Today: 18 June 2026

British American Tobacco Drops Ahead of Expected Tuesday Update

British American Tobacco Drops Ahead of Expected Tuesday Update

British American Tobacco shares fell 2.46% Friday to 4,591p, capping a 5.8% weekly drop, ahead of its June 2 pre-close trading update. The company bought back over 560,000 shares last week, but selling persisted. U.S. regulators signaled a softer stance on vape and nicotine pouch rules, which could benefit BAT’s Vuse and Velo brands. CEO Tadeu Marroco will address investors Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. BST.
30 May 2026
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BP Stock Just Got a Boardroom Shock. Monday Could Test the Turnaround

BP Stock Just Got a Boardroom Shock. Monday Could Test the Turnaround

BP shares fell 5.3% last week after chairman Albert Manifold was removed Tuesday over governance concerns, triggering reports of deeper boardroom clashes. The stock closed Friday at 521.80p, lagging the FTSE 100. Manifold denied misconduct and defended his push for change. The London Stock Exchange reopens Monday after a holiday-shortened week.
30 May 2026
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TSX ends week at fresh records after Canada-China trade deal and oil rebound — CPI next

TSX Rally Stalls Near Records as Recession Worries Hit Before Jobs Data

The S&P/TSX Composite rose 0.7% to 34,758.57 on Friday, closing May with a 2.4% gain and nearing a record high. Tech stocks surged, led by Celestica’s 10.2% jump, while energy shares fell as oil prices dropped. Canada’s GDP was flat in Q1, missing forecasts and pulling the Canadian dollar lower. Investors are watching next week’s jobs data after the weak economic report.
30 May 2026
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Asia Shares Rally in Early June, AI Hype Lifts Market Despite Fresh Inflation Risks

Asia Shares Rally in Early June, AI Hype Lifts Market Despite Fresh Inflation Risks

Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged 2.53% to 66,329.50 on Friday, while India’s Sensex fell 1.44% and Shanghai slipped 0.73%. Foxconn jumped 9.9% after upbeat comments from its chairman. Taiwan raised its 2026 GDP growth outlook to 9.64%, citing AI and tech exports. South Korea’s KOSPI has climbed nearly 90% this year, prompting its pension fund to boost domestic stock targets.
30 May 2026
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Nifty slides ahead of RBI week as Friday selloff hits India stocks

Nifty slides ahead of RBI week as Friday selloff hits India stocks

Indian stocks fell sharply Friday, with the Sensex losing over 1,000 points and the Nifty 50 closing at 23,547.75, down 1.5%. Monsoon rainfall forecasts below average raised concerns about food inflation. The rupee touched a record low of 96.96 per dollar during the week before RBI intervention. Foreign investors have pulled $24.3 billion from Indian equities in 2026, nearly matching inflows to Taiwan.
30 May 2026
ASX 200 Rebounds Ahead of GDP Week After Iran Shock

ASX 200 Rebounds Ahead of GDP Week After Iran Shock

The ASX 200 surged 1.6% on Friday to 8,731.70, posting its biggest daily gain in seven weeks as hopes for a U.S.-Iran truce plan boosted sentiment. The index ended the week up 0.9% and gained 0.8% for May. Investors responded to reports that a ceasefire could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ease oil price pressures. Materials and financials led gains, while energy and utilities lagged.
30 May 2026
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FTSE 100 Eyes June After Securing Second Straight Monthly Gain

FTSE 100 Eyes June After Securing Second Straight Monthly Gain

The FTSE 100 slipped 0.16% Friday but ended May up 0.3%, while the FTSE 250 rose 0.43% on the day and 4.3% for the month. Ocado shares jumped after Asda chose it for an e-commerce upgrade. Oil prices fell as a U.S.-Iran ceasefire extension awaited approval. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey signaled tolerance for above-target inflation but warned limits remain.
30 May 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 30.05.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: May 30, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: May 31, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT T. Rowe Price Group (TROW) Stock Shows Mixed Returns with Potential Undervaluation May 31, 2026, 3:52 AM EDT. T. Rowe Price Group (TROW) has delivered mixed returns: a 15.7% gain over one year but a 32.1% decline over five years. The stock trades around $103.55, up 2.8% over the last month, yet down 1.0% year-to-date. Valuation analysis using the Excess Returns model suggests the stock is 37.4% undervalued, with an intrinsic value estimate of about $165.30 per share versus its current price. The model considers
30 May 2026
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US stocks notch new highs with AI trade still in focus

US stocks notch new highs with AI trade still in focus

The S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq closed at record highs Friday, fueled by a 32.8% surge in Dell after strong AI server sales and outlook. Dell’s gains lifted server stocks, with HPE up 12.7% and Super Micro up 11.6% in after-hours trading. Oil prices fell about 1.7%, while Alphabet, Costco, and Walmart declined. The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rose 3.8% year-over-year.
30 May 2026
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Palantir Jumps 9% as AI Software Stocks Face Next Test

Palantir Jumps 9% as AI Software Stocks Face Next Test

Palantir shares rose 9.2% to $156.54 Friday, marking their strongest two-day rally since April 2025. The move followed upbeat AI-driven results from Dell and Snowflake, with Palantir raising its 2026 revenue outlook to as much as $7.66 billion. First-quarter revenue jumped 85% to $1.63 billion, beating estimates. Palantir’s price-to-earnings ratio reached 176, far above most peers.
30 May 2026
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Super Micro Gains With Dell, But Another Hurdle Awaits

