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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.

BNAI stock doubles as Brand Engagement Network lands AI pharma deal, eyes recurring fees

BNAI stock doubles as Brand Engagement Network lands AI pharma deal, eyes recurring fees

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 23:20 ET — Market closed Brand Engagement Network, Inc shares more than doubled on Monday after the company disclosed a project agreement to develop a custom AI engagement tool tied to an established prescription drug for a top-10 global pharmaceutical client. The company said it expects $250,000 in fourth-quarter development revenue and anticipates monthly license fees starting in the first quarter of 2026; the stock closed up 108.8% at $2.51. SEC+1 The agreement offers a near-term revenue catalyst for a thinly traded AI microcap trying to prove it can turn pilot work into repeatable contracts
30 December 2025
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DRDGOLD stock sinks as gold pulls back — what moved DRD today

DRDGOLD stock sinks as gold pulls back — what moved DRD today

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 15:07 ET — Regular session U.S.-listed shares of South Africa’s DRDGOLD Limited were down about 8.3% at $30.55 in afternoon trading on Monday, as gold-linked equities sold off. The stock opened at $31.37 and has traded between $30.25 and $33.15 so far in the session. The slide mattered because gold miners often move more than the underlying metal. Their costs tend to be slow to change, so swings in the gold price can quickly reshape profit expectations. That sensitivity comes into focus near year-end, when funds and commodity desks rebalance and lock in gains. Thin
29 December 2025
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Nvidia dips on Intel stake filing as AI stocks cool; DigitalBridge jumps on SoftBank deal

Nvidia dips on Intel stake filing as AI stocks cool; DigitalBridge jumps on SoftBank deal

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 15:00 ET — Regular session Nvidia shares slid on Monday after Intel disclosed in a filing that the AI-chip designer had completed a $5 billion investment in the chipmaker, as a broader retreat in heavyweight technology stocks weighed on AI-linked names. Reuters+1 The move matters now because AI leaders have been central to this year’s U.S. equity run, and thin holiday trading can magnify swings as investors adjust positions into year-end. Reuters Investors are also tracking big-ticket infrastructure and partnership moves for clues on where the next wave of AI spending will land in 2026
29 December 2025
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Silver whiplash slams PSLV as Sprott trust drops with bullion

Silver whiplash slams PSLV as Sprott trust drops with bullion

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 15:05 ET — Regular session Units of Sprott Physical Silver Trust fell 7.6% to $24.05 in afternoon trading on Monday, tracking a sharp pullback in silver. The units swung between $25.32 and $23.41, with volume above 26 million. The move matters because silver’s outsized 2025 rally has turned bullion-linked funds into a high-beta macro trade heading into year-end. A fast reversal can prompt quick de-risking across products tied to the metal. An increase in margin requirements on U.S. metals futures added to the pressure. Margins are the cash deposits needed to hold leveraged futures positions,
29 December 2025
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Allied Gold slides 7% as gold pulls back from record highs

Allied Gold slides 7% as gold pulls back from record highs

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 15:07 ET — Regular session Allied Gold Corporation shares fell about 7.4% on Monday, tracking a broad pullback in precious metals. The stock was down $1.84 at $23.08 in afternoon trading after earlier touching $23.01. The move matters heading into the final sessions of the year, when holiday-thinned trading can amplify swings. Gold miners tend to react sharply when bullion reverses because earnings expectations often move faster than the metal price. Spot gold slid 4.5% to $4,330.79 an ounce by 1:51 p.m. ET after hitting a record $4,549.71 on Friday. “We are seeing profit-taking pullbacks
29 December 2025
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AngloGold Ashanti tumbles as margin hikes and profit-taking hit gold miners

AngloGold Ashanti tumbles as margin hikes and profit-taking hit gold miners

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 15:18 ET — Regular session AngloGold Ashanti Plc shares slid 7.1% to $84.76 in afternoon trading, tracking a sharp reversal in precious metals that knocked gold miners lower. The stock touched $83.81 at the session low after peaking at $89.55 earlier in the day. The selling followed a broad pullback in gold and silver after CME Group raised margin requirements for precious-metals futures. A margin requirement is the cash collateral traders must post to hold leveraged positions, and higher margins can force investors to cut exposure. AP News That matters now because year-end trading is
29 December 2025
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XRP treads water near $1.85 as crypto fund outflows persist ahead of Fed minutes

XRP treads water near $1.85 as crypto fund outflows persist ahead of Fed minutes

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:57 ET — Regular session XRP hovered near $1.85 on Monday, little changed after giving up earlier gains as trading stayed subdued late in the year. The token was last down 0.01% over the past 24 hours. CoinMarketCap The muted price action comes as investors continue to pull money from listed crypto investment products, a signal of still-fragile demand even as year-end approaches. Some corners of the market have held up better than others. CoinShares said digital-asset investment products recorded $446 million of outflows last week, taking withdrawals since an Oct. 10 price slide to
29 December 2025
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Woodside ticks higher on Turkey LNG deal as U.S. natural gas jumps on storage draw

Woodside ticks higher on Turkey LNG deal as U.S. natural gas jumps on storage draw

