Today: 27 May 2026

What Wall Street watches today: U.S. economic calendar, housing signals and a $13 billion Treasury auction

What Wall Street watches today: U.S. economic calendar, housing signals and a $13 billion Treasury auction

U.S. stock futures edged higher premarket Wednesday after Wall Street’s sharpest drop in three months. Mortgage applications jumped 14.1% last week, with refinancing up 20%. The Treasury will auction $69 billion in 17-week bills and $13 billion in 20-year bonds. The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case involving President Trump and Fed Governor Lisa Cook at 10 a.m.
21 January 2026
Gold price jumps past $4,800 as India MCX futures hit ₹1.58 lakh; silver sets fresh record

Gold price jumps past $4,800 as India MCX futures hit ₹1.58 lakh; silver sets fresh record

India’s MCX gold futures hit a record ₹1,58,339 per 10 grams Wednesday, while spot gold surged to $4,887.82 an ounce as investors sought safe havens amid US-Europe tensions over Greenland. Silver futures in India reached ₹3,35,521 per kg. Physical-market gold premiums in India jumped above $100 an ounce on speculation of an import-duty hike before the Feb. 1 budget.
21 January 2026
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Mortgage rates today tick higher near 6% as Treasury yields bite again and housing stocks slip

Mortgage rates today tick higher near 6% as Treasury yields bite again and housing stocks slip

U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rates rose to 6.07% Wednesday, with the APR at 6.09%, according to NerdWallet. The 10-year Treasury yield hit 4.29% Tuesday, its highest since August, as bond markets sold off. Homebuilder and lender shares fell in premarket trading, with Lennar down 2.9% and Rocket Companies off 5%. The National Association of Realtors will release December pending home sales data later Wednesday.
21 January 2026
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AI stocks slide before the bell as Nvidia’s China push revives export jitters

AI stocks slide before the bell as Nvidia’s China push revives export jitters

Nvidia shares fell 4.3% in premarket trading Wednesday after reports that CEO Jensen Huang plans a late January visit to China amid ongoing chip export tensions. Broadcom and Taiwan Semiconductor also dropped. The U.S. recently approved Nvidia’s H200 chip sales to China under strict rules, but Chinese customs reportedly blocked imports. Microsoft and Alphabet shares declined ahead of key earnings reports.
21 January 2026
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Natural gas price jumps again after Tuesday surge as Arctic cold tightens grip

Natural gas price jumps again after Tuesday surge as Arctic cold tightens grip

U.S. Henry Hub February natural gas futures surged 19.7% to $4.675 per mmBtu early Wednesday, following a 26.7% jump Tuesday. Traders cited colder weather forecasts and short covering. Next-day gas prices in New York soared nearly 200% to $11.76 per mmBtu, while Waha Hub prices stayed negative due to pipeline constraints. Attention shifts to Thursday’s U.S. storage report.
21 January 2026
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Oil prices slip as U.S. inventory build looms and Greenland tariff talk spooks markets

Oil prices slip as U.S. inventory build looms and Greenland tariff talk spooks markets

Brent crude slipped 12 cents to $64.80 a barrel by 1125 GMT Wednesday, reversing a 1.5% gain from the previous day as traders eyed a possible U.S. crude stockpile increase. Kazakhstan’s Tengiz and Korolev fields remain halted, with the shutdown possibly lasting up to 10 days. U.S. inventory data from API and EIA is delayed until later this week due to a holiday. Tariff tensions persist following new threats from Washington.
21 January 2026
XRP price today: Ripple token slips below $2 as risk-off bites crypto ahead of Fed week

XRP price today: Ripple token slips below $2 as risk-off bites crypto ahead of Fed week

XRP fell below $2 to $1.90 early Wednesday, down 1.8% in 24 hours, with trading volume near $3.4 billion. Bitcoin hovered near $89,156 after slipping 2.2%, while ether dropped 4.6% to $2,965. The moves followed a sharp U.S. stock sell-off and renewed tariff threats from President Trump. Traders are watching the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 27-28 meeting for signals on rates and the dollar.
21 January 2026
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Bitcoin price today: BTC slides below $90,000 as tariff fears rattle risk assets

Bitcoin price today: BTC slides below $90,000 as tariff fears rattle risk assets

Bitcoin fell 2.2% to $89,221 Wednesday, dropping below $90,000 as volatility surged after President Trump threatened renewed tariffs on Europe. Ether slid 4.5% to $2,965. The Cboe Volatility Index reached an eight-week high, and Wall Street saw its steepest drop in three months Tuesday. Strategy disclosed a $2.13 billion bitcoin purchase last week, but sentiment remained shaky.
21 January 2026
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India extends Atal Pension Yojana to FY31, keeps gap funding in play for 86.6 million subscribers

India extends Atal Pension Yojana to FY31, keeps gap funding in play for 86.6 million subscribers

