Economic News News 8 January 2026

Dow futures stuck in neutral as jobs report and tariff ruling loom

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 06:25 (EST) — Premarket Dow futures held near flat on Friday in premarket trade, with investors sitting tight before U.S. jobs data and a Supreme Court decision on tariffs that could jar markets out of

9 January 2026

Economic News·Financial Analysis·Stock Market·US Economy

Home Depot (HD) stock jumps as Trump targets mortgage rates; payrolls, earnings loom

New York, January 8, 2026, 20:08 EST — Market closed Shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) climbed roughly 3% on Thursday, closing near $359.56 in U.S. after-hours trading after swinging between $344.66 and $363.90. The stock stood out as

9 January 2026

Economic News·Financial Analysis·Investing·Real Estate·Stock Market

Why Broadcom stock slid today: $4.5 billion bond sale, AI nerves and jobs data ahead

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 6:08 PM EST — After-hours Broadcom Inc (AVGO.O) shares were down 3.2% at $332.48 in after-hours trading on Thursday, extending a late-day slide in chip stocks. Nvidia (NVDA.O) fell about 2.1% and Advanced Micro Devices

9 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Economic News·Investing·Stock Market·Technology

Nvidia stock slips after report on China H200 payments as jobs data and earnings loom

New York, January 8, 2026, 5:19 PM EST — After-hours Nvidia shares fell on Thursday after Reuters reported the chipmaker is demanding full upfront payment from Chinese customers for its H200 data-center chips, used to train and run AI models.

8 January 2026

China·Earnings Reports·Economic News·NVIDIA·Stock Market

XRP price slips as spot ETF outflows break streak; U.S. jobs report in focus

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 17:18 EST — After-hours XRP was down 1.8% at $2.14 in late U.S. hours on Thursday, giving back part of this week’s rally as bitcoin and ether also slipped. U.S.-listed spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs)

8 January 2026

Cryptocurrency·Economic News·ETFs·Market Analysis·XRP

Dow Jones ends higher on defense rebound as tech drags; Friday jobs report looms

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 17:06 EST — After-hours The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended higher on Thursday, lifted by a rebound in defense stocks after President Donald Trump called for a sharply larger U.S. military budget. The Dow rose

8 January 2026

Defense Industry·Economic News·Stock Market·Technology

Silver price stock SLV slides as index rebalance selling kicks in ahead of U.S. jobs report

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 13:51 (EST) — Regular session Shares of iShares Silver Trust fell 3.5% to $68.50, extending a slide in silver-linked assets as the metal came under fresh selling pressure. Peer ETF abrdn Physical Silver Shares (SIVR)

8 January 2026

Economic News·Silver Prices·Stock Market

Dow Jones ETF DIA rises as tech slips and Trump defense headlines jar Wall Street before payrolls

New York, January 8, 2026, 13:49 EST — Regular session The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) rose 0.6% to $492.73 in afternoon trade on Thursday, tracking a gain in the Dow as investors bought steady “old economy”

8 January 2026

Economic News·ETFs·Investing·Stock Market·Wall Street

Dow Jones Today: Dow steadies near record highs as jobs report looms and Trump defense talk jolts stocks

New York, January 8, 2026, 10:13 EST — Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 129 points, or 0.3%, at 49,124.87 by mid-morning in New York. It has traded between 48,792 and 49,165 so far and sits about

8 January 2026

Dow Jones·Economic News·Investing·Stock Market

Tesla stock dips as robotaxi rules return to Capitol Hill and jobs report looms

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 09:46 EST — Regular session Tesla shares (TSLA) fell about 0.4% to $431.41 in early trading on Thursday, after opening at $435.60. The stock slid as low as $426.75. The early move underscores how investors

8 January 2026

Autonomous Vehicles·Economic News·Stock Market·Tesla

US economic calendar today: What to watch as U.S. stock futures slip before Friday’s jobs report

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 07:05 EST — Premarket U.S. stock index futures edged down on Thursday, with traders keeping positions tight ahead of Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report, while defense names rose on talk of a bigger Pentagon budget. At

8 January 2026

Economic News·Financial Analysis·Stock Market·US Economy

Gold price slips ahead of U.S. jobs data as Newmont stock and GLD track bullion

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 06:12 EST — Premarket Spot gold fell 0.6% to $4,427.48 an ounce on Thursday, weighed down by a firmer dollar and positioning ahead of the Bloomberg Commodity Index’s annual rebalancing, a reshuffle that can force

8 January 2026

Economic News·Gold·Investments·Precious Metals·Stock Market

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