Super Micro Gains With Dell, But Another Hurdle Awaits

Super Micro Computer shares surged 11.6% to $46.09 Friday after Dell raised its AI-server revenue outlook and reported $16.1 billion in quarterly AI-server sales. Trading volume for Super Micro topped 93 million shares, with an intraday high of $48.28. Taiwanese prosecutors are investigating alleged illegal exports of Super Micro servers with Nvidia chips. Super Micro was not charged in a separate U.S. smuggling case.
30 May 2026
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INVO Fertility up 14%; small IVF name faces filing risk

INVO Fertility up 14%; small IVF name faces filing risk

INVO Fertility shares jumped 14.1% to $1.88 Friday on heavy volume, despite the company remaining late on key financial filings. Nasdaq warned INVO in April it was out of compliance, but the stock still trades as IVF. No new financials have been released since a May 18 late-filing notice. The company flagged “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue operating in its last annual report.
30 May 2026
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Ford gets fresh boost as power-grid trade heats up

Ford gets fresh boost as power-grid trade heats up

Ford shares jumped 4.74% to close at $17.44 Friday, hitting a 52-week high of $17.78, with over 154 million shares traded. BofA Securities raised its price target to $20, citing Ford’s push into battery energy storage. Ford Energy signed a five-year deal with EDF to supply up to 20 GWh of storage systems starting in 2028. New U.S.-Mexico trade talks and stricter USMCA rules emerged as risks.
30 May 2026
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Intel Shares Drop Even as Tech Climbs—AI Trade Not Enough

Intel Shares Drop Even as Tech Climbs—AI Trade Not Enough

Intel shares fell 5.1% to $114.68 Friday, lagging record highs in major indexes as over 191 million shares traded. Investors shrugged off MediaTek’s public support for Intel’s EMIB packaging tech, focusing instead on valuation concerns after a sharp AI-driven rally. The stock’s drop followed a downgrade from Northland Capital Markets earlier in the week.
30 May 2026
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Virgin Galactic Shares Jump 36% With Traders Eyeing Test Flight

Virgin Galactic Shares Jump 36% With Traders Eyeing Test Flight

Virgin Galactic shares surged 36.42% to $6.18 on record volume after announcing VSS Unity glide flights in New Mexico. The company raised $11 million this quarter through an at-the-market share sale and reported $251 million in cash at March 31. A federal court gave initial approval to settle shareholder lawsuits for $2.75 million. Virgin Galactic plans new spaceship tests in Q3 and a research flight in 2027.
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Ondas Wins $110 Million Order, but Share Overhang Lingers

Ondas Wins $110 Million Order, but Share Overhang Lingers

Ondas Inc. reported over $30 million in new orders for May, raising its Q2 total above $110 million. Shares closed after-hours near $13.22 after trading between $11.62 and $13.48 on volume of 141.9 million. New filings showed increased share activity tied to acquisitions and incentive plans. Shareholders approved raising authorized shares to 1.2 billion and expanded the stock incentive plan.
30 May 2026
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  • S&P/TSX Composite Drops as Oil Prices Decline Following US-Iran Agreement
    June 18, 2026, 12:04 PM EDT. The S&P/TSX composite index fell nearly 150 points to 34,975.17 amid a drop in oil prices after the US and Iran signed an agreement to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route. August crude oil prices slid $2.79 to $73.22 per barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. markets rose with the Dow Jones up 202.09 points at 51,694.64, the S&P 500 up 68.97 points at 7,489.07, and Nasdaq climbing 326.18 points to 26,347.84. The Canadian dollar weakened to 70.75 US cents from 71.26 cents. Gold prices also declined sharply, with August contracts down nearly $110 to $4,271.50 an ounce.

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Apple Faces Key AI Event, Wall Street Focuses on Siri

Apple shares gain after Cook signals price increases to offset chip pressure

18 June 2026
Apple jumped 0.8% to $298.25 early Thursday after CEO Tim Cook said product price hikes are “unavoidable” due to surging memory and storage-chip costs from AI-driven demand, putting investor focus on Apple’s pricing power and margin risks as chip shortages squeeze the tech sector; Intel rose 7.8%, Micron 6.6%.
IBM’s $15 Billion Move Catches Wall Street’s Eye Ahead of the Open

IBM drops after Accenture outlook, AI control worries hit IT services stocks

18 June 2026
IBM plunged 6.9% to $244.20 after Accenture’s weak sales outlook and IBM’s own AI study raised fresh concerns that customers lack control over AI systems, fueling fears that worries over vendor lock-in and business disruption could slow enterprise AI spending and pressure IBM’s consulting revenues.
QuantumScape Stock Ends Volatile Week Down; Bulls Still Looking for Key Catalyst

QuantumScape stock rises after Honda solid-state battery research deal

18 June 2026
QuantumScape shares jumped 5.7% to $7.29 after Honda R&D agreed to a multi-year solid-state battery research program, giving investors a new automaker validation point, but the company still has no revenue, no disclosed commercial supply timetable, and warns significant production is not expected in the near term.
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