Shan Ahmed Khan, Author at TechStock²

FTSE 100 price today: UK stocks slide on Trump tariff threat and softer jobs data

London’s FTSE 100 fell 1.2% to 10,073.59 by late morning Tuesday, hit by new U.S. tariff threats and weak UK labour data. Payrolls dropped by 43,000 in December, and wage growth slowed to 4.5%. Investors watched for Bank of England moves as trade tensions and economic worries rattled markets.

20 January 2026

FTSE 100·LSE:BEZ·LSE:DFS·Stock Market·UK Economy

ASX 200 slides as banks, BHP drag Australian shares — what to watch next

Australian shares fell Tuesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 down 0.66% to 8,815.9, marking the steepest drop since mid-December. Commonwealth Bank slid 1.81% to A$150.48 and BHP lost 1.99% to A$47.78. Trade tensions and weaker bank and miner stocks weighed on the market. Origin Energy rose 2.62% after extending the life of its Eraring power station.

20 January 2026

ASX:ANZ.AX·ASX:BHP.AX·ASX:CBA.AX·ASX:NAB.AX·ASX:WBC.AX·Stock Market

Dow futures slide ahead of Wall Street open as Trump’s Greenland tariff plan jolts markets

Dow futures fell 728 points, or 1.47%, before Tuesday’s open after President Trump threatened new tariffs on Europe over Greenland. Gold surged to a record above $4,700 an ounce as investors sought safety. The dollar slipped while Treasury yields rose. GSK agreed to buy RAPT Therapeutics for $2.2 billion, sending RAPT shares higher in premarket trade.

20 January 2026

Stock Market·TSX:8306

Robinhood stock dips in premarket as bitcoin slides and tariff jitters hit futures

Robinhood Markets shares fell 1.4% to $108.74 in premarket trading Tuesday, following a U.S. market holiday. Stock-index futures and crypto prices also declined, with bitcoin down 1.9% and ether off 3.3%. Coinbase rose 0.8% and Charles Schwab gained 1.0% premarket. Robinhood reports earnings Feb. 10 after the close.

20 January 2026

Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:COIN·NASDAQ:HOOD·NYSE:ICE·NYSE:SCHW·Stock Market

IREN stock slips in premarket after last week’s 26% run — what traders watch next

IREN shares dropped about 6% to $54.25 in early premarket trading Tuesday, pulling back after a 26% surge last week. The move follows a $9.7 billion GPU cloud deal with Microsoft and a $5.8 billion purchase agreement with Dell. Bitcoin prices slipped 2% early Tuesday, adding pressure to sentiment. IREN’s next earnings report is set for Feb. 18.

20 January 2026

NYSE:IREN·Stock Market

Ondas (ONDS) stock slips in premarket as $1 billion financing and new targets loom

Ondas Inc shares dropped 4.7% to $11.59 in Tuesday premarket after a $1 billion stock-and-warrant sale raised dilution concerns. The company boosted its 2026 revenue target and posted preliminary 2025 figures, with a backlog of $65.3 million at year-end. Trading volume surged Friday after the updates. Ondas also changed its name and moved its headquarters to West Palm Beach, Florida.

20 January 2026

NASDAQ:ONDS

Bitmine Immersion (BMNR) stock slides 7.5% in premarket as ether drops; Beast deal looms

Bitmine Immersion Technologies shares fell 7.5% to $28.82 in premarket trading Tuesday after ether dropped 3.5% and bitcoin 2%. The company holds 4.17 million ether and 193 bitcoin, with $14 billion in crypto and cash assets as of January 11. Bitmine is finalizing a $200 million investment in Beast Industries linked to MrBeast. The firm plans to launch its MAVAN staking network in the first quarter.

