Today: 24 April 2026

Nokia Stock Price Falls 5% After Santander Downgrade Puts AI Rally to the Test

Nokia Stock Price Falls 5% After Santander Downgrade Puts AI Rally to the Test

Nokia shares dropped 5.1% to 6.87 euros in Helsinki on Friday after Santander downgraded the stock to Underperform and set a 6.85-euro target. The decline followed mixed analyst views and profit-taking after last year’s Nvidia stake and AI-driven rally. Investors await evidence of AI network gains in earnings, with Nokia’s next results due in April. The STOXX 600 index also fell 0.9% amid broader market jitters.
SoFi Technologies Stock Slides 4% Despite $3.6 Billion Funding Deals as Short-Seller Cloud Lingers

SoFi Technologies Stock Slides 4% Despite $3.6 Billion Funding Deals as Short-Seller Cloud Lingers

SoFi Technologies shares dropped 4.2% to $15.23 Friday after announcing over $3.6 billion in expected personal-loan funding from three new partners. The stock fell amid broader market declines and lingering concerns following a short-seller report on March 17 that challenged SoFi’s accounting. The new funding commitments are not immediate cash and are spread over one to two years.
27 March 2026
UnitedHealth Stock Slides Again as April Earnings Loom, Putting UNH Valuation Under New Scrutiny

UnitedHealth Stock Slides Again as April Earnings Loom, Putting UNH Valuation Under New Scrutiny

UnitedHealth Group shares dropped over 4% Friday to $257.04, deepening losses after a 1.6% fall earlier in the week. Humana, Elevance, and Cigna also declined, while the Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF slipped 1.5%. Analysts expect UnitedHealth’s first-quarter profit to fall 8.1% from last year, with investors focused on April 21 results for signs of easing medical costs.
EPA Opens Summer E15 Fuel Sales to Cool Gas Prices, but Relief Could Be Thin

EPA Opens Summer E15 Fuel Sales to Cool Gas Prices, but Relief Could Be Thin

The U.S. EPA will allow nationwide sales of E15 gasoline from May 1, temporarily lifting summer anti-smog restrictions to address rising fuel prices following the Iran war. The waiver, set to run through May 20 but extendable, aims to boost supply but may only lower prices by a few cents per gallon. E15 is available at over 3,000 stations. Analysts warn infrastructure and supply limits could blunt the impact.
27 March 2026
Natural Gas Price Today: U.S. Gas Holds Near $3 as Surprise Storage Draw Meets LNG Push

Natural Gas Price Today: U.S. Gas Holds Near $3 as Surprise Storage Draw Meets LNG Push

U.S. natural gas hovered near $3 per mmBtu Friday after storage fell by 54 bcf last week, outpacing forecasts. Cheniere’s Corpus Christi plant reached full capacity, boosting LNG export demand as Asian buyers seek more U.S. cargoes. Gas rigs dropped to 127, but output is projected to rise in 2026. Warm weather could limit further storage draws and cap prices.
Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Rate Climbs to 6.64% as Rocket, UWM and loanDepot Stock Prices Slip

Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Rate Climbs to 6.64% as Rocket, UWM and loanDepot Stock Prices Slip

U.S. mortgage rates rose again Friday, with Mortgage News Daily reporting the average 30-year fixed loan at 6.64%, an eight-month high. The Mortgage Bankers Association said mortgage applications fell 10.5% last week as rates climbed. Rocket Companies shares dropped to $13.66, while UWM Holdings and loanDepot also declined. The 10-year Treasury yield hovered at 4.44% and consumer sentiment hit a three-month low.
Oil Prices Today: Brent Tops $111, WTI Near $99 as Iran Talk Doubts Keep Market on Edge

Oil Prices Today: Brent Tops $111, WTI Near $99 as Iran Talk Doubts Keep Market on Edge

Brent crude rose 3.3% to $111.52 a barrel Friday, while U.S. WTI gained 4.3% to $98.54, despite Brent heading for its first weekly drop since February. Flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain sharply reduced, forcing IEA countries to release 400 million barrels from emergency stocks. Open interest in June Brent $150 call options has surged nearly tenfold in a month. U.S. drillers cut nine rigs this week, Baker Hughes said.
27 March 2026
Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Slips Below $66,000 as ETF Outflows, Options Expiry and Middle East Tensions Weigh

Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Slips Below $66,000 as ETF Outflows, Options Expiry and Middle East Tensions Weigh

Bitcoin dropped over 4% Friday, falling below $66,000 and triggering losses across crypto stocks and ether. About $14 billion in bitcoin options were set to expire, while spot bitcoin ETFs saw $171 million in outflows. Citigroup cut its 12-month bitcoin target to $112,000. MARA sold 15,133 bitcoin for $1.1 billion to fund debt repurchases.
US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Six-Month Lows as Oil Surge Rattles Wall Street

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Six-Month Lows as Oil Surge Rattles Wall Street

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell to six-month lows Friday as tech shares slid and oil prices surged, with Brent crude up 2.36% to $110.55 a barrel. The Nasdaq entered correction territory after a 2.4% drop Thursday. Nvidia, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta all declined, while Carnival dropped 4% and Unity Software gained 10.5%. U.S. consumer sentiment hit its lowest since December, and gas prices rose to $3.98 per gallon.
Gold Price Today: Spot Gold Rebounds 3.6% After Selloff as War, Rate Fears Jolt Market

Gold Price Today: Spot Gold Rebounds 3.6% After Selloff as War, Rate Fears Jolt Market

