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.

Aurora Innovation stock jumps 10% premarket as Amazon AWS, Aumovio deal spotlights driverless trucks

Aurora Innovation stock jumps 10% premarket as Amazon AWS, Aumovio deal spotlights driverless trucks

Aurora Innovation shares jumped about 10% to $4.40 in premarket trading Wednesday after AWS and Aumovio expanded a partnership tied to Aurora’s autonomous trucks. AWS will become Aumovio’s preferred cloud provider, with new AI tools set for Aurora’s planned driverless truck deployment in 2027. Traders are watching if the stock can hold above $4 ahead of mid-February earnings.
7 January 2026
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Stock market today: Dow nears 50,000 as chip surge cools and futures pause before jobs data

Stock market today: Dow nears 50,000 as chip surge cools and futures pause before jobs data

The Dow and S&P 500 closed at record highs Tuesday, driven by gains in chip and data-storage stocks after Nvidia’s CES remarks. Dow futures edged up 24 points early Wednesday, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures slipped. Investors await key U.S. jobs data that could influence Federal Reserve rate expectations. SanDisk soared over 27%, while Exxon Mobil and Chevron dropped as oil prices fell.
7 January 2026
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Bigger IRS tax refunds in 2026? The key deadlines and paper-check change to know now

Bigger IRS tax refunds in 2026? The key deadlines and paper-check change to know now

The IRS will phase out paper refund checks starting September 30, 2025, shifting most refunds to electronic payments. New tax-law changes, including exemptions for tipped and overtime income and expanded deductions, may boost average refunds by about $1,000, though results will vary. The filing deadline for 2025 returns is April 15, 2026. The IRS warns of possible delays due to staffing cuts and recent shutdowns.
7 January 2026
Bitcoin price today slides to $92,000 as rally cools before U.S. jobs data

Bitcoin price today slides to $92,000 as rally cools before U.S. jobs data

Bitcoin fell 1.8% to $92,065 in early New York trading Wednesday, after Morgan Stanley filed for bitcoin- and solana-linked ETFs with U.S. regulators. Ether dropped 2.3% to $3,220. Traders are watching the $90,000 level and Friday’s U.S. jobs report for direction. Strategy, the largest corporate bitcoin holder, reported a $17.44 billion unrealized loss for the fourth quarter.
7 January 2026
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Silver price pulls back under $80 as dollar firms; SLV jumps ahead of U.S. jobs data

Silver price pulls back under $80 as dollar firms; SLV jumps ahead of U.S. jobs data

Spot silver fell 2.3% to $79.40 per ounce Wednesday after hitting a record $83.62 last week, as profit-taking and a stronger dollar weighed on prices. The dollar index rose to 98.63 ahead of key U.S. jobs data. Silver-linked stocks gained in premarket trading, with iShares Silver Trust up 6.7%. Morgan Stanley noted China’s new export rules could add upside risk for silver amid ongoing supply deficits.
7 January 2026
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Strategy stock rises premarket after MSCI backs off crypto index purge

Strategy stock rises premarket after MSCI backs off crypto index purge

Strategy shares rose about 4% in premarket trading after MSCI said it will keep “digital asset treasury companies” in its indexes for now, deferring a proposal that could have forced the bitcoin-heavy firm out. MSCI plans a broader review of non-operating companies. Traders are also watching U.S. labor data due later this week. Strategy closed down 4.1% in the previous session as bitcoin fell 2%.
7 January 2026
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India stock market today: Nifty dips for third day as tariff jitters weigh; jewellers shine

India stock market today: Nifty dips for third day as tariff jitters weigh; jewellers shine

Nifty 50 closed at 26,140.75, down 0.14%, and Sensex at 84,961.14, down 0.12% on Wednesday. Autos and oil & gas stocks fell, while IT and jewellery shares rose, with Titan hitting a record high. Reliance Industries dropped 4.5% after warning of no Russian crude deliveries in January. Investors remain cautious amid renewed U.S. tariff threats over India’s Russian oil purchases.
7 January 2026
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UK stocks today: FTSE 100 retreats from record highs as BP, Shell slide on Venezuela oil deal

UK stocks today: FTSE 100 retreats from record highs as BP, Shell slide on Venezuela oil deal

