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Aurora Innovation stock jumps 10% premarket as Amazon AWS, Aumovio deal spotlights driverless trucks

Aurora Innovation stock jumps 10% premarket as Amazon AWS, Aumovio deal spotlights driverless trucks

Aurora Innovation shares jumped about 10% to $4.40 in premarket trading Wednesday after AWS and Aumovio expanded a partnership tied to Aurora’s autonomous trucks. AWS will become Aumovio’s preferred cloud provider, with new AI tools set for Aurora’s planned driverless truck deployment in 2027. Traders are watching if the stock can hold above $4 ahead of mid-February earnings.
7 January 2026
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Mortgage rates today: U.S. 30-year hits lowest since Sept 2024 as UK lenders cut deals

Mortgage rates today: U.S. 30-year hits lowest since Sept 2024 as UK lenders cut deals

The U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 6.25%, its lowest since September 2024, MBA data showed Wednesday. Mortgage lenders and homebuilder shares rose in premarket trade as Treasury yields eased. Applications dropped over the holiday period despite the rate decline. Canada’s best advertised five-year fixed rate stayed near 3.89%; UK two-year fixes averaged 4.81%; Australia’s variable average was about 5.51%.
7 January 2026
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Crypto stocks and Bitcoin ETFs wobble premarket after MSCI shelves crypto-treasury exclusion plan

Crypto stocks and Bitcoin ETFs wobble premarket after MSCI shelves crypto-treasury exclusion plan

MSCI said it will not exclude digital asset treasury firms from its indexes, opting for a broader review. Bitcoin dropped 1.9% to $91,974, pulling down crypto stocks and ETFs. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $243.2 million in net outflows Tuesday after strong inflows Monday. Morgan Stanley filed for bitcoin and solana ETFs, marking the first such move by a major U.S. bank.
7 January 2026
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Oil stocks, USO ETF slide in premarket as Trump Venezuela crude plan stirs supply fears

Oil stocks, USO ETF slide in premarket as Trump Venezuela crude plan stirs supply fears

Exxon Mobil fell 3.4% and Chevron dropped 4.4% in premarket trading Wednesday as oil prices slid after the U.S. agreed to import up to $2 billion in Venezuelan crude. Oil-linked ETFs USO and XOP also traded lower. Brent crude was at $60.59 a barrel. Investors await U.S. inventory data at 10:30 a.m. ET and a White House meeting with oil executives later this week.
7 January 2026
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Stock market today: Dow nears 50,000 as chip surge cools and futures pause before jobs data

Stock market today: Dow nears 50,000 as chip surge cools and futures pause before jobs data

The Dow and S&P 500 closed at record highs Tuesday, driven by gains in chip and data-storage stocks after Nvidia’s CES remarks. Dow futures edged up 24 points early Wednesday, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures slipped. Investors await key U.S. jobs data that could influence Federal Reserve rate expectations. SanDisk soared over 27%, while Exxon Mobil and Chevron dropped as oil prices fell.
7 January 2026
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Semiconductor stocks today: Nvidia holds up premarket as SanDisk, Micron cool after CES spike

Semiconductor stocks today: Nvidia holds up premarket as SanDisk, Micron cool after CES spike

Nvidia rose 0.3% in premarket trading Wednesday, while SanDisk and Micron slipped after Tuesday’s surge. The PHLX semiconductor index hit a record high, up 2.75% on the day. Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.22% ahead of key labor data. Samsung is expected to report a 160% jump in Q4 operating profit Thursday.
7 January 2026
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Gold, silver stocks jump in U.S. premarket; GLD, SLV and miners in play ahead of jobs data

Gold, silver stocks jump in U.S. premarket; GLD, SLV and miners in play ahead of jobs data

Gold and silver mining stocks jumped in U.S. premarket trading Wednesday, with Hecla Mining up 12.8% and First Majestic up 9.9%. Spot gold slipped 1% to $4,453 an ounce and silver fell 2.5% to $79.26 as the dollar strengthened. Metal-backed ETFs also rose, with iShares Silver Trust up 6.7%. Investors await U.S. payroll data due Friday.
7 January 2026
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Bigger IRS tax refunds in 2026? The key deadlines and paper-check change to know now

Bigger IRS tax refunds in 2026? The key deadlines and paper-check change to know now

The IRS will phase out paper refund checks starting September 30, 2025, shifting most refunds to electronic payments. New tax-law changes, including exemptions for tipped and overtime income and expanded deductions, may boost average refunds by about $1,000, though results will vary. The filing deadline for 2025 returns is April 15, 2026. The IRS warns of possible delays due to staffing cuts and recent shutdowns.
7 January 2026
Bitcoin price today slides to $92,000 as rally cools before U.S. jobs data

