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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.

Stock market today: Nasdaq, S&P 500 futures climb to start 2026 as Nvidia and Baidu rally

Stock market today: Nasdaq, S&P 500 futures climb to start 2026 as Nvidia and Baidu rally

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 07:04 ET — Premarket U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday as Wall Street kicked off 2026 with a tech-led rebound after a late-year slide. At 5:45 a.m. ET, S&P 500 E-minis — futures contracts tied to the index — were up 0.60%, Nasdaq 100 E-minis gained 1.05% and Dow E-minis rose 0.35%. Nvidia and…
2 January 2026
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Oklo stock today: OKLO edges up in premarket as investors eye funding, DOE milestones

Oklo stock today: OKLO edges up in premarket as investors eye funding, DOE milestones

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 07:10 ET — Premarket Oklo Inc. shares inched up about 0.2% to $71.76 in premarket trading on Friday. The modest move underscores how little it takes to nudge OKLO after a volatile 2025, when the stock’s swings often tracked shifts in risk appetite more than day-to-day fundamentals. The company is still in build-out mode, so…
2 January 2026
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Ondas Holdings (ONDS) stock climbs again in premarket as $10 million order update ripples through

Ondas Holdings (ONDS) stock climbs again in premarket as $10 million order update ripples through

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 07:03 ET — Premarket Ondas Holdings Inc shares rose 3.5% to $10.11 in premarket trading on Friday, extending a sharp late-December rally after the company reported about $10 million in new purchase orders for its autonomous systems business. The stock closed at $9.76 on Dec. 31, up 8.6%, after trading as high as $10.53 on…
2 January 2026
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Buffett steps down at Berkshire: Abel inherits an Apple-heavy portfolio — and a new Alphabet stake

Buffett steps down at Berkshire: Abel inherits an Apple-heavy portfolio — and a new Alphabet stake

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 06:51 ET Warren Buffett has stepped down as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, handing the reins of the $1.08 trillion conglomerate to Greg Abel as 2026 begins. Berkshire’s Class A shares slipped 0.1% on Dec. 31, Buffett’s final day as CEO, while the S&P 500 fell 0.7%. Reuters The transition puts a spotlight on Berkshire’s…
2 January 2026
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Advisers reshuffle Invesco QQQ: Delta quadruples stake as Nasdaq-100 ETF starts 2026 shaky

Advisers reshuffle Invesco QQQ: Delta quadruples stake as Nasdaq-100 ETF starts 2026 shaky

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 07:05 ET Delta Investment Management sharply increased its stake in the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) in the third quarter, regulatory filings published this week showed. MarketBeat The disclosures offer a snapshot of how smaller advisory firms were positioned in a bellwether ETF tied to large-cap growth and technology stocks as 2026 gets underway. Invesco They…
2 January 2026
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Dow Jones today: Dow futures rise as 2026 trading begins, with jobs data and Fed path in focus

Dow Jones today: Dow futures rise as 2026 trading begins, with jobs data and Fed path in focus

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 06:59 ET — Premarket Dow Jones Industrial Average futures pointed higher on Friday, signaling a steadier start to 2026 after Wall Street slid in the final sessions of last year. At 5:45 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis were up 171 points, or 0.35%, while S&P 500 E-minis gained 41.5 points (0.60%) and Nasdaq 100 E-minis added…
2 January 2026
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JD.com stock today: JD steadies near 52-week low as China stimulus signals meet caution

JD.com stock today: JD steadies near 52-week low as China stimulus signals meet caution

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 07:03 ET — Premarket JD.com, Inc (JD) shares were down about 0.1% at $28.70 in U.S. premarket trading on Friday, hovering near their 52-week low. Google The muted move matters because JD’s U.S.-listed American depositary shares (ADS) often act as a liquid proxy for bets on China’s consumer economy. With the stock pinned near the…
2 January 2026
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Strive (ASST) stock edges up premarket after Glass Lewis backs Semler merger vote

Strive (ASST) stock edges up premarket after Glass Lewis backs Semler merger vote

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 06:55 ET — Premarket Shares of Strive, Inc. (ASST) — parent of Strive Asset Management, LLC — rose about 1.1% in premarket trading on Friday. The move puts fresh attention on Strive’s proposed all-stock acquisition of Semler Scientific, where shareholder voting mechanics and proxy-adviser guidance can swing sentiment quickly. The deal’s timing matters because it…
2 January 2026
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Nvidia’s China moat faces a new test as Biren pops 76% and Baidu chip unit files for Hong Kong IPO

Nvidia’s China moat faces a new test as Biren pops 76% and Baidu chip unit files for Hong Kong IPO

SINGAPORE/HONG KONG, Jan 2, 2026, 06:46 ET Shares of Chinese AI chip designer Shanghai Biren Technology closed up 76% in their Hong Kong debut on Friday, the market’s first listing of 2026. The stock opened at HK$35.70, hit HK$42.88 at an intraday high and ended at HK$34.46, versus an offer price of HK$19.60. Biren raised HK$5.58 billion, with institutional demand…
2 January 2026
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SMCI stock rises in premarket after Supermicro unveils new liquid-cooled SuperBlade AI server

SMCI stock rises in premarket after Supermicro unveils new liquid-cooled SuperBlade AI server

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 06:58 ET — Premarket Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI.O) shares were up about 3% at $30.13 in U.S. premarket trading on Friday, placing the server maker among the session’s early gainers. Investing The move matters because demand for AI infrastructure is increasingly constrained by basic physics: power delivery and heat removal. Vendors that can pack…
2 January 2026
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock rises in premarket as Space Force satellite deal stays in focus

Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock rises in premarket as Space Force satellite deal stays in focus

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 06:35 ET — Premarket Rocket Lab Corp (RKLB) shares rose 3.5% to $72.20 in premarket trading on Friday, after ending December 31 at $69.76. The stock has been choppy since late December, when it touched $79.83 intraday on Dec. 24 before slipping below $70 into year-end, data from StockAnalysis.com showed. StockAnalysis The early move is…
2 January 2026
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Vertiv stock slips premarket as Barclays lifts VRT to Overweight, sets $200 target

Vertiv stock slips premarket as Barclays lifts VRT to Overweight, sets $200 target

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 06:40 ET — Premarket Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT) shares slipped 1.5% in premarket trading on Friday after a fresh bullish call from Barclays on the data-center infrastructure supplier. The stock was at $162.01 at 6:28 a.m. ET, about $2.40 below its previous close. The call matters now because investors are resetting positions for 2026 and…
2 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Fund short covering lifts sugar prices as supply outlook dims
    January 18, 2026, 12:31 AM EST. March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) rose 2.54%, while March London white sugar #5 (SWH26) gained 2.37%, aided by fund short covering ahead of a US three-day weekend for MLK Day. Prices had fallen earlier, with NY sugar at a one-month low and London at a two-month low on Thursday. The supply outlook remains negative for prices: India's 2025/26 production rose to about 15.9 MMT in Oct-Jan, up 21% y/y; Brazil's Center-South output through mid-Dec rose 0.9% to 40.158 MMT. The cane crush ratio jumped to 50.91% in 2025/26. Covrig lifted its 2025/26 global surplus estimate to 4.7 MMT; 2026/27 surplus seen at 1.4 MMT. ISMA raised India's 2025/26 output to 31 MMT, cut ethanol use to 3.4 MMT, signaling higher exports. The ISO still forecasts a 2025/26 surplus, driven by India, Thailand, and Pakistan, with global production up 3.2% to 181.8 MMT.
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