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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.

Nigeria bank transfer tax fears: Oyedele says no automatic debits under new laws

Nigeria bank transfer tax fears: Oyedele says no automatic debits under new laws

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 05:31 ET Nigeria’s presidential tax reform committee chair Taiwo Oyedele said tax authorities will not automatically debit bank accounts under the country’s new tax laws, pushing back against claims linked to bank transfers. “Nobody will debit your bank account,” Oyedele said in a Channels Television interview. TheCable The comments land as the government begins rolling…
2 January 2026
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Amazon stock slips today in premarket as Brookfield cloud push keeps AI spending under scrutiny

Amazon stock slips today in premarket as Brookfield cloud push keeps AI spending under scrutiny

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 05:23 ET — Premarket Amazon.com shares slipped 0.7% in premarket trading on Friday, the first U.S. trading day of 2026 after markets were shut for the New Year holiday. The stock was at $230.82, versus its last close of $232.51. The early dip matters because Amazon sits at the center of two themes investors have…
2 January 2026
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Ratcliffe power station revocation vote puts East Midlands Airport’s 2026 direct routes back in focus

Ratcliffe power station revocation vote puts East Midlands Airport’s 2026 direct routes back in focus

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 04:48 ET Rushcliffe Borough Council is set to ask councillors next week to revoke a hazardous substances consent tied to the closed Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station, a step intended to clear the way for redevelopment near East Midlands Airport. West Bridgford Wire The move matters because a hazardous substances consent — a separate UK planning permission…
2 January 2026
SELLAS (SLS) stock jumps about 10% in premarket as REGAL AML trial milestone stays in focus

SELLAS (SLS) stock jumps about 10% in premarket as REGAL AML trial milestone stays in focus

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 05:03 ET — Premarket SELLAS Life Sciences Group (SLS) shares rose about 10% in U.S. premarket trading on Friday to $4.14, after gaining 13.9% in the prior regular session. Early trading ranged between $4.13 and $4.32. Public The move matters because SELLAS’ valuation hinges on a single late-stage cancer study, and timing signals can drive…
2 January 2026
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SoFi stock price today: SOFI slips in premarket as rate-cut bets set the tone for fintechs

SoFi stock price today: SOFI slips in premarket as rate-cut bets set the tone for fintechs

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 05:03 ET — Premarket SoFi Technologies (SOFI) shares fell 1.4% to $26.18 in premarket trading on Friday, after closing at $26.56 in the prior session. The move comes as investors return for the first U.S. session of 2026 with risk appetite still holding up, after Reuters reported S&P 500 futures up 0.6% and Nasdaq futures…
2 January 2026
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TeraWulf stock climbs in premarket after KBW upgrade, $24 target; bitcoin near $89,000

TeraWulf stock climbs in premarket after KBW upgrade, $24 target; bitcoin near $89,000

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 05:02 ET — Premarket TeraWulf Inc (WULF) shares rose 2.9% to $11.49 in premarket trading, lifting off a previous close of $11.17. The move puts the spotlight back on bitcoin-linked stocks at the start of 2026, after analysts argued the market is still struggling to price miners that are trying to become data-center operators. That…
2 January 2026
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Tencent stock jumps in Hong Kong on AI-fueled tech rally; buyback filing in focus

Tencent stock jumps in Hong Kong on AI-fueled tech rally; buyback filing in focus

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 05:03 ET — Premarket Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK) shares rose 4.0% in Hong Kong on Friday, riding a technology-led rally that kicked off 2026 on a strong note. FT Markets The move matters because Tencent is one of the sector’s main bellwethers, and investors have started the year leaning back into China’s artificial intelligence (AI)…
2 January 2026
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Palantir stock slips in premarket as 2026 opens, even after Wedbush keeps $230 target

Palantir stock slips in premarket as 2026 opens, even after Wedbush keeps $230 target

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 04:55 ET — Premarket Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR.O) shares fell 1.7% to $177.75 in premarket trading on Friday. Premarket is trading before the 9:30 a.m. ET opening bell, when liquidity can be thinner. The move came as a new year opened with a firmer tone across broader markets, with S&P 500 futures up 0.6% and…
2 January 2026
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Nebius (NBIS) stock dips in premarket as Wall Street kicks off 2026 — what to watch next

Nebius (NBIS) stock dips in premarket as Wall Street kicks off 2026 — what to watch next

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 04:52 ET — Premarket Nebius Group N.V. shares were down about 1.7% at $83.71 in premarket trading on Friday, compared with a prior close near $85.15. The early move comes as traders return from the New Year holiday with a fresh set of macro cross-currents, and with the market’s “AI trade” still a key driver…
2 January 2026
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Nifty tops 26,300 as India bank stocks hit record; Coal India jumps, ITC slides on excise hike

Nifty tops 26,300 as India bank stocks hit record; Coal India jumps, ITC slides on excise hike

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 04:45 ET Indian shares rose on Friday, with the benchmark Nifty 50 trading above 26,300 and the Sensex up about 0.6% in noon deals, data from Upstox showed. The move mattered because it came on the second trading day of 2026, as investors positioned for a run of corporate updates ahead of the quarterly earnings…
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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