Today: 26 June 2026

Gold price today: Safe-haven jump fades after Iran strikes as dollar firms

Gold price today: Safe-haven jump fades after Iran strikes as dollar firms

Gold steadied near $5,284 an ounce Monday after an early surge on fears of a wider Middle East conflict, as oil and the dollar jumped. U.S. crude rose nearly 7%, Brent almost 10%, and the dollar index eyed its biggest one-day move since January. Traders watched for disruptions to energy flows and awaited U.S. payrolls data. Flight cancellations through Dubai threatened to slow physical gold shipments.
2 March 2026
ASX 200 today: Record close holds as oil shock lifts energy, banks stay on watch

ASX 200 today: Record close holds as oil shock lifts energy, banks stay on watch

The S&P/ASX 200 closed at a record 9,200.9 on Monday, led by sharp gains in energy stocks after oil prices surged on Middle East tensions. Financials dropped 1.8%, their worst session since November, while gold miners hit record highs. Magellan Financial announced a full buyout of Barrenjoey Capital Partners for A$1.62 billion. RBA Governor Michele Bullock is set to speak Tuesday ahead of key economic data releases.
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RTX stock price jumps as defense shares rally on Middle East conflict; what investors watch next

RTX stock price jumps as defense shares rally on Middle East conflict; what investors watch next

RTX shares rose 4.4% to $211.51 Monday, hitting a new intraday high as defense stocks advanced on Middle East conflict concerns. Lockheed Martin and RTX both gained over 3%, while Wall Street’s main indexes fell. Brent crude climbed 9% to $79.50 a barrel, and gold rose 3%. Investors await Friday’s U.S. jobs report.
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Goldman Sachs stock rebounds in New York trade, but oil shock keeps Wall Street on edge

Goldman Sachs stock rebounds in New York trade, but oil shock keeps Wall Street on edge

Goldman Sachs shares rose 1% to $863.84 Monday morning, rebounding after last week’s drop even as broader markets fell on Middle East conflict fears and an oil price surge. The bank traded ex-dividend, with a $4.50 payout due March 30. Goldman reported fourth-quarter private credit redemptions of 3.5%, below peers. Bank of America and Citigroup shares traded lower.
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Lockheed Martin stock jumps as Iran conflict jolts markets — what investors watch next

Lockheed Martin stock jumps as Iran conflict jolts markets — what investors watch next

Lockheed Martin shares rose 3% to $674.58 by late morning Monday, outperforming a falling market after U.S. and Israeli strikes killed Iran’s Supreme Leader and triggered retaliatory missile fire. Oil jumped over 8% as some shippers halted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. RTX and Northrop Grumman each gained about 4%. Investors are watching Iran headlines and Friday’s U.S. jobs report for direction.
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Microsoft stock rises as UAE AI spending details land amid oil shock and OpenAI deal buzz

Microsoft stock rises as UAE AI spending details land amid oil shock and OpenAI deal buzz

Microsoft shares rose 1.2% to $397.31 in morning trading Monday, outperforming other tech giants as oil and gas prices jumped after Middle East strikes disrupted energy routes. The company confirmed $15.2 billion in AI and cloud investments in the UAE through 2029, with $7.3 billion already spent. Investors are watching for Microsoft’s SharePoint event later Monday and its next earnings report in late April.
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Exxon stock price swings higher as oil surges on Iran conflict; what XOM investors watch next

Exxon stock price swings higher as oil surges on Iran conflict; what XOM investors watch next

Exxon Mobil shares rose 1.1% to $154.22 after crude prices spiked on Middle East supply fears, hitting $159.37 before retreating. Brent crude jumped as much as 13% after Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran disrupted shipping near the Strait of Hormuz. Exxon declared a $1.03 per share dividend and confirmed plans to buy back $20 billion in stock by 2026. Broader U.S. markets fell, with the S&P 500 down 0.79%.
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Netflix stock price slips as JPMorgan turns upbeat on NFLX after $2.8 billion break fee

Netflix stock price slips as JPMorgan turns upbeat on NFLX after $2.8 billion break fee

Netflix shares slipped 0.4% to $96.24 after JPMorgan resumed coverage with an “overweight” rating and $120 target. Netflix waived its right to match Paramount Skydance’s bid for Warner Bros, receiving a $2.8 billion termination fee after the deal collapsed. Co-CEOs said the acquisition was “no longer financially attractive.” CFO Spence Neumann will speak at a Morgan Stanley conference March 4.
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Nvidia stock bucks market slide after $4 billion optics bet — what NVDA traders watch next

Nvidia stock bucks market slide after $4 billion optics bet — what NVDA traders watch next

Nvidia shares rose 1.5% to $179.80 in early trading Monday, bucking declines in chip stocks and the broader market. The company announced $2 billion investments each in Lumentum and Coherent, tied to multiyear supply agreements for advanced optics used in data centers. The moves come ahead of Nvidia’s GTC conference later this month. The Nasdaq was down 0.6% and the S&P 500 slipped 0.5%.
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Tesla stock slides as oil spikes and Europe sales data lands; Cybertruck pricing in focus

Tesla stock slides as oil spikes and Europe sales data lands; Cybertruck pricing in focus

Tesla shares fell 2.6% to $391.92 in early Monday trading as Middle East tensions drove oil prices higher and investors shifted away from growth stocks. February data showed Tesla registrations rose sharply in France, Spain, and Norway but declined in other European markets. The company raised the listed price of its dual-motor Cybertruck to $69,990.
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NIQ stock flat in premarket after Needham trims target as 2026 margin plan takes focus

NIQ stock flat in premarket after Needham trims target as 2026 margin plan takes focus

NIQ Global Intelligence shares held at $13.33 premarket after Needham cut its price target to $21, citing lower sector multiples, but kept a Buy rating. The stock remains below its $21 IPO price from July 2025. NIQ reported Q4 revenue of $1.139 billion and full-year revenue of $4.198 billion, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 25.4% in the quarter. Management will speak at the Bank of America Information Services Conference on March 12.
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  • Why onsemi Shares Plunge 21.8% Amid $7 Billion Synaptics Acquisition
    June 26, 2026, 5:41 PM EDT. Shares of analog chipmaker onsemi fell 21.8% following its announcement to acquire Synaptics in a $7 billion all-stock deal. The transaction will dilute existing shareholders as Synaptics investors will hold about 12% of the combined company. onsemi projects $200 million in annual cost savings but provided limited guidance on revenue or manufacturing benefits, causing investor caution. Despite reaffirming its Q2 outlook, uncertainty around the acquisition weighed on the stock. onsemi shares are highly volatile, having experienced 28 moves greater than 5% in the past year. The stock remains down 30.7% from its 52-week high, even as it has gained 63.8% year-to-date.

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Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) drop puts AI order wave up against valuation pressures

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) drop puts AI order wave up against valuation pressures

26 June 2026
Cisco plunged 4.5% to $113.77, erasing $21 billion in value on heavy volume as FTSE Russell’s reconstitution drove trading; despite the drop, KeyBanc raised its price target to $130, implying 14% upside, but with AI revenue still a small slice of Cisco’s total, investors face pressure to see AI orders convert to revenue amid a volatile tech sector.
Private student lenders face challenge as SAVE plan delayed and loan caps near

Private student lenders face challenge as SAVE plan delayed and loan caps near

26 June 2026
SLM Corp (NASDAQ:SLM) says federal student loan changes could add $4.5B–$5B in annual originations, about one-third of today’s private-education-loan market, but new data show at least one in 10 postbaccalaureate students may face both a funding gap and weak or no credit; SLM stock rose 3.6% near the dateline time.
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