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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.

Constellation Energy stock tumbles nearly 10% as PJM power-price curbs enter the frame

Constellation Energy stock tumbles nearly 10% as PJM power-price curbs enter the frame

Constellation Energy shares fell 9.8% to $307.71 Friday after the White House ordered PJM to hold an emergency power auction and cap capacity market prices. PJM detailed new rules for large data centers, including requiring them to provide their own generation or face curtailment. Vistra and NRG Energy also dropped. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for MLK Day.
17 January 2026
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Novo Nordisk stock jumps on Wegovy pill scripts and UK high-dose nod — what to watch next week

Novo Nordisk stock jumps on Wegovy pill scripts and UK high-dose nod — what to watch next week

Novo Nordisk shares surged 6.5% in Copenhagen and 9.1% in New York after early U.S. prescription data showed 3,071 Wegovy pill scripts filled in four days. Britain approved a higher maximum dose of Wegovy for obesity patients. A Texas compounding pharmacy sued Novo and Eli Lilly over alleged market dominance. Novo called the lawsuit “without merit.”
17 January 2026
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Super Micro Computer stock jumps 11% as TSMC’s AI outlook lifts the mood — what SMCI traders watch next

Super Micro Computer stock jumps 11% as TSMC’s AI outlook lifts the mood — what SMCI traders watch next

Super Micro Computer shares surged 11% to $32.64 Friday on heavy volume after TSMC posted a strong profit and raised its 2026 spending forecast. The broader U.S. market ended flat ahead of the holiday weekend. Chip and AI-related stocks rallied, with TSMC projecting 2026 revenue growth near 30%. U.S. markets reopen Tuesday with major earnings reports expected.
17 January 2026
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Riot Platforms stock jumps on $1 billion AMD data-center lease as investors eye next milestones

Riot Platforms stock jumps on $1 billion AMD data-center lease as investors eye next milestones

Riot Platforms shares surged 16% to $19.24 after announcing a 10-year, $311 million data-center lease with AMD at its Texas facility. AMD will lease 25 megawatts of capacity, with options that could raise the deal’s value to $1 billion. The retrofit will cost $89.8 million. Other bitcoin miners and AMD also closed higher Friday.
17 January 2026
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Budget 2026 curveball? India weighs joint taxation for couples as ICAI pushes overhaul

Budget 2026 curveball? India weighs joint taxation for couples as ICAI pushes overhaul

India’s Finance Ministry is considering an optional joint taxation system for married couples, NDTV reported. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has proposed separate tax slabs for joint filers, aiming to ease the burden on single-income households. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget on February 1. ICAI’s forensic accounting exam registration closes January 17, with the test set for January 24.
17 January 2026
Severn Trent share price: SVT closes higher as Ofwat scrutiny keeps UK water stocks in focus

Severn Trent share price: SVT closes higher as Ofwat scrutiny keeps UK water stocks in focus

Severn Trent shares rose 0.6% to 2,835 pence at Friday’s close, with no new company updates since Jan. 2. The water utility’s market cap stands at £8.54 billion. Investors are awaiting Severn Trent’s trading update due February 11. Regulatory scrutiny in the UK water sector remains in focus after Ofwat launched an investigation into South East Water.
17 January 2026
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Ashtead Group share price: Buyback filing keeps traders focused as London heads into Monday

Ashtead Group share price: Buyback filing keeps traders focused as London heads into Monday

Ashtead shares closed down 0.4% at 5,302 pence in London Friday after the group bought back 72,300 shares for treasury at an average 5,327.7 pence each. The company now holds 35.1 million shares in treasury, with 416.2 million outstanding. Traders are watching the pace of buybacks and the timeline for Ashtead’s planned U.S. relisting. The $1.5 billion buyback is set to launch March 2, coinciding with Sunbelt’s NYSE debut.
17 January 2026
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Standard Chartered share price hits new 52-week high — what to watch for STAN.L on Monday

Standard Chartered share price hits new 52-week high — what to watch for STAN.L on Monday

Standard Chartered shares rose 1.5% to 1,878.5 pence Friday, setting a 52-week high in London. The bank is considering a full exit from Botswana, according to the country’s central bank, and is weighing options for its India credit-card business. Standard Chartered repurchased over 549,000 shares on Jan. 15. The FTSE 100 closed flat after hitting a record high Thursday.
17 January 2026
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EPFO’s UPI withdrawal plan could roll out by April — plus “Suvidha” helpers to fix PF snags

EPFO’s UPI withdrawal plan could roll out by April — plus “Suvidha” helpers to fix PF snags

India’s EPFO will enable provident fund withdrawals via UPI by April, allowing direct transfers to members’ bank accounts with UPI PIN authentication, officials said Friday. The agency is piloting licensed “Suvidha Providers” to help members file claims and resolve issues. Faster processing will still require verified KYC and fraud safeguards. A Central Board of Trustees meeting in February will review the proposals.
17 January 2026
Experian share price slips into the weekend as dividend FX set — what to watch next week

Experian share price slips into the weekend as dividend FX set — what to watch next week

Experian shares fell 1.02% to 3,296 pence Friday after the company set a £1=$1.33804 exchange rate for its 21.25 cent interim dividend, translating to about 15.88 pence per share. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.04% to 10,235.29. Experian will report third-quarter trading for FY26 on Jan. 21. The company issued 81,305 shares under its UK Sharesave plan in the latest six-month period.
17 January 2026
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SpaceX’s NROL-105 launch puts new U.S. spy satellites in orbit as NRO ramps up “proliferated” fleet

SpaceX’s NROL-105 launch puts new U.S. spy satellites in orbit as NRO ramps up “proliferated” fleet

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base late Friday, carrying classified NRO satellites into low Earth orbit. The first-stage booster B1100 landed safely at the base about 7.5 minutes after liftoff. Details on the number and nature of the satellites remain undisclosed. The mission supports the NRO’s expanding network of smaller reconnaissance satellites.
17 January 2026
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