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Stock Market News 6 January 2026

Natural gas price stock UNG slides as mild-weather outlook hits U.S. gas futures

Natural gas price stock UNG slides as mild-weather outlook hits U.S. gas futures

U.S. Natural Gas Fund (UNG) dropped 4% to $11.17 as front-month gas futures hit multi-month lows, with NYMEX February gas down 14 cents at $3.38/mmBtu. Traders cited weak heating demand and falling Henry Hub spot prices, which slipped to $2.86/mmBtu after averaging $4.13 in December. Focus shifts to Thursday’s U.S. storage report for further direction. EQT, Antero, and CNX shares also declined.
Bitcoin price dips below $92,000 as Coinbase and Strategy stocks slide despite Morgan Stanley ETF filing

Bitcoin price dips below $92,000 as Coinbase and Strategy stocks slide despite Morgan Stanley ETF filing

Bitcoin dropped 2.2% to $91,849 Tuesday, reversing earlier gains after Morgan Stanley filed for bitcoin and solana ETFs with the SEC. U.S. crypto stocks including Coinbase and Marathon Digital also fell. Spot bitcoin ETFs saw $697.2 million in net inflows Monday, led by BlackRock and Fidelity, according to Farside Investors. Traders are watching Friday’s U.S. jobs report for signals on Federal Reserve policy.
SLV stock jumps as silver price climbs above $80; Venezuela turmoil and Fed cuts in focus

SLV stock jumps as silver price climbs above $80; Venezuela turmoil and Fed cuts in focus

Shares of iShares Silver Trust (SLV) jumped 6.3% to $73.44 in New York Tuesday, tracking a 5.3% surge in spot silver after the U.S. captured Venezuela’s President Maduro. First Majestic Silver rose 7.9%. Traders cited safe-haven demand and bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts. About 70 million SLV shares changed hands by early afternoon.
GOLD stock pops as gold price nears record after Gold.com seals Monex deal

GOLD stock pops as gold price nears record after Gold.com seals Monex deal

Gold.com Inc shares rose 3.4% to $37.58 Tuesday as spot gold climbed 0.9% to $4,488.10 an ounce following the U.S. capture of Venezuela’s President Maduro. The company completed its Monex Deposit Company acquisition and increased its stake in Atkinsons Bullion & Coins to 49.5%. Morgan Stanley forecast gold at $4,800 by late 2026. Investors await the U.S. payrolls report on Jan. 9.
Microchip stock jumps nearly 10% after chipmaker lifts sales outlook on strong orders

Microchip stock jumps nearly 10% after chipmaker lifts sales outlook on strong orders

Microchip Technology shares jumped 10% to $73.75 Tuesday after the company raised its fiscal Q3 sales forecast to about $1.185 billion, topping its previous outlook. The move followed a 5.6% after-hours gain Monday. CEO Steve Sanghi cited strong bookings and lower internal inventory. The rally boosted other chipmakers, including Texas Instruments and NXP Semiconductors.
Guardant Health stock jumps 7% as Evercore downgrades — what investors watch next

Guardant Health stock jumps 7% as Evercore downgrades — what investors watch next

Guardant Health shares jumped 7.2% to $109.24 Tuesday, nearing their 52-week high, despite Evercore ISI downgrading the stock while raising its price target to $105. A Form 4 filing showed Chief People Officer Terilyn J. Monroe received 17,555 shares through vested stock units. Shares have climbed about 200% in the past year. Investors are watching Medicare reimbursement rates for Guardant’s Shield blood test.
6 January 2026
Dow Jones today: Record highs hold as investors brace for Friday jobs report

Dow Jones today: Record highs hold as investors brace for Friday jobs report

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.9% Tuesday, nearing the 50,000 mark, led by gains in UnitedHealth and Amazon. S&P 500 and Nasdaq each added about 0.5%. Traders looked ahead to Friday’s U.S. jobs report for signals on Federal Reserve rate moves. Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin said future rate changes will depend on incoming data.
KLA (KLAC) stock rises after Cantor upgrade as CES AI headlines keep chip tools in focus

KLA (KLAC) stock rises after Cantor upgrade as CES AI headlines keep chip tools in focus

KLA shares rose 3.4% to $1,398.66 Tuesday after Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded the stock to “overweight” and raised its price target to $1,500. The move followed strong AI-linked demand signals at CES and gains across chip-equipment stocks. Investors await KLA’s next earnings date as China policy risk remains in focus.
Hecla Mining stock jumps 12% as silver tops $80 and Investor Day nears

