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India stock market today: Nifty slips again as Reliance tumbles; CPI, TCS earnings in focus

India stock market today: Nifty slips again as Reliance tumbles; CPI, TCS earnings in focus

Mumbai, January 6, 2026, 16:24 IST — Market closed Indian shares ended lower on Tuesday as heavyweights weighed, even as gains in pockets of pharma and IT cushioned the fall. The Nifty 50 closed down 0.27% at 26,178.70 and the Sensex fell 0.44% to 85,063.34. Moneycontrol The decline came a day after the Nifty hit a fresh record high intraday and then reversed, leaving investors wary of buying aggressively at elevated levels. Trade worries around U.S. tariffs and positioning ahead of quarterly results have sharpened the market’s focus on headline risk. Reuters Reliance Industries slid 4.5%, its steepest one-day fall
6 January 2026
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US stock market: Vistra stock pops in premarket on $4.7B Cogentrix deal amid AI power-demand boom

US stock market: Vistra stock pops in premarket on $4.7B Cogentrix deal amid AI power-demand boom

New York, January 6, 2026, 06:10 EST — Premarket Vistra shares were up 4.4% at $170.17 in premarket trading on Tuesday after the U.S. power producer said it would buy Cogentrix Energy from Quantum Capital Group in a deal valued at about $4.7 billion. TradingView+1 The purchase lands as investors sharpen their focus on electricity supply, with data centers racing to support artificial intelligence workloads pushing demand higher across the U.S. grid. The Energy Information Administration has forecast U.S. power consumption will hit record highs in 2026. Reuters For Vistra, the deal is another bet that owning dispatchable generation —
6 January 2026
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DBS share price hits record close as Singapore’s STI breaks 4,700 — what to watch next

DBS share price hits record close as Singapore’s STI breaks 4,700 — what to watch next

Singapore, Jan 6, 2026, 19:07 SGT — Market closed DBS Group Holdings’ share price closed up 2.3% at a record S$57.93 on Tuesday, as a rally in Singapore banks pushed the broader market higher. The Business Times+1 The move matters because DBS is a heavyweight in Singapore’s Straits Times Index (STI), which rose 1.3% to 4,739.97 — its first close above 4,700. The benchmark earlier touched an all-time high of 4,741.85 during the session. The Business Times+1 Investors have chased Singapore’s large-cap stocks into the new year after the STI climbed 22.7% in 2025, with brokers pointing to government market-support measures and
6 January 2026
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Meesho share price today slips after the close as lock-up expiry looms

Meesho share price today slips after the close as lock-up expiry looms

Bengaluru, January 6, 2026, 16:20 IST — Market closed Meesho share price today ended down 0.16% at 182.24 rupees on Tuesday, data from Trendlyne showed. Trendlyne.com The move matters because a key post-IPO lock-up is due to expire, a moment that often tests demand for newly listed stocks. A lock-up is a restriction that prevents some shareholders from selling for a set period after a listing. About 109.9 million Meesho shares are subject to a lock-up ending on Tuesday, according to S&P Capital IQ data published by MarketScreener. Separately, Zerodha’s IPO tracker shows the first tranche of anchor investors’ shares becomes
6 January 2026
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Mortgage rates today: 30-year fixed holds near 6.25% as Treasury yields firm ahead of jobs report

Mortgage rates today: 30-year fixed holds near 6.25% as Treasury yields firm ahead of jobs report

New York, January 6, 2026, 05:55 EST — Premarket The average rate on a 30-year fixed U.S. mortgage held at 6.25% early Tuesday, Bankrate said, as Treasury yields nudged higher in premarket trading. Mortgage News Daily’s daily index was 6.19% on Monday, down 1 basis point (0.01 percentage point). Bankrate+1 The steady read keeps borrowing costs above 6% heading into the year’s first wave of home-shopping, with demand still sensitive to small shifts in monthly payments. For lenders and brokers, the question is whether rates can drift lower without a sharp slowdown in the economy. Bankrate+1 Mortgage rates often follow moves in
6 January 2026
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Vedanta share price hits fresh 52-week high; metals rally shifts focus to earnings

Vedanta share price hits fresh 52-week high; metals rally shifts focus to earnings

Bengaluru, Jan 6, 2026, 16:33 IST — Market closed Vedanta Ltd (VEDL.NS) ended 0.99% higher at 621.75 rupees on Tuesday after touching a fresh 52-week high, outperforming a softer broader market. India’s Nifty 50 index closed down 0.27%. Moneycontrol The move kept Vedanta in focus as investors tracked a sharp upswing in industrial metals, led by copper’s run to record highs on supply worries. Silver prices in India have also stayed elevated, reinforcing the positive backdrop for diversified miners and smelters. Reuters+1 The Nifty Metal index hit a record intraday high even as the benchmark indexes slipped, with peers such as Hindalco,
6 January 2026
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Dow Jones today: Futures dip after record close as U.S. jobs report looms