India’s cabinet approved the extension of the Atal Pension Yojana through FY2030-31, maintaining government funding for outreach and “gap funding” to support the scheme. The plan offers a guaranteed monthly pension of 1,000–5,000 rupees from age 60. Enrolment stands at over 86.6 million as of January 2026. The extension aims to sustain coverage for low-income, informal-sector workers.
21 January 2026
Deepinder Goyal steps down as Eternal CEO, hands reins to Blinkit boss Dhindsa as Q3 profit jumps

Deepinder Goyal steps down as Eternal CEO, hands reins to Blinkit boss Dhindsa as Q3 profit jumps

Eternal founder Deepinder Goyal will step down as CEO, with Blinkit chief Albinder Singh Dhindsa taking over on Feb. 1. Third-quarter profit rose to 1.02 billion rupees, while revenue from operations surged to 16,315 crore rupees. Shares climbed as investors weighed Blinkit-driven growth against margin pressures. Goyal will remain as vice chairman, pending shareholder approval.
21 January 2026
Silver price today: Silver sticks near $95 after record as Davos risk keeps buyers on edge

Silver price today: Silver sticks near $95 after record as Davos risk keeps buyers on edge

Spot silver rose 0.5% to $95.04 an ounce in early Wednesday trading, just below Tuesday’s record high. The U.S.-Europe Greenland dispute and a weaker dollar fueled safe-haven demand. iShares Silver Trust surged 5.39% Tuesday, with trading volume above 100 million shares. Pan American Silver reported 2025 output above guidance and set a 2026 production target of up to 27 million ounces.
21 January 2026
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Tengiz shutdown drags on: Chevron-led Kazakhstan oilfield seen offline for 7–10 more days

Tengiz shutdown drags on: Chevron-led Kazakhstan oilfield seen offline for 7–10 more days

Kazakhstan’s Tengiz and Korolev oilfields have been offline since Jan. 18 after power failures, halting production and forcing the cancellation of at least five CPC Blend export cargoes. Industry sources say Tengiz may remain shut for another week or more. Other fields have raised output, but further cuts to CPC pipeline throughput are possible if repairs drag on. No injuries were reported after two fires at a power plant supplying Tengiz.
21 January 2026
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Deutsche Bank CEO calls Bessent to disown Greenland note as “sell U.S. assets” talk spreads

Deutsche Bank CEO calls Bessent to disown Greenland note as “sell U.S. assets” talk spreads

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Deutsche Bank’s CEO disavowed an analyst’s note suggesting Europeans might sell U.S. assets over Trump’s planned Greenland tariffs. Trump has threatened a 10% tariff on several European countries’ goods from Feb. 1, rising to 25% if no Greenland deal is reached. Italy’s Treasury is backing Monte dei Paschi CEO Lovaglio. China Water won a court delay on a winding-up petition.
21 January 2026
Gold price breaks $4,800 as Greenland standoff rattles markets, Davos in focus

Gold price breaks $4,800 as Greenland standoff rattles markets, Davos in focus

Spot gold surged past $4,800 an ounce Wednesday, hitting a record $4,887.82 as investors fled to safety amid U.S.-Europe tensions over Greenland. President Trump vowed at Davos to press his Greenland agenda, stoking fears of renewed tariffs. Traders expect two Fed rate cuts by mid-2026. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Trump’s effort to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook.
21 January 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Futures Steady After Trump Tariff Shock as S&P 500 Eyes Davos, Fed Case

US Stock Market Today: Futures Steady After Trump Tariff Shock as S&P 500 Eyes Davos, Fed Case

S&P 500 futures rose 0.13% premarket after Wall Street’s steepest drop in three months, triggered by Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland. The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all fell sharply Tuesday, with the VIX closing at its highest since November. Gold hit a record $4,887.82 an ounce. The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on Trump’s bid to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook at 10 a.m. ET.
21 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Estee Lauder (EL) Declares Quarterly Dividend, Goes Ex-Dividend May 29
    May 27, 2026, 11:09 AM EDT. Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (EL) will trade ex-dividend on May 29, 2026, with a quarterly dividend payment of $0.35 scheduled for June 15. This represents roughly 0.39% of EL's current stock price near $90. The stock has traded between a 52-week low of $64.83 and a high of $121.64, closing recently around $90.14. EL holds a 2.73% weighting in the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF (RSPS), which rose about 1.6% on the day. EL shares themselves rose approximately 3.9% in Wednesday trading. The dividend yield on an annualized basis stands near 1.56%, reflecting ongoing investor interest.

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AMSS gains after Good Twin Wine news, $6.99 million deal

27 May 2026
AMASS Brands shares closed at $6.62, up $3.04, after swinging from $3.65 to $15.05 on heavy volume in its first week on Nasdaq. The company reported Good Twin is now the top U.S. organic non-alcoholic wine by dollar share, citing Nielsen data. AMASS also raised $6.99 million from Streeterville Capital through a Series C preferred stock sale, according to an SEC filing.
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Digital Turbine Shares Surge 45% After Earnings

27 May 2026
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27 May 2026
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