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Market Analysis News 3 January 2026 - 4 January 2026

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 04.01.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: January 4, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: January 4, 2026, 11:59 PM EST S&P 500, Nasdaq futures edge higher as Venezuela shock weighs on markets January 4, 2026, 11:54 PM EST. U.S. stock futures edged higher Sunday night, with S&P 500 futures up 7.75 points and Nasdaq 100 futures about 0.3% higher, while Dow futures slipped roughly 22 points. Markets weigh weekend developments in Venezuela against forthcoming data on manufacturing and auto sales. The SPY rose about 0.2% and the QQQ dipped roughly 0.2%, with the DIA up about 0.6%. In commodities, WTI crude hovered near $57 a
4 January 2026
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Gartner stock tumbles 6% to start 2026 as yields rise — what investors watch next

Gartner stock tumbles 6% to start 2026 as yields rise — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 20:55 ET — Market closed Gartner shares closed down 6.04% at $237.03 on Friday, a sharp retreat on the first U.S. trading session of 2026 for the IT research and advisory firm. Investing The slide left Gartner lagging a mixed broader tape. The S&P 500 ended up 0.19% as Treasury yields rose, a backdrop that often pressures rates-sensitive growth stocks. Reuters The move matters because Gartner starts the year with investor sentiment still fragile. The stock is down 51.23% over the past year and sits within about 6.5% of a 52-week low of $222.54, according
4 January 2026
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Exzeo Group (XZO) stock drops 6% to start 2026 as traders reset positions

Exzeo Group (XZO) stock drops 6% to start 2026 as traders reset positions

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 8:54 PM ET — Market closed Exzeo Group, Inc. shares closed down 6.14% on Friday at $22.76, a sharp pullback on the first trading day of 2026 for the newly listed insurance-technology company. StockAnalysis Moves in fresh IPOs can be amplified when the public float — the shares available for trading — is relatively small. Exzeo’s parent, HCI Group, retained an 81.5% ownership stake after the offering, according to Reuters. Reuters The drop came as Wall Street ended mixed and Treasury yields ticked higher, a combination that can cool appetite for growth-oriented stocks. The S&P
4 January 2026
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SailPoint stock tumbles 6% to start 2026 as SAIL traders brace for next catalysts

SailPoint stock tumbles 6% to start 2026 as SAIL traders brace for next catalysts

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 20:51 ET — Market closed SailPoint, Inc. shares fell 6.3% on Friday, ending the session at $18.95 and giving the identity-security software maker one of its sharpest daily drops in recent weeks, according to Investing.com market data. The move mattered because investors opened 2026 with an uneven appetite for growth, even as the Dow finished higher and the Nasdaq ended roughly flat, a Reuters market report showed. That backdrop tends to amplify swings in recently listed software names that trade on expectations of future subscription growth, rather than near-term profits. SailPoint also sits in a
4 January 2026
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Paymentus stock ends first 2026 session down nearly 10% — what’s behind the sudden drop?

Paymentus stock ends first 2026 session down nearly 10% — what’s behind the sudden drop?

New York, Jan 3, 2026, 20:13 ET — Market closed Paymentus Holdings’ shares tumbled nearly 10% in the first U.S. trading session of 2026, ending Friday at $28.47. The stock traded as low as $28.22 intraday. Finviz The outsized move lands as investors shift positioning ahead of a busy January calendar that can reset interest-rate bets, a key driver for high-growth stocks. The monthly jobs report due Jan. 9 and the consumer price index on Jan. 13 are among the headline events, Reuters reported. Reuters “The market is looking for direction,” Matthew Maley, chief market strategist at Miller Tabak, told
4 January 2026
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BILL stock drops 7% to start 2026 as rate jitters hit fintech; KBW lifts target

BILL stock drops 7% to start 2026 as rate jitters hit fintech; KBW lifts target

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 20:13 ET — Market closed Shares of BILL Holdings, Inc. fell 7.3% on Friday to $50.56, a sharp drop on the first U.S. trading session of 2026. The decline came as investors leaned toward value stocks and away from growth names while U.S. Treasury yields moved higher. The Dow and S&P 500 ended up on the day, while the Nasdaq dipped, according to Reuters data. Reuters That matters for BILL because the fintech is often priced like a growth software company, which can make it more sensitive to shifts in rate expectations early in the
4 January 2026
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Pony AI stock jumps nearly 11% after CLSA starts coverage; what traders watch next

Pony AI stock jumps nearly 11% after CLSA starts coverage; what traders watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 19:34 ET — Market closed Pony AI Inc shares surged 10.8% on Friday to close at $16.07, and were last down 0.4% at $16.00 in after-hours trading, according to Investing.com data. Investing The move matters because Pony AI sits in a high-volatility corner of the market — autonomous driving — where incremental catalysts like new analyst coverage can move the stock sharply, especially at the start of a new year when portfolios are being reset. MarketBeat The rally also came as investors weighed appetite for “AI plays” more broadly after Wall Street opened 2026 with
4 January 2026
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CleanSpark stock jumps 14% to start 2026 as Bitcoin steadies near $90,000 — what’s next

