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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.

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
3 January 2026
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Chevron stock (CVX) rises as OPEC+ meeting nears; filing shows $57 million Ninety One stake

Chevron stock (CVX) rises as OPEC+ meeting nears; filing shows $57 million Ninety One stake

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 07:58 ET Chevron shares climbed 2.3% to $155.90 on Friday, the first trading session of 2026, as energy stocks gained ahead of an OPEC+ supply meeting this weekend. Exxon Mobil rose 1.9%, BP’s U.S.-listed shares gained 3.2%, and Vanguard’s energy-sector ETF added about 2.2%. The move put focus on oil-linked stocks at the start of the year, with traders watching whether OPEC+ will keep output steady at its Sunday meeting. The eight producers — Saudi Arabia, Russia, the UAE, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Iraq, Algeria and Oman — pump about half the world’s oil and raised output
3 January 2026
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Singapore Exchange stock ticks up as Singapore GDP beats forecasts; what traders watch next

Singapore Exchange stock ticks up as Singapore GDP beats forecasts; what traders watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 09:12 ET — Market closed. Singapore Exchange Ltd shares ended 0.5% higher at S$17.05 on Friday, the first trading day of 2026, after Singapore reported stronger-than-expected economic growth for 2025. SGX Investor Relations The move matters because SGX’s earnings are closely tied to market activity — when stocks and derivatives (contracts that derive value from an underlying asset such as an index) trade more, the exchange typically collects more fees. Reuters Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry said the economy grew 4.8% in 2025 and 5.7% in the fourth quarter, driven by strength in biomedical
3 January 2026
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NSE Nifty 50 hits a record close as autos and metals lead — what investors watch next

NSE Nifty 50 hits a record close as autos and metals lead — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 08:38 ET — Market closed India’s benchmark Nifty 50 — the National Stock Exchange of India’s index of 50 blue-chip stocks — last closed at an all-time high on Friday, ending up 0.7% at 26,328.55. Offshore Gift Nifty futures were last quoted at 26,521.50 early Saturday. NSE India The record close capped a broad rally in the first week of 2026, with financials, metals and automakers doing most of the heavy lifting. “Whether they hold on to these levels this time will be determined by quarterly earnings and the Union Budget,” said Kranthi Bathini, director
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Stock Market Today

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

7 February 2026
Meta shares dropped 1.3% to $661.46 on Friday after the company projected 2026 capital spending of up to $135 billion, raising investor concerns over cash flow. Meta reported Q4 revenue of $59.89 billion, up 24% year-over-year, with ad impressions rising 18%. Analysts remain divided on whether AI-driven ad gains can offset the steep spending ramp.
IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

7 February 2026
IAG shares rose 4.33% to 438.50 pence Friday, near their 52-week high, ahead of full-year results due later this month. The company reported 162,073,135 treasury shares and total voting rights of 4,565,128,012. Brent crude fell 2.2% Thursday to $67.93 a barrel. South Europe Ground Services logged 712,340 operations in 2025 and seeks approval to operate in Portugal.
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