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Rheinmetall stock jumps 7% on Bundeswehr ammo order as Venezuela headlines lift defence shares

Rheinmetall stock jumps 7% on Bundeswehr ammo order as Venezuela headlines lift defence shares

FRANKFURT, Jan 5, 2026, 05:36 ET — Premarket Rheinmetall AG shares (RHMG.DE) were up about 7% in early Frankfurt trading on Monday, with the stock last indicated around 1,712 euros. That followed a Friday close near 1,602 euros. MarketScreener The move tracked a sharp bid for European defence names after U.S. military action in Venezuela over the weekend, which pushed the sector index to its highest since late October. Jefferies analysts said the Venezuela strike could shift Washington’s focus to other geopolitical flashpoints and keep pressure on governments to raise defence budgets faster. Reuters Rheinmetall also flagged fresh domestic demand.
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Sensex slips from record high as IT selloff and Trump tariff talk drag Nifty

Sensex slips from record high as IT selloff and Trump tariff talk drag Nifty

Markets – New Delhi, January 5, 2026, 05:25 ET Indian shares ended lower on Monday after paring early gains that pushed the Nifty 50 to a record high, as IT stocks slid and worries over possible additional U.S. tariffs dented sentiment. The Nifty fell 0.30% to 26,250.3 and the Sensex dropped 0.38% to 85,439.62. (source) The retreat mattered because benchmarks had climbed for three straight sessions and kept printing new peaks, leaving little room for policy surprises. Investors are also positioning ahead of quarterly results next week, with IT earnings seen as an early read on export demand. Trade risk
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Devon Energy stock edges up in premarket as oil slips on Venezuela shock; CEO panel next

Devon Energy stock edges up in premarket as oil slips on Venezuela shock; CEO panel next

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 05:25 ET — Premarket Devon Energy shares were up 0.9% at $38.22 in premarket trading on Monday, according to Public market data. Public Oil was the immediate backdrop. Brent crude futures, the global benchmark, were down 0.8% at $60.26 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was off 0.9% at $56.79 after the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend, Reuters reported. “Any meaningful recovery in Venezuelan output is likely to take considerable time,” UBS strategist Giovanni Staunovo said. Reuters That matters for Devon because U.S. shale producers remain highly sensitive to
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BP stock slips in premarket as oil dips on Venezuela turmoil — what investors watch next

BP stock slips in premarket as oil dips on Venezuela turmoil — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 05:27 ET — Premarket BP’s New York-listed shares were down 1.5% at $35.26 in premarket trading, the electronic session before the 9:30 a.m. ET open. The stock has traded between $25.22 and $37.64 over the past 52 weeks. MarketBeat The move matters because BP’s earnings power is still tightly linked to oil and gas prices, even as it invests in lower-carbon businesses. When crude swings, investors quickly reprice expectations for dividends and share buybacks. Monday’s early trade also sets a tone for the energy complex at the start of the first full U.S. trading week
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ASML stock rises after Bernstein upgrade; DRAM upcycle thesis back in play ahead of earnings

ASML stock rises after Bernstein upgrade; DRAM upcycle thesis back in play ahead of earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 05:22 ET — Premarket ASML Holding N.V. shares rose 3.2% in early Amsterdam trading on Monday after Bernstein upgraded the chip equipment maker to “outperform” from “market perform” and raised its price target to 1,300 euros from 800. The move put fresh attention on memory-chip spending plans at the start of 2026. Reuters ASML sits at the choke point of lithography — the process that uses light to print circuit patterns onto silicon wafers — and its order pipeline is often treated as an early read on chipmakers’ capital spending. The Bernstein call lands weeks
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Shell plc stock slips in premarket as oil prices ease after Venezuela upheaval

Shell plc stock slips in premarket as oil prices ease after Venezuela upheaval

NEW YORK, January 5, 2026, 05:28 ET — Premarket Shell plc’s U.S.-listed shares (SHEL) fell 1.6% to $74.20 in premarket trading on Monday, after rising 2.7% on Friday to $75.44. The ADR has traded between $58.55 and $77.47 over the past 52 weeks, with early trading hovering near the lower end of Friday’s $73.91-$75.56 range. Investing The move puts the oil major back in focus as crude prices eased in early trading after Washington’s seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend. Brent fell 0.8% to $60.26 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate slipped 0.9% to $56.79, Reuters
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Strive Asset Management (ASST) stock jumps premarket as Bitcoin firms and Semler vote looms

Strive Asset Management (ASST) stock jumps premarket as Bitcoin firms and Semler vote looms

NEW YORK, January 5, 2026, 05:15 ET — Premarket Shares of Strive Inc (ASST.OQ) — whose main operating subsidiary is Strive Asset Management, LLC — were up about 10% in early premarket trading on Monday, after ending Friday at $0.8646. The stock gained 17% in the prior regular session. StockAnalysis The timing matters because Strive describes itself as a Bitcoin treasury company — a firm that holds bitcoin on its balance sheet — and says it is focused on increasing “bitcoin per share,” or the amount of bitcoin backing each share. Its subsidiary, Strive Asset Management, LLC, is an SEC-registered
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India bank stocks jump up to 8% as CSB Bank hits record high on Q3 update

