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Silver price today: SLV rises after-hours as spot silver steadies near $72 on Fed-cut bets

Silver price today: SLV rises after-hours as spot silver steadies near $72 on Fed-cut bets

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 16:46 ET — After-hours iShares Silver Trust (SLV), a widely traded proxy for the metal, was up 2.1% at $65.75 in after-hours trade on Friday. Spot silver rose 1.7% to $72.45 an ounce during the U.S. session, Reuters reported, even as the dollar index firmed and the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 4.195%. Reuters The move matters because silver has become an early barometer for how investors are positioning for U.S. rates and risk in 2026. When bond yields and the dollar rise, precious metals can face headwinds because they do not pay interest and
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Gold price today: Bullion steadies near $4,300 as yields rise; gold stocks firm after the bell

Gold price today: Bullion steadies near $4,300 as yields rise; gold stocks firm after the bell

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 16:38 ET — After-hours Gold prices steadied near $4,300 an ounce on Friday as U.S. Treasury yields moved higher and the dollar firmed, muting early momentum after a record-breaking 2025 for precious metals. Reuters The pause matters because investors are reopening risk books for 2026 with Federal Reserve policy and geopolitics back in the driver’s seat. Gold tends to draw demand when investors want a hedge against uncertainty, and when interest rates fall the metal’s lack of interest income becomes less of a disadvantage. Spot gold was steady at $4,313.29 an ounce by 1:46 p.m.
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US stock market today: Dow rises, S&P 500 edges up as Nvidia leads chip rally; Tesla falls

US stock market today: Dow rises, S&P 500 edges up as Nvidia leads chip rally; Tesla falls

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 4:30 PM ET — After-hours Wall Street ended mixed on Friday, with the Dow snapping a four-day losing streak to start 2026 as chipmakers and industrials rallied, while consumer discretionary shares weighed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 311.99 points, or 0.67%, to 48,383.22; the S&P 500 added 12.52 points, or 0.18%, to 6,858.02; and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 5.30 points, or 0.02%, to 23,236.69. Recent selling also snuffed out hopes of a “Santa Claus rally” — a tendency for stocks to firm in the last five trading days of December and the first two
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XRP price today jumps near $2 as Ripple escrow release sharpens focus

XRP price today jumps near $2 as Ripple escrow release sharpens focus

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 1:42 PM ET — Regular session XRP was up 5.9% at $1.98 on Friday, pushing back toward the $2 level after swinging between $1.86 and $1.99. The token last closed at $1.87. Traders pointed to Ripple’s scheduled January release from escrow — time‑locked XRP reserves on the XRP Ledger — as a key near-term catalyst. Blockchain tracker Whale Alert reported Ripple unlocked 1 billion XRP on Jan. 1 in three tranches, and past releases are often followed by transactions that return unused tokens to new escrow contracts, U.Today reported. U The timing matters because the
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AAOI stock jumps 13% today as AI optics names rally and short interest stays high

AAOI stock jumps 13% today as AI optics names rally and short interest stays high

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 12:45 ET — Regular session Applied Optoelectronics Inc shares rose about 13% on Friday, trading at $39.55 after touching $39.58 earlier in the session. The Nasdaq-listed stock last closed at $34.86. The outsized move matters because AAOI has become a high-beta proxy for demand for faster optical links inside AI data centers and cable networks. Beta — a measure of how much a stock tends to move versus the overall market — sits at 3.25 on Finviz’s data. Finviz Short interest, or borrowed shares sold by investors betting the price will fall, remains elevated. About
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IREN stock jumps 11% as bitcoin nears $90,000; SEC filing adds dilution watch

IREN stock jumps 11% as bitcoin nears $90,000; SEC filing adds dilution watch

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 12:43 ET — Regular session Shares of IREN Limited jumped 10.8% to $41.85 by late morning trading on Friday, extending a sharp rebound for the crypto-linked stock in the first U.S. session of 2026. The move matters because IREN sits at the intersection of bitcoin prices and the AI infrastructure trade, two themes that can swing hard as investors reset portfolios for the new year. “The market is looking for direction,” said Matthew Maley, chief market strategist at Miller Tabak, as traders eye next week’s U.S. jobs report and inflation data for signals on Federal
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EOSE stock jumps 13% as energy-storage names rally to start 2026