Dow Jones today: Futures dip after record close as U.S. jobs report looms

New York, January 6, 2026, 06:10 EST — Premarket U.S. stock-index futures tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down about 0.2% early Tuesday, pointing to a softer open after the blue-chip benchmark set fresh records a day earlier. MarketWatch The Dow is sitting just shy of 49,000, a round-number level chart watchers often treat as a pressure point. With the index stretched, traders are demanding clean evidence that the economy is cooling — but not cracking — before adding to risk. Federal Reserve officials have signaled they are watching the labour market closely as they weigh whether policy is
6 January 2026
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OCBC share price breaks S$20 as Singapore banks lift STI to record; what investors watch next

OCBC share price breaks S$20 as Singapore banks lift STI to record; what investors watch next

Singapore, Jan 6, 2026, 18:53 SGT — Market closed OCBC’s share price closed up 1.1% at S$20.18 on Tuesday, snapping through the S$20 level as Singapore bank stocks helped lift the Straits Times Index to a fresh record. sginvestors.io+1 The move matters because the three local lenders are among the benchmark’s heaviest weights, and the rally came as investors pushed more money into Singapore’s blue-chip names at the start of 2026. Singapore’s STI ended 1.3% higher at 4,739.97. The Straits Times+1 Markets have also been taking cues from a global equity run that has left traders focused on how quickly the U.S.
6 January 2026
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FTSE 100 above 10,000 again as Next jumps — what’s moving UK stocks today

FTSE 100 above 10,000 again as Next jumps — what’s moving UK stocks today

London, Jan 6, 2026, 10:56 GMT — Regular session The UK’s FTSE 100 edged higher on Tuesday and held above the 10,000 mark, helped by a jump in Next after the clothing retailer raised its profit outlook. The blue-chip index was up 0.6% at 10,061 points, according to LSEG data. Reuters+1 The move keeps a strong start to 2026 intact for London equities, after the FTSE 100 notched its first ever close above 10,000 on Monday. Strategists have pointed to heavyweight exposure to miners, energy and banks — sectors that tend to benefit when commodity prices are firm and interest
6 January 2026
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Australia stock market today: ASX 200 slips as banks slide, BlueScope jumps on $9 bln bid ahead of CPI

Australia stock market today: ASX 200 slips as banks slide, BlueScope jumps on $9 bln bid ahead of CPI

Sydney, January 6, 2026, 21:55 AEDT — Market closed Australian shares fell on Tuesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 closing down 0.5% at 8,682.8, as big banks dragged the benchmark despite strength in miners and a takeover-fuelled jump in BlueScope Steel. Financials slid 1.8%, with Commonwealth Bank of Australia down 3% and the other major lenders off about 2% to 2.4%. Markets are now focused on Wednesday’s inflation data, with traders pricing roughly a 33% chance of a February rate hike; “If the market starts pricing in rate increases, the ASX is likely to see more differentiated performance across sectors rather
6 January 2026
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Aviva shares edge up after Direct Line capital model nod, with March results next catalyst

Aviva shares edge up after Direct Line capital model nod, with March results next catalyst

London, Jan 6, 2026, 10:43 GMT — Regular session Aviva (AV.L) shares rose on Tuesday after the insurer said UK regulators had approved a change to Direct Line’s capital model under Solvency II rules. The stock was up about 0.5% at roughly 690.6 pence by 1043 GMT, based on delayed pricing published by the company. Aviva The move matters because insurers are judged on solvency — how much capital they hold versus regulatory requirements — and small shifts can change the room they have for dividends and other shareholder distributions. It also offers an early balance-sheet read-through from Aviva’s ongoing
6 January 2026
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Babcock (BAB.L) stock nears 52-week high on $42m Australia defence contract extension, buyback

Babcock (BAB.L) stock nears 52-week high on $42m Australia defence contract extension, buyback

London, January 6, 2026, 10:50 GMT — Regular session Shares of Babcock International Group (BAB.L) rose about 2.2% to 1,376.7 pence by 10:42 GMT, edging toward the day’s high around 1,379p. The defence and engineering contractor stayed in focus after it announced an Australian defence contract extension and disclosed further share buybacks. Babcock has been riding a broader bid for UK defence names. The FTSE 100 closed above 10,000 for the first time on Monday and aerospace and defence stocks rose 3.8%, with Babcock and BAE Systems up more than 5% each, Reuters reported (source). The latest catalyst came from
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Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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