Silver ETF SLV hit its worst day in five years — then bounced back as China export rules and margin hikes bite

Silver ETF SLV hit its worst day in five years — then bounced back as China export rules and margin hikes bite

iShares Silver Trust (SLV) fell 7.2% Monday, its steepest drop in five years, as spot silver plunged 9.5% from record highs to $71.66 an ounce. The fund rebounded 4.4% Tuesday amid continued volatility. CME Group raised margin requirements for metal futures after Monday’s close. China named approved silver exporters for 2026-27, keeping supply policy in focus.
30 December 2025
Exxon Mobil stock rises today as oil steadies on geopolitics — what traders are watching next for XOM

Exxon Mobil stock rises today as oil steadies on geopolitics — what traders are watching next for XOM

Exxon Mobil shares rose 0.5% to $121.19 in late morning trading as crude prices held firm after a sharp jump the previous day. Oil markets tracked supply risks from export disruptions on the CPC route for Kazakhstan crude. U.S. crude inventories increased by 405,000 barrels last week, defying expectations. The next weekly supply update is due Wednesday, Dec. 31.
AST SpaceMobile insider buy grabs attention as BlueBird 6 satellite rollout heats up Starlink race

AST SpaceMobile insider buy grabs attention as BlueBird 6 satellite rollout heats up Starlink race

AST SpaceMobile director Keith Larson bought 625 shares at $80 each, according to a Dec. 29 SEC filing. AT&T said the recent BlueBird 6 satellite launch brings satellite-to-phone service closer, with beta testing planned for early 2026. AST shares traded at $71.47 midday Monday, down 0.7%. BlueBird 6 launched Dec. 23 from India and is described as the largest satellite in low-Earth orbit.
30 December 2025
India’s UPI boom hits cigarette kiosks — but “cash is still king” in India

India’s UPI boom hits cigarette kiosks — but “cash is still king” in India

Cigarette and tobacco kiosks in India saw UPI transaction volumes rise more than eightfold between November 2023 and November 2025, Moneycontrol reported. Former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg warned UPI growth is slowing as cash use rebounds. Grocery payments on UPI also surged, while average ticket sizes at cigarette outlets fell to 60 rupees. Monthly UPI transactions have plateaued near 20 billion since March.
30 December 2025
Netflix stock slips as Warner seen rejecting Paramount bid; what investors are watching next

Netflix stock slips as Warner seen rejecting Paramount bid; what investors are watching next

Netflix shares slipped 0.5% to $93.70 Tuesday morning as reports said Warner Bros Discovery is expected to reject Paramount Skydance’s $108.4 billion bid, keeping Netflix’s $82.7 billion deal in focus. Warner Bros Discovery shares rose 0.4%. Netflix also released a trailer for the “Stranger Things” finale, set to premiere on New Year’s Eve.
Strategy (MSTR) stock rises as bitcoin steadies after fresh $109 million purchase

Strategy (MSTR) stock rises as bitcoin steadies after fresh $109 million purchase

Strategy Inc shares rose 0.8% to $156.66 Tuesday after the company disclosed it bought 1,229 bitcoins last week for $108.8 million, funded by selling 663,450 shares. The SEC filing showed Strategy now holds 672,497 bitcoins, purchased at an average of $74,997 each. The company still has $11.7 billion available for future share sales under its at-the-market program. Bitcoin rose about 0.9% on the day.
Google stock today: Alphabet (GOOG) ticks higher as Fed minutes loom and new Gemini AI tools roll out

Google stock today: Alphabet (GOOG) ticks higher as Fed minutes loom and new Gemini AI tools roll out

Alphabet Class C shares rose 0.3% to $315.41 Tuesday morning as traders awaited the Federal Reserve’s December meeting minutes. Google announced new Gemini AI features, including video verification using SynthID watermarks. Broader indexes were flat, with SPY and QQQ little changed. Meta gained 1.8%, Microsoft edged up, and Nvidia slipped.
Nio stock jumps after CEO flags $4.3 billion Q4 vehicle-sales outlook

Nio stock jumps after CEO flags $4.3 billion Q4 vehicle-sales outlook

Nio’s U.S.-listed shares rose 4.7% Monday and were indicated higher Tuesday after CEO William Li said fourth-quarter vehicle sales should exceed 30 billion yuan. The company now expects 120,000–125,000 vehicle deliveries for the quarter, down from an earlier 150,000 target. Hong Kong-listed shares climbed 4.9%. The gains came as Wall Street’s main indexes closed lower.
Trump Media stock slides again in premarket as DJT traders digest the fusion deal

Trump Media stock slides again in premarket as DJT traders digest the fusion deal

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 08:05 ET — Premarket Trump Media & Technology Group Corp shares slipped in premarket trading on Tuesday, with DJT last down about 0.8% at $13.06 as of 7:57 a.m. ET. The stock closed Monday down 4.4% at $13.16. StockAnalysis The move keeps the spotlight on a retail-trader favorite that has swung sharply since the company unveiled a deal to combine with nuclear fusion developer TAE Technologies earlier this month. Reuters Why it matters now: the transaction is expected to take months to clear regulators and shareholders, leaving the stock trading on headlines and thin year-end
30 December 2025

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Thermo Fisher stock holds near $543 after Thursday slide as traders size up layoffs notice, data week ahead

Thermo Fisher stock holds near $543 after Thursday slide as traders size up layoffs notice, data week ahead

8 February 2026
cNew York, Feb 7, 2026, 17:29 EST — Market closed. Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO.N) shares ended Friday, Feb. 6, at $542.83, steady on the day after a roughly 4% drop in the prior session. With U.S. markets shut on Saturday, traders head into Monday looking for signs the selloff has run its course. (Thermo Fisher Scientific) The stock has been jumpy because the company sits at the intersection of two messy lines: research spending that can disappear fast, and drugmakers’ demand for tools and services that tends to hold up. That split matters now because the next leg, up or
Disney stock ends week higher after Friday bounce — what to watch for DIS next week

Disney stock ends week higher after Friday bounce — what to watch for DIS next week

7 February 2026
Disney shares closed up 3.6% at $108.70 Friday, recovering from earlier losses as U.S. stocks rallied and the Dow topped 50,000. Investors are watching Super Bowl streaming economics and Disney’s CEO transition, with Josh D’Amaro set to take over at the March 18 meeting. Disney reported quarterly revenue of $25.98 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.63, while segment operating income fell 9% to $4.6 billion.
Novo Nordisk stock: Class B shares face Monday test after FDA squeeze forces Hims to pull $49 Wegovy copycat

Novo Nordisk stock: Class B shares face Monday test after FDA squeeze forces Hims to pull $49 Wegovy copycat

7 February 2026
Novo Nordisk Class B shares closed up 5.3% at 295.50 Danish crowns in Copenhagen after Hims & Hers said it would stop offering a compounded pill version of Wegovy following U.S. regulatory warnings. The move came after Novo called the Hims product “illegal mass compounding” and threatened legal action. Shares had fallen nearly 8% Thursday after Hims launched the pill. Trading resumes Monday.
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