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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.

CleanSpark (CLSK) stock jumps 14% as bitcoin steadies near $90,000 — what traders watch next

CleanSpark (CLSK) stock jumps 14% as bitcoin steadies near $90,000 — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:40 ET — Market closed CleanSpark shares surged 14.0% to close at $11.55 on Friday. The stock traded between $10.20 and $11.61 and changed hands in about 22.2 million shares. The bitcoin miner’s shares often swing harder than bitcoin itself because its revenue is tied to the token’s price while many operating costs, such as power and equipment, don’t move as quickly. That leverage matters at the start of the year, when portfolio rebalancing and shifts in risk appetite can amplify moves in crypto-linked stocks. Markets are also looking ahead to a heavy run of
3 January 2026
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Energy Fuels stock surges nearly 15% as uranium miners rally — what traders watch next

Energy Fuels stock surges nearly 15% as uranium miners rally — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:32 ET — Market closed Energy Fuels Inc shares ended Friday up 14.9% at $16.68, after swinging between $14.72 and $17.07, with about 14.9 million shares changing hands. The move tracked a broader surge in uranium producers at the start of the year. Denison Mines jumped after it said it was ready to launch its flagship Phoenix ISR project — ISR, or in-situ recovery, is a mining method that dissolves uranium underground and pumps it to the surface for processing. Reuters Energy Fuels has been on investors’ screens since late December, when the company said
3 January 2026
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Sandisk stock jumps nearly 16% on board move; SNDK traders turn to next catalysts

Sandisk stock jumps nearly 16% on board move; SNDK traders turn to next catalysts

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:17 ET — Market closed Sandisk Corp shares last closed up 15.9% at $275.24 on Friday after swinging between $242.00 and $278.78, with about 11.1 million shares traded. The flash-memory maker said it appointed First Solar CFO Alexander R. Bradley to its board and audit committee, which oversees financial reporting. “Alex brings exceptional operational finance expertise and strategic insights to Sandisk’s board,” CEO David Goeckeler said. Business Wire The move matters because Sandisk has become a volatile bet on data-center storage spending, after a roughly 559% run in 2025 following its February 2025 spin-off from
3 January 2026
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NuScale stock jumps 15% to start 2026 trading — here’s what investors watch next

NuScale stock jumps 15% to start 2026 trading — here’s what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:17 ET — Market closed. NuScale Power Corp shares jumped 15.1% to end Friday at $16.31, outperforming the broader market on the first trading day of 2026. The move matters because NuScale is one of the most actively traded U.S. names tied to the “SMR” theme — small modular reactors — a class of smaller, factory-built nuclear reactors pitched as faster to deploy than traditional plants. Friday’s gain also came as U.S. stocks steadied after late-December weakness, with the Dow up 0.66% and the S&P 500 edging higher while the Nasdaq finished slightly lower. Reuters
3 January 2026
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Baidu stock jumps nearly 15% on Kunlunxin IPO plan; what BIDU traders watch next

Baidu stock jumps nearly 15% on Kunlunxin IPO plan; what BIDU traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:18 ET — Market closed. Baidu’s U.S.-listed shares last traded up 14.9% at $150.30 after the company said its AI chip unit Kunlunxin confidentially filed for a Hong Kong listing as part of a proposed spin-off. SEC The filing matters because investors are trying to put a standalone value on scarce, China-focused AI chip assets, which have drawn fresh attention as chip supply chains fracture. Jefferies analyst Thomas Chong lifted his price target on Baidu and said the spin-off “unlocks” value, estimating Kunlunxin could be worth $16 billion to $23 billion. TipRanks China’s push for
3 January 2026
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Judo Bank’s ASX-listed parent jumps on loan book update as 2026 kicks off

Judo Bank’s ASX-listed parent jumps on loan book update as 2026 kicks off

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 09:11 ET — Market closed Shares of Judo Capital Holdings (ASX: JDO), the listed owner of Judo Bank, ended Friday up 4.35% at A$1.80, their first close of 2026. Market Index The move put the spotlight on loan growth at a smaller lender focused on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), a part of the economy that can turn quickly when confidence shifts. It also matters because the new year brings an early test of whether banks can grow balance sheets without giving up too much on pricing, especially as deposit and wholesale funding costs remain
3 January 2026
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Mexico Stock Exchange stock rises 1.4% in first 2026 session: Grupo BMV (BOLSAA) in focus

Mexico Stock Exchange stock rises 1.4% in first 2026 session: Grupo BMV (BOLSAA) in focus

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 09:30 ET — Market closed Shares of Grupo BMV (BOLSAA), the operator of Mexico’s main stock exchange, rose 1.4% in the latest session on Friday, ending at 37.54 pesos. The stock traded between 37.31 and 38.23 pesos and saw about 549,000 shares change hands, Bloomberg Línea data showed. Bloomberg Línea The move matters because exchange operators are closely tied to market activity: more trading and more new issuance generally translate into more fee income. The first session of the year can also reset flows after year-end positioning, making the stock a quick temperature check on
3 January 2026
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Swiss Market Index missed Europe’s record rally — what Zurich traders watch next week