EOSE stock jumps 13% as energy-storage names rally to start 2026

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 12:36 ET — Regular session Shares of Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. jumped about 13% to $12.95 by midday on Friday, with about 8.8 million shares traded. The stock ranged from $11.56 to $12.98. The move matters because energy-storage stocks have been among the market’s most momentum-driven names, where small shifts in risk appetite can trigger big price swings. It also comes as investors reopen books for the first full session of 2026, a window that often brings fresh positioning and short-covering — when traders who bet against a stock buy it back to limit losses.
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Silver price today: SLV jumps 4% as spot silver rallies again in early 2026 trade

Silver price today: SLV jumps 4% as spot silver rallies again in early 2026 trade

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 10:04 ET — Regular session iShares Silver Trust (SLV) rose $2.57, or 4.0%, to $66.99 in morning New York trading on Friday, the first U.S. session of 2026. Spot silver was up 3.4% earlier on Friday after hitting an all-time high of $83.62 on Monday, Reuters reported. “Bulls seem to be drawing strength from geopolitical risk and hopes of lower U.S. rates,” said Lukman Otunuga, senior research analyst at FXTM. Investors are pricing in at least two quarter-point Fed rate cuts this year, Reuters said, and the metal’s record 2025 gain was fueled by its
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DJT stock edges up premarket as Trump Media doubles down on crypto token plan

DJT stock edges up premarket as Trump Media doubles down on crypto token plan

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 09:20 ET — Premarket Trump Media & Technology Group Corp shares were up 0.8% at $13.34 in premarket trading, after closing Dec. 31 at $13.24. The stock has ranged from $10.18 to $43.46 over the past 52 weeks. Investing The move keeps the Truth Social operator in the spotlight after it unveiled a plan to distribute a new cryptocurrency-style reward to shareholders. The company’s push comes as policy support for crypto has been building in Washington, and the White House has rejected conflict-of-interest allegations around Trump’s business interests, Reuters reported. Reuters In a Dec. 31
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Silver price today: SLV jumps in premarket as bullion rebounds on Fed rate-cut bets

Silver price today: SLV jumps in premarket as bullion rebounds on Fed rate-cut bets

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 07:29 ET — Premarket Silver prices jumped more than 4% on Friday, snapping back from late-December profit taking as investors bought bullion on rate-cut bets and geopolitical worries. U.S.-listed silver vehicles, including iShares Silver Trust (SLV), were indicated higher ahead of the open. The rebound matters because silver has turned into a high-beta proxy for the market’s view on U.S. rates and the dollar after a record 2025 run. Small shifts in expectations can translate into outsized moves when liquidity is thin. Friday also marks the first trading day of the year for many investors
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CoreWeave (CRWV) stock in focus as insider sale filing lands ahead of Friday open

CoreWeave (CRWV) stock in focus as insider sale filing lands ahead of Friday open

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 06:38 ET — Premarket CoreWeave shares were flat at $71.61 in premarket trading on Friday, after sliding 3.1% in the previous session. The stock is starting the new year under a bright spotlight because investors have grown sensitive to insider selling at fast-growing, capital-intensive AI infrastructure firms, where funding needs can move sentiment quickly. That sensitivity comes as CoreWeave pushes to add data center capacity to meet demand for AI computing, even as the company’s shares remain far below their mid-2025 peak. A Form 4 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission showed McBee
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SELLAS (SLS) stock jumps about 10% in premarket as REGAL AML trial milestone stays in focus

SELLAS (SLS) stock jumps about 10% in premarket as REGAL AML trial milestone stays in focus

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 05:03 ET — Premarket SELLAS Life Sciences Group (SLS) shares rose about 10% in U.S. premarket trading on Friday to $4.14, after gaining 13.9% in the prior regular session. Early trading ranged between $4.13 and $4.32. Public+1 The move matters because SELLAS’ valuation hinges on a single late-stage cancer study, and timing signals can drive sharp swings in small-cap biotech stocks. Investors have been trading around when the company will reach its next, predefined trial milestone — a threshold that determines when researchers can run the final analysis. On Dec. 29, SELLAS said its contract
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Stock Market Today

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

7 February 2026
Corning shares jumped 8.3% to a record $122.16 Friday, gaining 11% over two sessions amid strong demand for AI infrastructure stocks. The move follows a $6 billion optical fiber deal with Meta and upgraded company forecasts. Shares traded as high as $122.56 and rose 0.6% after hours. COO Avery Nelson sold 1,894 shares for tax withholding, retaining 66,050.
PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

7 February 2026
PepsiCo priced €2.5 billion in euro notes across four maturities, with settlement set for Feb. 11, according to an SEC filing. The company plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repaying commercial paper. Shares closed at $170.49 Friday, up 1.8%. PepsiCo is also cutting U.S. snack prices by up to 15% after consumer pushback.
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