Today: 20 June 2026

Oil prices slide today on Trump’s Venezuela crude deal as inventories loom

Oil prices slide today on Trump’s Venezuela crude deal as inventories loom

Oil prices fell after President Donald Trump announced a deal for the U.S. to import up to $2 billion in Venezuelan crude. Brent dropped 0.6% to $60.35 a barrel, WTI fell 0.9% to $56.61. Traders cited concerns about a global surplus and uncertainty over how quickly Venezuelan barrels could shift from China to the U.S. Focus turns to U.S. inventory data and White House talks with oil executives later this week.
7 January 2026
India stock market today: Nifty dips for third day as tariff jitters weigh; jewellers shine

India stock market today: Nifty dips for third day as tariff jitters weigh; jewellers shine

Nifty 50 closed at 26,140.75, down 0.14%, and Sensex at 84,961.14, down 0.12% on Wednesday. Autos and oil & gas stocks fell, while IT and jewellery shares rose, with Titan hitting a record high. Reliance Industries dropped 4.5% after warning of no Russian crude deliveries in January. Investors remain cautious amid renewed U.S. tariff threats over India’s Russian oil purchases.
UK stocks today: FTSE 100 retreats from record highs as BP, Shell slide on Venezuela oil deal

UK stocks today: FTSE 100 retreats from record highs as BP, Shell slide on Venezuela oil deal

FTSE 100 fell 0.5% by mid-morning Wednesday, led by declines in BP and Shell as oil prices dropped after a reported U.S.-Venezuela supply deal. Topps Tiles rose 1.5% on higher revenue. UK construction activity shrank for a 12th month, with the PMI at 40.1. Investors shifted into utilities and property stocks after Tuesday’s record close.
ASX 200 closes higher after inflation cools; banks drag while Lynas jumps 14%

ASX 200 closes higher after inflation cools; banks drag while Lynas jumps 14%

The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.15% to 8,695.6 Wednesday as miners and rare-earth stocks offset losses in banks after inflation slowed to 3.4% in November. Lynas Rare Earths surged 14.5% following China’s new export controls, while Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, ANZ, and NAB dropped up to 2%. The Australian dollar slipped to 67.28 U.S. cents. Investors await further CPI data due Jan. 28.
Mobileye stock jumps premarket after $900 million Mentee Robotics deal and new automaker win

Mobileye stock jumps premarket after $900 million Mentee Robotics deal and new automaker win

Mobileye Global shares rose 5.9% premarket after announcing a $900 million deal to acquire Mentee Robotics. The company expects to close the purchase in Q1 2026, paying $612 million in cash and up to 26.2 million shares. Mobileye also reported a major U.S. automaker will use its EyeQ6H-based Surround ADAS across models, boosting projected deliveries to over 19 million systems.
7 January 2026
Oil Stocks Slide Premarket: Chevron, Exxon Hit by Venezuela Supply Deal — What to Watch Next

Oil Stocks Slide Premarket: Chevron, Exxon Hit by Venezuela Supply Deal — What to Watch Next

Chevron fell 4.4% and Exxon Mobil dropped 3.4% in U.S. premarket trading Wednesday after President Trump said Venezuela would supply up to $2 billion in oil to the U.S. Brent crude slipped 0.6% to $60.35 a barrel, while WTI lost 0.9% to $56.61. Refiners including Valero and Phillips 66 also traded lower. Markets await U.S. inventory data and further Venezuela policy details.
BP stock slides in London as Trump-Venezuela crude deal weighs on oil prices

BP stock slides in London as Trump-Venezuela crude deal weighs on oil prices

BP shares dropped 3.1% in London after President Trump announced a deal for Venezuela to export up to 50 million barrels of crude to the U.S., pushing oil prices lower. BP continued its buyback program, purchasing about 3 million shares on Jan. 6. BP’s U.S. ADR fell 4.9% Tuesday. Traders are watching for more Venezuela news and BP’s Feb. 10 results.
7 January 2026
Moderna stock slides premarket after 11% surge on flu vaccine filings — what investors watch next

Moderna stock slides premarket after 11% surge on flu vaccine filings — what investors watch next

Moderna shares fell 1.4% to $35.15 premarket Wednesday after a 10.9% surge Tuesday, following news it filed for approval of its mRNA flu vaccine in the U.S., Europe, Canada, and Australia. The company reported 26.6% relative efficacy for the vaccine in adults 50 and older. Bayer’s Monsanto unit sued Moderna and other COVID-19 vaccine makers Tuesday, alleging mRNA patent infringement.
Seagate stock (STX) slips in premarket after 14% jump as Nvidia CES storage push reshapes AI trade

Seagate stock (STX) slips in premarket after 14% jump as Nvidia CES storage push reshapes AI trade

Seagate shares fell 1.3% to $326 in premarket trading Wednesday after surging 14% Tuesday to $330.42, hitting a record high. The move followed Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s CES remarks on new AI storage technology, which also sent SanDisk, Western Digital, and Micron to all-time highs. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares Jan. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show.
Critical Metals stock jumps again as Greenland takeover talk keeps rare-earth traders on edge

Critical Metals stock jumps again as Greenland takeover talk keeps rare-earth traders on edge

Critical Metals Corp rose 9.2% to $12.90 in premarket trading Wednesday, extending a 25.6% gain from the previous session after renewed U.S. talk of acquiring Greenland. The company is developing the Tanbreez rare-earths project in southern Greenland. Investors are watching for U.S. jobs data and further signals from Washington. Greenland and Denmark have rejected any U.S. takeover.
7 January 2026

Stock Market Today

  • Energy Fuels (TSX:EFR) Stock Potentially Undervalued by 43.7% After $725M U.S. Financing
    June 20, 2026, 8:34 AM EDT. Energy Fuels (TSX:EFR) secured a conditional US$725 million financing commitment from the U.S. Office of Strategic Capital to expand its critical minerals and rare earth metals capacity. The stock surged over 16% following the announcement, pushing its 1-year total shareholder return above 200%. A fair value estimate places the stock at CA$41.63, suggesting it is 43.7% undervalued compared to the recent CA$23.42 closing price. Expansion of the White Mesa Mill could position Energy Fuels as a key western supplier amid rising demand due to supply chain security and electrification trends. However, risks remain from feedstock supply and project approvals. The current price-to-sales ratio of 48.6 times signals valuation risk if growth expectations are not met.

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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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