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Zenas BioPharma (ZBIO) stock steadies in premarket after 8% slide as INDIGO trial timing stays in focus

Zenas BioPharma (ZBIO) stock steadies in premarket after 8% slide as INDIGO trial timing stays in focus

Zenas BioPharma shares were unchanged at $39.05 in premarket trading Tuesday after falling 8.1% Monday. The stock is down about 12% from its December 24 high as investors await Phase 3 INDIGO trial results expected around year-end. Monday’s session saw shares dip to $38.96 before closing at $39.05. Technical support is near $37.78, with resistance just above $41.
30 December 2025
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Bitcoin price today: BTC rebounds near $89,000 as Fed minutes loom and crypto stocks split

Bitcoin price today: BTC rebounds near $89,000 as Fed minutes loom and crypto stocks split

Bitcoin rose 1.4% to $88,709 Tuesday morning, partially reversing Monday’s dip. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $19.3 million in net outflows Dec. 29, with BlackRock’s IBIT losing $7.9 million and Fidelity’s FBTC gaining $5.7 million. Strategy disclosed buying 1,229 bitcoin for $108.8 million last week. Traders awaited Federal Reserve minutes due later Tuesday.
30 December 2025
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Silver price rebounds after margin shock; SLV jumps as China export list and Fed minutes loom

Silver price rebounds after margin shock; SLV jumps as China export list and Fed minutes loom

Spot silver jumped 5.7% to $76.34 an ounce Tuesday after a 9.5% plunge Monday, with iShares Silver Trust up 3.5% in early U.S. trading. CME Group raised initial margin requirements on COMEX silver futures by 13.6% to $25,000 per contract. China authorized 44 firms to export silver in 2026–27. Traders await Fed minutes and monitor thin year-end liquidity.
30 December 2025
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Gold price today rebounds after Monday plunge; Newmont stock, GLD ETF rise

Gold price today rebounds after Monday plunge; Newmont stock, GLD ETF rise

Spot gold rebounded to $4,380 an ounce Tuesday morning after Monday’s sharp selloff, up about 0.9% on the day, JM Bullion data showed. Newmont rose 0.6% and SPDR Gold Shares gained 0.5%. Investors are awaiting the Federal Reserve’s December meeting minutes for signals on 2026 rate cuts. China’s net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled in November to 16.16 metric tons.
30 December 2025
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S&P 500 flatlines into year-end as Fed minutes loom; Meta’s AI buy, Boeing contract in focus

S&P 500 flatlines into year-end as Fed minutes loom; Meta’s AI buy, Boeing contract in focus

Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly lower Tuesday, with the Dow down 27 points after tech stocks dragged markets in the previous session. Gold and silver rebounded following a margin hike that triggered a sharp drop Monday. Meta rose 1% after announcing a $2–3 billion AI startup deal. Investors await Fed minutes for signals on 2026 rate policy.
30 December 2025
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Dow Jones today: DJIA slips as Fed minutes loom after Chicago PMI surprise

Dow Jones today: DJIA slips as Fed minutes loom after Chicago PMI surprise

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 91 points, or 0.2%, to 48,370.86 in early trading Tuesday after a tech-led drop the previous session. Investors await the Federal Reserve’s December meeting minutes at 2 p.m. ET. The Chicago PMI rose to 39.8, beating forecasts but still indicating contraction. Boeing gained attention after securing an $8.6 billion Pentagon contract for F-15s.
30 December 2025
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OpenAI’s Altman and Palantir’s Karp take on short sellers, echoing Elon Musk’s playbookNEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 08:48 ET

OpenAI’s Altman and Palantir’s Karp take on short sellers, echoing Elon Musk’s playbookNEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 08:48 ET

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Palantir CEO Alex Karp have intensified criticism of short sellers amid rising skepticism toward AI companies. Altman said he wished critics could short OpenAI if it were public, while Karp attacked traders betting against Palantir in a TV interview. Market specialists say short selling remains standard practice despite executive complaints.
30 December 2025
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Nvidia stock slips after $5B Intel stake filing; Wall Street watches what comes next for NVDA

Nvidia stock slips after $5B Intel stake filing; Wall Street watches what comes next for NVDA

Nvidia shares fell 1.2% to $188.22 early Tuesday after a filing showed it bought $5 billion in Intel stock at $23.28 per share in a private placement. Intel rose 1.3%. The transaction, first announced in September, was cleared by U.S. antitrust agencies this month. Traders are watching for further disclosures and Nvidia’s next earnings on Feb. 25.
30 December 2025
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Alabama Power coal ash ponds face new scrutiny after report warns of Mobile-Tensaw Delta flood risk

Alabama Power coal ash ponds face new scrutiny after report warns of Mobile-Tensaw Delta flood risk

