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Market Analysis News 7 January 2026 - 8 January 2026

Oil stocks slide before the open as Exxon flags up to a $1.2 billion hit — what to watch next

Oil stocks slide before the open as Exxon flags up to a $1.2 billion hit — what to watch next

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 06:15 EST — Premarket Oil stocks fell in U.S. premarket trade on Thursday, led by Exxon Mobil down 2.1% and ConocoPhillips off 3.3%. Exxon slid after it said in a regulatory filing that lower crude prices could cut fourth-quarter upstream earnings by about $800 million to $1.2 billion. Chevron was down 0.8% and the Vanguard Energy ETF, a broad gauge of the sector, dipped about 1%. Reuters Crude was firmer after two sessions of losses, but traders stayed wary of a supply glut and new uncertainty around Venezuelan oil flows. Brent rose 6 cents to $60.02
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ASX Limited (ASX:ASX) shares jump 2% on Goldman upgrade as December activity stays firm

ASX Limited (ASX:ASX) shares jump 2% on Goldman upgrade as December activity stays firm

Sydney, Jan 8, 2026, 17:46 AEDT — Market closed ASX Ltd (ASX:ASX) shares rose 2% to A$52.14 on Thursday after Goldman Sachs analyst Julian Braganza upgraded the Australian exchange operator to neutral from sell, StreetInsider reported. The stock traded between A$51.41 and A$52.33, while the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 ended up 0.29%. Intelligent Investor+2StreetInsider.com+2 The upgrade matters because ASX’s earnings move with market activity. More trades and bigger capital raisings lift fees across its trading, clearing and settlement businesses, and those revenue lines can turn fast. A fresh monthly activity report has given investors another datapoint on that pipeline, at a
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Nifty, Sensex slide again on Trump tariff threat and foreign selling — plus 3 stock buys for Jan 8

Nifty, Sensex slide again on Trump tariff threat and foreign selling — plus 3 stock buys for Jan 8

MUMBAI, Jan 8, 2026, 12:06 IST Indian shares slipped again on Thursday, with the Nifty 50 down 0.18% at 26,093.35 and the Sensex off 0.13% at 84,847.3 by 9:55 a.m. local time, as tariff worries and foreign fund selling kept risk appetite thin. Reuters The move matters because investors are heading into a key stretch of quarterly results while the market’s biggest driver has drifted back to geopolitics. Traders are watching New Delhi’s negotiations with Washington, after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of higher tariffs on Indian goods over India’s Russian oil purchases. Foreign investors sold 15.28 billion rupees ($170.26
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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Binance rolls out 50x silver futures — what the new XAGUSDT contract means for crypto traders

Binance rolls out 50x silver futures — what the new XAGUSDT contract means for crypto traders

LONDON, January 7, 2026, 23:27 GMT Binance Futures said on Wednesday it will launch a silver perpetual futures contract that lets users trade the metal with up to 50 times leverage. The USDT-margined XAGUSDT contract, which tracks the price of one troy ounce of silver in U.S. dollars, was scheduled to start trading at 10:00 UTC, and Binance said it may tweak terms such as funding fees and margins as market conditions change. Binance The listing gives crypto traders a 24/7 way to take a view on a commodity that has been driving the precious-metals rally, without owning physical metal
8 January 2026
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XRP price drops 5% after-hours as Ripple token rally cools; ETF flows, jobs report ahead

XRP price drops 5% after-hours as Ripple token rally cools; ETF flows, jobs report ahead

NEW YORK, Jan 7, 2026, 17:43 (EST) — After-hours XRP fell nearly 5% on Wednesday, giving back some of its early-2026 run as a broader dip hit major cryptocurrencies. The token was last down 4.8% at $2.18. The pullback lands as fresh money into XRP-linked “spot” exchange-traded funds — ETFs that hold the underlying token — becomes the main test for the market. Canary Capital’s spot XRP ETF, XRPC, began trading on Nasdaq on Nov. 13, ETFdb reported. Data compiled by SoSoValue show spot XRP ETFs have attracted about $1.3 billion since launching in November, DL News reported. ETF Database+1
8 January 2026
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AbbVie circles Revolution Medicines in possible $20 billion-plus deal: WSJ, Bloomberg

AbbVie circles Revolution Medicines in possible $20 billion-plus deal: WSJ, Bloomberg

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 16:14 (EST) AbbVie (ABBV.N) is in advanced talks to buy cancer-drug developer Revolution Medicines (RVMD.O), the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Revolution shares jumped nearly 30% after the report, while AbbVie rose more than 5%. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/abbvie-talks-buy-biotech-revolution-medicines-wsj-reports-2026-01-07/ For AbbVie, a takeover would also sharpen its push to add new growth drivers as its former blockbuster Humira faces steeper competition after patent protection ended. It would put AbbVie deeper into oncology at a time when big drugmakers are still paying up for late-stage cancer assets. https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/abbvie-near-deal-for-revolution-medicines-eca830a1 The Journal did not
7 January 2026
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Bitcoin price forecast: $100,000 bets build as BTC slips below $91,000 before U.S. jobs data

