HKEX stock ends up 2% as Hong Kong’s AI-IPO push lifts sentiment — what’s next

HKEX stock ends up 2% as Hong Kong’s AI-IPO push lifts sentiment — what’s next

Shares of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing closed up 2.01% at HK$415.80 after a tech-driven rally lifted Hong Kong stocks into 2026. The Hang Seng Index jumped 2.76%, led by strong gains in AI-related listings, including Shanghai Biren Technology’s 76% debut surge. Investors are watching for sustained turnover and IPO momentum ahead of HKEX’s Feb. 26 results. Stock Connect trading resumes Jan. 5.
4 January 2026
Shanghai Stock Exchange reopens Jan. 5: Shanghai Composite near 4,000 as AI-chip buzz builds

Shanghai Stock Exchange reopens Jan. 5: Shanghai Composite near 4,000 as AI-chip buzz builds

Mainland China’s A-shares resume trading Monday after a New Year break, with the Shanghai Composite last closing at 3,968.84, up 0.09%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rose 2.76% Friday, led by Baidu and Hua Hong Semiconductor gains. Shanghai Biren Technology surged 76% in its Hong Kong debut. Investors await China’s services PMI and December CPI data this week.
4 January 2026
Japan Exchange Group stock in focus as Tokyo Stock Exchange set to reopen Jan 5

Japan Exchange Group stock in focus as Tokyo Stock Exchange set to reopen Jan 5

Japan Exchange Group’s U.S.-traded ADR rose 0.1% to $10.67 as Tokyo shares last closed down 1.5% before the New Year break. Japan’s cash market remains shut, reopening Monday, Jan. 5. Investors await the first 2026 Tokyo session and upcoming U.S. jobs and inflation data for direction. CEO Hiromi Yamaji is set to speak at the exchange’s annual opening ceremony.
Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% to start 2026 as Wells Fargo credit line and options heat draw focus

Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% to start 2026 as Wells Fargo credit line and options heat draw focus

Bloom Energy shares jumped 13.6% to $98.69 Friday, with trading volume hitting 11.6 million and options activity doubling normal levels. The move followed news of a $600 million revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo. Implied volatility in Bloom’s options rose to nearly 98%. After-hours trading showed shares indicated near $99.60.
UEC stock jumps 12% as uranium miners rally into 2026 — what traders watch next

UEC stock jumps 12% as uranium miners rally into 2026 — what traders watch next

Uranium Energy Corp shares surged 12.2% to $13.11 on Friday, tracking a broad rally in uranium miners after Denison Mines announced readiness to start construction on its Phoenix ISR project. Denison’s Toronto shares jumped 13.7%, while Energy Fuels rose 15.4%. Uranium Energy’s stock remains below its 52-week high of $17.80. Trading volume reached 9 million shares, under its daily average.
4 January 2026
Centrus Energy stock jumps 12% to start 2026 — what LEU investors are watching next

Centrus Energy stock jumps 12% to start 2026 — what LEU investors are watching next

Centrus Energy shares jumped 12.25% to $272.50 Friday, breaking a four-day losing streak as U.S. nuclear-fuel stocks rallied on the first trading day of 2026. The company recently began centrifuge manufacturing in Ohio and launched a $1 billion at-the-market share offering. Denison Mines rose 13.9%, Uranium Energy gained 8%. Centrus’s next earnings report is scheduled for Feb. 5.
Ondas (ONDS) stock jumps on rebrand, Florida HQ move — what investors watch next

Ondas (ONDS) stock jumps on rebrand, Florida HQ move — what investors watch next

Ondas Holdings Inc shares jumped 12.9% to $11.02 Friday after the company announced a name change to Ondas Inc. and a headquarters move to West Palm Beach, Florida. The company disclosed the changes in an SEC filing and said it amended the maturity date of several notes to Jan. 15, 2026. Trading volume was heavy. The name change is expected to take effect in the first quarter of 2026.
4 January 2026
Eos Energy (EOSE) stock surges on heavy options flow — what traders are watching next

Eos Energy (EOSE) stock surges on heavy options flow — what traders are watching next

Eos Energy Enterprises shares jumped 13.18% to $12.97 Friday, with after-hours trading at $13.04. Options volume surged, led by long-dated calls, as short interest remained high at 29.7% of the float. The move followed a broader rally in energy-storage stocks and small caps. Eos manufactures zinc-bromine battery systems and recently secured a federal loan guarantee.
Aberdeen City Council meeting Jan. 5: property-tax appeals board, $205k excavator and bridge payment on agenda

Aberdeen City Council meeting Jan. 5: property-tax appeals board, $205k excavator and bridge payment on agenda

Aberdeen’s city council will vote Monday on forming a consolidated board of equalization with Brown County and the Aberdeen School District. The agenda includes a $205,143 excavator purchase and a $35,950 bridge project payment. The proposed board would hear property tax appeals in April. The meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Municipal Building.
4 January 2026
CleanSpark stock today: CLSK jumps 14% as Bitcoin rebounds — what traders watch next

CleanSpark stock today: CLSK jumps 14% as Bitcoin rebounds — what traders watch next

CleanSpark shares jumped 14% Friday to $11.55, tracking gains in bitcoin and other crypto miners. About 22.2 million shares traded as bitcoin rose 1.7% to $91,200. CleanSpark last reported mining 587 bitcoin in November and holding 13,054 coins. Options activity and volatility fueled the move, with traders eyeing $12 as the next resistance level.
Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps 15% ahead of Jan. 7 earnings as ChronoScale deal looms

Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps 15% ahead of Jan. 7 earnings as ChronoScale deal looms

Applied Digital shares jumped 14.6% to $28.11 Friday, outpacing the Nasdaq and S&P 500 on the first trading day of 2026. The company last month agreed to combine its cloud unit with Ekso Bionics to form ChronoScale, expecting to own 97% of the new platform. Applied Digital signed a $5 billion, 15-year lease for 200 MW at its North Dakota site in October. Short interest stood at 31% of public float as of Dec. 15.

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Toyota stock price rises on CEO shake-up and higher profit outlook as buyout deadline nears

Toyota stock price rises on CEO shake-up and higher profit outlook as buyout deadline nears

7 February 2026
Toyota shares rose 2% to 3,780 yen Friday after the company raised its full-year profit forecast and announced CFO Kenta Kon will replace CEO Koji Sato on April 1. Third-quarter net revenues climbed 6.8% to 38.087 trillion yen, but North America posted a 5.6 billion yen operating loss. Toyota’s U.S. ADRs closed up 2.9%. The tender offer for Toyota Industries shares closes Feb. 12.
HSBC share price bounces back after BoE split vote — what to watch before Feb 25 results

HSBC share price bounces back after BoE split vote — what to watch before Feb 25 results

7 February 2026
HSBC shares closed up 2.2% at £13.06 on Friday, reversing Thursday’s drop as traders weighed possible Bank of England rate cuts and awaited the bank’s annual results on Feb. 25. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%, with major UK banks also gaining. HSBC is also preparing to cut some banker bonuses and push out underperformers amid a cost reset. Key UK, U.S., and euro zone economic data are due next week.
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