Bitcoin price today slides to $92,000 as rally cools before U.S. jobs data

Bitcoin fell 1.8% to $92,065 in early New York trading Wednesday, after Morgan Stanley filed for bitcoin- and solana-linked ETFs with U.S. regulators. Ether dropped 2.3% to $3,220. Traders are watching the $90,000 level and Friday’s U.S. jobs report for direction. Strategy, the largest corporate bitcoin holder, reported a $17.44 billion unrealized loss for the fourth quarter.
7 January 2026
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Silver price pulls back under $80 as dollar firms; SLV jumps ahead of U.S. jobs data

Silver price pulls back under $80 as dollar firms; SLV jumps ahead of U.S. jobs data

Spot silver fell 2.3% to $79.40 per ounce Wednesday after hitting a record $83.62 last week, as profit-taking and a stronger dollar weighed on prices. The dollar index rose to 98.63 ahead of key U.S. jobs data. Silver-linked stocks gained in premarket trading, with iShares Silver Trust up 6.7%. Morgan Stanley noted China’s new export rules could add upside risk for silver amid ongoing supply deficits.
7 January 2026
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Strategy stock rises premarket after MSCI backs off crypto index purge

Strategy stock rises premarket after MSCI backs off crypto index purge

Strategy shares rose about 4% in premarket trading after MSCI said it will keep “digital asset treasury companies” in its indexes for now, deferring a proposal that could have forced the bitcoin-heavy firm out. MSCI plans a broader review of non-operating companies. Traders are also watching U.S. labor data due later this week. Strategy closed down 4.1% in the previous session as bitcoin fell 2%.
7 January 2026
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FTSE 100 Forecast 2026: UK Stock Market Pulls Back From Records as Oil Slides

FTSE 100 Forecast 2026: UK Stock Market Pulls Back From Records as Oil Slides

The FTSE 100 fell 0.7% to 10,054.34 by 1052 GMT, led lower by BP and miners after recent record highs. Oil prices dropped as the U.S. announced a $2 billion Venezuelan crude deal, with Shell down 2.4% and BP off 3.1%. UK construction PMI slumped to 40.1 in December. Auction Technology rejected 11 takeover bids from FitzWalter Capital, the first such move for a UK-listed firm this year.
7 January 2026
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S&P 500 2026 Forecast: 7,490 Target Meets a Data Test as Earnings Season Nears

S&P 500 2026 Forecast: 7,490 Target Meets a Data Test as Earnings Season Nears

The S&P 500 closed at 6,944.82, up 0.62%, while the Dow hit a record. SanDisk surged over 27% and Western Digital gained 17% after Nvidia’s CES appearance. Labor data including JOLTS and payrolls are due this week, with CPI and JPMorgan Chase earnings set for Jan. 13. A Reuters poll shows most strategists expect a 2026 market correction and S&P 500 at 7,490 by year-end.
7 January 2026
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    June 20, 2026, 8:23 AM EDT. Wall Street traders and strategists are coining new nicknames to capture the evolving dominance in tech stocks beyond the 'Magnificent Seven'. The original group of seven tech giants led the AI-driven rally but has diversified with companies like SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic joining the fray. New groupings include the FAB 10, MANGOS, and BofA's AI Big 10, which blend public and private market leaders reshaping market leadership in 2026. This trend continues Wall Street's tradition of labeling key market darlings, from the Nifty Fifty of the 1960s to today's AI-driven megacaps, reflecting shifts in technology and investor focus.

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JBS shutdowns put pressure on U.S. beef as cattle prices rise

JBS shutdowns put pressure on U.S. beef as cattle prices rise

20 June 2026
JBS USA will close its Souderton, PA, and Memphis, TN, meat plants on August 14, cutting 1,693 jobs as tight cattle supplies drive negative U.S. beef margins; USDA data show beef prices up 14.8% year-over-year and forecast to rise another 12.1% in 2026, signaling ongoing cost pressure for packers and consumers.
TSMC Leads Nvidia in Short Week Chip Gains

TSMC Leads Nvidia in Short Week Chip Gains

20 June 2026
TSMC’s U.S.-listed shares soared 6.9% to $462.12, outpacing Nvidia’s 3.0% gain, as investors favored broad chip manufacturing exposure after an interim U.S.-Iran deal eased inflation fears and Taiwan’s central bank raised its 2026 economic-growth forecast to 9.45% on AI-driven semiconductor demand.
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