Today: 25 June 2026

Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Fixed Dips to 6.43%, but Spring Buyers Get Little Relief

Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Fixed Dips to 6.43%, but Spring Buyers Get Little Relief

U.S. mortgage rates edged down Monday, with Mortgage News Daily reporting the average 30-year fixed at 6.43%, down 0.02 percentage point. Purchase applications fell 3% last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Redfin said the median monthly mortgage payment reached $2,742, the first year-over-year rise in nearly six months. Analysts expect rates to stay elevated amid economic uncertainty and Middle East tensions.
6 April 2026
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Silver Price Today: Silver Slips as Fed Cut Bets Fade and Iran Oil Risk Lifts Inflation Fears

Silver Price Today: Silver Slips as Fed Cut Bets Fade and Iran Oil Risk Lifts Inflation Fears

Spot silver fell 0.9% to $72.32 an ounce Monday, while gold, platinum, and palladium also weakened. Wells Fargo no longer expects Fed rate cuts in 2026, and Citigroup delayed its forecast to September. The dollar index slipped despite Brent crude near $110. U.S., Iranian, and regional mediators are discussing a ceasefire that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
6 April 2026
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Gold Price Today Holds Near $4,670 as Iran Deadline and Fed Rate Fears Cap Bullion (Reuters)

Gold Price Today Holds Near $4,670 as Iran Deadline and Fed Rate Fears Cap Bullion (Reuters)

Gold steadied near $4,670 an ounce Monday after an early drop, as traders watched President Trump’s Tuesday deadline for Iran to make a deal on the Strait of Hormuz. Spot gold was little changed at $4,669.27 by 11:22 a.m. ET, while U.S. gold futures rose 0.3% to $4,694.50. Wells Fargo and Citigroup both pushed back expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts. Iran rejected a temporary ceasefire as talks continued.
6 April 2026
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Dow Jones Today: Industrial Average Rises as Iran Ceasefire Hopes Offset Oil and Fed Fears

Dow Jones Today: Industrial Average Rises as Iran Ceasefire Hopes Offset Oil and Fed Fears

The Dow Jones rose 83.20 points to 46,587.48 by midday Monday as hopes for Iran ceasefire talks steadied Wall Street. JPMorgan Chase and Visa led gains, while oil stayed above $110 a barrel and services PMI slipped to 54.0. Iran rejected a ceasefire, and President Trump set a Tuesday deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trading was lighter due to holidays in Europe and Asia.
6 April 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Rise as Iran Ceasefire Hopes Clash With Inflation Fears

US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Rise as Iran Ceasefire Hopes Clash With Inflation Fears

U.S. stocks rose Monday, with the Dow up 83 points by midday as reports of new Iran ceasefire talks lifted sentiment. Oil hovered near $111 a barrel amid Middle East tensions and a looming deadline from Trump on Iran. The ISM services PMI fell to 54.0 in March, while payrolls rose 178,000 and unemployment dropped to 4.3%. Wells Fargo and Citigroup delayed expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts.
6 April 2026
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JPMorgan Stock Price Targets Reset as Evercore Cuts to $320, Piper Holds Overweight

JPMorgan Stock Price Targets Reset as Evercore Cuts to $320, Piper Holds Overweight

Evercore ISI cut its JPMorgan Chase price target to $320 from $350 on Monday, while the stock traded at $296.06 midday. CEO Jamie Dimon warned in his annual letter that war in Iran could trigger oil shocks, higher inflation, and interest rates. JPMorgan reported record annual revenue of $185.6 billion and net income of $57 billion. Wall Street targets now range from the low $320s to $365.
6 April 2026
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Palantir Stock (PLTR) Splits Opinion as Bulls Eye $1 Trillion and Bears Warn of Sub-$100 Drop

Palantir Stock (PLTR) Splits Opinion as Bulls Eye $1 Trillion and Bears Warn of Sub-$100 Drop

Palantir Technologies traded near $148 midday Monday, down about 30% from its record high, with a market value of $433 billion. Motley Fool and Seeking Alpha analysts split on the stock’s outlook, with targets ranging from below $100 to $221.86. Recent Pentagon moves to formalize Project Maven and surging government sales have fueled bullish arguments. Benchmark and eToro analysts urged caution on valuation.
6 April 2026
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Sandisk Stock Jumps Again as AI Storage Demand Defies S&P 500 Slump