Swiss Market Index missed Europe’s record rally — what Zurich traders watch next week

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 09:57 ET — Market closed Swiss stocks on the SIX Swiss Exchange head into next week’s reopening after a holiday pause left Zurich closed on Friday, even as European equities started 2026 at fresh highs. That matters now because the Swiss Market Index (SMI) will have to absorb a burst of global price action in its first session back, from higher bond yields to a firmer dollar. Investors are also watching the Swiss franc, which tends to strengthen when markets turn cautious. A stronger franc can squeeze earnings for global Swiss companies because they report
3 January 2026
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Ibovespa slips as 2026 begins: what moved São Paulo stocks and what traders watch next

Ibovespa slips as 2026 begins: what moved São Paulo stocks and what traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 09:24 ET — Market closed Brazil’s Ibovespa (.BVSP) ended Friday down 0.36% at 160,538.69, starting 2026 in the red on São Paulo’s B3 exchange, according to Yahoo Finance data. The benchmark eased after a holiday-thinned session. Yahoo Finance The first full week of the year is when many global investors reset risk and rebalance portfolios. For Brazil, that often means a tug-of-war between commodity-linked heavyweights and shifting bets on interest rates. The move matters now because the Ibovespa remains unusually sensitive to external pricing signals. U.S. yields and the dollar can change the appetite for
3 January 2026
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Tasnee stock in focus as 66-day SEPC shutdown begins ahead of Sunday’s Tadawul reopen

Tasnee stock in focus as 66-day SEPC shutdown begins ahead of Sunday’s Tadawul reopen

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 09:46 ET — Market closed. National Industrialization Co (Tasnee) is likely to be in focus when trading resumes on the Saudi Stock Exchange on Sunday after the petrochemicals group said a key joint venture began a planned shutdown on Jan. 2 that is expected to run for about 66 days. The outage spans much of the first quarter, when investors track volumes and pricing spreads — the gap between product prices and raw-material costs — to gauge petrochemical profitability. With Saudi markets shut over the weekend, the first read-through will come when the market reopens,
3 January 2026
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Korea Exchange stocks set new record as Kospi tops 4,300 on Samsung, SK hynix surge

Korea Exchange stocks set new record as Kospi tops 4,300 on Samsung, SK hynix surge

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 09:12 ET — Market closed South Korean shares hit a record close on the Korea Exchange on Friday, with the Kospi ending up 2.27% at 4,309.63 after reaching 4,313.55 just ahead of the close. Samsung Electronics jumped 7.17% and SK hynix rose 3.99%, while the won weakened to 1,441.8 per dollar, Yonhap reported. Foreign investors bought a net 644.68 billion won of shares and the three-year government bond yield fell 1.8 basis points — a basis point is 0.01 percentage point — to 2.935%. Korea Joongang Daily The record close matters because it landed as
3 January 2026
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Jubilee Metals shares dip on JSE after South Africa chrome, PGM sale closes

Jubilee Metals shares dip on JSE after South Africa chrome, PGM sale closes

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 09:29 ET — Market closed Shares of Jubilee Metals Group plc (JBL) ended Friday down 2.47% at 79 South African cents on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange after the company said it had completed the sale of its South African chrome and platinum group metals operations to One Chrome (Pty) Ltd. Jubilee said it expects a second US$10 million cash instalment in the coming days. Co The disposal matters now because it sharpens Jubilee’s pivot toward copper production in Zambia, changing the metal exposure investors are buying when they own the stock. It also puts cash
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Stock Market Today

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Rio Tinto’s U.S. shares closed up 2.5% at $93.37 Friday after the company ruled out a merger with Glencore, triggering a six-month “no-bid” lockout under UK takeover rules. Both companies cited disagreements over valuation. Attention now turns to Rio’s Feb. 19 results and iron ore prices, which fell below $100 a tonne amid weak Chinese demand.
iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

7 February 2026
iFAST shares fell 3.2% to S$9.64 in heavy trading Friday, closing near the day’s low as investors awaited FY2025 results due Feb. 12. The stock is about 13% below its 52-week high. iFAST recently agreed to buy a 30% stake in Financial Alliance for S$19.6 million, pending regulatory approval. Assets under administration stood at S$30.62 billion as of Sept. 30.
Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

7 February 2026
Sembcorp shares closed at S$6.05 on Friday, down 0.33%, as Singapore’s STI dropped 0.8%. Shareholders approved the A$6.5 billion Alinta Energy takeover on Jan 30, but the deal still faces regulatory and closing conditions. Sembcorp will release FY2025 results on Feb 25 before market open. Trading volume reached about 4.3 million shares.
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