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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 price pulls back under $80 as dollar firms; SLV jumps ahead of U.S. jobs data

Silver price pulls back under $80 as dollar firms; SLV jumps ahead of U.S. jobs data

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 07:09 EST — Premarket Silver prices slid more than 2% on Wednesday as profit-taking and a firmer U.S. dollar cooled a sharp rally that pushed the metal to record highs. Spot silver — the price for immediate delivery — was down 2.3% at $79.40 per ounce by 10:01 GMT, after hitting an all-time high of $83.62 on Dec. 29. “It’s been quite a frenetic and volatile start to kick off the New Year,” said Jamie Dutta, chief market analyst at Nemo.money. Reuters The pullback matters because traders are shifting their focus from geopolitics to U.S.
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Strategy stock rises premarket after MSCI backs off crypto index purge

Strategy stock rises premarket after MSCI backs off crypto index purge

NEW YORK, Jan 7, 2026, 07:12 EST — Premarket Shares of Strategy rose about 4% in premarket trading on Wednesday after MSCI dropped a proposal that could have pushed the bitcoin-heavy company out of its benchmarks. “We suspect exclusion is postponed until later in the year,” JonesTrading chief market strategist Mike O’Rourke said. Reuters The move matters because Strategy sits in a wide range of index-tracking portfolios. A removal from major indexes can force passive funds to sell, adding pressure to a stock that already trades like a high-volatility proxy for bitcoin. MSCI’s decision also buys time for a fast-growing
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Dow Jones futures tread water near 50,000 as jobs data looms after record close

Dow Jones futures tread water near 50,000 as jobs data looms after record close

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 06:22 ET — Premarket Dow Jones futures were little changed on Wednesday, with the March e-mini contract up 5 points, or 0.01%, at 49,726 by 5:35 a.m. ET. Futures are contracts that track an index before the cash market opens. Investing.com The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed Tuesday up 0.99% at 49,462.08, a record, keeping the 50,000 milestone in view. Chip-related shares climbed on fresh artificial-intelligence optimism and Moderna surged after Bank of America lifted its price target, as investors positioned for a run of labor data after a 43-day federal government shutdown; the S&P
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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

Mumbai, January 7, 2026, 16:26 IST — Market closed Indian stock market benchmarks edged lower on Wednesday, with the Nifty 50 ending at 26,140.75 and the Sensex at 84,961.14, both down about 0.1%. Auto and energy names dragged, offsetting gains in IT stocks. India Today The three-day slide has come as investors weigh fresh trade uncertainty after U.S. President Donald Trump revived tariff threats tied to India’s purchases of Russian oil, clouding hopes of a bilateral trade deal. The mood soured further a day earlier when heavyweight Reliance Industries sank 4.5% after saying it did not expect Russian crude deliveries
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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

London, Jan 7, 2026, 10:57 GMT — Regular session Britain’s FTSE 100 edged lower on Wednesday, with energy and precious-metal miners dragging after a run of record highs, while utilities and real estate stocks drew defensive bids. The blue-chip index was down 0.5% by 1010 GMT; BP fell 2.9% and Shell slid 2.2%, while Topps Tiles rose 1.5% after reporting a 3.7% rise in first-quarter revenue. “Small caps are clearly more attractively valued than large caps in the UK,” Joachim Klement, head of investment strategy at Panmure Liberum, wrote in a note. Reuters The move comes a day after London
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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%

Sydney, Jan 7, 2026, 21:56 AEDT — Market closed Australian shares ended slightly higher on Wednesday after a softer inflation print, as miners and rare-earth stocks outweighed a slide in banks. The S&P/ASX 200 added 12.8 points, or 0.15%, to 8,695.6, while the All Ordinaries rose 0.23% to 9,018.0. Lynas Rare Earths jumped 14.5%, but Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, ANZ and National Australia Bank fell 1.5% to 2.0%, and the benchmark clawed back only part of Tuesday’s 0.43% decline. Market Index+1 Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed consumer prices rose 3.4% in the year to November, slowing from 3.8%
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Zealand Pharma stock sinks 6% in Copenhagen — what investors watch before JPM Healthcare

Zealand Pharma stock sinks 6% in Copenhagen — what investors watch before JPM Healthcare

