Today: 24 April 2026

Snap Inc. Stock Price Falls 11% as EU Probe Sparks Fresh Child-Safety Fears

Snap Inc. Stock Price Falls 11% as EU Probe Sparks Fresh Child-Safety Fears

Snap Inc. shares fell nearly 11% to $4.01 Thursday, hitting a 52-week low after the EU launched a probe into Snapchat’s protections for minors and illegal goods. The drop followed a California verdict finding Meta and Google negligent over features harmful to young users. Meta shares fell 8%, Pinterest 3.9%. Brussels is investigating Snap under the Digital Services Act, which allows fines up to 6% of global sales.
26 March 2026
BMNR stock slides after Bitmine Immersion Technologies launches MAVAN despite B. Riley target hike

BMNR stock slides after Bitmine Immersion Technologies launches MAVAN despite B. Riley target hike

Bitmine Immersion Technologies shares fell 8% to $19.47 Thursday, despite launching its MAVAN Ethereum staking platform and a price target hike from B. Riley to $33. The company reported 3.14 million staked ETH worth $6.8 billion and projected annual staking rewards near $300 million. Crypto markets broadly declined, with ether down over 4%.
Alphabet Stock Nears Bear Market as Google’s $185 Billion AI Spend Faces Wall Street Test

Alphabet Stock Nears Bear Market as Google’s $185 Billion AI Spend Faces Wall Street Test

Alphabet shares fell 3.1% to $280.53 Thursday, extending a 15% slide from February highs, as investors questioned the company’s plan to nearly double capital spending to up to $185 billion in 2026. The drop followed strong revenue growth but came amid broader tech declines, legal setbacks, and concerns that massive AI investments could strain near-term cash flow.
Natural Gas Prices Surge as Europe Rushes to Refill Storage, LNG Stocks Rally

Natural Gas Prices Surge as Europe Rushes to Refill Storage, LNG Stocks Rally

European gas prices have jumped over 70% since Feb. 28 as the European Commission urged governments to begin refilling storage early, with reserves at just 28% full. Benchmark Dutch gas traded near $17 per mmBtu, while Asian LNG hit $25.30. U.S. LNG terminals are near capacity, forcing buyers to outbid Asian rivals for cargoes. LNG stocks including Cheniere and NextDecade rose sharply in U.S. trading.
XRP Price Today Drops to $1.36 as Oil Spike and Iran War Jitters Hit Crypto

XRP Price Today Drops to $1.36 as Oil Spike and Iran War Jitters Hit Crypto

XRP dropped about 4% to $1.36 Thursday as oil prices surged and Middle East ceasefire hopes faded, triggering a broader crypto selloff. Trading volume for XRP reached $1.9 billion. Bitcoin fell 3.2% to near $69,000, while Ether and Solana also declined. Brent crude topped $105 after Iran denied talks with Washington, pressuring global stocks and boosting the dollar.
26 March 2026
Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Slips Below $69,000 as Oil Surge Drags Coinbase, Strategy Stocks Lower

Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Slips Below $69,000 as Oil Surge Drags Coinbase, Strategy Stocks Lower

Bitcoin dropped below $69,000 Thursday, falling 2.7% as oil prices surged and Middle East tensions rattled risk markets. Coinbase shares slid 4.5%. Spot bitcoin ETFs saw net inflows of just $7.8 million on March 25 after a $74.5 million outflow the day before, according to Farside. Traders are watching $18.6 billion in bitcoin options set to expire Friday.
Crypto Stocks to Watch Today: MARA Bucks Selloff as Bitfarms, HIVE, CleanSpark, Riot, Bitdeer and Galaxy Stay in Focus

Crypto Stocks to Watch Today: MARA Bucks Selloff as Bitfarms, HIVE, CleanSpark, Riot, Bitdeer and Galaxy Stay in Focus

MARA shares rose 3.7% after the company said it sold 15,133 bitcoin to fund a $1 billion convertible-note repurchase, cutting its outstanding convertible debt by about 30%. Bitcoin traded near $68,200, down 3.8%. CleanSpark, Riot Platforms, Bitfarms, HIVE Digital and Galaxy Digital fell between 5% and 10%. Bitdeer was little changed.
Silver Price Today Falls More Than 3% as Oil Surge and Stronger Dollar Hit Bullion (Reuters)

Silver Price Today Falls More Than 3% as Oil Surge and Stronger Dollar Hit Bullion (Reuters)

Spot silver fell 3.2% to $68.97 an ounce by 11:15 a.m. ET Thursday, reversing the previous day’s gains as a stronger dollar and rising oil prices fueled inflation concerns. The drop leaves silver more than 40% below its January record. Gold, platinum, and palladium also declined. U.S. jobless claims data showed little change, keeping pressure on rate-cut expectations.
26 March 2026
US Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Slide as Oil Tops $105 and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

US Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Slide as Oil Tops $105 and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

The S&P 500 fell 1% and the Nasdaq dropped 1.3% by midday Thursday as rising oil prices and ongoing Iran war concerns rattled markets. Brent crude climbed above $105, fueling inflation fears and pushing 10-year Treasury yields to 4.38%. Tech stocks led losses, with Meta down 6.8% after a jury verdict. Energy shares rose, and Olaplex surged 51% after a $1.4 billion buyout.
Dow Jones Today: Why the Index Is Slipping as Oil Jumps and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

Dow Jones Today: Why the Index Is Slipping as Oil Jumps and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 202.81 points, or 0.45%, to 46,221.54 by noon Thursday as oil prices surged and traders reacted to mixed U.S.-Iran signals on ending the war. Brent crude jumped $5.26 to $107.48 a barrel, reviving inflation concerns and erasing bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts this year. The S&P 500 lost 0.77% and the Nasdaq dropped 1.05%. New jobless claims rose by 5,000 to 210,000, matching forecasts.
Meta Layoffs Test $3 Trillion Hopes as AI Spending Surges

Meta Layoffs Test $3 Trillion Hopes as AI Spending Surges

Denison Mines shares fell 5.5% to $3.38 Thursday as nearly 19 million shares traded, outpacing declines in other uranium stocks. Investors reacted to the company’s C$600 million capital estimate for its Phoenix uranium project, which is set to begin site work this month after final federal approval. Denison raised US$345 million in convertible notes last year but flagged refinancing and debt risks in recent filings.
HPE Stock Today: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Holds Near Highs After Evercore Target Lift

HPE Stock Today: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Holds Near Highs After Evercore Target Lift

Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares slipped 1.6% to $25.38 in late-morning New York trading Thursday, following two days of sharp gains. Evercore ISI raised its price target on HPE to $30, citing stronger CPU-led server demand and a $5 billion AI backlog. HPE also won a London court ruling in the Autonomy case, securing $1.24 billion in damages. Broader markets fell as tech stocks led declines.
26 March 2026
Grab Holdings Stock Price Today: GRAB Shares Rise on Buyback Move, Taiwan Deal in Focus

Grab Holdings Stock Price Today: GRAB Shares Rise on Buyback Move, Taiwan Deal in Focus

Grab Holdings shares rose 1.2% to $3.78 after announcing up to $400 million in share buybacks through JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley, funded from $7.4 billion in cash reserves. The move follows Grab’s $600 million agreement to acquire Delivery Hero’s foodpanda Taiwan business, its first expansion outside Southeast Asia. The Taiwan deal is expected to add at least $60 million in adjusted EBITDA by 2028. Regulatory approval is still pending.
26 March 2026
Corebridge, Equitable Seal $22 Billion All-Stock Merger to Create New U.S. Retirement Giant

Corebridge, Equitable Seal $22 Billion All-Stock Merger to Create New U.S. Retirement Giant

Equitable Holdings and Corebridge Financial will merge in an all-stock deal valued at about $22 billion, forming a group with over $1.5 trillion in assets and 12 million customers. Corebridge CEO Marc Costantini will lead the combined company, headquartered in Houston and trading under the Equitable brand. The merger requires shareholder and regulatory approvals and targets completion by the end of 2026.
Nu Holdings Stock Price Today: NU Slips After $4.44 Million Insider Sale Filing

Nu Holdings Stock Price Today: NU Slips After $4.44 Million Insider Sale Filing

Nu Holdings shares fell 1.1% to $14.17 Thursday after a filing showed Chief Growth Officer Cristina Junqueira sold 300,000 shares for about $4.44 million through family trusts. The sale comes as investors weigh strong fourth-quarter results against rising expenses and tighter competition in Mexico. Junqueira still holds 2.62 million shares directly. Broader markets also declined, with the Nasdaq down 1.2%.
26 March 2026
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  • Suncorp Shares Jump 10% on A$2.4bn Reinsurance Deal
    April 24, 2026, 5:30 AM EDT. Suncorp's stock surged 10% following the insurer's A$2.4 billion reinsurance placement, aiming to strengthen capital and maintain margin resilience. The move triggers a one-off capital release of around A$100 million, reflecting a slight reduction in its capital target. Under the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's (APRA) LAGIC framework, general insurers must hold capital to cover a 1-in-200-year loss event, with reinsurance factored into this calculation. The placement is seen as a strategic effort to optimize capital while managing risk exposure efficiently.

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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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