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Nvidia’s China upfront-payment demand puts AI stocks in focus ahead of U.S. payrolls

Nvidia’s China upfront-payment demand puts AI stocks in focus ahead of U.S. payrolls

New York, January 8, 2026, 06:41 (EST) — Premarket Nvidia shares rose about 1% to $189.11 in premarket trade on Thursday after sources said the chipmaker is demanding full upfront payment from Chinese buyers of its H200 artificial-intelligence chips. The terms leave customers no option to cancel or ask for refunds once an order is placed, the people said. Reuters The tighter stance matters because China demand is a swing factor for AI stocks that have powered the rally, and policy risk is now showing up in contracts, not just headlines. Beijing has asked some Chinese tech firms to halt
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ASTS stock steady in premarket after Scotiabank downgrade questions AST SpaceMobile valuation

ASTS stock steady in premarket after Scotiabank downgrade questions AST SpaceMobile valuation

New York, January 8, 2026, 06:26 EST — Premarket AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) shares were little changed in premarket trade on Thursday, after sliding about 12% in the prior session to $85.73 following a Scotiabank downgrade. The call is a reminder that ASTS is trading on big expectations, not current sales. For the next session, traders are likely to keep treating analyst notes and rollout timing as the main price drivers. Scotiabank cut AST SpaceMobile to “Sector Underperform” from “Sector Perform” and set a $45.60 price target, arguing the stock had hit “irrational levels” after a surge that left the company
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XRP price slides 7% toward $2 as ETF outflows hit and jobs data looms

XRP price slides 7% toward $2 as ETF outflows hit and jobs data looms

New York, January 8, 2026, 06:26 ET — Premarket XRP fell about 7% to around $2.09 on Thursday, pulling back after a sharp early-year run for the Ripple-linked token. Bitcoin was down about 2.2% at $90,059 and ether slipped about 3.2% to $3,119. CoinMarketCap The slide came as U.S. spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) logged their first net outflow day since launch, with about $40.8 million leaving on Wednesday, Cointelegraph reported, citing SoSoValue data. A spot ETF holds the underlying asset, rather than tracking it through futures contracts. TradingView That matters now because ETF flow has been the market’s cleanest
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Tesla Stock Slips Premarket as CES Robotics, Self-Driving Race Keeps Pressure on TSLA

Tesla Stock Slips Premarket as CES Robotics, Self-Driving Race Keeps Pressure on TSLA

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 06:35 EST — Premarket Tesla (TSLA.O) shares slipped 0.4% to $431.41 in premarket trading on Thursday, with investors weighing a new round of CES headlines around robots and self-driving that keep attention on the company’s robotaxi and humanoid-robot ambitions. U.S. stock index futures were also lower, with S&P 500 e-minis down 0.22% and Nasdaq 100 e-minis off 0.31% ahead of Friday’s U.S. jobs report. Reuters Arm this week carved out a new “Physical AI” unit that folds its automotive business together with robotics work, as chip and software firms try to sell tools for machines
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Silver price stock SLV drops in premarket as spot silver slides ahead of U.S. jobs data

Silver price stock SLV drops in premarket as spot silver slides ahead of U.S. jobs data

New York, January 8, 2026, 06:17 EST — Premarket Shares of iShares Silver Trust (SLV), an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that holds physical silver and trades like a stock, fell 2.9% to $68.90 in premarket trade. The fund closed down 3.7% at $70.96 on Wednesday and was testing a break below the prior session’s $69.22 low, with the $73.84 52-week high back in view as a near-term ceiling. Investing.com The timing is awkward for silver bulls. The market is heading into a U.S. jobs report that can shift interest-rate bets in a hurry, and silver tends to react hard when the
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Micron (MU) stock slips premarket as New York megafab milestone meets softer futures

Micron (MU) stock slips premarket as New York megafab milestone meets softer futures

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 06:25 ET — Premarket Micron Technology (MU) shares fell 1.1% in premarket trading on Thursday to $339.55. The memory-chip maker said it will break ground on its $100 billion “megafab” project in Onondaga County, New York on Jan. 16, after clearing environmental reviews and permits. Micron Technology The date puts a concrete marker on a project investors see as central to Micron’s long-term supply plan, just as AI servers soak up DRAM — dynamic random access memory used in servers, PCs and phones — and strain capacity. Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra called the groundbreaking “a
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Nvidia stock rises premarket as China H200 buyers face stricter upfront-payment terms

Nvidia stock rises premarket as China H200 buyers face stricter upfront-payment terms

