Today: 7 February 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.

NuScale Power stock jumps in premarket after BofA upgrade lifts SMR shares

NuScale Power stock jumps in premarket after BofA upgrade lifts SMR shares

NuScale Power shares rose about 12% to $22.08 in premarket trading Friday after Bank of America Securities upgraded the stock to “Neutral” from “Underperform.” The bank cited a 60% price correction and ongoing funding and dilution risks, while cutting its price target to $28. NuScale remains below its 200-day moving average. The December U.S. jobs report is due at 8:30 a.m. ET.
9 January 2026
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FNMA stock in focus after Trump’s $200bn mortgage bond order and fresh IPO talk

FNMA stock in focus after Trump’s $200bn mortgage bond order and fresh IPO talk

Fannie Mae shares rose 1.5% to $10.85 on Jan. 8 after President Trump said he ordered $200 billion in mortgage bond purchases to lower rates. FHFA chief Bill Pulte said Trump may decide within two months on a possible Fannie-Freddie IPO. Freddie Mac reported the average 30-year mortgage rate at 6.16%. Fannie Mae also released a 2026 plan for $4 billion in credit-risk transfer deals.
9 January 2026
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Richtech Robotics (RR) stock rises again in premarket as CES “Dex” demo keeps traders watching

Richtech Robotics (RR) stock rises again in premarket as CES “Dex” demo keeps traders watching

Richtech Robotics shares rose 1% in premarket trading Friday after a 14.9% surge Thursday, driven by attention from a CES demo of its humanoid robot “Dex.” The company is operating under an SEC extension to file its annual report, projecting a wider net loss and $5.1 million in fiscal 2025 revenue. Investors are watching for CES updates and signs of new deals as the event ends.
9 January 2026
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Novo Nordisk (NVO) stock rises premarket as Canada platform touts India-sourced Ozempic

Novo Nordisk (NVO) stock rises premarket as Canada platform touts India-sourced Ozempic

Novo Nordisk’s U.S. shares rose 1.4% in premarket trading after the company denied any relationship with SaveRxCanada.to, which claims to sell India-sourced Ozempic to U.S. patients at $280 per pen. Novo said it has not supplied Ozempic to the platform. The dispute comes as drug pricing faces renewed political scrutiny and ahead of the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.
9 January 2026
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Oklo stock jumps as Meta backs 1.2-GW Ohio nuclear campus to power AI data centers

Oklo stock jumps as Meta backs 1.2-GW Ohio nuclear campus to power AI data centers

Oklo shares surged nearly 20% premarket after Meta agreed to back its 1.2-gigawatt nuclear project in Ohio and signed 20-year power deals with Vistra. Meta will prepay for electricity and help fund Oklo’s Aurora reactors. Oklo disclosed plans to sell up to $1.5 billion in stock, raising dilution concerns. The company remains pre-revenue and burned $62.2 million in cash over the past year.
9 January 2026
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US economic calendar today: Stock futures steady ahead of nonfarm payrolls, tariff ruling

US economic calendar today: Stock futures steady ahead of nonfarm payrolls, tariff ruling

U.S. stock index futures edged higher early Friday as investors awaited the December jobs report and a Supreme Court ruling on Trump-era tariffs. S&P 500 futures rose 0.08%, Nasdaq 100 gained 0.16%, and Dow futures added 0.02%. Thursday’s session ended mixed, with Nvidia down 2.2% and defense stocks up after Trump called for a larger military budget. General Motors announced a $6 billion charge tied to electric-vehicle investments.
9 January 2026
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Heating oil price pops again as distillate stocks swing; traders brace for jobs data

Heating oil price pops again as distillate stocks swing; traders brace for jobs data

NY Harbor ULSD futures rose 2.8 cents to $2.1476 a gallon premarket, with February contracts up 4.54% at $2.1501. U.S. distillate stocks climbed to 129.273 million barrels last week, led by gains on the East Coast. WTI crude added 49 cents to $58.25 a barrel, Brent up 54 cents to $62.53. Traders are watching Iran unrest and Venezuelan supply risks ahead of key U.S. jobs data and the next EIA report.
9 January 2026
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Santa Ana winds roar back: NWS warns of 70 mph gusts, outages risk across Southern California

Santa Ana winds roar back: NWS warns of 70 mph gusts, outages risk across Southern California

High wind warnings and advisories were posted across Southern California Friday as Santa Ana winds intensified, with gusts up to 70 mph possible in mountain and foothill areas, the National Weather Service said. Forecasters warned of downed trees, scattered power outages, and hazardous driving, especially along Interstate 10 and highways 210 and 66. Freeze warnings and high surf also affected some inland valleys and the Central Coast.
9 January 2026
Gasoline price stock UGA jumps nearly 5% as NYMEX RBOB futures surge and jobs data looms

Gasoline price stock UGA jumps nearly 5% as NYMEX RBOB futures surge and jobs data looms

