Shan Ahmed Khan

Shan Ahmed Khan is a senior markets reporter at TS2.tech, specializing in stocks, technology and macroeconomic trends. A graduate of the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), he previously worked in investment research and market analysis. His coverage helps readers understand the key developments influencing global financial markets and emerging industries.

Oil prices steady after Iran talks cool supply fears; Brent holds near $68

Oil prices steady after Iran talks cool supply fears; Brent holds near $68

Oil barely budged Monday, recovering from an earlier dip as U.S.-Iran negotiations appeared to calm near-term supply worries. But traders kept one eye on the uncertain flow of Russian crude to India, which helped keep a floor under prices. Brent crude nudged higher, up 17 cents, or 0.3%, to $68.22 a barrel at 1044 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate showed a similar move, rising 18 cents to $63.73, also up 0.3%. “The Iranian risk premium cannot be fully defused as long as U.S. warships are located where they are,” SEB’s Bjarne Schieldrop said. Sparta oil market analysts, for their part, called a complete stop to India’s Russian oil imports “a sustained bullish development” for physical barrels.
9 February 2026
AI stocks brace for a big week: Micron slips on Samsung HBM4 talk as Nvidia looms

AI stocks brace for a big week: Micron slips on Samsung HBM4 talk as Nvidia looms

Micron Technology stock slipped ahead of the bell Monday, following a Barron's piece pointing to a report that Samsung Electronics plans to kick off mass production of its next-gen high-bandwidth memory, HBM4, later this month. The chips are intended for Nvidia’s AI processors.
9 February 2026
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Silver price jumps again after wild swings as delayed U.S. data looms

Silver price jumps again after wild swings as delayed U.S. data looms

Silver shot up 4.3% to $81.32 an ounce as of 0948 GMT on Monday, building on Friday’s hefty nearly 10% surge. A softer dollar helped fuel the gains. “Gold reclaims its historical role as a neutral sovereign asset,” said Rania Gule, senior market analyst at XS.com. Fawad Razaqzada at City Index and FOREX.com noted, “Silver is more of a risk asset than gold... when risk appetite is strong, you tend to see silver outperform gold.”
9 February 2026
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Gold price above $5,000 again as dollar slips; U.S. jobs and CPI tests loom

Gold price above $5,000 again as dollar slips; U.S. jobs and CPI tests loom

Gold stayed above the $5,000 mark on Monday, with spot prices touching $5,012.53 an ounce by 0948 GMT, up 1.1%. That followed Friday’s 4% surge. U.S. gold futures for April picked up the same, trading at $5,033.70. A weaker U.S. dollar and looming economic releases kept the metal buoyant. “Gold reclaims its role as a neutral sovereign asset,” XS.com senior analyst Rania Gule said, noting traders are now factoring in at least two quarter-point cuts in 2026.
9 February 2026
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Ethereum’s $2,000 test: CoinShares sees outflows easing, but ETF cash keeps leaving

Ethereum’s $2,000 test: CoinShares sees outflows easing, but ETF cash keeps leaving

Crypto ETPs — that’s exchange-traded products like ETFs tracking digital assets — posted their third consecutive week of outflows, though the bleed slowed to $187 million last week, according to CoinShares on Monday. James Butterfill, head of research at CoinShares, said the deceleration could signal “inflection points in investor sentiment.” Bitcoin products led the outflows with $264.4 million pulled, while ether ETPs actually attracted $5.3 million. XRP funds brought in $63 million; Solana saw $8.2 million in new money. On the price front, ether dropped 3.7% to $2,018, with bitcoin down 2.4% to $68,562.
9 February 2026
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Australia stock market today: ASX 200 jumps nearly 2% as tech rebounds; Pepper Money spikes on bid

Australia stock market today: ASX 200 jumps nearly 2% as tech rebounds; Pepper Money spikes on bid

Australian stocks snapped back sharply Monday, reversing course as investors rushed into names battered last week. The S&P/ASX 200 finished up 161.3 points, or 1.85%, closing at 8,870.1. The All Ordinaries tacked on 1.97%. “Just a remarkable rebound,” IG market analyst Tony Sycamore said to AAP.
9 February 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • BlackRock Surpasses $15.34T AUM as Digital Asset Holdings Slide; JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley Issue Upgrades
    July 27, 2026, 4:39 PM EDT. BlackRock reported assets under management of $15.34 trillion for Q2 2026, even as its digital asset holdings contracted by 20%. After a share price decline following July earnings, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley raised their outlook on BlackRock stock on July 16, a sign of ongoing confidence. From July 24, the put-call ratio moved from 1.00 down to 0.98, suggesting an increase in bullish positions, while Chaikin Money Flow improved from -0.28 to -0.13, indicating measured institutional accumulation.