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Stock Market News 8 January 2026

Silver price stock SLV drops in premarket as spot silver slides ahead of U.S. jobs data

Silver price stock SLV drops in premarket as spot silver slides ahead of U.S. jobs data

iShares Silver Trust (SLV) dropped 2.9% to $68.90 in premarket trading after a 3.7% fall Wednesday. Spot silver slid 3.1% to $75.73 an ounce as traders positioned for the Bloomberg Commodity Index rebalance and awaited Friday’s U.S. payrolls report. SLV held 16,099.83 tonnes of silver as of Jan. 7, with net assets at $40.9 billion.
Micron (MU) stock slips premarket as New York megafab milestone meets softer futures

Micron (MU) stock slips premarket as New York megafab milestone meets softer futures

Micron shares fell 1.1% premarket to $339.55 after the company set Jan. 16 for the groundbreaking of its $100 billion New York “megafab.” The move follows recent record highs for Micron and peers amid tight memory pricing and strong AI-driven demand. Contract DRAM prices rose 313% year-on-year in Q4, with further gains expected. UBS raised its Micron price target to $400, citing AI’s impact on memory demand.
Nvidia stock rises premarket as China H200 buyers face stricter upfront-payment terms

Nvidia stock rises premarket as China H200 buyers face stricter upfront-payment terms

Nvidia shares rose about 1% to $189.11 in premarket trading after the company required full upfront payment from Chinese buyers for its H200 AI chips, sources said. Beijing has asked some tech firms to pause H200 orders as it considers new access rules. Chinese firms have ordered over 2 million H200 chips, far exceeding Nvidia’s inventory. Investors are watching U.S. jobs data and Nvidia’s Feb. 25 earnings.
Gold price slips ahead of U.S. jobs data as Newmont stock and GLD track bullion

Gold price slips ahead of U.S. jobs data as Newmont stock and GLD track bullion

Spot gold dropped 0.6% to $4,427.48 an ounce Thursday as funds positioned ahead of the Bloomberg Commodity Index rebalancing and the dollar strengthened. Newmont shares slipped 1.1% premarket, while SPDR Gold Shares lost 1%. HSBC projected gold could reach $5,000 in early 2026 but warned of a possible correction if Fed rate cuts stall.
Netflix stock steadies in premarket as it backs Warner Bros deal amid Paramount bid

Netflix stock steadies in premarket as it backs Warner Bros deal amid Paramount bid

Netflix shares rose 0.1% premarket after the company reaffirmed its merger deal with Warner Bros. Discovery. Warner Bros.’ board urged shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance’s revised offer, calling the Netflix agreement superior. Warner Bros. Discovery stock gained 0.3%, while Paramount Skydance slipped 1.1%. Investors await regulatory reviews and Netflix’s Jan. 20 earnings report.
Nvidia’s China H200 payment demand hits chip stocks premarket as Intel pops, TSMC sinks

Nvidia’s China H200 payment demand hits chip stocks premarket as Intel pops, TSMC sinks

Nvidia rose 1% premarket after requiring full upfront payment from Chinese buyers of its H200 AI chips, tightening terms as Beijing weighs approvals. TSMC fell 2.6%, AMD dropped 2%, and Intel jumped 6.4%. The PHLX semiconductor index hit a record high Tuesday. Samsung projected record Q4 profit on tight memory supply, with DRAM contract prices up 313% last quarter.
Quantum Computing Stocks Slide in Premarket After D-Wave’s $550 Million Quantum Circuits Deal

Quantum Computing Stocks Slide in Premarket After D-Wave’s $550 Million Quantum Circuits Deal

D-Wave Quantum shares fell 3.5% premarket to $30.20 after announcing a $550 million cash-and-stock deal to acquire Quantum Circuits. IonQ, Rigetti, Quantum Computing Inc, and Arqit also traded lower. SEC filings detail a stock-price collar between $22.30 and $39.03 for the equity portion. The deal can be terminated if not closed by April 6.
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

Exxon Mobil dropped 2.1% and ConocoPhillips fell 3.3% in U.S. premarket trading after Exxon warned lower crude prices could cut Q4 upstream earnings by up to $1.2 billion. Brent crude edged up 6 cents to $60.02 a barrel, but analysts warned of a potential 3 million bpd surplus in early 2026. U.S. crude stocks fell 3.8 million barrels, while gasoline and distillate inventories jumped.
Dow, S&P 500 futures dip as Trump policy headlines bite and jobs report looms; Samsung flags record AI-chip profit

Dow, S&P 500 futures dip as Trump policy headlines bite and jobs report looms; Samsung flags record AI-chip profit