Sandisk Stock Jumps Again as AI Storage Demand Defies S&P 500 Slump

Sandisk shares rose 2.8% to $720.90 in late-morning New York trading Monday, outpacing the S&P 500’s 0.2% gain. The company reported fiscal Q2 revenue up 61% to $3.03 billion and forecast Q3 revenue above analyst estimates. Sandisk extended its joint venture with Kioxia through 2034 for $1.165 billion. Micron, Western Digital, and Seagate also advanced.
6 April 2026
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Pfizer Stock Faces Fresh Questions as Aberdeen, Stratos and Raab & Moskowitz Trim Stakes

Pfizer Stock Faces Fresh Questions as Aberdeen, Stratos and Raab & Moskowitz Trim Stakes

Aberdeen Group, Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management, and Stratos Wealth Partners sold a combined 740,174 Pfizer shares in the fourth quarter, according to recent 13F filings. Pfizer stock traded down 0.7% at $28.12 Monday. The three firms still held about $140.9 million in Pfizer shares at year-end. Pfizer halted a major U.S. COVID shot study after the period covered by the filings.
6 April 2026
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Lumentum Back in Focus Ahead of Earnings as AI Optics Bottleneck Trade Gathers Pace

Lumentum Back in Focus Ahead of Earnings as AI Optics Bottleneck Trade Gathers Pace

Lumentum Holdings will report fiscal Q3 results on May 5. Shares fell 1.3% after recent gains tied to Nvidia’s $2 billion investment and purchase commitment for advanced laser components. Fiscal Q2 revenue rose to $665.5 million from $402.2 million a year earlier, driven by demand for optical circuit switches. Lumentum recently acquired a North Carolina facility to expand optical device production.
6 April 2026
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SCHD Draws Fresh Attention After New Dividend and 2026 Reconstitution

SCHD Draws Fresh Attention After New Dividend and 2026 Reconstitution

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF paid a $0.2569 per-share dividend for March, up 3.3% from last year, and finished a major reshuffle in its annual index reset. SCHD drew $4 billion in Q1 inflows as U.S. dividend funds saw their strongest start since 2020. The fund now holds 104 stocks, with Chevron and ConocoPhillips still its largest positions. Health care and tech exposure rose, while energy and materials fell.
6 April 2026
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Boeing Stock Faces a Make-or-Break Test as Backlog Strength Collides With Safety Fears

Boeing Stock Faces a Make-or-Break Test as Backlog Strength Collides With Safety Fears

Boeing shares rose 1.4% Monday as analysts split over the stock ahead of first-quarter results due April 22. Bulls cited record backlog and a new Pentagon missile deal; bears pointed to safety concerns, debt, and weak cash flow. Boeing reported $89.5 billion in 2025 revenue but ended the year with $1.9 billion negative free cash flow and $54.1 billion in debt. Production discipline, not demand, is seen as the key risk.
6 April 2026
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IBM Stock Faces April 22 Earnings Test as AI Deals Meet Wall Street Doubts

IBM Stock Faces April 22 Earnings Test as AI Deals Meet Wall Street Doubts

IBM shares fell 0.7% to $246.43 Monday despite announcing a new AI project with Tata Play Fiber in India. Investors remain focused on IBM’s April 22 earnings report after a February selloff triggered by concerns over mainframe demand and competition from Anthropic’s Claude Code tool. IBM’s stock remains well below its 52-week high of $324.90.
6 April 2026
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Applied Digital Stock Braces for Q3 Earnings After $2.15 Billion Debt Bet

Applied Digital Stock Braces for Q3 Earnings After $2.15 Billion Debt Bet

Applied Digital shares rose 3.6% to $25.45 Monday ahead of fiscal Q3 results due after the April 8 close. Options traders are pricing a 16.5% move in the stock after the release. The company recently added $2.15 billion in secured notes for its Polaris Forge 2 campus, where Oracle is a major tenant. Investors are focused on lease revenue growth and the company’s rising debt load.
6 April 2026
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Delta Air Lines Pulls Los Angeles-Anchorage Flights as Fuel Costs Surge, Anchorage Delays Hit Alaska Travel

Delta Air Lines Pulls Los Angeles-Anchorage Flights as Fuel Costs Surge, Anchorage Delays Hit Alaska Travel

Delta Air Lines has canceled its planned nonstop Los Angeles-Anchorage summer flights amid soaring jet fuel prices, aviation sources said. Anchorage airport warned of delays from slush and deicing, with inbound flights delayed an average of 36 minutes. Hawaiian Airlines still lists nonstop service, while Delta and United offer one-stop routes. Delta’s CEO said fuel costs added $400 million to March expenses.
6 April 2026
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Plug Power Stock Rises as Quebec Contract Puts 2026 Turnaround Back in Focus