CleanSpark stock jumps 14% to start 2026 as Bitcoin steadies near $90,000 — what’s next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 18:56 ET — Market closed CleanSpark shares jumped 14.1% in the latest session, closing at $11.55 after swinging between $10.18 and $11.58. With U.S. markets shut for the weekend, the stock’s most recent after-hours print was $11.59. Yahoo Finance The rally mattered because crypto-linked equities are starting 2026 still tethered to bitcoin’s day-to-day swings. Bitcoin mining companies sell or hold the coins they produce, so a move in the token can quickly change revenue expectations in dollar terms. That sensitivity is coming into focus ahead of a busy U.S. economic week. Traders are watching whether
4 January 2026
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Tesla Q4 2025 delivery miss hands BYD the EV crown — Stifel pays another structured-note settlement

Tesla Q4 2025 delivery miss hands BYD the EV crown — Stifel pays another structured-note settlement

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 18:54 ET Tesla said it delivered 418,227 vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 1,636,129 vehicles in 2025, while producing 434,358 vehicles in the quarter. The company also deployed 14.2 gigawatt-hours of energy storage products, a record, and set its quarterly results for Jan. 28. Tesla Investor Relations Investors treat Tesla’s delivery figures as one of the clearest snapshots of demand because the company does not publish monthly sales. The update lands weeks before Tesla’s earnings report, when it typically provides more detail on pricing, margins and outlook. Tesla lost its crown as the
4 January 2026
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MARA stock jumps 10% as bitcoin miners rebound — what traders watch before Monday

MARA stock jumps 10% as bitcoin miners rebound — what traders watch before Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 18:09 ET — Market closed Shares of MARA Holdings, Inc. closed up 10.2% at $9.91 on Friday, capping a sharp rebound in U.S.-listed bitcoin-mining stocks heading into the first weekend of 2026. Roughly 45.4 million shares changed hands. The move matters now because bitcoin miners often trade like a leveraged proxy for the cryptocurrency itself, meaning equity swings can be outsized even on modest moves in the coin. With U.S. markets shut for the weekend, any shift in crypto prices can show up as a gap when stocks reopen. Bitcoin was last up about 0.4%
4 January 2026
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Ondas Holdings (ONDS) stock: Why shares jumped Friday and what traders are watching next

Ondas Holdings (ONDS) stock: Why shares jumped Friday and what traders are watching next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 18:00 ET — Market closed Ondas Holdings Inc. shares closed up 12.9% on Friday at $11.02, as investors digested a cluster of corporate updates and filings. Trading volume topped 136 million shares, according to Nasdaq data. ( Nasdaq historical data) The move matters now because Ondas is reshaping its public-company profile at the same time its financing timeline is back in focus. The company operates in defense, security and industrial markets through autonomous systems and private wireless networking, and the latest disclosures give traders fresh signposts to track into January. (Company press release) Friday’s advance
4 January 2026
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S&P Global stock drops again to start 2026 — here’s what SPGI investors watch next

S&P Global stock drops again to start 2026 — here’s what SPGI investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 16:30 ET — Market closed S&P Global Inc. shares fell about $10, or 1.9%, to $512.66 on Friday. The stock traded between $511.36 and $524.34 and saw volume of about 1.6 million shares. The pullback matters now because S&P Global sits close to the plumbing of markets. Investors often treat the stock as a read-through on credit-market activity and corporate spending on data and analytics, both of which can turn quickly when rate expectations shift. The decline also landed as Wall Street tried to shake off a late-2025 slide and reset positions for the new
3 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

7 February 2026
Northern Star Resources fell 1.7% to A$26.77 Friday, extending losses as gold miners and the broader market declined. MGX Resources completed its A$50 million purchase of a 50% stake in the Central Tanami Gold Project from Northern Star. The All Ordinaries Gold index dropped 3.24%. CME Group raised COMEX gold futures margin requirements to 9% amid volatility.
PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

7 February 2026
PLS Group shares closed at A$4.12 Friday, down 1.2% after a 3.7% drop Thursday. Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group disclosed increased voting power in the lithium miner, both citing changes dated Feb. 2. The moves came as lithium prices fell and Australian equities posted their sharpest drop in months. PLS reports interim results Feb. 19.
Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

7 February 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares closed at A$158.91, down 0.23% Friday, as the S&P/ASX 200 fell 2.03% and nearly A$70 billion was wiped from the market. The bank reports half-year results and an interim dividend on Feb. 11, with shares going ex-dividend Feb. 18. CBA flagged a A$68 million provision linked to ASIC’s Better Banking review. The RBA raised rates to 3.85% on Feb. 3, with CBA passing on the increase from Feb. 13.
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