Today: 12 March 2026

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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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Stock Market Today

  • Stock Futures Fall as Iran War Fuels Oil Supply Concerns
    March 12, 2026, 8:45 AM EDT. Stock futures dipped Thursday amid market jitters over the ongoing Iran war. Futures tied to major indexes fell 0.6%-0.8%. Crude oil futures surged 6% to $92.50 a barrel despite the International Energy Agency (IEA) releasing 400 million barrels from strategic reserves, a historic level double the 2022 release. The IEA warned of the "largest supply disruption in history" as oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz nearly halted, cutting Middle East production by 10 million barrels daily. The disruption has pushed crude prices up nearly 40% since February. Gold and bitcoin edged little changed. The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.22%, marking over a month high. Adobe prepares to report earnings post-close amid tech sector pressure, while Honda reassesses its U.S. electric vehicle strategy after significant losses.

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What to Know About AI Stocks Before the US Market Open Today: Oracle Revives the Trade, Adobe Up Next

What to Know About AI Stocks Before the US Market Open Today: Oracle Revives the Trade, Adobe Up Next

12 March 2026
Oracle reported a 325% jump in contracted future revenue to $553 billion and raised its 2027 revenue target to $90 billion, driving AI stocks higher premarket despite oil prices weighing on futures. Nvidia announced a $2 billion investment in Nebius, while Meta unveiled four in-house AI chips. Amazon is seeking $37 billion in bonds to fund AI infrastructure. Atlassian will cut 1,600 jobs to shift focus to AI.
India Stock Market Today: Nifty Extends Slide as Oil Tops $100, Rupee Hits Record Low

India Stock Market Today: Nifty Extends Slide as Oil Tops $100, Rupee Hits Record Low

12 March 2026
India’s Nifty 50 fell 0.53% to 23,739.30 by mid-afternoon Thursday as oil prices topped $100 a barrel and the rupee hit a record low of 92.3575 per dollar. The Sensex dropped 1% in morning trade. Analysts warned higher oil could widen the current account deficit and slow growth. U.S. trade probes and regional market losses added to pressure.
Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Drops 1.3% as $100 Oil Revives RBA Rate-Hike Fears

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Drops 1.3% as $100 Oil Revives RBA Rate-Hike Fears

12 March 2026
Australian shares fell 1.3% Thursday, with the S&P/ASX 200 closing at 8,629.00 after oil surged above $100 a barrel following attacks on Middle East fuel tankers. Financials dropped 1.5% and miners 1.7%, while energy stocks rose sharply. Traders now see a 75% chance of another Reserve Bank rate hike next week. The index is down over 6% in March, on track for its worst month since September 2022.
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