FTSE 100 fell 0.5% by mid-morning Wednesday, led by declines in BP and Shell as oil prices dropped after a reported U.S.-Venezuela supply deal. Topps Tiles rose 1.5% on higher revenue. UK construction activity shrank for a 12th month, with the PMI at 40.1. Investors shifted into utilities and property stocks after Tuesday’s record close.
7 January 2026
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ASX 200 closes higher after inflation cools; banks drag while Lynas jumps 14%

ASX 200 closes higher after inflation cools; banks drag while Lynas jumps 14%

The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.15% to 8,695.6 Wednesday as miners and rare-earth stocks offset losses in banks after inflation slowed to 3.4% in November. Lynas Rare Earths surged 14.5% following China’s new export controls, while Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, ANZ, and NAB dropped up to 2%. The Australian dollar slipped to 67.28 U.S. cents. Investors await further CPI data due Jan. 28.
7 January 2026
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Mobileye stock jumps premarket after $900 million Mentee Robotics deal and new automaker win

Mobileye stock jumps premarket after $900 million Mentee Robotics deal and new automaker win

Mobileye Global shares rose 5.9% premarket after announcing a $900 million deal to acquire Mentee Robotics. The company expects to close the purchase in Q1 2026, paying $612 million in cash and up to 26.2 million shares. Mobileye also reported a major U.S. automaker will use its EyeQ6H-based Surround ADAS across models, boosting projected deliveries to over 19 million systems.
7 January 2026
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BP stock slides in London as Trump-Venezuela crude deal weighs on oil prices

BP stock slides in London as Trump-Venezuela crude deal weighs on oil prices

BP shares dropped 3.1% in London after President Trump announced a deal for Venezuela to export up to 50 million barrels of crude to the U.S., pushing oil prices lower. BP continued its buyback program, purchasing about 3 million shares on Jan. 6. BP’s U.S. ADR fell 4.9% Tuesday. Traders are watching for more Venezuela news and BP’s Feb. 10 results.
7 January 2026
Moderna stock slides premarket after 11% surge on flu vaccine filings — what investors watch next

Moderna stock slides premarket after 11% surge on flu vaccine filings — what investors watch next

Moderna shares fell 1.4% to $35.15 premarket Wednesday after a 10.9% surge Tuesday, following news it filed for approval of its mRNA flu vaccine in the U.S., Europe, Canada, and Australia. The company reported 26.6% relative efficacy for the vaccine in adults 50 and older. Bayer’s Monsanto unit sued Moderna and other COVID-19 vaccine makers Tuesday, alleging mRNA patent infringement.
7 January 2026
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Apple stock (AAPL) set for Monday test as memory-chip crunch revives iPhone price question

Apple stock (AAPL) set for Monday test as memory-chip crunch revives iPhone price question

7 February 2026
Apple shares closed up 0.8% at $278.12 Friday, then slipped 0.3% after hours. A global DRAM shortage is raising component costs, putting pressure on Apple’s pricing ahead of its Feb. 24 shareholder meeting. CEO Tim Cook said memory prices will rise “sharply” but gave no details on possible iPhone price hikes. Investors await signals before next week’s U.S. inflation data.
Roivant stock surges on brepocitinib skin-disease data; what to watch into Monday

Roivant stock surges on brepocitinib skin-disease data; what to watch into Monday

7 February 2026
Roivant shares surged 22.4% to $25.82 after Phase 2 data showed its drug brepocitinib outperformed placebo in cutaneous sarcoidosis, with no serious adverse events. The company plans a Phase 3 trial in 2026 and has filed for FDA approval in dermatomyositis. Quarterly revenue reached $2 million, with a $313.7 million loss. Cash holdings stood at $4.5 billion.
Amazon stock tumbles on $200 billion AI spend plan — what to know before Monday

Amazon stock tumbles on $200 billion AI spend plan — what to know before Monday

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 on Friday after the company projected about $200 billion in 2026 capital expenditures, triggering investor concern over AI spending. The stock had already dropped 11.5% after-hours Thursday. Amazon forecast Q1 net sales of $173.5–$178.5 billion and operating income of $16.5–$21.5 billion. Analyst Gil Luria downgraded Amazon, citing rising investment as its cloud lead narrows.
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