AI stocks today: Nvidia counters China chip-payment report, Palantir gets Citi boost, Alphabet rides Siri deal

AI stocks today: Nvidia counters China chip-payment report, Palantir gets Citi boost, Alphabet rides Siri deal

Nvidia clarified Tuesday that Chinese buyers of its H200 AI chips aren’t required to pay upfront, following reports of stricter payment terms. Nvidia shares edged up 0.03% premarket, while AMD, Broadcom, and TSM each gained over 2%. The company and Eli Lilly announced a $1 billion joint AI drug discovery lab near San Francisco. Traders awaited the U.S. inflation report, expected at 8:30 a.m. ET.
Silver price today: Metal holds near record ahead of U.S. CPI as SLV and silver stocks jump

Silver price today: Metal holds near record ahead of U.S. CPI as SLV and silver stocks jump

Spot silver rose 0.7% to $85.57 an ounce Tuesday, just below Monday’s record high, as investors awaited U.S. inflation data. Silver-linked stocks and the SLV ETF climbed in premarket trading. The dollar wavered amid political tensions over the Fed and shifting rate cut expectations. Early COMEX March silver futures traded near $85.70.
XRP price edges up as Washington’s crypto bill draft and CPI loom

XRP price edges up as Washington’s crypto bill draft and CPI loom

XRP rose about 1% to $2.06 in early premarket trading Tuesday, tracking gains in major tokens ahead of the U.S. December CPI release at 8:30 a.m. ET. Ripple urged the SEC not to conflate securities offerings with secondary-market trading as Congress debates new digital asset regulations. The Senate Banking Committee plans a markup on the market-structure bill later this week.
13 January 2026
Bitcoin price jumps toward $92,000 as U.S. crypto bill draft lands; Coinbase, Strategy rise premarket

Bitcoin price jumps toward $92,000 as U.S. crypto bill draft lands; Coinbase, Strategy rise premarket

Bitcoin rose 1.7% to $92,040 early Tuesday, with crypto stocks including Coinbase and Marathon Digital also gaining in premarket trading. A Senate draft bill would bar digital-asset firms from paying interest on payment stablecoins, while requiring new disclosure rules. Strategy disclosed it bought 13,627 bitcoin last week for $1.25 billion. U.S. CPI data and a Senate crypto bill markup are due this week.
Australia stock market today: ASX 200 ends higher as miners, banks climb; Endeavour and GQG slide

Australia stock market today: ASX 200 ends higher as miners, banks climb; Endeavour and GQG slide

Australian shares closed up 0.56% at 8,808.50, led by gains in miners and banks, while energy stocks fell. BHP rose 2.3%, Rio Tinto 2.2%, and Endeavour Group dropped 2.9% on margin pressure. GQG Partners slid 8.6% after reporting US$2.1 billion in December net outflows. Investors await U.S. inflation data due Wednesday.
India stock market today: Sensex, Nifty end lower as tariff jitters return; Reliance drags

India stock market today: Sensex, Nifty end lower as tariff jitters return; Reliance drags

The Sensex fell 0.30% to 83,627.69 and the Nifty 50 slipped 0.22% after a volatile session Tuesday, with Reliance and L&T among top drags. ONGC and Tech Mahindra led gainers. Foreign investors have sold $1.72 billion in Indian stocks so far in January. The rupee closed at 90.19 per dollar, slightly weaker, as the market eyed India-U.S. trade signals and upcoming earnings.
SolarEdge stock steadies in premarket after 7% jump as Wall Street debates turnaround

SolarEdge stock steadies in premarket after 7% jump as Wall Street debates turnaround

SolarEdge shares rose 0.6% premarket Tuesday to $35.53 after a 7.3% surge Monday, following TD Cowen’s upgrade to “buy.” The stock remains volatile, with analysts cautious and an average price target of $24.62. Traders await U.S. CPI data at 8:30 a.m. ET and SolarEdge’s earnings expected around Feb. 18. Enphase and Sunrun also gained early, while First Solar slipped.
Nearly 300 jobs axed as Welsh energy retrofit firm Consumer Energy Solutions enters administration

Nearly 300 jobs axed as Welsh energy retrofit firm Consumer Energy Solutions enters administration

Consumer Energy Solutions, a Wales-based energy-efficiency contractor, has entered administration and ceased trading, putting nearly 300 jobs at risk across Swansea, Bangor, and Treorchy. Administrators cited the looming end of the government’s ECO4 retrofit scheme as a key factor. Most staff were laid off immediately. The company will no longer complete work or handle complaints.
13 January 2026
Crypto ATM crackdowns are spreading — and Bitcoin Depot stock is in the frame

Crypto ATM crackdowns are spreading — and Bitcoin Depot stock is in the frame

Bitcoin Depot shares rose 4.6% to $1.37 despite mounting regulatory crackdowns on crypto ATMs following a surge in fraud. The FBI reported bitcoin ATM scam losses hit $333 million in 2025 through November, up from $250 million in 2024. Maine reached a $1.9 million settlement with Bitcoin Depot to compensate scam victims. Vermont and several cities have imposed new limits, bans, or licensing requirements on kiosks.
Strategy’s $1.25 billion bitcoin buy nudges MSTR stock higher premarket

Strategy’s $1.25 billion bitcoin buy nudges MSTR stock higher premarket

Strategy shares rose nearly 3% in premarket trading Tuesday after the company disclosed a $1.25 billion bitcoin purchase. SEC filings show Strategy bought 13,627 bitcoins at an average price of $91,519 each, raising its total holdings to 687,410 coins. The purchase was funded by $1.25 billion in proceeds from recent share sales. Bitcoin traded near $92,135 after the announcement.

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Amazon stock tumbles on $200 billion AI spend plan — what to know before Monday

Amazon stock tumbles on $200 billion AI spend plan — what to know before Monday

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 on Friday after the company projected about $200 billion in 2026 capital expenditures, triggering investor concern over AI spending. The stock had already dropped 11.5% after-hours Thursday. Amazon forecast Q1 net sales of $173.5–$178.5 billion and operating income of $16.5–$21.5 billion. Analyst Gil Luria downgraded Amazon, citing rising investment as its cloud lead narrows.
AMD stock jumps 8% in chip rebound — what investors are watching before Monday

AMD stock jumps 8% in chip rebound — what investors are watching before Monday

7 February 2026
AMD shares jumped 8.2% to $208.44 Friday, trading on heavy volume as chip stocks rebounded and the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose 5.7% after Amazon’s AI spending plans lifted sector estimates. Nvidia’s CEO cited surging AI chip demand. AMD’s rally followed a weak revenue outlook earlier in the week.
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