Today: 18 January 2026
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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.

Transocean stock today: RIG edges higher before the open as oil slips — what to watch next

Transocean stock today: RIG edges higher before the open as oil slips — what to watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 09:24 ET — Premarket Transocean Ltd shares rose 0.4% to $4.13 in premarket trading on Friday, a muted move as U.S. markets prepared to open for the first session of 2026. The offshore driller is starting the year with investors still debating what oil prices mean for exploration budgets and long-cycle offshore projects. Those projects…
2 January 2026
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Old National Bancorp stock: Pacer boosts ONB stake 482% while Allspring trims holdings

Old National Bancorp stock: Pacer boosts ONB stake 482% while Allspring trims holdings

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 09:04 ET Pacer Advisors Inc increased its holding in Old National Bancorp (ONB) to 60,480 shares at the end of the third quarter, worth about $1.3 million, a regulatory filing showed. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC trimmed its position to about 2.67 million shares worth roughly $58.2 million, another filing showed. The moves were disclosed…
2 January 2026
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10-year Treasury yield holds near 4.15% as 30-year touches September high to start 2026NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 09:02 ET

10-year Treasury yield holds near 4.15% as 30-year touches September high to start 2026NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 09:02 ET

The yield on the U.S. 30-year Treasury briefly climbed to about 4.88% on Friday, its highest since early September, before easing back as buyers returned in the first trading session of 2026. The benchmark 10-year yield held around 4.15%. Moves at the long end of the curve matter because Treasury yields feed directly into borrowing costs across the economy, including…
2 January 2026
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Student loan wage garnishment notices start Jan. 7, risking up to 15% paycheck hit for defaulters

Student loan wage garnishment notices start Jan. 7, risking up to 15% paycheck hit for defaulters

WASHINGTON, Jan 2, 2026, 08:47 ET The Trump administration plans to send about 1,000 notices to student-loan borrowers starting the week of Jan. 7, signaling a return of wage garnishment for people in default, a local U.S. television report said late Thursday. Khqa The timing matters because the letters see their first wave landing within days, putting borrowers on the…
2 January 2026
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Archer Aviation (ACHR) stock gains in premarket as FAA air-taxi pilot program looms

Archer Aviation (ACHR) stock gains in premarket as FAA air-taxi pilot program looms

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 09:01 ET — Premarket Archer Aviation shares rose 1.7% to $7.65 in premarket trading on Friday, after closing the prior session at $7.52, according to Public.com data. Public The move comes as investors look for near-term signals on U.S. regulatory progress for electric air taxis. In a Dec. 17 statement, Archer said it partnered with…
2 January 2026
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American Airlines stock today: AAL barely budges in premarket as oil dips and jobs data looms

American Airlines stock today: AAL barely budges in premarket as oil dips and jobs data looms

New York, January 2, 2026, 08:59 ET — Premarket American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O) shares were down 0.1% at $15.33 in premarket trading on Friday, before the opening bell. Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) was up 0.1%, United Airlines (UAL.O) gained 0.3% and Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) rose 0.1%. The muted move comes as Wall Street readies for a firmer open to…
2 January 2026
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Applied Digital (APLD) stock rises in premarket as ChronoScale spin-out plan stays in focus

Applied Digital (APLD) stock rises in premarket as ChronoScale spin-out plan stays in focus

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 09:03 ET — Premarket Shares of Applied Digital Corporation (APLD) rose 3.6% to $25.40 in premarket trading on Friday, after ending the last session at $24.52, according to Public.com data. The stock traded between $25.35 and $25.40 in early action. Public The early move keeps the small-cap data center name in focus as investors weigh…
2 January 2026
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MARA stock slips before the bell as bitcoin steadies near $89,000 and share-plan filing draws focus

MARA stock slips before the bell as bitcoin steadies near $89,000 and share-plan filing draws focus

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 08:49 ET — Premarket Shares of MARA Holdings Inc (MARA.O) fell 3.6% to $8.98 in premarket trading on Friday, while bitcoin edged higher. The move put the bitcoin miner on watch heading into the first full U.S. trading day of 2026 after the New Year’s Day holiday closure. Traders often use miners as a liquid…
2 January 2026
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Why natural gas stocks are sliding today: EQT, Range dip as mild-weather forecasts pressure U.S. gas

Why natural gas stocks are sliding today: EQT, Range dip as mild-weather forecasts pressure U.S. gas

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 08:41 ET — Premarket Shares of EQT Corp fell 1.9% in premarket trading on Friday, while the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) slid 6.7% as U.S. natural gas prices weakened. Range Resources dropped 2.3% and Antero Resources fell 1.8%, while LNG exporter Cheniere Energy edged up 0.5%. The moves matter because gas-heavy producers tend…
2 January 2026
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PSLV jumps in premarket as silver rebounds to start 2026 — what traders are watching next

PSLV jumps in premarket as silver rebounds to start 2026 — what traders are watching next

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 08:24 ET — Premarket Units of Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) rose 4.5% in premarket trading on Friday, last at $24.705, after ending December 31 down 6.23% at $23.65, according to Investing.com data. Investing The trust is a popular stock-market proxy for silver, so it often reacts quickly when the metal moves, especially around major…
2 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Allocating $2,500 on the TSX: Canadian Utilities and Kinross Gold
    January 17, 2026, 9:22 PM EST. Investors splitting $2,500 into tranches seek a defensive base amid uncertain economics. Canadian Utilities (CU) offers a 54-year dividend-growth track record and a 4.26% yield at about $43.28 a share. The stock derives roughly 90% of cash flow from regulated utilities, acting as a bond proxy in equities. Growth plans center on the Yellowhead Pipeline and CETO, with a 2025-2027 regulated-investment program of about $6.1 billion. Kinross Gold (K) trades near $46.30, with a 0.67% dividend that has grown about 17% annually, and a 192% total return in 2025. With record gold prices in early 2026, these names can serve as hedges against inflation and geopolitics as you deploy $2,500.
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