Today: 8 February 2026
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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.

Charter Communications stock rises before the bell as Spectrum narrows broadband losses, capex outlook in focus

Charter Communications stock rises before the bell as Spectrum narrows broadband losses, capex outlook in focus

Charter Communications shares rose 4.8% to $191.52 in premarket trading after reporting a slowdown in internet customer losses and a rebound in video subscribers for Q4. Revenue fell 2.3% to $13.6 billion, while free cash flow dropped to $773 million. The company plans $11.4 billion in capital spending for 2026. Investors are watching for further broadband losses and cash flow trends.
30 January 2026
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Royal Caribbean stock jumps nearly 19% after upbeat 2026 outlook as traders eye Wave bookings

Royal Caribbean stock jumps nearly 19% after upbeat 2026 outlook as traders eye Wave bookings

Royal Caribbean shares surged 18.6% to $345.98 Thursday after the company raised its 2026 profit forecast and reported two-thirds of 2026 capacity already booked at record prices. The company projected 2026 adjusted EPS of $17.70–$18.10 and 2025 EPS of $15.64, with $17.9 billion in 2025 revenue. Rival cruise stocks also gained. Traders are watching to see if the rally holds.
30 January 2026
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Gasoline prices today: RBOB futures slip as Iran diplomacy talk cools oil rally

Gasoline prices today: RBOB futures slip as Iran diplomacy talk cools oil rally

RBOB gasoline futures fell 0.6% to $1.9233 a gallon in early New York trading Friday, trimming gains from Thursday’s sharp rally. U.S. average pump prices held at $2.87 a gallon, about 24 cents below last year. Crude prices slipped as President Trump signaled openness to talks with Iran. Supply remains disrupted after a winter storm, with U.S. crude output still down by 500,000 barrels per day.
30 January 2026
Lithium price drops 4.5% in China as January rally cools; miners slide premarket

Lithium price drops 4.5% in China as January rally cools; miners slide premarket

China’s battery-grade lithium carbonate fell 4.46% to 160,500 yuan a tonne on Friday, reversing some earlier gains. U.S.-listed lithium miners Albemarle, SQM, and Lithium Americas dropped in premarket trading. Guangzhou lithium futures slipped to about 148,200 yuan a tonne. The London Metal Exchange reported lithium hydroxide at $19,900 a tonne, down 1%.
30 January 2026
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Heating oil price dips as crude cools on Iran talk signals — what traders watch next

Heating oil price dips as crude cools on Iran talk signals — what traders watch next

U.S. heating oil futures fell 1.1% to $2.4566 a gallon in overnight trading, as distillate inventories rose and crude prices eased. Government data showed distillate stocks up 0.3 million barrels, now 1% above the five-year average. Brent crude dropped to $70.03 a barrel after President Trump signaled openness to talks with Iran. U.S. crude output remains disrupted by winter storms.
30 January 2026
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Oil prices slip from five-month highs as Trump hints at Iran talks; OPEC+ decision looms

Oil prices slip from five-month highs as Trump hints at Iran talks; OPEC+ decision looms

Oil prices fell nearly 1% Friday after U.S. President Trump signaled openness to talks with Iran, easing fears of supply disruption. Brent crude dropped 68 cents to $70.03 a barrel by 0958 GMT, while U.S. WTI slipped 72 cents to $64.70. OPEC+ is expected to keep output steady in March, delegates told Reuters. About 500,000 barrels per day of U.S. production remained offline after winter storms.
30 January 2026
XRP price slides nearly 7% as Fed chair talk jolts crypto — what traders watch next

XRP price slides nearly 7% as Fed chair talk jolts crypto — what traders watch next

XRP fell 6.7% to about $1.75 Friday, tracking a broad crypto selloff as bitcoin and ether hit two-month lows. Investors weighed uncertainty over U.S. crypto regulation and the pending Fed chair announcement, with Jerome Powell expected to be replaced after a White House meeting Monday. Senate committee advanced a crypto oversight bill, but its fate in the full Senate remains unclear.
30 January 2026
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Natural gas price today: Henry Hub futures slip as storage draw hits and storm risk hangs over the East

Natural gas price today: Henry Hub futures slip as storage draw hits and storm risk hangs over the East