Bitcoin price forecast: $100,000 bets build as BTC slips below $91,000 before U.S. jobs data

NEW YORK, January 7, 2026, 14:34 (EST) — Regular session Bitcoin fell on Wednesday, with the world’s largest cryptocurrency down about 1.4% at $90,951. It has traded between $90,629 and $93,734 so far in the session. The pullback lands in a week when macro data are back in charge of the tape, and bitcoin is trading with it. U.S. job openings slid in November and economists expect Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report to show another modest gain, a mix that could shape rate-cut bets and risk appetite in one go. Reuters Derivatives markets are flashing two numbers at once. Bitcoin options
7 January 2026
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Gold price forecast: Jobs report looms as bullion slips on profit-taking

Gold price forecast: Jobs report looms as bullion slips on profit-taking

NEW YORK, Jan 7, 2026, 14:33 EST — Regular session Gold fell more than 1% on Wednesday as investors locked in profits after a two-day surge, with traders waiting on Friday’s U.S. jobs report to test expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts. Spot gold was down 0.9% at $4,445.32 an ounce by 1:36 p.m. ET after sliding as low as $4,422.89, and U.S. gold futures settled 0.7% lower at $4,462.50. Spot silver slid 4.1% to $77.93. Reuters The metal has been whipsawed by Washington’s intervention in Venezuela and the fallout from President Nicolas Maduro’s capture, which revived demand for havens. “The
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Silver price forecast: HSBC lifts 2026 view as spot silver slides 4% ahead of U.S. payrolls

Silver price forecast: HSBC lifts 2026 view as spot silver slides 4% ahead of U.S. payrolls

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 14:42 EST — Regular session Spot silver fell 4.1% to $77.93 an ounce by 1:36 p.m. ET on Wednesday, as traders took profits after a sharp run and the dollar strengthened. HSBC raised its 2026 average silver price forecast to $68.25 an ounce but cautioned the market could stay volatile. “We’re viewing today’s pullback as general profit taking after that recent surge,” said David Meger, director of metals trading at High Ridge Futures. Reuters The price action matters now because silver has been moving in big clips even by precious-metals standards, with cash and futures markets
7 January 2026
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XRP Price Slips After WisdomTree Pulls XRP ETF Filing as Traders Eye U.S. Jobs Data

XRP Price Slips After WisdomTree Pulls XRP ETF Filing as Traders Eye U.S. Jobs Data

New York, January 7, 2026, 14:36 ET — Regular session XRP fell about 2.2% to $2.19 on Wednesday after WisdomTree asked U.S. regulators to withdraw its proposed spot XRP exchange-traded fund, a filing showed. The sponsor said it had decided “not to proceed at this time” and that no shares were sold under the registration statement, first filed on Dec. 2, 2024. XRP traded between $2.17 and $2.32 in the session. SEC The dip comes as big financial firms keep pushing deeper into crypto products, betting investor demand will hold and rules will stay friendlier. Morgan Stanley filed on Tuesday
7 January 2026
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XRP price today: WisdomTree drops XRP ETF plan as token slides, payrolls in focus

XRP price today: WisdomTree drops XRP ETF plan as token slides, payrolls in focus

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 13:49 EST — Regular session XRP fell on Wednesday after the sponsor of the proposed WisdomTree XRP Fund asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to withdraw its registration statement, saying it had decided not to proceed “at this time” and that no shares had been sold. The token was down about 2.2% at $2.19 by 1:49 p.m. EST, after touching $2.32 earlier in the day. SEC The pullback lands as crypto trades more like a risk asset again, tracking shifts in rates and equity sentiment rather than idiosyncratic blockchain headlines. On Wall Street, investors
7 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

7 February 2026
Singapore, February 7, 2026, 15:11 SGT — Market closed. Shares of Singapore’s Keppel Ltd (SGX:BN4) ended Friday at S$11.64, up 0.17%, with the market shut for the weekend and traders eyeing whether the post-results bid carries into Monday. A filing showed Keppel bought back 151,400 shares on Feb. 6 at prices between S$11.38 and S$11.55, spending about S$1.74 million including costs. (ShareInvestor) The stock had surged 6.1% on Thursday to close at S$11.62 after Keppel reported higher FY2025 earnings and laid out a larger distribution, sending the counter to its highest level in more than 12 years. That move did
ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

7 February 2026
ST Engineering shares fell 1.9% to S$9.71 Friday, outpacing the Singapore market’s 0.8% drop amid a tech-led selloff. The company signed a deal with Shield AI at the Singapore Airshow to integrate autonomy software into its unmanned platforms and unveiled a small drone capable of carrying explosives. About 6.9 million shares traded as investors await full-year results on Feb. 27.
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