Shan Ahmed Khan

Shan Ahmed Khan is a senior markets reporter at TS2.tech, specializing in stocks, technology and macroeconomic trends. A graduate of the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), he previously worked in investment research and market analysis. His coverage helps readers understand the key developments influencing global financial markets and emerging industries.

AI stocks are moving before the bell: Nvidia rises as Microsoft, Meta earnings loom

AI stocks are moving before the bell: Nvidia rises as Microsoft, Meta earnings loom

AI stocks edged up in premarket trading Wednesday, with chipmakers leading the charge. Nvidia climbed 1.7%, while Intel surged 6.6%. Both Micron and Microchip Technology also posted gains exceeding 5%. Wall Street braces for a packed day featuring Big Tech earnings and a Federal Reserve announcement. https://www.reuters.com/business/us-stock-index-futures-rise-wall-street-braces-big-tech-earnings-2026-01-28/
28 January 2026
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Nvidia stock jumps premarket as China clears H200 chip buys for ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent

Nvidia stock jumps premarket as China clears H200 chip buys for ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent

Nvidia shares climbed 1.6% to $191.45 in premarket trading Wednesday after Reuters reported China gave the green light to ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent to purchase over 400,000 of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips—a move investors have awaited for weeks. The approvals came with conditions still being finalized, and a source familiar with the matter said the licenses were restrictive enough that some buyers have yet to turn them into orders.
28 January 2026
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ASML stock price rises in premarket after orders beat, 2026 outlook raised, job cuts flagged

ASML stock price rises in premarket after orders beat, 2026 outlook raised, job cuts flagged

ASML Holding’s U.S.-listed shares jumped 2.9% to $1,454.59 in early trading Wednesday, following the Dutch chip equipment maker’s report of fourth-quarter bookings hitting 13.2 billion euros. The company also raised its sales forecast for 2026 and announced plans to cut about 1,700 jobs. Mizuho analyst Kevin Wang attributed the strong orders and outlook to “AI demand for EUV in both logic and DRAM,” a memory chip type.
28 January 2026
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Ashtead share price: SEC Form 10 filing starts countdown to Sunbelt’s NYSE debut

Ashtead share price: SEC Form 10 filing starts countdown to Sunbelt’s NYSE debut

Ashtead Group shares held steady at 5,034 pence by 0940 GMT on Wednesday, after dropping about 1.3% in the previous session. Its U.S. unit, Sunbelt Rentals, has filed a Form 10 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, set to become effective Feb. 26. This comes just ahead of a UK court-approved scheme of arrangement scheduled for Feb. 27. Ashtead confirmed that the NYSE has approved Sunbelt’s listing under the ticker “SUNB,” with trading on both the NYSE and London Stock Exchange expected to start March 2. The Form 10 submission includes U.S. GAAP financials for the three years ending April 30, 2025, and the six months ending Oct. 31, 2025.
28 January 2026
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Gold breaks $5,300 as safe-haven rush lifts silver; India weighs import duty hike

Gold breaks $5,300 as safe-haven rush lifts silver; India weighs import duty hike

Gold broke through $5,300 for the first time on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar slid toward a near four-year low ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy decision. Spot gold hit a record $5,311.31 and was trading around $5,305, while silver was at about $115 after touching $117.69 earlier this week. Kelvin Wong, a senior market analyst at OANDA, pointed to gold’s “very strong” inverse link to the dollar, while Tastylive’s Ilya Spivak said markets were “getting defensive” before Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks later in the day. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/golds-blistering-rally-continues-past-5200-dollar-plunges-4-year-low-2026-01-28/
28 January 2026
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