Shan Ahmed Khan

Shan Ahmed Khan is a senior markets reporter at TS2.tech, specializing in stocks, technology and macroeconomic trends. A graduate of the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), he previously worked in investment research and market analysis. His coverage helps readers understand the key developments influencing global financial markets and emerging industries.

FTSE 100 hits 10,000 after best year since 2009

FTSE 100 hits 10,000 after best year since 2009

Britain’s FTSE 100 hit the 10,000 level for the first time on Friday, capping a surge that left the index up nearly 22% in 2025, its strongest annual showing since 2009. The benchmark beat both the pan-European STOXX 600 and the U.S. S&P 500 last year, while the more domestically focused FTSE 250 rose about 9%. Miners such as Fresnillo, defence contractors including Babcock and Rolls-Royce and banks led by Lloyds powered gains in a market with limited exposure to artificial intelligence stocks. Reuters
2 January 2026
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Alibaba stock today: BABA in focus as Baidu AI-chip IPO filing lifts China tech mood

Alibaba stock today: BABA in focus as Baidu AI-chip IPO filing lifts China tech mood

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s Hong Kong-listed shares were firmer on Friday after Baidu said its AI chip unit Kunlunxin confidentially filed a listing application with the Hong Kong stock exchange. The filing paves the way for a spin-off and IPO — a company’s first sale of shares to the public — in a sector China is trying to build up as Washington tightens export restrictions on advanced chips.
2 January 2026
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Social Security COLA 2026 payments start now — January schedule, Medicare premium rise and $6,000 senior tax break

Social Security COLA 2026 payments start now — January schedule, Medicare premium rise and $6,000 senior tax break

Millions of Americans are starting 2026 with higher Social Security checks after a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment began with January payments, the Social Security Administration said.The adjustment covers about 75 million people receiving retirement, disability and Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, benefits, and SSI deposits began on Dec. 31 because Jan. 1 is a federal holiday.
1 January 2026
Saudi stock market today: Tadawul rises 0.6% to start 2026 as utilities funding, contract wins grab focus

Saudi stock market today: Tadawul rises 0.6% to start 2026 as utilities funding, contract wins grab focus

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark Tadawul All Share Index ended Thursday up 0.6% at 10,549, starting 2026 on a firmer footing, Argaam data showed.Turnover — the value of shares traded — was about 1.6 billion riyals, its lowest since December 2018, as many global markets stayed shut for the New Year holiday.The index ranged between 10,497 and 10,558, while Saudi Aramco and Al Rajhi Bank rose less than 1% and Al Khaleej Training and Education gained about 8%.
1 January 2026
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