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.

Robinhood’s June prediction-market surge puts $100 billion stock value to Q2 test

Robinhood’s June prediction-market surge puts $100 billion stock value to Q2 test

Robinhood Markets, Inc. entered the long U.S. holiday weekend with a market value of about $103 billion and a June operating mix that points less to meme-era equity trading and more to prediction markets. Nasdaq’s 2026 calendar lists July 3 as shut for Independence Day observed and June 19 as shut for Juneteenth. Robinhood last closed at $112.73 on Thursday, up 3.76% on 41.2 million shares.
3 July 2026
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Trump crypto gains reach level of new federal child seed fund

Trump crypto gains reach level of new federal child seed fund

President Donald Trump’s reported crypto income now ties in with a new taxpayer-backed equity plan. His crypto total for 2025, more than $1.4 billion, about matches the government’s starter fund for 1.4 million eligible Trump Accounts. The Office of Government Ethics posted Trump’s certified annual disclosure June 30. Reuters reported the filing lists over $1.4 billion from crypto, with nearly $800 million from World Liberty Financial and $635 million from Trump meme coin sales.
3 July 2026
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Palantir surges, adding $23 billion as Nvidia AI tie-up pushes valuation

Palantir stock takes holiday break with $117 billion AI control-layer bet hanging

U.S. stock markets were closed Friday for the Independence Day observed holiday, so Palantir Technologies Inc. only had a four-day trading week. That ended a rough June, with the stock starting July on a firmer note. The New York Stock Exchange will also observe Independence Day on Friday, July 3 in 2026, while regular trading runs 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET otherwise.
3 July 2026
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SK hynix (KRX:000660) jumps 170 trillion won as KOSPI chip rally weighs AI spending risks

SK hynix (KRX:000660) jumps 170 trillion won as KOSPI chip rally weighs AI spending risks

SK hynix Inc. jumped 10.9% to 2,425,000 won Friday, pulling back from this week’s chip-stock rout. The gain from 2,187,000 won at Thursday’s close and 712.70 million shares outstanding meant SK hynix tacked on about 169.6 trillion won to its market cap in a day. Trading volume was 7.95 million shares, or around 1.42 times the average, according to market data.
3 July 2026
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Dow up but AI-chip slide hits Nasdaq after jobs report

Dow at a record but chip shares split in US after-hours trading before July 4 break

Dow closed at a record while AI names slid as U.S. stocks finished the session before the July 4 break. Volume and market breadth told the story—U.S. exchange volume reached 19.92 billion shares, which is about 14.7% under the 20-day average. The Dow picked up 594.83 points as the Philadelphia semiconductor index dropped 5.4%.
3 July 2026
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Ford (NYSE:F) slips as F-Series lot stocks face rebound test

Ford (NYSE:F) slips as F-Series lot stocks face rebound test

Ford Motor shares dropped harder than the market on Thursday after the automaker posted soft U.S. sales. But inventory may tell the bigger story. Ford ended June with 471,000 vehicles in gross stock, an amount that's 85.8% of its Q2 U.S. sales total. Traders are now focused on whether Ford can clear out those F-Series trucks in the second half without slashing prices.
2 July 2026
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  • ASX Expected to Climb as Middle East Tensions Subside, Oil Slides
    July 26, 2026, 3:53 PM EDT. The Australian sharemarket is forecast to open 0.6% higher, with futures indicating a 48-point advance as a lull in US strikes on Iran brings relief to markets. Brent crude dropped 3.9% to $96.78 per barrel after previous increases. In the US, market performance was mixed: the S&P 500 edged 0.1% higher, Dow Jones gained 0.5%, and the Nasdaq slipped 0.6% amid declines in tech stocks. Bond yields pulled back, while fresh US tariffs could impact inflation and influence Federal Reserve policy.