20 January 2026

Cryptocurrency·Ethereum·NYSEA:BMNR

Alphabet stock slips before the open as Greenland tariff threat rattles big tech

Alphabet Class A shares fell 0.9% to about $330 in premarket trading Tuesday after new U.S. tariff threats against Europe and Greenland. The move followed a U.S. market holiday and hit tech stocks listed in Europe. Traders cited uncertainty ahead of policy signals from Davos and Alphabet’s Feb. 4 earnings report. Currency markets showed increased volatility on tariff concerns.

20 January 2026

NASDAQ:GOOGL·Stock Market

AMD stock price rises before the bell even as tariff jitters hit futures — what to watch next

AMD rose 1.7% to $231.83 in premarket trading Tuesday, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures fell over 1% after President Trump threatened new tariffs on European nations over Greenland. Trump plans a 10% tariff on imports from eight countries starting Feb. 1, rising to 25% if no deal is reached by June. Intel reports earnings Jan. 22; AMD follows Feb. 3.

20 January 2026

NASDAQ:AMD·Stock Market

Goldman holds $655 Microsoft target as AI data-center power costs loom before earnings

Goldman Sachs reaffirmed its Buy rating on Microsoft and kept its $655 price target, citing higher data-center power costs tied to AI expansion. Microsoft shares fell 1.7% in premarket trading. The company reports quarterly earnings Jan. 28, with Azure growth and data-center expenses in focus. Regulators and utilities are moving to address surging electricity demand from data centers.

20 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market·Technology

SoFi stock (SOFI) slides nearly 4% in premarket as risk-off tone returns after holiday

SoFi Technologies shares fell about 4% to $25.09 in premarket trading Tuesday as U.S. markets reopened after the holiday. Nasdaq 100 futures dropped roughly 1%. Investors are watching SoFi’s Jan. 30 earnings report for signs of loan growth and credit quality. Affirm and Upstart also declined before the open.

20 January 2026

NASDAQ:AFRM·NASDAQ:SOFI·NASDAQ:UPST·Stock Market

Indian stocks sink again—Airtel, Infosys, SBI lead new “stocks to buy for long term” lists

Indian stocks hit two-month lows Tuesday, with the Nifty 50 down 0.38% and Sensex off 0.33%, as IT shares slid and U.S. tariff fears resurfaced. Foreign investors sold 32.63 billion rupees in shares Monday. India VIX rose 3% early. Brokerages issued new upside targets for Infosys, Elecon Engineering, and Just Dial.

20 January 2026

NSE:BHARTIARTL·NSE:INFOSYS·NSE:SBIN·Stock Market

Netflix earnings today: Traders price in a 7% swing as the Warner deal hangs over the stock

Options markets are pricing in a 7% swing in Netflix shares after Tuesday’s earnings. Analysts expect revenue of $11.97 billion and earnings per share of $0.55. Uncertainty over the Warner Bros. Discovery deal and a rival Paramount Skydance bid continues to pressure the stock, which has dropped nearly 30% since October.

20 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:NFLX·Stock Market

Amazon stock nudges up premarket as it rolls out 30-minute “Amazon Now” deliveries in London

Amazon shares rose 0.4% to $239.12 in premarket trading Tuesday. The company launched “Amazon Now,” offering 30-minute grocery delivery in parts of London, and won approval for a major retail store near Chicago. Amazon Web Services resolved a network issue affecting some customers.

20 January 2026

E-Commerce·NASDAQ:AMZN·Stock Market

Why Tesla stock is moving before the open: Musk’s Dojo3 reboot meets a Canada tariff twist

Tesla shares slipped 0.2% to $437.50 premarket after Elon Musk said the company will resume its Dojo3 project. Canada will allow up to 49,000 Chinese-made vehicles annually at a 6.1% tariff, but most Tesla models remain too expensive for the quota. Tesla extended a deadline with Syrah Resources to fix a graphite supply contract breach. U.S. regulators continue to probe Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system.