U.S. stock futures slipped early Thursday, with Dow futures down 0.30% and S&P 500 futures off 0.22%, as investors awaited Friday’s jobs report. Defense stocks surged after President Trump called for a $1.5 trillion military budget; Lockheed Martin jumped 7.2% premarket. Homebuilders fell after Trump’s comments on limiting investor access to single-family homes. Oil steadied above $60 a barrel amid U.S.-Venezuela developments.
Australia stock market today: ASX 200 closes higher as tech rebounds; BlueScope pushes back on $13.2b bid

Australia stock market today: ASX 200 closes higher as tech rebounds; BlueScope pushes back on $13.2b bid

The S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.29% at 8,720.8, led by gains in tech and healthcare, while miners fell. BlueScope rejected a A$13.2 billion takeover bid from SGH and Steel Dynamics. Ansell shares dropped 6.2% as CEO Neil Salmon announced his retirement, with Nathalie Ahlström set to take over in February. The Australian dollar slipped to about 67 U.S. cents.
Dow Jones futures slip ahead of U.S. jobs report as Trump defense budget call lifts RTX

Dow Jones futures slip ahead of U.S. jobs report as Trump defense budget call lifts RTX

Dow futures fell 146 points, or 0.30%, early Thursday after the index’s sharpest drop since November. Defense stocks rose, with RTX up 4.9%, following President Trump’s call for a $1.5 trillion military budget. Traders awaited Friday’s U.S. jobs report, with economists expecting 60,000 new jobs and unemployment at 4.5%. The Dow closed Wednesday at 48,996.08, down 0.94%.
Lockheed Martin stock pops in US premarket as Trump touts $1.5 trillion military budget, buyback ban looms

Lockheed Martin stock pops in US premarket as Trump touts $1.5 trillion military budget, buyback ban looms

Lockheed Martin shares surged about 7% in premarket trading Thursday after President Trump proposed a $1.5 trillion U.S. military budget for 2027. The gains followed a 4.8% drop Wednesday amid a White House order to curb defense contractor buybacks and dividends. Northrop Grumman and RTX also advanced. Investors await Friday’s U.S. jobs report and Lockheed’s January 29 earnings.
India stock market today: Nifty logs worst fall in over 4 months as U.S. tariff jitters hit Sensex, Reliance

India stock market today: Nifty logs worst fall in over 4 months as U.S. tariff jitters hit Sensex, Reliance

Nifty 50 fell 1.01% to 25,876.85 and Sensex dropped 0.92% to 84,180.96, marking their steepest one-day loss in over four months. Metals, oil-and-gas, and export stocks led declines as U.S. tariff threats and foreign selling weighed. Reliance Industries lost 2.2%, while Larsen & Toubro slid 3.1%. The rupee weakened to 90.0175 per dollar despite RBI intervention.
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) stock slips in premarket after a sharp rally — what traders watch next

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) stock slips in premarket after a sharp rally — what traders watch next

Palo Alto Networks shares slipped 0.5% to $193.01 in premarket trading Thursday after a 4.3% jump the previous day. Guggenheim upgraded the stock to “Neutral” from “Sell,” and a Form 4 filing showed Chief Accounting Officer Josh D. Paul sold 800 shares on Jan. 2. Investors await the next earnings report, focused on subscription growth and revenue guidance.
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Constellation Brands stock dips in premarket after earnings beat — what investors watch on the call

Constellation Brands stock dips in premarket after earnings beat — what investors watch on the call

Constellation Brands shares fell 2.2% premarket to $140.49 after the company cut its full-year earnings outlook despite beating profit estimates. Net sales dropped 10% to $2.22 billion for the quarter ended Nov. 30. Beer shipments fell 2.2%, with Modelo Especial depletions down 4% and Corona Extra down nearly 9%. The board declared a $1.02 quarterly dividend, payable Feb. 12.
Northrop Grumman stock whipsaws: NOC jumps premarket after Trump’s $1.5T budget pushNew York,

Northrop Grumman stock whipsaws: NOC jumps premarket after Trump’s $1.5T budget pushNew York,

Northrop Grumman shares rose 7.4% to $619.50 in premarket trading Thursday, rebounding after a 5.5% drop following President Trump’s executive order halting dividends and buybacks at defense contractors until production improves. The order also threatens executive pay caps and directs the Pentagon to review underperformers. Investors await enforcement details and Northrop’s Jan. 27 results.

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Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Walmart shares climbed 3.34% to $131.18 Friday, pushing its market value to about $1.05 trillion as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Retail stocks mostly gained, with Target up 4.24% and Costco up 1.20%, while Amazon dropped 5.55%. Investors await Walmart’s fiscal Q4 results on Feb. 19 and key U.S. economic data next week.
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