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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.

Silver ETF SLV slides as silver tumbles from $83 record high

Silver ETF SLV slides as silver tumbles from $83 record high

iShares Silver Trust dropped 8.6% to $65.01 Monday as silver prices fell sharply from a record $83.62 an ounce earlier in the day. Traders cited profit-taking, tighter futures margin requirements, and thin holiday trading. Spot silver was down 8.4% at $72.51 by midday. Silver miners and other silver ETFs also declined.
29 December 2025
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Aura Minerals stock slides nearly 9% as gold pullback and margin hike hit miners

Aura Minerals stock slides nearly 9% as gold pullback and margin hike hit miners

Aura Minerals shares dropped 8.9% to $49.26 Monday afternoon, reversing an early surge as gold and silver prices fell sharply from record highs. Spot gold slid 4.2% after the CME raised margin requirements, prompting profit-taking across miners. Trading volume reached 641,000 shares. Investors are watching if the metals pullback continues into year-end, with Fed minutes in focus.
29 December 2025
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Ondas stock wobbles on heavy volume as a January share issuance nears

Ondas stock wobbles on heavy volume as a January share issuance nears

Ondas Holdings shares fell 0.5% to $8.44 Monday afternoon, with volume over 22 million. The company expects to issue about 2.39 million new shares on Jan. 5 after a notes-and-warrants exchange, including 1.15 million to an entity linked to CEO Eric Brock. Ondas forecasts a $56.6 million non-cash charge for the quarter ending Dec. 31. Peers AeroVironment and Red Cat also traded lower.
29 December 2025
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AST SpaceMobile stock edges up on “coming weeks” start for BlueBird 6 operations

AST SpaceMobile stock edges up on “coming weeks” start for BlueBird 6 operations

AST SpaceMobile shares rose 1.2% to $72.78 Monday after COO Shanti B Gupta said the BlueBird 6 satellite should begin operations in the coming weeks. The satellite, launched December 23 from India, is the company’s first next-generation model and will support direct-to-smartphone broadband. Investors are watching for on-orbit checkout results and updates on the company’s launch schedule into 2026.
29 December 2025
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IonQ stock falls despite South Korea quantum-system deal as sector cools

IonQ stock falls despite South Korea quantum-system deal as sector cools

IonQ shares fell 2.5% to $44.85 after the company announced a deal to deliver a 100-qubit quantum system to South Korea’s KISTI. The Tempo 100 will be integrated into the country’s largest HPC cluster, marking South Korea’s first on-site hybrid quantum-classical setup. IonQ did not disclose financial terms or a delivery timeline. Trading volume reached 11.1 million shares by mid-afternoon.
29 December 2025
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Wall Street slips as Big Tech retreats; SoftBank deal lifts DigitalBridge

Wall Street slips as Big Tech retreats; SoftBank deal lifts DigitalBridge

U.S. stocks fell Monday, with the S&P 500 down 0.4% and the Nasdaq off 0.6% as Nvidia and Tesla led tech declines. Gold-mining shares dropped after CME raised margin requirements, sending Newmont down 6%. DigitalBridge surged nearly 10% on a SoftBank buyout deal. Treasury yields slipped, with the 10-year at 4.11%.
29 December 2025
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Dow slides as tech gives back gains into year-end, Fed minutes ahead

Dow slides as tech gives back gains into year-end, Fed minutes ahead

The Dow fell 0.4% to 48,506.58 by early afternoon Monday, pressured by declines in Nvidia and major banks. Energy stocks rose as oil gained, while materials lagged after gold and silver dropped. The S&P 500 slipped 0.4%, Nasdaq 0.6%. Traders await Fed minutes Tuesday and jobless claims later this week.
29 December 2025
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Rocket Lab stock rises as traders revisit Space Force satellite deal after Friday slump

Rocket Lab stock rises as traders revisit Space Force satellite deal after Friday slump

Rocket Lab shares rose 1.6% to $71.78 by late morning Monday, recovering some ground after an 8.5% drop in the previous session. The company disclosed an $816 million contract to build 18 missile-warning satellites for the U.S. Space Force, with deliveries expected in 2029. The Nasdaq fell 0.7% and the S&P 500 dropped 0.5%.
29 December 2025
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Rigetti stock slides as quantum-computing trade cools into year-end

Rigetti stock slides as quantum-computing trade cools into year-end

Rigetti shares fell about 3% to $21.72 Monday morning amid continued volatility in quantum-computing stocks. Trading volume reached 14.6 million shares. Investors are watching for updates on Rigetti’s late-2025 technology milestone and next earnings report. The company last reported $1.9 million in quarterly revenue and a $20.5 million operating loss.
29 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Cotton Futures Show Mixed Trading as Export Sales Hit Six-Week High
    April 3, 2026, 1:04 AM EDT. Cotton futures displayed mixed movement Thursday, ranging from a 14-point drop to a 4-point gain by midday. The U.S. dollar index rose by 0.347 to 99.805. Crude oil prices jumped $10.54 following President Trump's comments on prolonged Middle East tensions. Export sales of 25/26 cotton hit a six-week high at 371,475 running bales (RB) in the week ending March 26, surpassing last year's levels. New crop sales reached 117,271 RB, the second highest this marketing year. February cotton exports hit a 10-year low for the month at 1.072 million bales but were up 15.51% from January. ICE certified stocks held steady at 114,665 bales. Cotton prices varied with May contract down 8 points at 70.68 cents and July up 4 points at 72.98 cents per pound.
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