Shan Ahmed Khan, Author at TechStock²

US economic calendar today: Stock futures steady ahead of nonfarm payrolls, tariff ruling

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 06:57 EST — Premarket U.S. stock index futures were muted on Friday, keeping Wall Street on track for weekly gains as investors waited for the December jobs report and a Supreme Court ruling on the

9 January 2026

Economic News·Financial Analysis·Market Updates·Stock Market·US Economy

Heating oil price pops again as distillate stocks swing; traders brace for jobs data

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 06:53 EST — Premarket NY Harbor ULSD (ultra-low sulfur diesel) futures — the main U.S. benchmark for heating oil and diesel — climbed 2.8 cents to $2.1476 a gallon. Traders are eyeing resistance close to

9 January 2026

Economic News·Energy Markets·Oil Prices

Santa Ana winds roar back: NWS warns of 70 mph gusts, outages risk across Southern California

LOS ANGELES, January 9, 2026, 03:45 (PST) High wind warnings and wind advisories were in force across parts of Southern California early Friday as a Santa Ana wind event intensified, with gusts up to 70 mph expected in some mountain

9 January 2026

Power Outages·Weather

Gasoline price stock UGA jumps nearly 5% as NYMEX RBOB futures surge and jobs data looms

New York, January 9, 2026, 06:50 EST — Premarket United States Gasoline Fund LP (UGA), an exchange-traded fund tied to gasoline prices, climbed 4.8% on Thursday to $64.29. NYMEX RBOB gasoline futures — the main U.S. wholesale gasoline benchmark —

9 January 2026

Economic Trends·Energy News·Investment Insights·Stock Market

Lithium price surge puts Albemarle stock back in play before the open

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 06:56 EST — Premarket Albemarle (ALB.N) shares edged higher in premarket trading on Friday, riding a broker upgrade and fresh signs of strength in lithium prices. The stock was up about 0.6% at $159.20 as

9 January 2026

Commodities·Energy·Investing·Lithium·Stock Market

NASA orders first-ever ISS medical evacuation as SpaceX Crew-11 heads home early

Washington, January 9, 2026, 06:45 (EST) NASA has ordered the early return of its Crew-11 mission from the International Space Station after a crew member developed a “serious medical condition,” senior agency officials said. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the

9 January 2026

NASA·Space·SpaceX

Brent price stock in focus: BNO oil ETF slips premarket as Venezuela talks and Iran unrest steer crude

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 06:50 EST — Premarket United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO), a Brent price-linked ETF, slipped 0.5% in U.S. premarket trade to $29.12, after ending Thursday up 4.4% at $29.27. The fund has traded between $24.72

9 January 2026

ETFs·Geopolitics·Investment News

Australia stock market today: ASX 200 ends flat as Rio Tinto sinks on Glencore talks

Sydney, Jan 9, 2026, 22:51 AEDT — Market closed Australian shares ended barely changed on Friday, with Rio Tinto sliding 6.2% and dragging miners lower, while Codan jumped 16.8% to lead gainers. The S&P/ASX 200 edged down 0.03% at the

9 January 2026

ASX 200·Financial News·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Crude oil price stock jumps before the open as Venezuela talks and Iran unrest lift oil-linked shares

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 06:48 (EST) — Premarket Oil-linked shares edged up in U.S. premarket trading on Friday, putting the crude-oil theme back on traders’ screens as geopolitical tensions rekindled demand. Chevron rose 2.6% to $159.25, Exxon Mobil climbed

9 January 2026

Energy Sector·Global Economy·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Mortgage rates today: Trump’s $200B bond order lifts Rocket Companies stock, loanDepot premarket

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 06:40 EST — Premarket U.S. mortgage-linked stocks jumped in premarket trading on Friday after President Donald Trump ordered a $200 billion purchase of mortgage bonds, a move aimed at lowering mortgage rates today and improving

9 January 2026

Financial News·Investing·Mortgage Rates·Real Estate·Stock Market

EQT stock wobbles as U.S. natural gas prices slide on warm weather signals

New York, January 9, 2026, 06:31 EST — Premarket Shares of EQT Corp (EQT) were little changed in early premarket trade on Friday, after the U.S. gas producer fell 4.2% in the previous session amid renewed pressure on natural gas

9 January 2026

Energy Sector·Investment News·Natural Gas·Stock Market·Weather Impact

Nvidia stock slips before the bell as China H200 payment terms jolt AI stocks

New York, January 9, 2026, 06:31 (ET) — Premarket Nvidia (NVDA.O) shares were down 2.1% at $185.04 in premarket trade on Friday after a Reuters report said it is demanding full upfront payment from Chinese buyers of its H200 artificial

9 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Financial Analysis·NVIDIA·Stock Market