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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.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Outlook: China’s 2026 Fiscal Signal, Yuan Strength, and STAR Market IPO Changes Set the Tone for the Next Session

Shanghai Stock Exchange Outlook: China’s 2026 Fiscal Signal, Yuan Strength, and STAR Market IPO Changes Set the Tone for the Next Session

The Shanghai Composite closed Friday at 3,963.68, up 0.1%, with turnover across Shanghai and Shenzhen at 2.16 trillion yuan. Gains in commercial spaceflight and lithium batteries offset broader weakness. Beijing signaled fiscal policy will be “more proactive” in 2026, aiming to boost consumption and investment. The yuan’s recent strength has eased foreign outflows and lifted market sentiment.
28 December 2025
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Tokyo Stock Exchange Preview: TOPIX Record High, Yen Intervention Watch, and What to Know Before Year-End Trading Resumes

Tokyo Stock Exchange Preview: TOPIX Record High, Yen Intervention Watch, and What to Know Before Year-End Trading Resumes

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 7:52 a.m. ET — Market closed As Wall Street takes its weekend pause, attention shifts across the Pacific to the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) — where Japan’s TOPIX just capped the week at a fresh record, the yen remains under an intervention cloud, and year-end liquidity is thinning fast. Friday’s Tokyo close mattered for more than bragging rights. It stitched together three threads investors will likely be juggling as cash trading resumes: (1) Japan’s equity momentum (with the TOPIX pushing to new highs), (2) the yen’s uneasy slide even after a Bank of Japan (BOJ)
28 December 2025
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London Stock Exchange Poised for Year-End Reopen as FTSE 100 Holds Near 9,871 and 2026 IPO Hopes Build

London Stock Exchange Poised for Year-End Reopen as FTSE 100 Holds Near 9,871 and 2026 IPO Hopes Build

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 7:52 a.m. ET — Market Closed With U.S. stock markets shut for the weekend and London also dark until Monday, investors are heading into the final stretch of 2025 with an unusually familiar year-end cocktail: thin liquidity, big cross-asset moves, and a loud debate over whether London can finally turn “capital markets reform” into actual capital markets. When the London Stock Exchange (LSE) reopens Monday, it will do so in a global backdrop where Wall Street is hovering near record territory, precious metals have been sprinting, and a growing chorus of market watchers is trying
28 December 2025
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Nasdaq Today: Market Closed Sunday as Nasdaq Composite Near Record Highs; Fed Minutes and Year-End Rotation in Focus

Nasdaq Today: Market Closed Sunday as Nasdaq Composite Near Record Highs; Fed Minutes and Year-End Rotation in Focus

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 7:51 a.m. ET — Market closed Wall Street’s tech-heavy Nasdaq complex is heading into the final trading days of 2025 with a familiar late-December cocktail: light volumes, big year-to-date gains, and a market that seems calm—right up until it isn’t. The Nasdaq Composite finished the most recent session (Friday) down 20.21 points, or 0.1%, at 23,593.10, in a quiet post-Christmas trade that also saw the S&P 500 and Dow drift slightly lower. Market participation was thin, with New York Stock Exchange volume running roughly half a typical day as many large institutional players have largely
28 December 2025
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ALGT Stock in Focus: Allegiant Travel Upgraded to Hold as Analysts Debate Valuation After a 50%+ Rally

ALGT Stock in Focus: Allegiant Travel Upgraded to Hold as Analysts Debate Valuation After a 50%+ Rally

Wall Street Zen upgraded Allegiant Travel (ALGT) from “Sell” to “Hold” on Dec. 28, just eight days after a downgrade, following a sharp six-month stock rally and improved profit outlook. Raymond James also downgraded ALGT to “Outperform” from “Strong Buy,” citing valuation concerns, but raised its price target to $98. ALGT opened around $84.66, with a 52-week range of $39.80 to $107.57.
28 December 2025
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NYSE Today: New York Stock Exchange Closed Sunday as S&P 500 Hovers Near 7,000; Fed Minutes and Year-End Positioning Set Up Monday’s Open

NYSE Today: New York Stock Exchange Closed Sunday as S&P 500 Hovers Near 7,000; Fed Minutes and Year-End Positioning Set Up Monday’s Open

U.S. stocks ended Friday nearly flat, with the S&P 500 closing at 6,929.94, about 1% below the 7,000 mark. Trading volume was light at 10.22 billion shares versus a 20-day average of 15.98 billion. The NYSE is closed Sunday; three trading days remain in 2025. Investors await Federal Reserve minutes due Tuesday.
28 December 2025
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Hooters Singapore Is Closing: Clarke Quay Outlet to Shut Jan. 31, 2026 as Brand Rebuilds After Bankruptcy and “Wrong Wing Sauce” Revelation

Hooters Singapore Is Closing: Clarke Quay Outlet to Shut Jan. 31, 2026 as Brand Rebuilds After Bankruptcy and “Wrong Wing Sauce” Revelation

