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Economy News 4 January 2026 - 9 January 2026

Stock market today: Dow futures steady as jobs report and Supreme Court tariff ruling loom

Stock market today: Dow futures steady as jobs report and Supreme Court tariff ruling loom

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 08:21 EST U.S. stock index futures held mostly steady early Friday, with investors bracing for the December jobs report and a U.S. Supreme Court decision that could reshape President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. By 6:57 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were up 0.09% and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.22%, while Dow futures were near flat. Intel rose after Trump said he met its CEO, and General Motors slipped after flagging a $6 billion charge tied to its EV business. (reuters.com) The double-header matters because it presses on both gears of the market’s pricing engine at
9 January 2026
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Occidental Petroleum stock slips in premarket after 5% pop as oil jumps and U.S. jobs report looms

Occidental Petroleum stock slips in premarket after 5% pop as oil jumps and U.S. jobs report looms

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 05:15 EST — Premarket Occidental Petroleum stock was down 0.5% at $43.02 in premarket trading on Friday after a $2.24 jump in the previous session lifted it to $43.23. Premarket is trading before the main U.S. session opens. (Investing.com) Brent and WTI, the two main oil benchmarks, were both up about 1.3% early Friday after jumping more than 3% on Thursday, as supply risks tied to Venezuela and Iran kept crude in play. “Escalation in geopolitical stress adds to the current momentum in oil prices,” Priyanka Sachdeva, a senior market analyst at Phillip Nova, said.
9 January 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 09.01.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: January 9, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: January 9, 2026, 11:59 PM EST Wyndham Hotels & Resorts appears undervalued after DCF suggests fair value above current price January 9, 2026, 11:48 PM EST. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts last closed at $81.11, with 7.8% weekly gains, 7.2% over the past 30 days, and a 7.8% year-to-date rise, but a 17.7% drop over the past year. Over 3 and 5 years, returns run 16.7% and 45.6%. The hotel sector remains in play as travel patterns shift. Simply Wall St assigns a valuation score of 5 out of 6, flagging the
9 January 2026
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Dow Futures Slip After Jobless Claims; Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Talk Lifts Defense Stocks

Dow Futures Slip After Jobless Claims; Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Talk Lifts Defense Stocks

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 08:52 EST U.S. stock index futures slipped on Thursday, cooling after the S&P 500 and Dow briefly touched fresh highs a day earlier, while defense shares jumped on new budget talk from President Donald Trump. Futures contracts, which track expected moves in the cash indexes, showed the Dow, Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 down about 0.4%, 0.3% and 0.2% in premarket trading. Alphabet was up nearly 1% after overtaking Apple for No. 2 in market capitalization — the market value of its shares — with Apple down more than 1%. Investopedia On Wednesday, the S&P
8 January 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 08.01.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: January 8, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: January 8, 2026, 11:59 PM EST Royalty Pharma Undervalued on DCF Despite 1-Year Rally (RPRX) January 8, 2026, 11:59 PM EST. RPRX trades at $40.26, after a 40% return in the last year. A Discounted Cash Flow model-using a 2-stage Free Cash Flow to Equity framework-yields an intrinsic value around $179.83 a share, implying the stock is about 77.6% undervalued versus today. The model assumes TTM FCF of roughly $429.4 million and forecasts growth to about $4.2 billion by 2030. On a multiples basis, the stock trades at P/E 22.49x, above
8 January 2026
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Trump’s Venezuela oil plan starts now: 30–50 million barrels headed for U.S.

Trump’s Venezuela oil plan starts now: 30–50 million barrels headed for U.S.

CARACAS, Jan 7, 2026, 13:54 (VET) The Trump administration will start moving Venezuelan crude to the United States immediately, shipping an initial 30 million to 50 million barrels and keeping sales running indefinitely, a senior Trump administration official said on Wednesday. The official said Washington would selectively ease sanctions to help keep Venezuelan crude and refined products flowing to global markets. Reuters Energy Secretary Chris Wright framed the oil as leverage after U.S. forces seized President Nicolas Maduro at the weekend. “We need to have that leverage and that control of those oil sales,” he told a Goldman Sachs energy conference
7 January 2026
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Gold price slides as dollar firms and traders brace for U.S. jobs data

