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Market Forecasts News 27 December 2025 - 6 February 2026

UK Stock Market Forecast 2026: FTSE 100 clings to rate-cut bets as AI jitters hit data stocks

UK Stock Market Forecast 2026: FTSE 100 clings to rate-cut bets as AI jitters hit data stocks

London’s FTSE 100 rose 0.2% by midday Friday, led by gains in Barclays, NatWest, and Lloyds, while RELX dropped 3.5% amid an AI selloff. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% after a narrow vote and signaled possible cuts if inflation slows. Sterling fell 0.6% against the dollar. Markets now expect the Bank Rate to fall to 3.0% by March 2027.
6 February 2026
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Silver price forecast 2026: After the $121 spike and CME margin hikes, where analysts see XAG next

Silver price forecast 2026: After the $121 spike and CME margin hikes, where analysts see XAG next

Spot silver rebounded to $75.15 Friday after plunging as low as $63.99, but remains over 12% down for the week. CME Group raised COMEX silver futures margins to 18%, forcing traders to post more collateral. A Reuters poll puts the 2026 silver price forecast at $79.50 an ounce. China’s UBS SDIC Silver Futures Fund fell over 40% from its January peak, hitting daily down-limits for five straight sessions.
6 February 2026
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Natural gas price jumps toward $3.70 as polar vortex talk jolts the market — what to watch next week

Natural gas price jumps toward $3.70 as polar vortex talk jolts the market — what to watch next week

U.S. natural gas futures surged Monday, with the February contract rising 57.3 cents to $3.676 per mmBtu on forecasts of a late-January cold spell. Analysts cited short-covering and steady LNG demand. U.S. markets were closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with attention turning to Tuesday’s reopening and Thursday’s storage report. Europe’s TTF gas price dropped over 7% to about 34 euros per megawatt-hour.
19 January 2026
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FTSE 100 Forecast 2026: UK Stock Market Pulls Back From Records as Oil Slides

FTSE 100 Forecast 2026: UK Stock Market Pulls Back From Records as Oil Slides

London, Jan 7, 2026, 10:52 GMT — Regular session UK shares slipped on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 down 0.7% at 10,054.34 points by 1052 GMT. BP and several miners were among the heaviest drags after the benchmark’s recent run of records. Hargreaves Lansdown The index only logged its first close above 10,000 on Monday at 10,004.57, led by precious-metal miners and defence stocks after the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The UK stock market forecast for 2026 now hinges on whether that geopolitical bid and expectations of Bank of England easing can outlast swings in oil and
7 January 2026
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Canada stock market forecast 2026: TSX hits record highs early, but rate bets and jobs data loom

Canada stock market forecast 2026: TSX hits record highs early, but rate bets and jobs data loom

Toronto, January 7, 2026, 05:52 EST — Market closed Canada’s benchmark stock index closed at a record high on Tuesday, putting the Toronto market ahead of where many strategists expected it to finish 2026. The S&P/TSX Composite ended up 0.6% at 32,407.02, led by a 3.1% jump in materials as gold rose, while energy slipped with oil settling 2% lower. Wall Street also ended higher and the Dow closed at a record, and “you are seeing a strong start to the year on both sides of the border,” said Elvis Picardo, a portfolio manager at Luft Financial, iA Private Wealth.
7 January 2026
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Natural gas prices next week: Henry Hub braces for Venezuela shock but warm U.S. forecast still rules

Natural gas prices next week: Henry Hub braces for Venezuela shock but warm U.S. forecast still rules

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 07:05 ET — Market closed U.S. natural gas prices head into next week with geopolitical risk back on the tape after U.S. forces struck Venezuela and President Donald Trump said President Nicolas Maduro was captured. Reuters For Henry Hub gas, the immediate direction still comes down to weather and storage heading deeper into winter, even as the Venezuela escalation is expected to lift volatility across the wider energy complex. Reuters Front-month U.S. natural gas futures for February delivery settled at $3.618 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) on Friday, down 6.8 cents. The United States
3 January 2026
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Chevron stock forecast: CVX in focus after U.S. strike on Venezuela as oil traders brace for Monday

Chevron stock forecast: CVX in focus after U.S. strike on Venezuela as oil traders brace for Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 06:48 ET — Market closed Chevron is headed into a volatile Monday open after U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States carried out a large-scale strike in Venezuela overnight and that President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were captured. “Oil prices were likely to jump on the near-term risk to supply,” said Saul Kavonic, an analyst at MST Marquee, while Trump said he would give more details at an 11 a.m. ET press conference. Reuters The weekend escalation matters for Chevron because crude prices often drive the stock day-to-day, and Venezuela is a major
3 January 2026
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Oil price forecast next week: Brent, WTI face “risk premium” test after U.S. strikes Venezuela

