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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.

Euronext stock holds near €128 into New Year’s Day closure — what’s next for ENX shares

Euronext stock holds near €128 into New Year’s Day closure — what’s next for ENX shares

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 08:31 ET — Market closed Shares in Euronext N.V. (ENX.PA) last closed at €128.00, up 0.08%, in the final session of 2025. Euronext The small move leaves the pan-European exchange operator starting 2026 with investors focused on what usually drives its fee pool: market activity. More volatility typically means more trading, and exchanges tend to collect more fees when investors transact more often. That sensitivity matters in January, when flows often reset after a holiday lull. Euronext’s cash and derivatives markets are closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day across its venues, and U.S. markets
1 January 2026
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SoftBank stock slips in Tokyo as $41bn OpenAI investment and $4bn DigitalBridge deal take center stage

SoftBank stock slips in Tokyo as $41bn OpenAI investment and $4bn DigitalBridge deal take center stage

SoftBank shares fell 1.9% to 4,400 yen in Tokyo’s final 2025 session after confirming a $41 billion investment in OpenAI. The drop followed news of a $4 billion deal to acquire U.S. digital infrastructure investor DigitalBridge. Broader Tokyo markets also slipped before the New Year holiday closure. DigitalBridge shares rose on the deal announcement.
1 January 2026
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Is the Stock Market Open on New Year’s Day 2026? Here’s When Trading Reopens

Is the Stock Market Open on New Year’s Day 2026? Here’s When Trading Reopens

U.S. stock markets are closed Thursday for New Year’s Day and will reopen Friday, Jan. 2. Stocks traded normal hours on New Year’s Eve, while U.S. bond markets closed early at 2 p.m. ET. Major indexes slipped in thin trading to end 2025, despite double-digit gains for the year. Overseas, London and Tokyo markets are also shut for the holiday.
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Nasdaq ends 2025 on a down note; markets closed today as jobs report, CPI loom

Nasdaq ends 2025 on a down note; markets closed today as jobs report, CPI loom

The Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.8% Wednesday to close 2025 at 23,241.99, while the S&P 500 lost 0.7% and the Dow fell 0.6%. U.S. markets are closed Thursday for New Year’s Day. Investors await the Jan. 9 jobs report, Jan. 13 inflation data, and the start of bank earnings for direction. Trading volume was below average, with tech and energy shares leading declines.
1 January 2026
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Cytokinetics (CYTK) stock ends 2025 higher as Myqorzo launch nears — what’s next

Cytokinetics (CYTK) stock ends 2025 higher as Myqorzo launch nears — what’s next

Cytokinetics shares closed 2025 up 3.5% at $63.54 after FDA cleared Myqorzo for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The drug, set to launch in January under a REMS program and boxed warning, will compete with Bristol Myers Squibb’s Camzyos. Chief Commercial Officer Andrew Callos sold 1,809 shares at $62.44 each on Dec. 29 under a pre-arranged plan. U.S. markets reopen Friday after the New Year’s holiday.
1 January 2026
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Arcutis stock (ARQT) in focus after insider sale notice as U.S. markets shut for New Year’s Day

Arcutis stock (ARQT) in focus after insider sale notice as U.S. markets shut for New Year’s Day

Arcutis Biotherapeutics shares closed up 3.4% at $29.04 in the final trading session of the year. A Form 144 filing showed Chief Medical Officer Patrick Burnett plans to sell 1,697 shares after acquiring them through restricted stock vesting. U.S. stock markets are closed Thursday for New Year’s Day and reopen Friday. The stock’s move contrasted with a broader market pullback.
1 January 2026
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Nike stock jumps after CEO Elliott Hill’s $1 million buy — what’s next for NKE

Nike stock jumps after CEO Elliott Hill’s $1 million buy — what’s next for NKE

Nike shares closed up 4.1% at $63.71 after CEO Elliott Hill disclosed buying 16,388 shares at a weighted average of $61.10, according to an SEC filing. Hill’s purchase, valued at about $1 million, brought his direct holdings to 241,587 shares. The move came as Nike outperformed a falling market. Investors now await early-January U.S. data and Nike’s next earnings report on March 19.
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DJT stock jumps as Trump Media rolls out Crypto.com token plan for shareholders

DJT stock jumps as Trump Media rolls out Crypto.com token plan for shareholders

Trump Media & Technology Group’s DJT shares rose 5.3% to $13.24 after announcing a digital token distribution for shareholders in partnership with Crypto.com. The company said each shareholder will receive one blockchain-based token per share, with potential discounts on Truth Social products but no cash value. DJT slipped 0.3% after hours and remains down 61% over the past year.
1 January 2026
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PBF Energy stock jumps 4% to end 2025 as EIA fuel builds hit refiners’ radar

PBF Energy stock jumps 4% to end 2025 as EIA fuel builds hit refiners’ radar

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 07:31 ET — Market closed PBF Energy Inc shares finished the last U.S. trading session up more than 4%, outperforming larger refiners as investors parsed new U.S. fuel inventory data into year-end. U.S. markets are closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. The move matters now because refiners’ earnings swing with the crack spread — the gap between crude oil costs and prices for fuels such as gasoline and diesel. That spread has been whipsawed by weekly supply-and-demand signals and shifting expectations for early-2026 consumption. Traders also had one eye on 2025’s sharp
1 January 2026
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Polestar (PSNY) stock jumps nearly 10% as SEC filings spotlight Geely loan and BBVA stake

Polestar (PSNY) stock jumps nearly 10% as SEC filings spotlight Geely loan and BBVA stake

Polestar shares jumped 9.7% to $21.37 in the last U.S. session of 2025 after SEC filings detailed a $600 million term loan facility with Geely and BBVA’s 8.4% stake with a put option. The loan allows Geely to convert debt into shares at a price tied to recent Nasdaq closes. U.S. markets are closed Thursday for New Year’s Day. Investors await Polestar’s Q4 sales update on Jan. 9.
1 January 2026
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Denison Mines stock today: DNN ends 2025 slightly higher as uranium holds near $82

Denison Mines stock today: DNN ends 2025 slightly higher as uranium holds near $82

Denison Mines closed Wednesday up 1% at $2.66, the last session before the New Year’s Day market holiday. Spot uranium ended 2025 at $81.65 a pound, up nearly 7% in December, according to Trading Economics. Urenco USA completed its first run of 8.5% enriched uranium and plans commercial LEU+ production in 2026. Traders await Friday’s reopening for further uranium and nuclear-fuel sector signals.
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REA Group share price slides after $200m buyback plan — what ASX investors watch next

REA Group share price slides after $200m buyback plan — what ASX investors watch next

8 February 2026
REA Group shares fell 7.8% to A$168.10 after its half-year update showed a 6% rise in EBITDA and a 9% gain in core net profit, but a 24% drop in reported net profit. The company flagged softer listing volumes and announced a A$200 million buyback starting Feb. 23. Interim dividend is A$1.24 per share, ex-dividend March 3. Investors cited pressure from weaker listings and rising costs.
NAB share price in focus after Friday slide as rate rises and bank updates loom

NAB share price in focus after Friday slide as rate rises and bank updates loom

8 February 2026
National Australia Bank shares closed down 1.6% at A$43.36 on Friday after the S&P/ASX 200 fell nearly 2%, its worst session in almost a year. NAB, CBA, and Westpac will raise variable mortgage rates by 0.25% following the Reserve Bank’s hike to 3.85%. Key sector results are due from CBA on Feb. 11, Westpac on Feb. 13, and NAB on Feb. 18.
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