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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.

TeraWulf (WULF) stock jumps nearly 11% as bitcoin miners rally — what traders watch next

TeraWulf (WULF) stock jumps nearly 11% as bitcoin miners rally — what traders watch next

TeraWulf shares jumped 10.8% to $12.74 Friday, outpacing bitcoin’s 1.4% rise. Insider filings showed CEO Paul Prager and other top executives received millions of new equity awards. Two directors reported share grants in lieu of cash retainers. The moves come as TeraWulf expands into data-center hosting and secures $1.3 billion in project financing.
4 January 2026
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NexGen Energy stock jumps 11%: the next dates that matter for NXE

NexGen Energy stock jumps 11%: the next dates that matter for NXE

NexGen Energy’s U.S. shares jumped 11.4% to $10.25 Friday, with volume tripling to 13.1 million after Denison Mines announced readiness to launch its Phoenix uranium project. The rally pushed NexGen to a 52-week high. Attention now shifts to a January 9 intervention deadline and a February licensing hearing for NexGen’s Rook I project before Canadian regulators.
4 January 2026
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Hut 8 stock jumps 12% to start 2026 as Coinbase boosts bitcoin-backed credit line — what to watch next

Hut 8 stock jumps 12% to start 2026 as Coinbase boosts bitcoin-backed credit line — what to watch next

Hut 8 shares jumped 11.6% to $51.27 Friday after the company increased its bitcoin-backed credit facility with Coinbase to $200 million and drew the full amount. The stock traded between $46.83 and $52.61, with about 6.5 million shares changing hands. Other crypto miners also rallied as bitcoin rose 1.5% to $91,286. Hut 8 plans to use the loan proceeds for general corporate purposes.
4 January 2026
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CoreWeave stock jumps 11% on credit-covenant relief — what CRWV investors watch next

CoreWeave stock jumps 11% on credit-covenant relief — what CRWV investors watch next

CoreWeave shares closed up 10.8% at $79.32 Friday after an SEC filing showed the AI cloud firm eased near-term liquidity rules and delayed lender covenant tests on a key loan. The amendment lowered required cash reserves to $100 million for March–April 2026 and pushed the first debt service coverage test to October 2027. Insider stock sales disclosed were mainly for tax withholding on vested awards. Trading volume topped 30 million shares.
4 January 2026
Tadawul Group stock slides as oil drags Saudi market; new chairman named

Tadawul Group stock slides as oil drags Saudi market; new chairman named

Saudi Tadawul Group shares fell 2.91% to 136.70 riyals Sunday after the board named Mazen Abdulrazzaq Al Romaihas chairman and reported a 40.79% drop in nine-month net profit. The Tadawul All Share Index closed down 1.75% as banks and Saudi Aramco declined. Brent crude lost nearly 20% in 2025, its third annual drop. Saudi Arabia approved a 2026 borrowing plan with financing needs of about 217 billion riyals.
4 January 2026
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Johannesburg Stock Exchange owner JSE Ltd stock ends higher as investors eye Jan. 13 rule overhaul

Johannesburg Stock Exchange owner JSE Ltd stock ends higher as investors eye Jan. 13 rule overhaul

JSE Ltd shares closed up 1.47% at 145.54 rand on Friday, with about 125,000 shares traded. The Financial Sector Conduct Authority approved new listing rules for the exchange, effective January 13. CEO Leila Fourie will retire in early 2026, to be succeeded by Valdene Reddy. The JSE faces a Competition Tribunal case over alleged anti-competitive conduct dating to 2017.
4 January 2026
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UBS stock set for Swiss Exchange return as Europe hits records — what to watch next week

UBS stock set for Swiss Exchange return as Europe hits records — what to watch next week

UBS closed at 36.96 Swiss francs, up 0.9%, before Switzerland’s New Year break, just below its 52-week high. The Swiss market reopens Monday, following record highs in European shares at the start of 2026. Investors await Friday’s U.S. jobs report and UBS’s Feb. 4 results for direction. Thin liquidity and recent gains may heighten volatility when trading resumes.
4 January 2026
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ASX Ltd stock today: shares cling to the low end of the 52-week range as 2026 opens quietly

ASX Ltd stock today: shares cling to the low end of the 52-week range as 2026 opens quietly

