Additionally, a surge in U.S. consumer
Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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