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Stock market today: Dow nears 50,000 as chip surge cools and futures pause before jobs data

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 07:35 (EST) U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Wednesday after a chip-led rally drove the Dow and S&P 500 to record closes in the prior session, as investors paused ahead of key U.S.

7 January 2026

Economic Analysis·Financial News·Investing·Market Trends·Stock Market

Arctic Cat buys Quebec’s Widescape stand-up snowmobile maker as $13 million debt forces sale

Montreal, Jan 7, 2026, 07:26 (EST) Arctic Cat said it has acquired the assets of Quebec-based Widescape, maker of the WS250 stand-up snowmobile, expanding the Minnesota company’s winter recreation portfolio. The move lands as Arctic Cat tries to rebuild its

7 January 2026

Business News·Financial News

Natural gas price stock UNG: Henry Hub futures rebound before EIA storage data

New York, January 7, 2026, 07:25 EST — Premarket Shares of the United States Natural Gas Fund fell 3% on Tuesday, ending at $11.28. Benchmark February Henry Hub futures were up about 4% at around $3.48 per million British thermal

7 January 2026

Commodity Prices·Energy·Investment·Natural Gas·Stock Market

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