20 January 2026

NASDAQ:TSLA·Stock Market·Tesla

Critical Metals Corp (CRML) stock jumps nearly 10% in premarket as Greenland heats up again

Critical Metals Corp shares rose nearly 10% to $19.40 in premarket trading Tuesday, rebounding after recent volatility. The move comes as investors await a Thursday update on the Greenland-based Tanbreez project and details on a potential Saudi joint venture. U.S. President Trump threatened new tariffs linked to Greenland, adding political risk. A recent Form 144 showed insiders plan to sell restricted stock.

20 January 2026

OTC:CRML

Marks & Spencer share price slips after CTO exit report; investors eye cyber rebuild and May results

Marks and Spencer shares edged down 0.1% to 360.9 pence Tuesday after reports that chief technology officer Josie Smith will resign, with Darren Gibson named as her replacement. The move comes as M&S continues to recover from a costly 2023 cyberattack and faces market volatility linked to U.S. tariff threats.

20 January 2026

Cybersecurity·LSE:MKS·Stock Market

Ashtead share price drops again as AHT buyback update meets tariff-led selloff

Ashtead Group shares dropped 3.1% to 4,952 pence by 0946 GMT Tuesday, extending steep losses from the previous session. The company disclosed a fresh tranche of its $1.5 billion share buyback after repurchasing 74,000 shares on January 19. European stocks fell further as U.S. tariff threats unsettled markets. The FTSE 100 was down 1.3% by mid-morning.

20 January 2026

LSE:AHT·Stock Market

Nvidia stock price slips in premarket as supplier flags China holdup for H200 AI chip

Nvidia shares fell 0.5% to $186.23 in premarket trading after Inventec warned of possible delays in H200 AI chip shipments to China, citing regulatory uncertainty. U.S. futures slipped as markets reopened following the holiday. Investors await signals on China’s approval process ahead of Nvidia’s earnings report.

20 January 2026

NASDAQ:NVDA·NVIDIA·Stock Market

Palantir stock slips in premarket as investors weigh UK defence scrutiny ahead of Feb. 2 earnings

Palantir shares fell about 3% in premarket trading Tuesday, last trading near $171. The UK defence minister said military data processed by Palantir remains under government control. Palantir will release its next earnings report on Feb. 2 after markets close, according to Nasdaq.

20 January 2026

Defense Industry·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:PLTR·Stock Market

Shan Ahmed Khan

FTSE 100 price today: UK stocks slide on Trump tariff threat and softer jobs data

ASX 200 slides as banks, BHP drag Australian shares — what to watch next

Dow futures slide ahead of Wall Street open as Trump’s Greenland tariff plan jolts markets

Robinhood stock dips in premarket as bitcoin slides and tariff jitters hit futures

IREN stock slips in premarket after last week’s 26% run — what traders watch next

Ondas (ONDS) stock slips in premarket as $1 billion financing and new targets loom

Bitmine Immersion (BMNR) stock slides 7.5% in premarket as ether drops; Beast deal looms

Alphabet stock slips before the open as Greenland tariff threat rattles big tech

AMD stock price rises before the bell even as tariff jitters hit futures — what to watch next

Goldman holds $655 Microsoft target as AI data-center power costs loom before earnings

SoFi stock (SOFI) slides nearly 4% in premarket as risk-off tone returns after holiday

Indian stocks sink again—Airtel, Infosys, SBI lead new “stocks to buy for long term” lists

Netflix earnings today: Traders price in a 7% swing as the Warner deal hangs over the stock

Amazon stock nudges up premarket as it rolls out 30-minute “Amazon Now” deliveries in London

Why Tesla stock is moving before the open: Musk’s Dojo3 reboot meets a Canada tariff twist

Critical Metals Corp (CRML) stock jumps nearly 10% in premarket as Greenland heats up again

Marks & Spencer share price slips after CTO exit report; investors eye cyber rebuild and May results

Ashtead share price drops again as AHT buyback update meets tariff-led selloff

Nvidia stock price slips in premarket as supplier flags China holdup for H200 AI chip

Palantir stock slips in premarket as investors weigh UK defence scrutiny ahead of Feb. 2 earnings

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