U.S. natural gas futures fell early Friday, with the March Henry Hub contract down 1% to $3.878 per mmBtu after a volatile week. Production dropped by 6.1 bcfd Thursday, recovering from a peak decline of 18.1 bcfd earlier in the week. Storage stood at 2,823 Bcf, 206 Bcf above last year. LNG feedgas to Gulf Coast export terminals rebounded sharply as weather moderated.
30 January 2026
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Mortgage rates today: 30-year fixed stays near 3-year low as mortgage stocks trade mixed premarket

Mortgage rates today: 30-year fixed stays near 3-year low as mortgage stocks trade mixed premarket

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.10%, according to Freddie Mac, while mortgage applications fell 8.5% last week and refinancing dropped 16%, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. UWM Holdings slid 3.3% premarket; homebuilder stocks and ETFs moved higher. The 10-year Treasury yield hovered near 4.26%. The Federal Reserve kept its policy rate steady this week.
30 January 2026
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Bitcoin price tumbles near $82,000 as Fed chair suspense and ETF exits bite

Bitcoin price tumbles near $82,000 as Fed chair suspense and ETF exits bite

Bitcoin fell 5.9% to $82,667 and ether dropped 6.9% to $2,733 as traders cut risk ahead of month-end. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $817.8 million in outflows on Jan. 29, led by BlackRock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC. Markets focused on President Trump’s pending Fed chair pick, with Kevin Warsh favored. Wall Street futures slipped and Microsoft lost about 10% after investor doubts over AI spending.
30 January 2026
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Stock market today: Wall Street futures slide on Trump Fed chair pick talk, Nasdaq hit by Microsoft fallout

Stock market today: Wall Street futures slide on Trump Fed chair pick talk, Nasdaq hit by Microsoft fallout

U.S. stock index futures fell early Friday, with S&P 500 E-minis down 1.04% and Nasdaq 100 E-minis off 1.31%, after reports President Trump will nominate Kevin Warsh as Fed chair. Microsoft shares dropped 6.5% in after-hours trading following record AI spending and slower revenue growth. Apple projected 13–16% revenue growth but warned of supply and memory cost pressures. The December Producer Price Index is due at 8:30 a.m. ET.
30 January 2026
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Gold price dives below $5,000, silver breaks $100 as Trump’s Fed chair pick nears

Gold price dives below $5,000, silver breaks $100 as Trump’s Fed chair pick nears

Gold dropped 7.5% to $4,992.05 an ounce and silver fell 14.1% to $99.77 as the dollar strengthened ahead of President Trump’s expected Fed chair announcement. The selloff followed record highs for both metals on Thursday. Mining shares fell in London, while U.S. stock futures and Asian shares also slipped. Trump is expected to name his nominee Friday morning after meeting Kevin Warsh.
30 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Suzhou TFC Optical (300394.SZ) stock: 3 signals to watch before China’s short, pre-holiday week

Suzhou TFC Optical (300394.SZ) stock: 3 signals to watch before China’s short, pre-holiday week

8 February 2026
Suzhou TFC Optical closed up 0.4% at 252.97 yuan Friday after heavy trading and sharp swings, ranking as the No. 2 most-traded Shenzhen stock via Stock Connect. Margin financing and securities lending fell, with net margin selling of 419 million yuan. Shanghai and Shenzhen markets will close Feb. 16–23 for the Spring Festival. The company expects 2025 net profit to rise 40–60% year-on-year.
GigaDevice Semiconductor stock price: What to watch for 603986 A-shares as memory crunch bites

GigaDevice Semiconductor stock price: What to watch for 603986 A-shares as memory crunch bites

8 February 2026
GigaDevice Semiconductor’s Class A shares closed at 276.17 yuan in Shanghai, down 0.6% Friday. The company faces a Feb. 11 shareholder vote on related-party transaction limits and an overseas auditor. Investors are watching for fallout from the global memory-chip shortage, which has pushed prices higher across the supply chain. GigaDevice’s shares have nearly doubled over the past year.
Astera Labs (ALAB) stock closes near $170 after 19% jump as earnings week looms

Astera Labs (ALAB) stock closes near $170 after 19% jump as earnings week looms

8 February 2026
Astera Labs shares jumped 18.9% to $169.85 Friday, trading as high as $170.01 on volume of 7.3 million. The move followed Amazon’s AI spending forecast and a nearly 6% gain in the PHLX Semiconductor Index. Astera reports fourth-quarter results Tuesday after market close, with revenue guidance at $245–$253 million.
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