NEW YORK, Dec 29, 2025, 14:57 ET — Regular session Woodside Energy’s U.S.-listed shares were up about 1% on Monday after the Australian gas producer signed a binding liquefied natural gas supply deal with Turkey’s state-owned BOTAS. Reuters The agreement lands as winter weather expectations and a sharper-than-forecast storage draw lift U.S. natural gas prices, tightening near-term fundamentals for producers and LNG-linked names. markets.businessinsider.com+1 It also adds another long-dated contract to an LNG market that is racing to lock in buyers ahead of a wave of new export capacity later this decade, with investors increasingly focused on who can secure
29 December 2025
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Bitcoin drifts near $87,000 as year-end outflows linger and crypto stocks slip

Bitcoin drifts near $87,000 as year-end outflows linger and crypto stocks slip

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:51 ET — Regular session bitcoin eased on Monday, hovering near $87,330, down about 0.3% in afternoon trade. The token earlier touched $90,247 before sliding to a session low of $86,780. The quiet move still matters heading into year-end, when thinner liquidity can amplify swings in volatile assets. U.S. stocks also traded lower, while the dollar hovered near a three-month low as investors bet on more Federal Reserve rate cuts next year, Reuters reported. Reuters Traders have been watching whether institutional demand stabilizes after weeks of withdrawals from crypto investment vehicles. That flow picture has
29 December 2025
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Silver ETF SLV slides as silver tumbles from $83 record high

Silver ETF SLV slides as silver tumbles from $83 record high

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:35 ET — Regular session Shares of iShares Silver Trust (SLV) fell about 8.6% to $65.01 in afternoon trading on Monday, tracking a sharp reversal in silver after the metal briefly surged to a fresh record above $83 an ounce. The physically backed exchange-traded fund is designed to follow the LBMA Silver Price benchmark. Reuters+1 The move matters because silver is up about 150% this year, leaving positioning vulnerable as investors square books into year-end. When the metal swings, losses can quickly spill into silver-linked funds and mining shares. Reuters Traders cited profit-taking after the
29 December 2025
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Aura Minerals stock slides nearly 9% as gold pullback and margin hike hit miners

Aura Minerals stock slides nearly 9% as gold pullback and margin hike hit miners

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:36 ET — Regular session Aura Minerals Inc shares fell 8.9% to $49.26 on Monday afternoon, giving back earlier gains as gold-linked equities sold off with bullion. The move matters because miners often act like a levered bet on metals: sharp swings in gold and silver can translate quickly into bigger moves in mining stocks. Monday’s drop also comes amid thin year-end liquidity, which can amplify price moves. Aura’s stock traded in a wide range, touching $54.90 at the session high before sliding to around $49.20 at the low. Volume was about 641,000 shares. The
29 December 2025
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Sibanye Stillwater drops as gold, platinum retreat from record highs

Sibanye Stillwater drops as gold, platinum retreat from record highs

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:30 ET — Regular session. Sibanye Stillwater Limited’s U.S.-listed ADRs fell 9.4% to $14.22 in afternoon trading on Monday, as a sharp pullback in precious metals knocked mining shares lower. The stock has traded between $14.06 and $15.24 so far, with about 7.2 million shares changing hands. The move matters because bullion — precious metals such as gold — has been the market’s momentum trade into year-end, and miners have been priced for higher realized metal prices. Monday’s reversal shows how quickly that bet can unwind when traders lock in gains. Sibanye is highly geared
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Stock Market Today

Lloyds share price steadies after buyback update and BoE rate jitters — what to watch next week

Lloyds share price steadies after buyback update and BoE rate jitters — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
LONDON, February 7, 2026, 08:48 GMT — Market closed Lloyds Banking Group shares finished Friday higher after the lender flagged another round of share buybacks, helping to steady the stock at the end of a volatile two-day swing driven by shifting expectations for UK interest rates. With London markets closed for the weekend, the focus moves to Monday’s open and whether rate-cut pricing keeps easing pressure on bank earnings. Lloyds is a UK-focused lender, and investors tend to treat it as a clean play on domestic growth, mortgages and the direction of Bank Rate. That makes the stock quick to
Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

7 February 2026
Vodafone shares rose 1.47% to 110.60p Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s 4.68% drop after a Q3 update. Group revenue climbed 6.5% to €10.5 billion, but Germany’s 0.7% service revenue growth missed some forecasts. Vodafone launched a new €500 million buyback tranche, bringing total buybacks since May to €3.5 billion. Investors remain focused on Germany’s pace and cash flow execution.
NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

7 February 2026
NatWest shares closed up 1.45% at 659.4 pence Friday, buoyed by a buyback of 797,428 shares and a new digital mortgage deal with Rightmove. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% but signaled possible cuts, with markets pricing in two reductions for 2026. NatWest plans to expand its Accelerator community to 50,000 members by 2026. Annual results are due Feb. 13.
Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250p in London Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.6% gain. The company issued 4.2 million new shares for employee plans, bringing total shares to over 2.18 billion. Investors await Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 12, with analyst consensus pointing to 3.9% Q4 sales growth. Unilever’s U.S. ADR rose 0.8% to $72.12.
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