Spot gold jumped 3.6% to $4,536.29 an ounce in New York, rebounding after hitting a four-month low earlier in the week. Oil stayed above $110 a barrel, fueling inflation concerns and erasing market bets on U.S. rate cuts this year. Silver rose 4.4% to $71.01 an ounce, with platinum and palladium also higher. U.S. 10-year Treasury yields climbed to about 4.44% and the dollar index extended gains.
27 March 2026
Dow Jones Industrial Average Today: DJIA Falls as Oil Tops $110 and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

Dow Jones Industrial Average Today: DJIA Falls as Oil Tops $110 and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

The Dow Jones fell 0.9% by midday Friday, extending Thursday’s 469-point drop as oil prices surged and Middle East tensions persisted. The S&P 500 dropped 0.88% and the Nasdaq slid 1.33%, hitting a six-month low. Brent crude rose to $110.55 a barrel. U.S. consumer sentiment fell to a three-month low, with inflation expectations climbing, according to a University of Michigan survey.
Tesla Stock Falls as New Delivery Forecast Raises Fresh Demand Questions

Tesla Stock Falls as New Delivery Forecast Raises Fresh Demand Questions

Tesla shares fell 1.4% to $366.75 Friday after the company’s analyst consensus showed 2026 vehicle deliveries dropping to 1.689 million, down from January’s 1.723 million estimate. First-quarter deliveries slid to 365,645 vehicles, below the previous quarter’s 418,227. The Nasdaq dropped 1.33% amid Middle East tensions and rising oil prices. Tesla lost the global EV sales lead to BYD in 2025 after a second year of declines.
Unity Software Stock Price Surges 11% After Q1 Revenue Beat, Ad Exit Plan

Unity Software Stock Price Surges 11% After Q1 Revenue Beat, Ad Exit Plan

Unity shares jumped 11% to $19.01 after the company raised its first-quarter revenue and profit outlook and announced plans to shut the ironSource Ads Network and sell Supersonic. Unity now expects Q1 revenue of $505–$508 million and adjusted EBITDA of $130–$135 million, both above previous targets. The moves follow a steep decline in the stock earlier this year.
VIX Surges Toward 30, CRB Rises as Iran Oil Shock Rattles Wall Street

VIX Surges Toward 30, CRB Rises as Iran Oil Shock Rattles Wall Street

The VIX jumped 8.1% to 29.65 on Friday as Brent crude rose 2.5% to $110.70, with the Nasdaq falling into correction territory. Money markets priced a 60% chance of a Fed rate hike this year amid conflict near the Strait of Hormuz. Major airlines and travel stocks dropped on higher fuel costs. Treasuries, yen, and gold failed to provide shelter as volatility surged.
Microsoft Stock Heads for Worst Stretch Since 2009 as OpenAI, Copilot Worries Deepen

Microsoft Stock Heads for Worst Stretch Since 2009 as OpenAI, Copilot Worries Deepen

Microsoft shares fell 2.1% to $358.38 Friday, down 34% from their October 2025 peak, marking the worst six-month stretch since 2009. Investors are questioning the payoff from Microsoft’s heavy AI spending and deep ties to OpenAI. UBS cut its target price to $510, citing weak Copilot adoption, while Bank of America reinstated a Buy rating. Microsoft posted $81.3 billion in quarterly revenue, but capital expenditures hit $37.5 billion.
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  • Blue Star Capital shares fall 10% after SatoshiPay hack exploits liquidity pools
    April 24, 2026, 5:15 AM EDT. Blue Star Capital plc shares dropped 10% following a security breach in investee SatoshiPay's liquidity pools. An exploit in the third-party Hyperbridge protocol allowed attackers to mint about 1 billion bridged DOT tokens, leading to estimated losses of $2.5 million, with SatoshiPay's direct exposure around $250,000. SatoshiPay confirmed its own systems, including Pendulum and Vortex networks, remained secure and unaffected. The company has removed liquidity from compromised pools and is working with partners on recovery. Despite the setback, SatoshiPay made progress on its decentralized exchange Pendulum FX, payments network Vortex, and announced a forthcoming North American rollout via AlfredPay, targeting Mexico and Colombia for expansion in stablecoin payment solutions.

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Oil Price Today: Brent Nears $107 as Hormuz Tensions Hit US and World Markets

Oil Price Today: Brent Nears $107 as Hormuz Tensions Hit US and World Markets

24 April 2026
Brent crude rose above $106 a barrel and WTI neared $97 on Friday as renewed military tension in the Strait of Hormuz drove oil toward weekly gains of over 15%. U.S. crude inventories increased by 1.9 million barrels, but gasoline and distillate stocks fell sharply. President Trump ordered U.S. forces to target Iranian boats after new confrontations in the strait. Talks between Washington and Tehran remain stalled.
Gold Price Faces a $4,700 Test as Oil Shock Revives Rate Fears

Gold Price Faces a $4,700 Test as Oil Shock Revives Rate Fears

24 April 2026
Spot gold slipped 0.2% to $4,685.23 an ounce Friday, heading for its first weekly drop in five weeks as surging oil prices and a stronger dollar pressured bullion. Brent crude traded above $106 after Iran released footage of commandos boarding a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Silver fell 1% to $74.64, platinum lost 1.4% to $1,977.47. Indian gold premiums hit a 10-week high on tighter supply.
US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Futures Ride Intel Rally as Oil Shock Keeps Dow Under Pressure

US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Futures Ride Intel Rally as Oil Shock Keeps Dow Under Pressure

24 April 2026
Nasdaq 100 futures rose 172 points early Friday, driven by Intel’s strong forecast, while Dow futures slipped 58 points as oil prices climbed above $105 a barrel amid ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Intel shares jumped 19% after projecting second-quarter revenue above estimates. The S&P 500 software and services index fell 5.09% Thursday, its steepest drop since January. Consumer sentiment data is due at 10 a.m. ET.
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