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Lithium price surge puts Albemarle stock back in play before the open

Lithium price surge puts Albemarle stock back in play before the open

Albemarle shares rose 0.6% to $159.20 in premarket trading Friday after Baird upgraded the stock and raised its price target to $210, citing higher lithium prices. Spot battery-grade lithium carbonate in China jumped 6,000 yuan to 133,500 yuan on Jan. 7, while futures briefly hit 147,000 yuan. Jefferies also lifted its Albemarle target to $167 earlier this week. Peers traded mixed ahead of Friday’s U.S. jobs report.
9 January 2026
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Silver price stock: SLV and silver miners slip as commodity index rebalance forces selling

Silver price stock: SLV and silver miners slip as commodity index rebalance forces selling

The iShares Silver Trust (SLV) dropped 1.8% to $69.71 after a wave of forced selling linked to annual commodity index rebalancing hit the silver market. Spot silver fell as much as 5% Thursday before paring losses, with estimates of $6–7 billion in silver contracts set to be sold. Silver miners traded mixed in early U.S. indications. The main index rebalancing is expected to continue through January 14.
9 January 2026
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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

iShares Silver Trust (SLV) dropped 2.9% to $68.90 in premarket trading after a 3.7% fall Wednesday. Spot silver slid 3.1% to $75.73 an ounce as traders positioned for the Bloomberg Commodity Index rebalance and awaited Friday’s U.S. payrolls report. SLV held 16,099.83 tonnes of silver as of Jan. 7, with net assets at $40.9 billion.
8 January 2026
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Oil price forecast: Brent, WTI slide on Trump Venezuela move as 2026 surplus looms

Oil price forecast: Brent, WTI slide on Trump Venezuela move as 2026 surplus looms

Oil prices fell Wednesday after President Trump said Venezuela would send up to 50 million barrels of sanctioned crude to the U.S., raising oversupply concerns. Brent dropped 0.7% to $60.31 a barrel, WTI fell 1.3% to $56.39. U.S. crude stocks dropped last week, but gasoline and distillate inventories rose sharply, EIA reported. Trump is set to meet oil company executives at the White House on Friday, sources said.
7 January 2026
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Natural gas price stock UNG jumps as Henry Hub futures rebound; storage report looms

Natural gas price stock UNG jumps as Henry Hub futures rebound; storage report looms

Shares of the United States Natural Gas Fund LP (UNG) rose 4.2% Wednesday as U.S. natural gas futures climbed 3.4% to $3.464/mmBtu on forecasts for cooler weather and higher heating demand. Gas-linked producers, including EQT and Cheniere, also gained. Traders await the U.S. storage report due Jan. 8. U.S. production averaged 109.5 Bcf/d so far this month, with LNG exports at 18.7 Bcf/d.
7 January 2026
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Vale (VALE) stock wobbles after Tuesday surge as iron ore firms; Feb. 12 results loom

Vale (VALE) stock wobbles after Tuesday surge as iron ore firms; Feb. 12 results loom

Vale’s U.S. shares fell 0.8% to $14.05 in early Wednesday trading, while Rio Tinto and BHP dropped 1.5% and 1.8%. Brazil shipped a record 416.4 million metric tons of iron ore in 2025, up 7.1% from the previous year. Vale will pay R$1.2441 per share in dividends Jan. 7, with a second installment in March. Iron ore futures in China hit their highest since July before retreating.
7 January 2026
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Natural gas price ETF UNG slides as Henry Hub futures extend losses on warm-weather outlook

Natural gas price ETF UNG slides as Henry Hub futures extend losses on warm-weather outlook

Shares of the United States Natural Gas Fund fell 4.5% to $11.11 Tuesday as U.S. natural gas futures dropped 2.7% to $3.429/mmBtu amid forecasts for unusually warm weather. Record temperatures are expected across the central and eastern U.S. this week. Gas-linked stocks including EQT, Antero, and Range Resources also declined. Traders await the U.S. natural gas storage report on Thursday for further direction.
6 January 2026
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Natural gas price stock UNG drops again in premarket as warm-weather forecast weighs on futures

Natural gas price stock UNG drops again in premarket as warm-weather forecast weighs on futures

United States Natural Gas Fund dropped 2.2% to $11.37 in premarket trading Tuesday as U.S. natural gas futures fell 2.7% to $3.427 per mmBtu. The decline follows warmer-than-normal weather forecasts and a 3.6% loss for UNG on Monday. Traders await the U.S. storage report due Jan. 8. Supply remains high, with output averaging 109.2 bcfd so far in January.
6 January 2026
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Before TSX opens: Venezuela shock keeps gold near record, puts Canada energy shares in focus

Before TSX opens: Venezuela shock keeps gold near record, puts Canada energy shares in focus

The S&P/TSX Composite closed at a record 32,219.95 on Monday, up 1.1%, as miners and banks rose but energy stocks fell 3.6% on concerns over U.S. access to Venezuelan oil. The Canadian dollar weakened to 1.3755 per U.S. dollar. Gold hovered near record highs, while oil prices slipped in Asia after Monday’s gains. Canadian bond yields eased, with the 10-year at 3.424%.
6 January 2026
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  • Jim Cramer Recommends Buying Honeywell Ahead of June 29 Breakup
    June 11, 2026, 12:57 PM EDT. Jim Cramer advised investors to buy Honeywell stock ahead of its planned split into aerospace and automation segments on June 29. He highlighted the underestimated size of Honeywell's automation market opportunity, calling it a "huge total addressable market (TAM)." Despite expected volatility around the breakup, Cramer sees potential for a significant 50-point gain post-restructuring. Meanwhile, markets rose with semiconductor stocks rebounding amid U.S.-Iran tensions and a hot wholesale price index report. Analysts set strong price targets ahead of the SpaceX IPO, expected to influence market trends. Cramer's CNBC Investing Club also covered stocks including Oracle, Danaher, and Kontoor Brands.

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