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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.

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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Seagate stock (STX) slips in premarket after 14% jump as Nvidia CES storage push reshapes AI trade

Seagate stock (STX) slips in premarket after 14% jump as Nvidia CES storage push reshapes AI trade

Seagate shares fell 1.3% to $326 in premarket trading Wednesday after surging 14% Tuesday to $330.42, hitting a record high. The move followed Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s CES remarks on new AI storage technology, which also sent SanDisk, Western Digital, and Micron to all-time highs. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares Jan. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show.
7 January 2026
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Critical Metals stock jumps again as Greenland takeover talk keeps rare-earth traders on edge

Critical Metals stock jumps again as Greenland takeover talk keeps rare-earth traders on edge

Critical Metals Corp rose 9.2% to $12.90 in premarket trading Wednesday, extending a 25.6% gain from the previous session after renewed U.S. talk of acquiring Greenland. The company is developing the Tanbreez rare-earths project in southern Greenland. Investors are watching for U.S. jobs data and further signals from Washington. Greenland and Denmark have rejected any U.S. takeover.
7 January 2026
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Western Digital stock dips in premarket after 17% jump as CES “AI storage” trade cools

Western Digital stock dips in premarket after 17% jump as CES “AI storage” trade cools

Western Digital shares fell 1.2% to $216.84 in premarket trading Wednesday, after surging 16.8% in the previous session. The move follows Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s comments at CES 2026 about unmet demand in memory storage for AI, which drove sharp gains across data-storage stocks. SanDisk jumped 28% and Seagate rose 14% Tuesday. Korean media reported Samsung and SK Hynix are raising server DRAM prices by up to 70% for the first quarter.
7 January 2026
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Intuitive Surgical stock jumps as investors eye JPM healthcare conference and Jan. 22 earnings

Intuitive Surgical stock jumps as investors eye JPM healthcare conference and Jan. 22 earnings

Intuitive Surgical shares closed up 4.6% at $592.85 Tuesday and gained another 0.4% after hours. Evercore ISI raised its price target to $580, citing strong procedure and capital spending trends but kept an “In Line” rating. Trading volume reached 2.63 million shares. The company will present at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Jan. 14 and report earnings Jan. 22.
7 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Lloyds shares needed for £1,250 annual passive income vs high-interest savings
    April 5, 2026, 10:34 AM EDT. Lloyds Banking Group raised its annual dividend by 15.2% in 2025, powered by a 6.9% revenue and 11.1% earnings per share increase. To earn £1,250 of passive income from dividends at the current 3.8% yield, investors would need about 34,123 shares, valued at roughly £32,895. This compares to a 6.25% interest rate on Lloyds' Club Monthly Saver account, limited to £400 per month and expiring after 12 months. While the savings account offers a higher short-term yield, its limits and tax treatment contrast with dividends which can be tax-free in ISAs. Lloyds' stock price has grown on average 16.2% annually since 2021, outperforming broader market returns and highlighting potential long-term wealth gains through investment over savings products.
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