ASX Ltd shares closed at A$51.41 on Friday, down 0.06% and near a 52-week low. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.2% to 8,727.8 in thin trading, snapping a four-day losing streak. ASX stock is down about 10% since agreeing to new capital and dividend commitments tied to a regulator inquiry. Investors await key inflation and jobs data, with the next RBA meeting set for early February.
4 January 2026
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Korea Exchange today: KOSPI breaks 4,300 record as Samsung HBM4 talk lifts chip stocks

Korea Exchange today: KOSPI breaks 4,300 record as Samsung HBM4 talk lifts chip stocks

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 08:51 ET — Market closed South Korean shares on the Korea Exchange ended Friday at fresh highs, with the benchmark KOSPI jumping 95.46 points, or 2.27%, to a record 4,309.63. The tech-heavy KOSDAQ rose 2.17%, while the won was last quoted at 1,441.8 per dollar near the close. KBS World The surge was powered by heavyweight chip names after Samsung Electronics’ co-CEO and chip chief Jun Young-hyun said customers had praised the competitiveness of its next-generation HBM4 chips, adding that “Samsung is back.” Samsung shares rose 7.2% and SK Hynix gained 4%, both hitting record
4 January 2026
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Why TMX Group stock slipped even as Toronto’s TSX opened 2026 higher

Why TMX Group stock slipped even as Toronto’s TSX opened 2026 higher

TMX Group shares fell 1.46% to C$51.47 on Friday, the first trading day of 2026, with no company news cited. Canada’s S&P/TSX Composite index rose 0.5% to 31,883.37, ending a four-day slide. December’s S&P Global manufacturing PMI stayed below 50, signaling continued contraction. Investors await U.S. economic data and jobs reports later in the week.
4 January 2026
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BYD Shenzhen Stock Set for Spotlight After It Overtakes Tesla in 2025 EV Sales

BYD Shenzhen Stock Set for Spotlight After It Overtakes Tesla in 2025 EV Sales

BYD overtook Tesla as the world’s top seller of battery-only electric vehicles in 2025, delivering 2.26 million units to Tesla’s 1.64 million. BYD’s Shenzhen-listed shares last closed at 97.72 yuan, down 2%, before the New Year break. China’s markets reopen Jan. 5, giving investors their first chance to react. Europe, especially Italy, remains a key growth area for BYD.
4 January 2026
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HKEX stock ends up 2% as Hong Kong’s AI-IPO push lifts sentiment — what’s next

HKEX stock ends up 2% as Hong Kong’s AI-IPO push lifts sentiment — what’s next

Shares of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing closed up 2.01% at HK$415.80 after a tech-driven rally lifted Hong Kong stocks into 2026. The Hang Seng Index jumped 2.76%, led by strong gains in AI-related listings, including Shanghai Biren Technology’s 76% debut surge. Investors are watching for sustained turnover and IPO momentum ahead of HKEX’s Feb. 26 results. Stock Connect trading resumes Jan. 5.
4 January 2026
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Suzhou TFC Optical (300394.SZ) stock: 3 signals to watch before China’s short, pre-holiday week

Suzhou TFC Optical (300394.SZ) stock: 3 signals to watch before China’s short, pre-holiday week

8 February 2026
Suzhou TFC Optical closed up 0.4% at 252.97 yuan Friday after heavy trading and sharp swings, ranking as the No. 2 most-traded Shenzhen stock via Stock Connect. Margin financing and securities lending fell, with net margin selling of 419 million yuan. Shanghai and Shenzhen markets will close Feb. 16–23 for the Spring Festival. The company expects 2025 net profit to rise 40–60% year-on-year.
GigaDevice Semiconductor stock price: What to watch for 603986 A-shares as memory crunch bites

GigaDevice Semiconductor stock price: What to watch for 603986 A-shares as memory crunch bites

8 February 2026
GigaDevice Semiconductor’s Class A shares closed at 276.17 yuan in Shanghai, down 0.6% Friday. The company faces a Feb. 11 shareholder vote on related-party transaction limits and an overseas auditor. Investors are watching for fallout from the global memory-chip shortage, which has pushed prices higher across the supply chain. GigaDevice’s shares have nearly doubled over the past year.
Astera Labs (ALAB) stock closes near $170 after 19% jump as earnings week looms

Astera Labs (ALAB) stock closes near $170 after 19% jump as earnings week looms

8 February 2026
Astera Labs shares jumped 18.9% to $169.85 Friday, trading as high as $170.01 on volume of 7.3 million. The move followed Amazon’s AI spending forecast and a nearly 6% gain in the PHLX Semiconductor Index. Astera reports fourth-quarter results Tuesday after market close, with revenue guidance at $245–$253 million.
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