Hecla Mining stock jumps 12% as silver tops $80 and Investor Day nears

Hecla Mining shares surged 11.6% to $22.02 in afternoon trading Tuesday, tracking a 5.3% jump in spot silver to $80.57 an ounce. The move follows Hecla’s announcement of an Investor Day and NYSE closing bell event on January 26. Other U.S.-listed silver miners rose but lagged Hecla’s gains. Investors await Friday’s U.S. payrolls report for further direction.
BMNR stock slides as BitMine’s $14.2B crypto hoard and new Wall Street call sharpen focus

BMNR stock slides as BitMine’s $14.2B crypto hoard and new Wall Street call sharpen focus

BitMine Immersion Technologies shares dropped 5.4% to $31.54 Tuesday as bitcoin prices fell and crypto-linked stocks weakened. The company reported $14.2 billion in crypto and cash holdings, including over 4.1 million ether and 192 bitcoin. Cantor Fitzgerald began coverage with an Overweight rating and a $39 target. Investors await a Jan. 15 vote on raising the authorized share count.
Regencell Bioscience (RGC) stock jumps again: what to know behind the latest sharp swing

Regencell Bioscience (RGC) stock jumps again: what to know behind the latest sharp swing

Regencell Bioscience Holdings shares jumped 18.3% to $31.99 in midday Nasdaq trading Tuesday, after swinging between $26.60 and $34.40. No new company statements have been posted since its Oct. 31 annual report, which disclosed a DOJ trading probe and “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue as a going concern. About 850,000 shares changed hands.
GE Aerospace stock rises on supersonic test update — what traders are watching next

GE Aerospace stock rises on supersonic test update — what traders are watching next

GE Aerospace shares climbed 0.7% to $326.65 Tuesday after Starfighters Space reported completing three supersonic captive-carry test flights for GE’s ATLAS propulsion program. The test, funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, used F-104 aircraft at Kennedy Space Center. Investors await GE Aerospace’s quarterly earnings webcast on Jan. 22.
AST SpaceMobile stock jumps as AT&T tees up satellite-to-phone beta, BlueBird 7 launch looms

AST SpaceMobile stock jumps as AT&T tees up satellite-to-phone beta, BlueBird 7 launch looms

AST SpaceMobile shares rose 7% to $97.27 after AT&T said it plans a beta direct-to-device satellite service using AST’s network in the first half of 2026. AST said its BlueBird 7 satellite has arrived in Florida for launch, with four more launches planned before March. AT&T has not set a commercial rollout date. Investors are watching for confirmation of launch timing and service milestones.
Why Western Digital stock is jumping today: WDC rides CES-fueled AI storage rally

Why Western Digital stock is jumping today: WDC rides CES-fueled AI storage rally

Western Digital shares surged 15.8% to $217.54 Tuesday afternoon, leading gains in storage and memory stocks amid renewed AI-driven demand. Peers Sandisk, Seagate, and Micron also climbed sharply. CES headlines and executive remarks on AI infrastructure fueled the rally. Traders are watching Friday’s U.S. jobs report for signals on the Federal Reserve’s next move.
6 January 2026
Boeing stock rises as Bernstein lifts target to $277, but 737 supply signals stay in focus

Boeing stock rises as Bernstein lifts target to $277, but 737 supply signals stay in focus

Boeing shares rose 0.7% to $229.76 Tuesday after Bernstein raised its price target to $277 and reiterated an Outperform rating. Investors are watching jet production and supplier flows as 737 MAX fuselage shipments from Spirit AeroSystems fell below Boeing’s monthly goal. Airbus delivered 793 planes in 2025, according to industry sources. Boeing’s next earnings report is expected Jan. 27.

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Exxon Mobil stock price hits a fresh 52-week high near $149 — what could move XOM next week

Exxon Mobil stock price hits a fresh 52-week high near $149 — what could move XOM next week

7 February 2026
NEW YORK, Feb 7, 2026, 10:46 EST — Market closed Exxon Mobil Corp shares closed Friday up 2.03% at $149.05, ending the week at a new high as the energy complex firmed and Wall Street snapped back from a rough stretch. (ExxonMobil) The move matters because Exxon’s stock has been trading like a clean proxy for two things investors are still fighting over: where crude goes next, and how much risk the U.S. market can carry when rates and growth expectations wobble. With U.S. markets shut for the weekend, traders will come into Monday looking first at oil prices and
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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