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UK Stock Market Open Today: FTSE 100 Futures Near 10,000 as Venezuela Shock Puts Oil and Deals in Focus

UK Stock Market Open Today: FTSE 100 Futures Near 10,000 as Venezuela Shock Puts Oil and Deals in Focus

London, Jan 5, 2026, 02:54 ET — Premarket London shares were set for a firmer start on Monday as investors assessed the market fallout from the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, a weekend shock that has kept oil traders on alert while lifting demand for safer assets. FTSE futures were up about 0.6% ahead of the cash open. Reuters
5 January 2026
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Oil turmoil meets a FTSE 100 near 10,000: what to watch before UK stocks open Monday

Oil turmoil meets a FTSE 100 near 10,000: what to watch before UK stocks open Monday

LONDON, January 4, 2026, 14:39 ET — Market closed Oil is the first read for London equities at Monday’s Jan. 5 open after the United States seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and President Donald Trump said Washington would take control of the oil-producing nation. OPEC+ — the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies including Russia — said it would keep first-quarter output steady. “The political transition in Venezuela adds another major layer of uncertainty,” said Jorge Leon, head of geopolitical analysis at Rystad Energy. Reuters
4 January 2026
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Oil prices in focus after U.S. Venezuela strike: Brent, WTI set for volatile reopen

Oil prices in focus after U.S. Venezuela strike: Brent, WTI set for volatile reopen

Oil traders were braced for a volatile open on Sunday after Venezuela’s state-run PDVSA asked some joint ventures to cut crude output as a U.S. oil embargo froze exports following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro in a strike on Saturday, sources said. The company pointed to swelling inventories and a shortage of diluents — lighter oil used to thin heavy crude for shipment — the sources said. Reuters Brent crude, the international benchmark, last settled at $60.75 a barrel on Friday, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate closed at $57.32. The global oil market is coming off 2025 losses near 20% for both contracts, leaving prices sensitive to fresh disruption headlines even as traders weigh longer-term oversupply concerns. Reuters
4 January 2026
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Global stock markets brace for Venezuela shock as oil weakness and U.S. jobs report loom

Global stock markets brace for Venezuela shock as oil weakness and U.S. jobs report loom

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 12:12 ET — Market closed Global stock markets were shut on Sunday, but investors were preparing for a potentially volatile restart after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and said it would take temporary control of the oil-rich country. Strategists said the surprise escalation could prompt a short-term shift into safe-haven assets such as government bonds and gold when major markets reopen. Reuters
4 January 2026
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Tadawul Group stock slides as oil drags Saudi market; new chairman named

Tadawul Group stock slides as oil drags Saudi market; new chairman named

RIYADH, Jan 4, 2026, 09:37 ET — Market closed Shares of Saudi Tadawul Group Holding Co, the operator of the Saudi Stock Exchange, fell 2.91% to 136.70 riyals in Sunday’s trade. The board appointed Mazen Abdulrazzaq Al Romaihas as chairman and Yazeed Abdulrahman Al Humaid as vice chairman for a four-year term starting Jan. 2, a bourse filing showed. The group has reported softer profitability, with nine-month 2025 net profit down 40.79% to 299.40 million riyals. Mubasher Info
4 January 2026
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Oil prices on alert after U.S. strikes Venezuela, PDVSA says output intact

Oil prices on alert after U.S. strikes Venezuela, PDVSA says output intact

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 12:54 ET — Market closed Oil traders are bracing for the next crude-futures open after U.S. forces struck Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro, while state company PDVSA said production and refining were operating normally. Two people familiar with PDVSA operations said the attack did not damage oil facilities, though the port of La Guaira near Caracas was badly hit. A U.S. tanker blockade announced in December and the seizure of two Venezuelan crude cargoes already pushed exports to roughly half their November pace, according to monitoring data and internal documents. Reuters
3 January 2026
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BP stock forecast after Venezuela strikes: what oil markets could mean for NYSE:BP on Monday

BP stock forecast after Venezuela strikes: what oil markets could mean for NYSE:BP on Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 06:43 ET — Market closed The United States carried out military strikes in Venezuela on Saturday and President Donald Trump said Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro had been captured, setting up a potentially volatile start to the week for oil-linked stocks such as BP. “Oil prices were likely to jump on the near-term risk to supply,” said Saul Kavonic, an analyst at MST Marquee. Reuters
3 January 2026
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Oil prices stuck near $60 as OPEC+ decision looms after 2025’s steep slide

Oil prices stuck near $60 as OPEC+ decision looms after 2025’s steep slide

OPEC+ is expected to keep oil output steady through March when eight key members meet on Sunday, three delegates said. The alliance, which pumps about half the world’s crude, raised output targets by about 2.9 million barrels per day from April to December and then paused further hikes for the first quarter. Reuters The decision matters because even small shifts in supply can move benchmark crude prices that feed into transport costs, inflation and energy-company cash flow. Traders are looking for a clearer floor after a year in which surplus supply concerns dominated sentiment.
3 January 2026
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Oil prices start 2026 near $60 after worst annual slump since 2020, with OPEC+ in focus

Oil prices start 2026 near $60 after worst annual slump since 2020, with OPEC+ in focus

Oil prices settled slightly lower on the first trading day of 2026 after Brent and U.S. crude posted their biggest annual loss since 2020, each falling nearly 20% in 2025, as investors weighed oversupply concerns and looked to a policy meeting on Sunday by OPEC+, the group of OPEC and allied producers such as Russia. Brent futures closed down 10 cents at $60.75 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate fell 10 cents to $57.32; Brent logged its third straight annual decline, its longest losing streak on record. “Oil prices are locked in this long-term trading range,” said Phil Flynn, senior analyst at Price Futures Group. Reuters The subdued start to the year matters because crude prices feed into gasoline, diesel and jet fuel costs and can sway inflation readings that investors and policymakers track closely.
3 January 2026
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    July 2, 2026, 9:44 PM EDT. Marubeni stock is up sevenfold in five years, returning 65.8% over the last year. But valuation signals are mixed. The DCF model puts shares 13% over intrinsic value, factoring projected free cash flows of ¥363.6 billion. The price-to-earnings ratio is 14.5, close to peers but below the stock's estimated fair P/E of 24.6. So the valuation risk is higher if the company's cash flow growth or capital allocation changes. Simply Wall St gives Marubeni a 3 out of 6 for valuation, a score that points to some caution after recent gains.
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