United States Gasoline Fund jumped 4.8% Thursday as NYMEX RBOB gasoline futures rose nearly 4%. U.S. crude stocks fell by 3.8 million barrels last week, while gasoline inventories climbed by 7.7 million barrels, according to EIA data. Marathon Petroleum and Valero shares also advanced. Traders await Friday’s U.S. jobs report and next week’s EIA update for further signals.
9 January 2026
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Lithium price surge puts Albemarle stock back in play before the open

Lithium price surge puts Albemarle stock back in play before the open

Albemarle shares rose 0.6% to $159.20 in premarket trading Friday after Baird upgraded the stock and raised its price target to $210, citing higher lithium prices. Spot battery-grade lithium carbonate in China jumped 6,000 yuan to 133,500 yuan on Jan. 7, while futures briefly hit 147,000 yuan. Jefferies also lifted its Albemarle target to $167 earlier this week. Peers traded mixed ahead of Friday’s U.S. jobs report.
9 January 2026
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NASA orders first-ever ISS medical evacuation as SpaceX Crew-11 heads home early

NASA orders first-ever ISS medical evacuation as SpaceX Crew-11 heads home early

NASA is bringing its Crew-11 mission back early from the International Space Station after a crew member developed a serious medical condition, marking the first medical evacuation in the station’s history. The astronaut is stable, but NASA has not identified them or disclosed details. A planned spacewalk was canceled. The crew will return to Earth in a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, with recovery teams on standby.
9 January 2026
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Brent price stock in focus: BNO oil ETF slips premarket as Venezuela talks and Iran unrest steer crude

Brent price stock in focus: BNO oil ETF slips premarket as Venezuela talks and Iran unrest steer crude

United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) fell 0.5% to $29.12 in premarket trading after a 4.4% gain Thursday. Brent futures rose 0.7% to $62.42 a barrel amid Iran protests and Venezuela export talks. Chevron and others will meet U.S. officials Friday over Venezuelan oil sales. Asian fuel oil premiums jumped as traders expect more Venezuelan crude to head to the U.S.
9 January 2026
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Crude oil price stock jumps before the open as Venezuela talks and Iran unrest lift oil-linked shares

Crude oil price stock jumps before the open as Venezuela talks and Iran unrest lift oil-linked shares

Chevron rose 2.6%, Exxon Mobil 3.7%, and ConocoPhillips 5.1% in U.S. premarket trading as oil prices edged up. The White House plans to meet Friday with major oil companies to discuss investment in Venezuela’s energy sector. Brent crude climbed 0.7% to $62.42 a barrel, while WTI gained 0.7% to $58.17. U.S. crude inventories fell by 3.8 million barrels last week, while gasoline stocks rose sharply.
9 January 2026
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Mortgage rates today: Trump’s $200B bond order lifts Rocket Companies stock, loanDepot premarket

Mortgage rates today: Trump’s $200B bond order lifts Rocket Companies stock, loanDepot premarket

President Donald Trump ordered a $200 billion purchase of mortgage-backed securities, sending Rocket Companies up 6.45% and loanDepot up 18.85% in premarket trading. Freddie Mac reported the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate at 6.16% for the week ended Jan. 8. Traders await the 8:30 a.m. ET U.S. jobs report.
9 January 2026
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EQT stock wobbles as U.S. natural gas prices slide on warm weather signals

EQT stock wobbles as U.S. natural gas prices slide on warm weather signals

EQT traded near $52.20 premarket Friday after a 4.2% drop Thursday, with volume above its 50-day average. Henry Hub spot gas fell to $3.11 per MMBtu, down sharply from last week, while February futures settled at $3.525. U.S. gas production held near 109-110 Bcf/d. Traders are watching mid-January weather and storage data ahead of EQT’s expected February earnings.
9 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
U.S. oil stocks surged Friday as crude prices rose on renewed Middle East tensions. Exxon Mobil gained 2.0%, ConocoPhillips 2.5%, and Occidental Petroleum 2.7%. Refiners rallied after a national union deal eased strike risk, though BP’s Whiting plant faces a local dispute. Brent settled at $68.05 a barrel, up 0.74%.
Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

7 February 2026
Spot silver surged 8.6% to $77.33 an ounce Friday after dropping below $65, but still lost over 8.7% for the week. CME Group raised margin requirements for COMEX silver futures to 18% from 15%, effective after Feb. 6. China’s UBS SDIC Silver Futures Fund hit its 10% down limit for a fifth session. Traders await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
Gold price near $5,000: China keeps buying as CME margin hikes raise the stakes

Gold price near $5,000: China keeps buying as CME margin hikes raise the stakes

7 February 2026
China’s central bank raised gold reserves for a 15th month in January, reaching 74.19 million ounces worth $369.58 billion. Gold prices swung sharply, hitting a record near $5,600 before dropping to $4,403.24. CME Group hiked COMEX gold futures margins to 9% after recent volatility. U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after a delay.
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