Copenhagen, Jan 7, 2026, 11:47 CET — Regular session Shares in Zealand Pharma (ZELA.CO) slid 6.1% to 405.5 Danish crowns by 11:27 a.m. CET, versus Tuesday’s close of 431.7, while Denmark’s OMXC25 index dipped about 0.4%. Zealand Pharma+1 The move shows how sharply investors are trading the obesity-drug pipeline race, where small shifts in timing and trial expectations can swing valuations. Zealand is trying to carve out a role beyond GLP-1 drugs — the hormone-mimicking injections that dominate weight loss today — and CEO Adam Steensberg has called the fight against obesity a “civilisation-scale health crisis.” Reuters Attention is also
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Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT) rises in premarket after DHS buoy contract disclosure

Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT) rises in premarket after DHS buoy contract disclosure

New York, January 7, 2026, 05:46 EST — Premarket Ocean Power Technologies shares rose 3.6% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the company disclosed a new multi-buoy contract tied to a U.S. Department of Homeland Security project. The stock had closed up about 25% on Tuesday at $0.4302. Yahoo Finance+1 The move matters for Ocean Power because the small-cap name tends to trade on contract headlines, and investors are looking for signs that its offshore power-and-data platforms can win repeat work with U.S. agencies. A named U.S. federal mission can also sharpen attention on delivery timing and follow-on awards. The
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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

New York, January 7, 2026, 05:43 EST — Premarket Mobileye Global Inc (MBLY.O) shares rose about 5.9% to $12.18 in U.S. premarket trading on Wednesday. The driver-assistance technology maker disclosed it had agreed to buy humanoid robotics startup Mentee Robotics Ltd. for about $900 million. SEC The deal pushes Mobileye deeper into “embodied” or physical AI — systems that can perceive and act in the real world — as companies hunt for the next large market beyond software. Interest in humanoid robots has intensified as manufacturers look for flexible automation in warehouses and factories, and as rivals such as Tesla
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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

London, January 7, 2026, 10:20 GMT — Regular session BP shares fell 3.1% in early London trading, tracking a drop across European energy stocks after U.S. President Donald Trump flagged a deal to bring Venezuelan crude into the United States. Rival Shell slid 2.4%, and the European energy index fell 1.7%. Reuters Oil prices weakened as investors weighed the prospect of extra barrels in a market already bracing for ample supply. Brent, the global crude benchmark, fell to $60.35 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) slipped to $56.61; UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo said Trump’s post “put downward pressure
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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

New York, January 7, 2026, 05:25 EST — Premarket Moderna (MRNA) shares fell 1.4% to $35.15 in premarket trading on Wednesday, after jumping 10.9% in the previous session to close at $35.66. The stock hit an intraday high of $36.26 on Tuesday, with about 20.2 million shares traded. StockAnalysis The moves follow Moderna’s announcement on Monday that it has filed for marketing authorization — regulatory approval to sell — for its messenger RNA (mRNA) seasonal influenza vaccine, mRNA-1010, in the United States, Europe, Canada and Australia. Moderna said the filings were backed by Phase 3 data showing relative vaccine efficacy
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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

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 05:23 EST — Premarket Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX.O) shares slipped 1.3% to $326 in premarket trading on Wednesday, as of 4:30 a.m. EST. The data-storage firm ended Tuesday up 14% at $330.42, after trading between $290.90 and $332.00. Public+1 The pullback follows a sharp rotation into storage and memory names after Nvidia (NVDA.O) CEO Jensen Huang, speaking at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, gave details that included a new layer of storage technology. SanDisk (SNDK.O) jumped over 27%, Western Digital (WDC.O) rallied 17% and Micron Technology (MU.O) rose 10% on Tuesday, with
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Lucid stock jumps 14% as Dow tops 50,000 — what LCID investors watch next week

Lucid stock jumps 14% as Dow tops 50,000 — what LCID investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Lucid Group shares jumped 14% to $10.86 at Friday’s close, recovering from an 8% drop the previous day. The move followed a broad Wall Street rally that lifted high-volatility stocks. Lucid reported fourth-quarter deliveries of 5,345 vehicles and full-year deliveries of 15,841. Investors await Lucid’s Feb. 24 results for updates on cash and demand.
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