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Lloyds share price dips below 100p as Barclays backs the stock ahead of January results

Lloyds share price dips below 100p as Barclays backs the stock ahead of January results

London, Jan 7, 2026, 10:34 GMT — Regular session Lloyds Banking Group plc (LLOY.L) shares were down 0.9% at 99.40 pence by 1019 GMT, dipping below the 100 pence level after opening at 100.30 pence. The stock traded between 99.08 and 100.50 pence and is not far from a 52-week high of 101.70 pence. The pullback came as fresh survey data underlined a weak UK building backdrop, a sensitive area for lenders with big mortgage books. The S&P Global/CIPS construction PMI printed 40.1 for December, and a housing-related sub-index dropped to 33.5, its weakest since May 2020. Why it matters
7 January 2026
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AST SpaceMobile stock jumps on AT&T satellite-to-phone beta plan — what investors watch next

AST SpaceMobile stock jumps on AT&T satellite-to-phone beta plan — what investors watch next

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 19:29 EST — After-hours AST SpaceMobile shares rose 7.2% in Tuesday’s regular session and were down 1.8% to $95.75 in after-hours trading. marketwatch.com The latest move underscores how quickly investors are repricing satellite-to-phone coverage as U.S. wireless carriers look for ways to plug dead zones without building more towers. For AST SpaceMobile, steps toward a beta are the clearest near-term marker that its space-based cellular strategy is moving from tests to early commercialization. AT&T said it expects to start offering a “beta” direct-to-device satellite service in the first half of this year, initially to “a
7 January 2026
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Oracle stock slips after hours as Jefferies sticks with $400 target — what ORCL traders watch next

Oracle stock slips after hours as Jefferies sticks with $400 target — what ORCL traders watch next

New York, January 6, 2026, 17:53 EST — After-hours Oracle shares rose 0.6% to close at $193.75 on Tuesday, after trading between $190.78 and $194.83. The stock was down 0.05% at $193.65 in after-hours trading as of 6:00 p.m. ET. Public The moves come as Jefferies kept a bullish call on Oracle, a name that has drawn sharp debate on Wall Street over how quickly its cloud expansion converts into profit. In a sector outlook published on Monday, Jefferies analyst Brent Thill said there was “far more upside than downside” at current levels. MarketWatch Jefferies flagged Oracle’s push to add
7 January 2026
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Silver price jumps above $80 and SLV surges after hours as Fed-and-jobs week bites

Silver price jumps above $80 and SLV surges after hours as Fed-and-jobs week bites

NEW YORK, Jan 6, 2026, 17:18 EST — After-hours Shares of iShares Silver Trust, a silver-backed trust that trades like a stock, rose 6.7% to $73.71 in after-hours trading on Tuesday, as spot silver — the cash price for immediate delivery — jumped 5.4% to $80.68 an ounce. “Precious metals traders see more risk on the horizon than stock and bond traders do at present,” said Jim Wyckoff, a senior analyst at Kitco Metals, citing the weekend U.S. raid in Venezuela and renewed safe-haven demand. Reuters The jolt matters because SLV is a heavily used proxy for silver in equity
6 January 2026
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Strategy (MSTR) stock slips as bitcoin falls and filing flags $17.4 billion paper loss

Strategy (MSTR) stock slips as bitcoin falls and filing flags $17.4 billion paper loss

New York, January 6, 2026, 15:06 EST — Regular session Strategy Inc shares fell about 5% to $156.41 in afternoon trading on Tuesday, after swinging between $154.14 and $167.05. Bitcoin was down about 2.2% at around $92,362. The moves matter because investors often treat Strategy — formerly MicroStrategy — as a leveraged proxy for bitcoin. When the coin swings, the stock can move harder, and the accounting swings can dominate what the software business earns. A regulatory filing on Monday showed Strategy booked a $17.44 billion unrealized loss on digital assets in the fourth quarter and a $5.40 billion unrealized
6 January 2026
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Oracle stock slips as Jefferies sticks to $400 target; what investors watch next

Oracle stock slips as Jefferies sticks to $400 target; what investors watch next

New York, January 6, 2026, 10:48 EST — Regular session Oracle shares dipped 0.1% to $192.33 on Tuesday as Jefferies reiterated a “buy” rating and kept a $400 price target, even as broader U.S. equities and the tech sector traded higher. The S&P 500 ETF SPY rose 0.3%, while the tech-heavy QQQ and technology sector ETF XLK added about 0.6% and 1.0%, respectively. Investing.com The call lands after a bruising stretch for Oracle, which has become a proxy for investor anxiety over the cost of building artificial intelligence data-center capacity. In December, Oracle forecast third-quarter sales and profit below Street
6 January 2026
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Natural gas ETFs get hit as warm-weather outlook drags futures; UNG, BOIL, KOLD in focus

Natural gas ETFs get hit as warm-weather outlook drags futures; UNG, BOIL, KOLD in focus