Gold price slides as dollar firms and traders brace for U.S. jobs data

New York, January 7, 2026, 07:08 EST — Premarket Gold prices fell on Wednesday as the dollar held near a two-week high and traders reassessed the latest U.S.-Venezuela headlines after a sharp rally. Spot gold was down 0.8% at $4,461.51 an ounce by 10:01 GMT, while U.S. gold futures slid 0.5% to $4,471.30; silver fell 2.3% and platinum dropped 6%. Markets awaited the ADP private payrolls report due at 13:15 GMT for clues on the Federal Reserve’s next move. Reuters The pullback follows a surge that pushed bullion within reach of its late-December record, as investors sought safety after U.S.
7 January 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.01.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: January 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: January 7, 2026, 11:59 PM EST Sensex, Nifty slip at open on weak global cues January 7, 2026, 11:49 PM EST. Sensex, Nifty opened lower on Jan 8, 2026, as weak global cues weighed on sentiment. The S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 slipped in early trade after declines in most major markets overseas. Analysts said weakness abroad and cautious risk sentiment pressured Indian equities. Traders awaited domestic cues, including upcoming earnings and macro data, to set the near-term tone. Volume was subdued as participants timed allocations ahead of key
7 January 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 06.01.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: January 6, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: January 6, 2026, 11:59 PM EST ASX mining rally prompts fund managers to reveal top picks January 6, 2026, 11:49 PM EST. Money managers expect another bumper year for the ASX mining sector, naming their most bullish bets. After years of sluggish returns, the sector roared back in 2025 as investors chased gains in precious metals, battery materials and critical minerals. A rally in copper and iron ore staying above $US100/tonne supported the rebound, while demand for energy storage boosted lithium. Fund managers say their top picks span copper, gold, lithium
6 January 2026
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Bloom Energy stock jumps again: BE extends rally on $600 million Wells Fargo credit line as jobs report looms

Bloom Energy stock jumps again: BE extends rally on $600 million Wells Fargo credit line as jobs report looms

New York, January 5, 2026, 11:31 EST — Regular session Bloom Energy Corporation (BE) shares were up 6.3% at $104.95 in mid-morning trading on Monday, after ending Friday at $98.69. The fuel-cell maker’s stock has traded between $100.32 and $107.24 so far in the regular session. The rally has refocused attention on Bloom’s $600 million senior secured multicurrency revolving credit facility — a bank line companies can draw and repay — that it put in place with Wells Fargo, a filing showed. The facility matures in December 2030, is secured by a lien on most of Bloom’s personal property (excluding
5 January 2026
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Gold price today jumps on Venezuela shock as traders eye U.S. jobs data

Gold price today jumps on Venezuela shock as traders eye U.S. jobs data

NEW YORK, January 5, 2026, 02:42 ET — Market closed Gold price today rose about 2% in early trade on Monday on safe-haven demand — a shift into assets investors favour when uncertainty spikes — after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a weekend raid. Spot gold was last up 2% at $4,413.93 an ounce, while the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield nudged up to 4.179%.  Reuters Markets may have largely shrugged off the Venezuela action, but bullion caught a bid as investors assessed whether it signals a more aggressive shift in U.S. policy. Some investors warned geopolitical risks
5 January 2026
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Before ASX opens Jan 5, 2026: SPI futures steady, big banks bid, Northern Star and inflation data in focus

Before ASX opens Jan 5, 2026: SPI futures steady, big banks bid, Northern Star and inflation data in focus

SYDNEY, Jan 4, 2026, 14:39 ET — Market closed Australian shares head into Monday’s open with futures little changed and investors still trading thin holiday liquidity into the first full week of 2026. SPI 200 futures — derivatives that track the benchmark share index — were last at 8,726. The near-term test is whether risk appetite holds as markets pivot from year-end positioning to hard data. Australia’s monthly CPI indicator is due on Wednesday, Jan. 7, and traders globally also face a U.S. jobs report on Friday, Jan. 9 — both key inputs for interest-rate expectations. That matters for the
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Stock Market Today

Lloyds share price steadies after buyback update and BoE rate jitters — what to watch next week

Lloyds share price steadies after buyback update and BoE rate jitters — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Lloyds shares closed up 0.9% at 106.75 pence Friday after the bank announced fresh buybacks totaling 17 million shares over two days, all to be cancelled. The stock rebounded from a 5.6% drop Thursday as traders adjusted UK rate-cut bets. About 121 million Lloyds shares changed hands. Investors await the bank’s annual report on February 18 and the next Bank of England decision March 19.
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.
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