Oil price forecast next week: Brent, WTI face “risk premium” test after U.S. strikes Venezuela

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 06:22 ET — Market closed U.S. forces struck Venezuela overnight and President Donald Trump said Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife had been captured and flown out of the country. Trump said he would give more details at an 11 a.m. press conference in Florida.  Reuters For oil traders, the immediate question is whether the fighting disrupts export infrastructure or shipping, not the politics in Caracas. Any sustained outage in Venezuela would matter most to refineries that run its heavy, sulfur-rich crude. The benchmarks ended Friday little changed: Brent settled at $60.75 a barrel
3 January 2026
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Palantir Stock (PLTR) News Today: Market Closed, Fresh Forecasts, and What Investors Should Watch Before Monday’s Open

Palantir Stock (PLTR) News Today: Market Closed, Fresh Forecasts, and What Investors Should Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 9:30 a.m. ET — Market closed (weekend) Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR) heads into the final full trading week of 2025 with investors split between two powerful forces: a momentum-heavy rally built on enterprise AI enthusiasm—and intensifying scrutiny of valuation as the calendar flips toward 2026. Shares last traded around $188.71, after a sharp Friday pullback that left the stock down about 2.8% on the session. MarketBeat Because U.S. exchanges are closed for the weekend, the next major test for PLTR will be Monday’s session—when traders will weigh fresh macro signals, thin year-end liquidity, and
28 December 2025
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American Airlines Stock (AAL) Weekend Outlook: Winter Storm Disruptions, DFW Overhaul, and Analyst Targets Ahead of Monday’s Open

American Airlines Stock (AAL) Weekend Outlook: Winter Storm Disruptions, DFW Overhaul, and Analyst Targets Ahead of Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 5:48 p.m. ET — Market closed (weekend) American Airlines Group Inc. shares (NASDAQ: AAL) are heading into the final trading stretch of the year with investors balancing two competing narratives: near-term operational turbulence from a major winter storm disrupting U.S. air travel, and a fresh operational reset at the carrier’s largest hub designed to improve reliability and connection performance. AAL last traded at $15.44, down about 1.6% from the prior close, with Friday’s session range roughly $15.31 to $15.69. With U.S. equity markets closed for the weekend, the next chance for investors to react will
28 December 2025
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Kraft Heinz Stock (KHC) Weekend Update: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Kraft Heinz Stock (KHC) Weekend Update: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 5:15 p.m. ET — Market closed Kraft Heinz shares are heading into the final trading days of 2025 with investors still focused on one dominant catalyst: the packaged-food giant’s CEO transition and its planned breakup into two standalone public companies. U.S. stock markets are closed today for the weekend, so the most recent read on The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ: KHC) is Friday’s close—when KHC finished around $24.13, up about 0.46% on the session. StockAnalysis That move came as Wall Street itself went into “catch your breath” mode in thin post-holiday trading. On Friday, the
27 December 2025
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Applied Materials Stock (AMAT) News & Forecast: What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Applied Materials Stock (AMAT) News & Forecast: What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 3:34 p.m. ET — Market closed. Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) heads into the weekend pause with investors weighing a powerful 2025 run in semiconductor equipment stocks against a key 2026 question: does AI-driven chip spending stay hot enough to justify today’s valuations? AMAT last closed at $261.90 in Friday’s regular session, and the final extended-hours indication was about $261.82 late Friday evening. The stock is up about 61% year-to-date and nearly 57% over the past 12 months, leaving it within striking distance of its $276.10 52-week high. MarketBeat Market backdrop: thin post-holiday trading, “Santa
27 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

7 February 2026
Meta shares dropped 1.3% to $661.46 on Friday after the company projected 2026 capital spending of up to $135 billion, raising investor concerns over cash flow. Meta reported Q4 revenue of $59.89 billion, up 24% year-over-year, with ad impressions rising 18%. Analysts remain divided on whether AI-driven ad gains can offset the steep spending ramp.
IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

7 February 2026
IAG shares rose 4.33% to 438.50 pence Friday, near their 52-week high, ahead of full-year results due later this month. The company reported 162,073,135 treasury shares and total voting rights of 4,565,128,012. Brent crude fell 2.2% Thursday to $67.93 a barrel. South Europe Ground Services logged 712,340 operations in 2025 and seeks approval to operate in Portugal.
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