New York, January 6, 2026, 06:38 EST — Premarket Natural gas-linked exchange-traded funds fell sharply in the last session as a warmer forecast knocked benchmark U.S. natural gas futures lower, and futures were down another 2.7% early Tuesday at about $3.43 per million British thermal units, or mmBtu. The move matters now because early January weather often drives winter heating demand, storage withdrawals and short-term price direction for Henry Hub gas — the U.S. benchmark. Retail investors use these ETFs to trade that swing without opening a futures account. Natural gas can turn on a forecast update. When models strip
6 January 2026
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Kaynes Technology share price hits fresh 52-week low after Jefferies cuts target — what investors watch next

Kaynes Technology share price hits fresh 52-week low after Jefferies cuts target — what investors watch next

Bengaluru, Jan 6, 2026, 17:03 IST — Market closed Kaynes Technology India shares slid on Tuesday to a fresh 52-week low, extending a steep selloff in the contract electronics maker as investors digested a broker target cut and a risk-off market mood. Business Standard+1 The stock finished down 5.2% at 3,791.40 rupees on the NSE, after falling as much as 6.5% earlier in the session. It has now lost about 49% over the past three months, according to Business Standard data. Business Standard The drop mattered because Kaynes has been a high-multiple electronics manufacturing services (EMS) name where sentiment has
6 January 2026
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DBS share price hits record close as Singapore’s STI breaks 4,700 — what to watch next

DBS share price hits record close as Singapore’s STI breaks 4,700 — what to watch next

Singapore, Jan 6, 2026, 19:07 SGT — Market closed DBS Group Holdings’ share price closed up 2.3% at a record S$57.93 on Tuesday, as a rally in Singapore banks pushed the broader market higher. The Business Times+1 The move matters because DBS is a heavyweight in Singapore’s Straits Times Index (STI), which rose 1.3% to 4,739.97 — its first close above 4,700. The benchmark earlier touched an all-time high of 4,741.85 during the session. The Business Times+1 Investors have chased Singapore’s large-cap stocks into the new year after the STI climbed 22.7% in 2025, with brokers pointing to government market-support measures and
6 January 2026
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OCBC share price breaks S$20 as Singapore banks lift STI to record; what investors watch next

OCBC share price breaks S$20 as Singapore banks lift STI to record; what investors watch next

Singapore, Jan 6, 2026, 18:53 SGT — Market closed OCBC’s share price closed up 1.1% at S$20.18 on Tuesday, snapping through the S$20 level as Singapore bank stocks helped lift the Straits Times Index to a fresh record. sginvestors.io+1 The move matters because the three local lenders are among the benchmark’s heaviest weights, and the rally came as investors pushed more money into Singapore’s blue-chip names at the start of 2026. Singapore’s STI ended 1.3% higher at 4,739.97. The Straits Times+1 Markets have also been taking cues from a global equity run that has left traders focused on how quickly the U.S.
6 January 2026
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Why Strategy Inc stock is jumping after-hours: fresh Bitcoin buy, $17.44B Q4 paper loss

Why Strategy Inc stock is jumping after-hours: fresh Bitcoin buy, $17.44B Q4 paper loss

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 17:27 ET — After-hours Shares of Strategy Inc (MSTR.O) rose 4.8% in after-hours trading on Monday after the company disclosed a fresh bitcoin purchase and flagged a $17.44 billion fourth-quarter unrealized loss on digital assets. SEC The disclosure matters because Strategy has become one of the market’s most direct equity proxies for bitcoin moves, with investors treating its stock as a leveraged way to bet on the token. Monday’s filing put the spotlight back on how quickly quarterly results can swing when crypto prices move. It also refocused attention on how Strategy funds its buying.
5 January 2026
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Argenx stock slides 5% on CEO handover plan — what investors watch next

Argenx stock slides 5% on CEO handover plan — what investors watch next

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 15:30 EST — Regular session Shares of argenx fell about 5% on Monday after the immunology drugmaker said Chief Operating Officer Karen Massey will succeed co-founder Tim Van Hauwermeiren as CEO, with Van Hauwermeiren set to become board chairman pending a shareholder vote on May 6. The stock was down 5% at $797.94 in afternoon trading. argenx The CEO handover matters because argenx is priced like a growth company that still has to prove it can widen its flagship franchise while keeping a costly pipeline on track. Any hint of a change in risk appetite
5 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

7 February 2026
Anglo American shares closed down 0.75% at 3,435 pence Friday after BofA Global Research downgraded the miner to “neutral” and raised its price target to 3,600 pence. Anglo cut its 2026 copper production guidance and warned of continued weakness at De Beers. The company expects $200 million in charges tied to its Chile copper operations in the second half of 2025.
Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell Friday after the company announced a $200 billion AI infrastructure plan for 2026, exceeding analyst expectations and reviving investor concerns about profitability. Combined 2026 capex flagged by Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta now tops $630 billion. Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom shares surged on the news, while software and data firms remained under pressure.
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