Hooters will close its Clarke Quay restaurant, its only Singapore outlet, on Jan. 31, 2026, after 30 years. The closure follows manpower shortages, slow sales, and the owner’s retirement, according to managing director Selena Chua. The outlet opened in 1996 as Hooters’ first franchise in Asia. Most staff are expected to move to a new, non-Hooters bistro.
28 December 2025
Olema Pharmaceuticals (OLMA) Stock: Weekend Read Ahead on the Pullback, Insider Sales, and Wall Street Targets Before Monday’s Open

Olema Pharmaceuticals (OLMA) Stock: Weekend Read Ahead on the Pullback, Insider Sales, and Wall Street Targets Before Monday’s Open

Olema Pharmaceuticals shares closed at $26.23 Friday, down 4.44%, capping a roughly 28% drop from mid-December highs. Year-to-date, the stock remains up about 350%. No new company news or filings appeared in the past 48 hours. Recent insider Form 4 filings show large option exercises and share sales by Director Ian T. Clark and Chief Medical Officer Naseem Zojwalla.
28 December 2025
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Oklo Inc Stock (NYSE: OKLO) in Focus: BofA Trims Target, B. Riley Hikes as Weekend News Sets Up Monday’s Trade

Oklo Inc Stock (NYSE: OKLO) in Focus: BofA Trims Target, B. Riley Hikes as Weekend News Sets Up Monday’s Trade

Oklo Inc. shares closed at $76.90 Friday, down about 5% after volatile trading on lower-than-average volume. Bank of America cut its price target to $111, citing capital expenditure and contract timing concerns, while B. Riley raised its target to $129, highlighting regulatory progress. Analyst notes released over the weekend point to continued uncertainty as markets prepare to reopen Monday.
28 December 2025
TeraWulf (WULF) Stock Update: Weekend Market Closed, New York Data Center Zoning Win, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

TeraWulf (WULF) Stock Update: Weekend Market Closed, New York Data Center Zoning Win, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

TeraWulf Inc. shares closed at $11.75 Friday, down 4.55%, with volume near 13.4 million. The company’s proposed AI/data center project in Lansing, New York, cleared a key zoning hurdle, allowing a site plan application. Bitcoin traded around $87,809 early Sunday, setting up potential volatility when markets reopen. Voya Investment Management increased its stake in TeraWulf during Q3, according to recent filings.
28 December 2025
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Hut 8 (HUT) Stock Today: Weekend Market-Closed Update, Latest News, and Analyst Forecasts After Friday Pullback

Hut 8 (HUT) Stock Today: Weekend Market-Closed Update, Latest News, and Analyst Forecasts After Friday Pullback

Hut 8 Corp. shares closed at $49.64 Friday, down about 6% after volatile trading between $48.40 and $53.19. Trading volume reached 4.37 million shares, with after-hours prices slipping further to $49.06. The company recently announced a partnership with Anthropic and Fluidstack to develop up to 2,295 MW of AI data-center infrastructure in the U.S., including a $7 billion, 15-year lease in Louisiana.
28 December 2025
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Lemonade (LMND) Stock Slips Into the Weekend After Sharp Pullback; What Analysts, Short Interest, and Next Catalysts Signal

Lemonade (LMND) Stock Slips Into the Weekend After Sharp Pullback; What Analysts, Short Interest, and Next Catalysts Signal

Lemonade, Inc. shares fell 6.4% to $74.69 Friday, ending a volatile week near the top of their 52-week range. Analysts remain split, with Morgan Stanley setting an $85 target and Citizens JMP raising its target to $80, while KBW kept an Underperform rating. The drop follows a strong 2025 rally fueled by bullish sentiment and heavy call activity. Markets are closed for the weekend.
28 December 2025
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Applied Digital Corporation (APLD) Stock: Market Closed Weekend Update, Jan. 7 Earnings in Focus, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Applied Digital Corporation (APLD) Stock: Market Closed Weekend Update, Jan. 7 Earnings in Focus, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Applied Digital shares closed at $24.05 Friday, down 6.5% on light volume ahead of the weekend. The stock faces heightened volatility as investors await its fiscal Q2 earnings report, set for Jan. 7 after market close. Trading resumes Monday following a muted session on Wall Street.
28 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

KLA stock price jumps 8% as chip rebound lifts KLAC — what to know before Monday

KLA stock price jumps 8% as chip rebound lifts KLAC — what to know before Monday

8 February 2026
KLA Corp shares surged 8.4% to $1,442.95 Friday, leading gains in chip-equipment stocks after Amazon announced a major increase in capital spending. About 1.6 million KLA shares traded as the PHLX semiconductor index rose 5.7%. KLA’s board declared a $1.90 quarterly dividend, payable March 3 to holders as of Feb. 17. Applied Materials and Lam Research also rallied sharply into the close.
CBA share price: Commonwealth Bank stock steadies after ASX selloff as earnings loom

CBA share price: Commonwealth Bank stock steadies after ASX selloff as earnings loom

8 February 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia closed Friday down 0.23% at A$158.91, outperforming a 2.03% drop in the S&P/ASX 200. Investors await CBA’s half-year results on Feb. 11 and commentary from CEO Matt Comyn. The Reserve Bank’s recent cash-rate hike to 3.85% and upcoming mortgage repricing are in focus. CBA flagged A$68 million in provisions and A$53 million in non-recurring income items.
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