India bank stocks jump up to 8% as CSB Bank hits record high on Q3 update

MUMBAI, Jan 5, 2026, 05:00 ET CSB Bank shares rose as much as 7.8% to an all-time high of 519.95 rupees on Monday after the Kerala-based lender reported strong loan and deposit growth in a provisional update for the quarter ended Dec. 31. Deposits rose 21% year-on-year to 40,460 crore rupees and gross advances climbed 29% to 37,208 crore, while gold and jewellery loans jumped 46% to 19,023 crore, the bank said. Businesstoday The early numbers matter because Indian lenders are heading into the busiest stretch of quarterly reporting with signs that credit demand is recovering from a mid-2025 slowdown.
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Valero Energy stock (VLO) jumps 5% in premarket as Trump’s Venezuela move shakes oil names

Valero Energy stock (VLO) jumps 5% in premarket as Trump’s Venezuela move shakes oil names

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 04:54 ET — Premarket Valero Energy shares jumped 5.3% to $174.07 in premarket trading on Monday, after ending Friday at $165.31. The refiner remains about 6% below its 52-week high of $185.62, according to Investing.com data. Investing The move put refiners in focus after U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington would take control of Venezuela following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro, and would keep an embargo on Venezuelan oil exports. Venezuelan heavy crude is a staple for U.S. Gulf Coast refineries, and the embargo has already upended those flows, Reuters reported. Reuters Oil prices
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ConocoPhillips stock jumps in premarket as Venezuela claim recovery comes back into focus

ConocoPhillips stock jumps in premarket as Venezuela claim recovery comes back into focus

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 04:55 ET — Premarket ConocoPhillips shares were up 6.5% at $102.99 in premarket trading, according to Public.com data. Premarket trading takes place before the regular U.S. session opens at 9:30 a.m. ET, when liquidity is typically thinner and bid-ask spreads can widen. Public The move follows weekend developments in Venezuela that have put U.S. oil companies’ long-running expropriation claims back on the radar. U.S. officials have told oil executives that a return to Venezuela would likely require significant upfront investment before firms can expect to recover money tied to past nationalizations, two people familiar with
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Occidental Petroleum stock rises premarket: OXY climbs after $9.7B OxyChem sale — what investors watch next

Occidental Petroleum stock rises premarket: OXY climbs after $9.7B OxyChem sale — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 04:57 ET — Premarket Occidental Petroleum Corp shares rose 1.7% in U.S. premarket trading on Monday, as investors continued to digest the company’s $9.7 billion sale of its chemicals business and looked for clues on how the cash will be deployed. Public The deal matters now because it sharpens Occidental’s focus on its oil-and-gas operations at a time when crude prices are struggling to find direction. The sale also gives management room to address leverage and shareholder returns — two themes that have dominated the stock’s debate since the company’s debt-heavy expansion in recent years.
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Fresnillo shares just hit a fresh high — what’s driving the move in FRES.L

Fresnillo shares just hit a fresh high — what’s driving the move in FRES.L

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 09:47 GMT — Regular session Fresnillo PLC (FRES.L) shares rose 3.9% to 3,482 pence, after earlier touching 3,522 pence — a fresh 52-week high — in London trading on Monday. London South East The move matters because Fresnillo is tightly geared to precious metals prices. When gold and silver rise, miners’ revenues can jump faster than many operating costs, often amplifying the swing in the share price. That leverage was back in focus as investors rotated into “safe-haven” assets — places to park money when uncertainty rises — after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás
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Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

7 February 2026
Vodafone shares rose 1.47% to 110.60p Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s 4.68% drop after a Q3 update. Group revenue climbed 6.5% to €10.5 billion, but Germany’s 0.7% service revenue growth missed some forecasts. Vodafone launched a new €500 million buyback tranche, bringing total buybacks since May to €3.5 billion. Investors remain focused on Germany’s pace and cash flow execution.
NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

7 February 2026
NatWest shares closed up 1.45% at 659.4 pence Friday, buoyed by a buyback of 797,428 shares and a new digital mortgage deal with Rightmove. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% but signaled possible cuts, with markets pricing in two reductions for 2026. NatWest plans to expand its Accelerator community to 50,000 members by 2026. Annual results are due Feb. 13.
Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250p in London Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.6% gain. The company issued 4.2 million new shares for employee plans, bringing total shares to over 2.18 billion. Investors await Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 12, with analyst consensus pointing to 3.9% Q4 sales growth. Unilever’s U.S. ADR rose 0.8% to $72.12.
BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

7 February 2026
BP shares closed up 1.9% at 478 pence Friday, just below a 52-week high, as the company continued buybacks ahead of next week’s results. BP repurchased 2.789 million shares on February 6. Oil prices firmed on geopolitical risk, with Brent at $68.05 a barrel, but sector outlook remains uncertain. Investors await BP’s earnings and dividend decision due Tuesday.
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