New York, January 8, 2026, 06:21 EST — Premarket Nvidia shares rose about 1% to $189.11 in premarket trading on Thursday after the chip designer demanded full upfront payment from Chinese customers for its H200 artificial-intelligence (AI) chips, two people briefed on the matter said. Chinese technology companies have placed orders for more than 2 million H200 chips priced at around $27,000 each, outstripping Nvidia’s inventory of 700,000 units, the people said. Domestic chips such as Huawei’s Ascend 910C still lag Nvidia’s H200 for large-scale training of advanced AI models, they added. Reuters Beijing has asked some Chinese tech companies
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Oil prices rise on U.S. stock draw and Venezuela headlines; Exxon stock steadies after earnings-hit warning

Oil prices rise on U.S. stock draw and Venezuela headlines; Exxon stock steadies after earnings-hit warning

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 06:20 EST — Premarket Exxon Mobil shares were up about 0.1% in premarket trade at $118.61 on Thursday, after ending the prior session down 2.1%. In a regulatory filing, Exxon said lower crude prices could trim fourth-quarter upstream — its oil and gas production business — earnings by $800 million to $1.2 billion. The filing also showed stronger refining margins, a gauge of profit from turning crude into fuel, could add $300 million to $700 million, with results due on Jan. 30. MarketWatch+1 That tug-of-war is shaping early positioning into the energy earnings run, with
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Gold price slips ahead of U.S. jobs data as Newmont stock and GLD track bullion

Gold price slips ahead of U.S. jobs data as Newmont stock and GLD track bullion

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 06:12 EST — Premarket Spot gold fell 0.6% to $4,427.48 an ounce on Thursday, weighed down by a firmer dollar and positioning ahead of the Bloomberg Commodity Index’s annual rebalancing, a reshuffle that can force big funds to trade futures. “Over the next five days, COMEX futures could see selling in the region of $6 to $7 billion in each metal,” Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank, said. Reuters The timing matters because gold is coming off a year that reset price levels and expectations, leaving less room for surprises. Morgan Stanley
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Netflix stock steadies in premarket as it backs Warner Bros deal amid Paramount bid

Netflix stock steadies in premarket as it backs Warner Bros deal amid Paramount bid

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 06:22 EST — Premarket Netflix stock (NFLX) inched up 0.1% to $90.73 in premarket trading on Thursday after the streaming company reaffirmed its commitment to a proposed deal for key Warner Bros. Discovery assets. The fresh statement matters because the takeover fight around Warner Bros. Discovery has become the main near-term overhang for Netflix shares, with investors weighing potential dilution, regulatory scrutiny and the risk that a rival bidder forces a higher price. Warner Bros. Discovery’s board on Wednesday urged shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance’s amended tender offer — a bid made directly to shareholders
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AMD stock slips 2% in premarket as Feb. 3 earnings date nears

AMD stock slips 2% in premarket as Feb. 3 earnings date nears

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 06:20 EST — Premarket Shares of Advanced Micro Devices fell about 2% in premarket trading on Thursday after the chipmaker said it will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Feb. 3, with investors positioning for a busy stretch of economic data and earnings. AMD was down $4.35 at $210.02, versus a prior close of about $214.37. AMD The timing matters because AMD’s update effectively puts a date on the next big test for a stock that has become a proxy for demand in high-end chips used in data centers and AI systems. Broadly, futures
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EV Stocks Mixed in Premarket: Rivian Rises Despite Recall as Tesla, Lucid Slip

EV Stocks Mixed in Premarket: Rivian Rises Despite Recall as Tesla, Lucid Slip

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 06:14 EST — Premarket Rivian Automotive (RIVN.O) rose 2.8% to $20.06 in U.S. premarket trading on Thursday after regulators said the EV maker is recalling about 20,000 vehicles, while Lucid Group (LCID.O) fell 4.9% and Tesla (TSLA.O) slipped 0.4%. The recall covers 19,641 previously serviced R1S SUVs and R1T pickups over an improperly reassembled rear toe link, a suspension component; the agency said Rivian will replace the bolts free of charge and cited one crash with minor injuries, while the company produced 42,284 vehicles and delivered 42,247 in 2025. Reuters The mixed moves came with broader
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ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

7 February 2026
ST Engineering shares fell 1.9% to S$9.71 Friday, outpacing the Singapore market’s 0.8% drop amid a tech-led selloff. The company signed a deal with Shield AI at the Singapore Airshow to integrate autonomy software into its unmanned platforms and unveiled a small drone capable of carrying explosives. About 6.9 million shares traded as investors await full-year results on Feb. 27.
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