Alabama Power stores over 117 million tons of coal ash at six sites, with emergency plans showing a dike failure at the Barry plant could flood 25 square miles of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta, Inside Climate News reported Monday. EPA denied Alabama’s coal-ash permit program in 2024 and fined the company $278,000 for violations. Alabama Power says its closure and groundwater plans meet legal requirements.
30 December 2025
Georgia Power’s $16.3B AI data-center power push leans on gas, putting bills under the microscope

Georgia Power’s $16.3B AI data-center power push leans on gas, putting bills under the microscope

Georgia regulators approved Georgia Power’s $16.3 billion plan to add 10,000 megawatts of new generation, mostly for data centers. About 60% of the new capacity will come from natural gas, with the rest from solar and battery storage. The company projects average residential customers will see $8.50 monthly savings from 2029 to 2031. Critics warn protections are temporary and long-term costs could reach $60 billion.
30 December 2025
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NASA wants a long-range drone detection system at Kennedy Space Center as security tightens

NASA wants a long-range drone detection system at Kennedy Space Center as security tightens

NASA has issued a notice seeking a drone detection and analysis system for Kennedy Space Center, requiring 24/7 coverage and detection of unknown drones at least 40 nautical miles away. The work may involve classified information. The move follows increased public activity at the site, including new Fraggle Rock-themed programming at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
30 December 2025
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Exzeo Group (XZO) stock steadies in premarket after Monday jump as Fed minutes loom

Exzeo Group (XZO) stock steadies in premarket after Monday jump as Fed minutes loom

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 07:16 ET — Premarket Shares of Exzeo Group, Inc. (XZO) were indicated flat at $23.32 in premarket trading, which takes place before the regular 9:30 a.m. ET open. The stock last traded at $23.16 after hours, down 0.7%. The newly listed insurance-technology firm has been sensitive to year-end liquidity, when thinner volumes can magnify moves. Exzeo went public on the New York Stock Exchange in November after raising $168 million in an initial public offering, with parent HCI Group retaining a majority stake. Reuters The broader backdrop was cautious. U.S. stock index futures were steady
30 December 2025
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Eurostar cancels London-Paris trains as Channel Tunnel power fault snarls New Year travel

Eurostar cancels London-Paris trains as Channel Tunnel power fault snarls New Year travel

Eurostar suspended all cross-Channel trains to and from London Tuesday after a power supply fault shut the Channel Tunnel. The disruption halted both passenger and vehicle services during peak holiday travel, with multiple trains cancelled or delayed. Eurotunnel said technical repairs were under way and gradual resumption was expected around 3 p.m. local time. No timeline was given for full service restoration.
30 December 2025
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Idox share price stuck below 71.5p bid as Long Path says backing nears control

Idox share price stuck below 71.5p bid as Long Path says backing nears control

8 February 2026
Long Path Partners said it has aggregate support for about 49.26% of Idox shares for its 71.5p-per-share cash offer. Idox shares closed Friday at 71.0p, about 0.7% below the offer price. Valid acceptances stood at 19.12% as of Feb. 5, with the offer open until March 16. The deal requires more than 50% of voting rights to go unconditional.
BAE Systems share price: Buyback update and Launchpad incubator set up Feb 18 results

BAE Systems share price: Buyback update and Launchpad incubator set up Feb 18 results

8 February 2026
BAE Systems shares closed up 1.2% at 1,879 pence on Friday, with 5.6 million shares traded. The company disclosed buying back 115,039 shares for cancellation at a volume-weighted average price of 1,860.32 pence. Over 1,200 BAE workers in northwest England are striking over pay until at least Feb. 20. Full-year results are due Feb. 18.
Barclays share price jumps into earnings week: what to watch before Tuesday’s results

Barclays share price jumps into earnings week: what to watch before Tuesday’s results

8 February 2026
Barclays shares closed up 2.71% at 479.1 pence on Friday, ahead of full-year results and a targets update due Tuesday. Barclays and NatWest have both submitted offers for Evelyn Partners, with a deal announcement possible this week, according to Reuters. Mary Francis will retire from the Barclays board in May. Investors are watching for signals on costs, credit quality, and capital returns.
Rolls-Royce share price ends week higher on buyback update as RR.L eyes turn to results

Rolls-Royce share price ends week higher on buyback update as RR.L eyes turn to results

8 February 2026
Rolls-Royce Holdings shares closed at 1,229p on Friday, up 1.78%, as the FTSE 100 gained 0.59%. The company reported buying 742,570 shares on Feb. 5 as part of its £200 million buyback, bringing total repurchases to 12.66 million shares. Rolls-Royce will attend the World Defense Show in Riyadh, noting over 80% of its Saudi workforce are nationals.
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