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Finance News 31 December 2025 - 7 January 2026

Praxis Precision stock rises as $575 million share sale clears at $260

Praxis Precision stock rises as $575 million share sale clears at $260

NEW YORK, Jan 7, 2026, 12:02 PM EST — Regular session Praxis Precision Medicines shares rose about 6% on Wednesday after the biotech priced a $575 million public offering overnight, even as the deal came at a discount to the prior close. GlobeNewswire The Boston-based company late Tuesday set the offering at $260 per share for 2.212 million shares, and gave underwriters a 30-day option to buy up to 331,800 more shares. The deal is expected to close on or about Jan. 8, the company said. GlobeNewswire The stock was last at about $289.5 in midday trading, versus Tuesday’s close
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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Goldman Sachs stock edges higher after hours as 2025 M&A crown sharpens earnings focus

Goldman Sachs stock edges higher after hours as 2025 M&A crown sharpens earnings focus

NEW YORK, Jan 6, 2026, 19:38 EST — After-hours Goldman Sachs Group Inc shares rose in after-hours trading on Tuesday, extending recent gains after fresh data showed the bank again led global merger advising last year. The stock was up 0.7% at $955.47, after swinging between $943.86 and $958.55 in the session. The update matters heading into U.S. bank earnings season, when investors will look for evidence that a rebound in dealmaking is feeding through to investment-banking fees. A preliminary prospectus supplement dated Jan. 5 said Goldman expects to file its quarterly earnings release for the quarter and year ended
7 January 2026
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Bitmine (BMNR) stock dips after company says crypto-and-cash holdings hit $14.2 billion

Bitmine (BMNR) stock dips after company says crypto-and-cash holdings hit $14.2 billion

New York, January 6, 2026, 15:54 EST — Regular session Shares of Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc (BMNR) fell 2.1% to $32.65 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, after swinging between $31.41 and $34.13 on volume of about 34 million shares. The company said it held $14.2 billion in crypto and cash, including 4.144 million ether (ETH) — the token that powers the Ethereum network — and chairman Tom Lee said he was “excited about the prospects for Ethereum in 2026.” PR Newswire The disclosure matters now because Bitmine’s growing token pile has tied the stock more closely to ether. The update
6 January 2026
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UK Self Assessment deadline: 5.65 million still haven’t filed, HMRC warns

UK Self Assessment deadline: 5.65 million still haven’t filed, HMRC warns

London, Jan 6, 2026, 12:16 GMT Britain’s tax authority said 5.65 million people still need to file their Self Assessment tax return with less than a month to go before the Jan. 31 deadline. More than 6.36 million have already submitted a return, HM Revenue & Customs said on Monday. (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/565-million-still-to-file-as-the-self-assessment-deadline-looms) The filing date matters because it is also the deadline to pay any tax owed for the 2024/25 tax year. Anyone who misses it faces an automatic £100 late-filing penalty, even if they end up owing no tax, HMRC said. The push comes as HMRC prepares to widen its
6 January 2026
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Goldman Sachs stock jumps 4% into 2026 as jobs data and Q4 earnings loom

Goldman Sachs stock jumps 4% into 2026 as jobs data and Q4 earnings loom

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 5:21 PM ET — Market closed Goldman Sachs shares closed up 4.0% on Friday at $914.34, outpacing a muted broader market move in the first trading session of 2026. The stock added $35.38 on the day and traded between $880.82 and $914.99. The timing matters. Investors are rotating portfolios at the start of the year while trying to pin down the path for U.S. interest rates, a key driver for bank valuations and capital-markets activity. For Goldman, shifts in risk appetite can show up quickly in trading volumes and dealmaking fees. Wall Street ended mixed
4 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
4 January 2026
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AppLovin stock slides into Monday after 8% drop — what investors watch next

AppLovin stock slides into Monday after 8% drop — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:11 ET — Market closed AppLovin shares ended Friday’s session down 8.2% at $618.32, leaving the mobile advertising company heading into Monday under pressure after a bruising start to 2026. Investing The slide matters now because AppLovin was one of last year’s standout winners, and the new-year reset is testing how much conviction remains after a rapid run-up. The drop also pulled the stock below its 50-day moving average, the average closing price over the past 50 sessions that many traders use to judge short- to mid-term momentum. Barron’s It also lands as investors brace
4 January 2026
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Rare metals stock CRML jumps 17% — what’s driving Critical Metals after the 2026 open

Rare metals stock CRML jumps 17% — what’s driving Critical Metals after the 2026 open

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 1:10 PM ET — Market closed Critical Metals Corp shares surged 17% on Friday to close at $8.12, capping a strong first session of 2026 for the rare metals stock. The shares were little changed in after-hours trading. Yahoo Finance The move matters because rare earths — a group of 17 elements used in powerful permanent magnets — sit at the center of supply-chain politics for electric vehicles, wind turbines and defense systems. For investors, junior rare earth developers have become a high-beta trade on industrial policy: sentiment can turn quickly on signs of government
3 January 2026
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Judo Bank’s ASX-listed parent jumps on loan book update as 2026 kicks off

Judo Bank’s ASX-listed parent jumps on loan book update as 2026 kicks off

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 09:11 ET — Market closed Shares of Judo Capital Holdings (ASX: JDO), the listed owner of Judo Bank, ended Friday up 4.35% at A$1.80, their first close of 2026. Market Index The move put the spotlight on loan growth at a smaller lender focused on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), a part of the economy that can turn quickly when confidence shifts. It also matters because the new year brings an early test of whether banks can grow balance sheets without giving up too much on pricing, especially as deposit and wholesale funding costs remain
3 January 2026
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Kalshi’s inflation prediction market claims to beat Wall Street — scrutiny rises

Kalshi’s inflation prediction market claims to beat Wall Street — scrutiny rises

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 04:56 ET Kalshi Inc. is stepping up efforts to turn inflation forecasts into tradable contracts, drawing a new wave of scrutiny over whether prediction-market prices belong in macroeconomic analysis. In a Bloomberg Opinion column published Friday, columnist Aaron Brown said Kalshi had publicized a study claiming more accurate inflation forecasts than Wall Street’s consensus, while leaving open key questions about the benchmark and how a single forecast is derived from market bets. Pechanga The debate is landing ahead of the next U.S. inflation report, a release that can shift expectations for Federal Reserve policy and
3 January 2026
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SoFi stock dips in premarket as thin year-end trading keeps investors cautious

SoFi stock dips in premarket as thin year-end trading keeps investors cautious

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 08:33 ET — Premarket SoFi Technologies Inc (SOFI.O) shares were down about 0.7% at around $26.37 in premarket trading, MarketWatch data showed. (MarketWatch) The move comes on the final trading day of 2025, with U.S. markets shut on Thursday for New Year’s Day and volumes expected to remain light. (Reuters) That matters because thin liquidity can amplify day-to-day swings, especially in “high-beta” stocks — shares that tend to move more than the overall market. SoFi closed Tuesday at $26.56, down nearly 1% on the day, according to historical pricing data. (StockAnalysis) The stock has now
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Stock Market Today

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after the company announced plans for $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, mainly for AWS and AI, and issued a first-quarter profit outlook below estimates. The stock drop could erase $200 billion in market value. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 14% to $213.4 billion, while free cash flow declined due to higher spending on AI infrastructure.
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