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Bigger IRS tax refunds in 2026? The key deadlines and paper-check change to know now

WASHINGTON, Jan 7, 2026, 07:22 EST The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is urging taxpayers to prepare early for the 2026 tax season, pointing to new tax-law changes that may lift some refunds and a push toward electronic payments as paper

7 January 2026

Financial Planning

Nvidia stock slips premarket as China H200 orders and jobs data loom for AI stocks

New York, January 7, 2026, 07:10 EST — Premarket Nvidia (NVDA.O) was down about 0.5% in premarket trading at $187.24 on Wednesday after CEO Jensen Huang said investors should watch for purchase orders — not a formal Chinese announcement —

7 January 2026

AI Industry·Financial News·NVIDIA·Stock Market

XRP price slides nearly 6% as early-2026 rally cools, ETF flows and U.S. crypto bill in focus

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 07:09 (EST) — Premarket XRP, the token used by Ripple, fell 5.9% to $2.25 in early trading on Wednesday, after touching $2.39 and as low as $2.22. Bitcoin slipped about 2% and ether, the token

7 January 2026

Cryptocurrency·ETFs·Price Analysis·Regulation·XRP

Bitcoin price today slides to $92,000 as rally cools before U.S. jobs data

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 07:09 EST — Premarket Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest cryptocurrency, fell 1.8% to $92,065 by 6:50 a.m. ET on Wednesday, down from a previous close of $93,722. It traded between $91,519 and $93,722, and has

7 January 2026

Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency News·Financial Trends·Market Analysis·Price Updates

Gold price slides as dollar firms and traders brace for U.S. jobs data

New York, January 7, 2026, 07:08 EST — Premarket Gold prices fell on Wednesday as the dollar held near a two-week high and traders reassessed the latest U.S.-Venezuela headlines after a sharp rally. Spot gold was down 0.8% at $4,461.51

7 January 2026

Economy·Finance·Gold·Investing·Markets

Silver price pulls back under $80 as dollar firms; SLV jumps ahead of U.S. jobs data

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 07:09 EST — Premarket Silver prices slid more than 2% on Wednesday as profit-taking and a firmer U.S. dollar cooled a sharp rally that pushed the metal to record highs. Spot silver — the price

7 January 2026

Investment News·Market Analysis·Precious Metals·Silver Price·US Economy

Strategy stock rises premarket after MSCI backs off crypto index purge

NEW YORK, Jan 7, 2026, 07:12 EST — Premarket Shares of Strategy rose about 4% in premarket trading on Wednesday after MSCI dropped a proposal that could have pushed the bitcoin-heavy company out of its benchmarks. “We suspect exclusion is

7 January 2026

Financial Updates·Investment Strategies·Market Trends·Stock Market

Dow Jones futures tread water near 50,000 as jobs data looms after record close

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 06:22 ET — Premarket Dow Jones futures were little changed on Wednesday, with the March e-mini contract up 5 points, or 0.01%, at 49,726 by 5:35 a.m. ET. Futures are contracts that track an index

7 January 2026

Dow Jones·Economic News·Financial Analysis·Stock Market

India stock market today: Nifty dips for third day as tariff jitters weigh; jewellers shine

Mumbai, January 7, 2026, 16:26 IST — Market closed Indian stock market benchmarks edged lower on Wednesday, with the Nifty 50 ending at 26,140.75 and the Sensex at 84,961.14, both down about 0.1%. Auto and energy names dragged, offsetting gains

7 January 2026

Market Trends·Nifty·Stock Market

UK stocks today: FTSE 100 retreats from record highs as BP, Shell slide on Venezuela oil deal

London, Jan 7, 2026, 10:57 GMT — Regular session Britain’s FTSE 100 edged lower on Wednesday, with energy and precious-metal miners dragging after a run of record highs, while utilities and real estate stocks drew defensive bids. The blue-chip index

7 January 2026

FTSE 100·Investment·Market News·Oil Industry·Stock Market

ASX 200 closes higher after inflation cools; banks drag while Lynas jumps 14%

Sydney, Jan 7, 2026, 21:56 AEDT — Market closed Australian shares ended slightly higher on Wednesday after a softer inflation print, as miners and rare-earth stocks outweighed a slide in banks. The S&P/ASX 200 added 12.8 points, or 0.15%, to

7 January 2026

ASX 200·Banking Sector·Inflation·Market Movers·Stock Market

Zealand Pharma stock sinks 6% in Copenhagen — what investors watch before JPM Healthcare

Copenhagen, Jan 7, 2026, 11:47 CET — Regular session Shares in Zealand Pharma (ZELA.CO) slid 6.1% to 405.5 Danish crowns by 11:27 a.m. CET, versus Tuesday’s close of 431.7, while Denmark’s OMXC25 index dipped about 0.4%. Zealand Pharma The move

7 January 2026

Healthcare Industry·Investments·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market