Shan Ahmed Khan

Shan Ahmed Khan is a senior markets reporter at TS2.tech, specializing in stocks, technology and macroeconomic trends. A graduate of the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), he previously worked in investment research and market analysis. His coverage helps readers understand the key developments influencing global financial markets and emerging industries.

Russell 2000 Hits Record as Small Caps Beat Big Tech — Why Wall Street Watches the First 10 Trading Days

Russell 2000 Hits Record as Small Caps Beat Big Tech — Why Wall Street Watches the First 10 Trading Days

Smaller-company stocks finished last week strong, with the Russell 2000 hitting a record close on Jan. 16, outpacing the S&P 500 for the 11th session in a row, the Wall Street Journal reported. The index has surged roughly 7.9% this year, leaving the early gains in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq in the dust.
20 January 2026
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Visa card rollout, $4 million presale: Digitap’s $TAP gets pitched against XRP and Remittix

Visa card rollout, $4 million presale: Digitap’s $TAP gets pitched against XRP and Remittix

A press release on crypto site CryptoNinjas reported that the token presale for Digitap has exceeded $4 million. Promoters tout the project as a banking-style app featuring Visa cards. The post also drew a comparison between Digitap and DeepSnitch AI, another early-stage crypto venture leveraging artificial intelligence to analyze market data.
20 January 2026
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Gold price breaks $4,700 record as Trump’s Greenland tariff threat drives safety bid

Gold price breaks $4,700 record as Trump’s Greenland tariff threat drives safety bid

Gold prices blasted through $4,700 an ounce on Tuesday, hitting fresh highs as investors flocked to the safe haven. Spot gold gained 1.3% to $4,727.99 per ounce by 0910 GMT, after briefly touching $4,731.34. U.S. gold futures surged 3% to $4,734.10. Silver edged up 0.7% to $95.34, just below its record $95.488. “Tariff threats and the push for lower U.S. rates are pushing gold to fresh highs,” said UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo. The metal has jumped 9.5% in the first 20 days of 2026 and climbed more than 70% since Trump’s second term began.
20 January 2026
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Wall Street Braces for a Lower Open as Trump’s Greenland Tariff Threat Hits U.S. Futures

Wall Street Braces for a Lower Open as Trump’s Greenland Tariff Threat Hits U.S. Futures

U.S. stock index futures dropped Tuesday, pointing to a rough start on Wall Street after President Donald Trump’s fresh tariff threat stirred trade-war concerns. At 6:08 a.m. EST, S&P 500 futures had slipped 0.65%, Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.77%, and Dow futures fell 0.62%. “Investors will be hoping for some sort of de-escalation deal on Greenland,” noted Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell.
20 January 2026
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Bitcoin price slips near $91,000 as ApeMars claims Stage 3 presale progress and Stacks STX ‘reversal’ talk builds

Bitcoin price slips near $91,000 as ApeMars claims Stage 3 presale progress and Stacks STX ‘reversal’ talk builds

ApeMars, a blockchain token project, said it has entered Stage 3 of its presale — an early token sale before wider exchange trading — with more than 4 billion tokens distributed, over 410 on-chain holders and about $84,000 raised. A sponsor-funded release carried by Markets Insider described bitcoin near the mid-$90,000s and solana in the mid-$100s, and said the 23-stage sale uses automatic price steps and token “burns” — removals from supply — with allocations recorded on-chain, or on the blockchain ledger. The disclosure said the publisher does not endorse or verify the information and warned that crypto investing can result in a total loss of capital.
20 January 2026
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India stock market today: Sensex slides 1.3%, Nifty breaks 25,250 as selling spreads beyond IT

India stock market today: Sensex slides 1.3%, Nifty breaks 25,250 as selling spreads beyond IT

Indian stocks closed sharply lower Tuesday. The Sensex plunged 1,065.78 points to 82,180.47, while the Nifty 50 dropped 353 points, settling at 25,232.50. Selling pressure spanned across most sectors, with the broader market taking a bigger hit. Realty stocks were among the weakest performers. Meanwhile, mid- and small-cap indices tumbled over 2% each.
20 January 2026
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Goldman holds $655 Microsoft target as AI data-center power costs loom before earnings

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

Goldman Sachs stuck with its Buy rating on Microsoft, holding the price target steady at $655 — a projection of where the stock could land in the next year. The bank factored in rising electricity costs linked to Microsoft’s AI expansion. Shares slipped about 1.7% in premarket trading, leaving the target roughly 42% above the last close.https://www.investing.com/news/analyst-ratings/microsoft-stock-price-target-maintained-at-655-by-goldman-sachs-93CH-4454081https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/msft/
20 January 2026
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