Plug Power Stock Rises as Quebec Contract Puts 2026 Turnaround Back in Focus

Plug Power shares rose about 1.5% in premarket trading Monday after announcing a major electrolyzer contract for Hy2gen Canada’s Courant project in Quebec. The company will supply a 275-megawatt GenEco system to produce low-carbon ammonia. Plug ended 2025 with $368.5 million in cash and reported a $1.63 billion net loss on $710 million in revenue. The Quebec award still carries execution and liquidity risks, the company said.
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Deere Stock Back in Focus as Tarter USA Deal Brings U.S.-Made Frontier Cutters to Market

Deere Stock Back in Focus as Tarter USA Deal Brings U.S.-Made Frontier Cutters to Market

Deere and Tarter USA have begun selling 10- and 12-foot Frontier flex-wing rotary cutters built in Liberty, Kentucky. Initial dealer orders surpassed first-year forecasts, creating 26 jobs. Deere shares traded at $575.71, up 0.8%, as investors weighed the new product line amid weak crop prices and high machinery costs. The cutters target farmers holding off on large equipment but still buying implements.
6 April 2026
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Nokia Stock Near High Ahead of AGM as Board Change, Buyback Powers and AI Push Come Into Focus

Nokia Stock Near High Ahead of AGM as Board Change, Buyback Powers and AI Push Come Into Focus

Nokia’s U.S. shares closed unchanged at $8.82 ahead of Thursday’s annual meeting, where shareholders will vote on a new chair, board member, and capital return plans. The meeting comes before first-quarter results on April 23, with CEO Justin Hotard warning of weaker sales outside patent licensing. Nokia recently announced a major 5G deal with Virgin Media O2 in the UK. Analyst ratings have improved, but expectations remain cautious.
6 April 2026
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SpaceX IPO Buzz Puts Rocket Lab, Planet Labs and 3 Other Space Stocks in Focus

SpaceX IPO Buzz Puts Rocket Lab, Planet Labs and 3 Other Space Stocks in Focus

Planet Labs jumped 16.9% in premarket trading Monday, leading gains among U.S.-listed space stocks as investors sought public alternatives to SpaceX ahead of its expected IPO. Rocket Lab rose 3.3%, Viasat 18.7%, BlackSky 11.5%, and Redwire 7.2%. SpaceX’s confidential IPO filing and talks with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund have intensified focus on sector peers.
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Stock Market Updates

Micron, Qualcomm lift chip stocks after hours as Nasdaq slips

Micron, Qualcomm lift chip stocks after hours as Nasdaq slips

25 June 2026
Micron soared 16.34% after hours as customers locked in nearly $100 billion in future supply obligations—about 2.4 times its latest quarterly revenue—fueling a $400 billion surge in chip stocks and reversing the tech selloff that erased over $1 trillion from the Nasdaq 100 this week.
Western Digital falls after AI-storage rally, investors look to Micron

Western Digital falls after AI-storage rally, investors look to Micron

25 June 2026
Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) shares dropped about 4% after a multi-week rally fueled by AI storage demand, as investors awaited Micron Technology’s earnings for new signals on enterprise storage spending; analysts cite a persistent hard-disk supply deficit that could support pricing into 2027, with Morgan Stanley raising its price target to $650.
BlackBerry falls with volume outpacing buyback plan ahead of earnings

BlackBerry falls with volume outpacing buyback plan ahead of earnings

25 June 2026
BlackBerry closed down 2.3% at $8.62 despite Stifel initiating coverage with a Buy and $12 target—39% above the close—while trading volume of 38.3 million shares far exceeded its entire buyback authorization, highlighting investor focus ahead of Thursday’s Q1 results and underscoring the limited impact of BlackBerry’s capital return plan.
Opendoor slides after landing in Russell 3000, liquidity and dilution concerns follow

Opendoor edges up before Russell 3000 move, soft housing numbers weigh

25 June 2026
Santos shares closed down 0.96% at A$7.24 after Brent crude slumped US$3.34 to US$73.74, cutting potential annual gross sales from its new Pikka project by about US$50 million at plateau rates; Pikka’s ramp to 80,000 barrels per day is key, as oil price swings now have a direct impact on Santos’ production-linked revenue and its US$2.5 billion net debt reduction target.
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