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Novo Nordisk (NVO) stock rises premarket as Canada platform touts India-sourced Ozempic

Novo Nordisk (NVO) stock rises premarket as Canada platform touts India-sourced Ozempic

Novo Nordisk’s U.S. shares rose 1.4% in premarket trading after the company denied any relationship with SaveRxCanada.to, which claims to sell India-sourced Ozempic to U.S. patients at $280 per pen. Novo said it has not supplied Ozempic to the platform. The dispute comes as drug pricing faces renewed political scrutiny and ahead of the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.
Oklo stock jumps as Meta backs 1.2-GW Ohio nuclear campus to power AI data centers

Oklo stock jumps as Meta backs 1.2-GW Ohio nuclear campus to power AI data centers

Oklo shares surged nearly 20% premarket after Meta agreed to back its 1.2-gigawatt nuclear project in Ohio and signed 20-year power deals with Vistra. Meta will prepay for electricity and help fund Oklo’s Aurora reactors. Oklo disclosed plans to sell up to $1.5 billion in stock, raising dilution concerns. The company remains pre-revenue and burned $62.2 million in cash over the past year.
US economic calendar today: Stock futures steady ahead of nonfarm payrolls, tariff ruling

US economic calendar today: Stock futures steady ahead of nonfarm payrolls, tariff ruling

U.S. stock index futures edged higher early Friday as investors awaited the December jobs report and a Supreme Court ruling on Trump-era tariffs. S&P 500 futures rose 0.08%, Nasdaq 100 gained 0.16%, and Dow futures added 0.02%. Thursday’s session ended mixed, with Nvidia down 2.2% and defense stocks up after Trump called for a larger military budget. General Motors announced a $6 billion charge tied to electric-vehicle investments.
9 January 2026
Gasoline price stock UGA jumps nearly 5% as NYMEX RBOB futures surge and jobs data looms

Gasoline price stock UGA jumps nearly 5% as NYMEX RBOB futures surge and jobs data looms

United States Gasoline Fund jumped 4.8% Thursday as NYMEX RBOB gasoline futures rose nearly 4%. U.S. crude stocks fell by 3.8 million barrels last week, while gasoline inventories climbed by 7.7 million barrels, according to EIA data. Marathon Petroleum and Valero shares also advanced. Traders await Friday’s U.S. jobs report and next week’s EIA update for further signals.
9 January 2026
Lithium price surge puts Albemarle stock back in play before the open

Lithium price surge puts Albemarle stock back in play before the open

Albemarle shares rose 0.6% to $159.20 in premarket trading Friday after Baird upgraded the stock and raised its price target to $210, citing higher lithium prices. Spot battery-grade lithium carbonate in China jumped 6,000 yuan to 133,500 yuan on Jan. 7, while futures briefly hit 147,000 yuan. Jefferies also lifted its Albemarle target to $167 earlier this week. Peers traded mixed ahead of Friday’s U.S. jobs report.
Crude oil price stock jumps before the open as Venezuela talks and Iran unrest lift oil-linked shares

Crude oil price stock jumps before the open as Venezuela talks and Iran unrest lift oil-linked shares

Chevron rose 2.6%, Exxon Mobil 3.7%, and ConocoPhillips 5.1% in U.S. premarket trading as oil prices edged up. The White House plans to meet Friday with major oil companies to discuss investment in Venezuela’s energy sector. Brent crude climbed 0.7% to $62.42 a barrel, while WTI gained 0.7% to $58.17. U.S. crude inventories fell by 3.8 million barrels last week, while gasoline stocks rose sharply.
Mortgage rates today: Trump’s $200B bond order lifts Rocket Companies stock, loanDepot premarket

Mortgage rates today: Trump’s $200B bond order lifts Rocket Companies stock, loanDepot premarket

President Donald Trump ordered a $200 billion purchase of mortgage-backed securities, sending Rocket Companies up 6.45% and loanDepot up 18.85% in premarket trading. Freddie Mac reported the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate at 6.16% for the week ended Jan. 8. Traders await the 8:30 a.m. ET U.S. jobs report.
EQT stock wobbles as U.S. natural gas prices slide on warm weather signals

EQT stock wobbles as U.S. natural gas prices slide on warm weather signals

EQT traded near $52.20 premarket Friday after a 4.2% drop Thursday, with volume above its 50-day average. Henry Hub spot gas fell to $3.11 per MMBtu, down sharply from last week, while February futures settled at $3.525. U.S. gas production held near 109-110 Bcf/d. Traders are watching mid-January weather and storage data ahead of EQT’s expected February earnings.
Nvidia stock slips before the bell as China H200 payment terms jolt AI stocks

Nvidia stock slips before the bell as China H200 payment terms jolt AI stocks

Nvidia shares fell 2.1% premarket after reports it is demanding full upfront payment from Chinese buyers of its H200 AI chips. Chinese tech firms have ordered over two million units, but regulators have asked some to pause purchases. Other chip stocks, including AMD, Broadcom, and Intel, also traded lower. TSMC reported a 20.45% year-over-year revenue rise for the fourth quarter.
Silver price stock: SLV and silver miners slip as commodity index rebalance forces selling

Silver price stock: SLV and silver miners slip as commodity index rebalance forces selling

The iShares Silver Trust (SLV) dropped 1.8% to $69.71 after a wave of forced selling linked to annual commodity index rebalancing hit the silver market. Spot silver fell as much as 5% Thursday before paring losses, with estimates of $6–7 billion in silver contracts set to be sold. Silver miners traded mixed in early U.S. indications. The main index rebalancing is expected to continue through January 14.
Antofagasta stock jumps after Goldman upgrade as copper prices keep miners in focus

Antofagasta stock jumps after Goldman upgrade as copper prices keep miners in focus

Antofagasta shares jumped 3.5% to 3,452p after Goldman Sachs upgraded the stock to “buy” with a 4,000p target, citing higher copper prices and tight inventories. Copper traded near record highs, with LME three-month futures last at $12,831 a ton. Deutsche Bank downgraded Antofagasta to “sell” on valuation concerns. Investors await the company’s Jan. 29 production report and Feb. 17 results.
9 January 2026
Vodafone stock watchers have 3 things to track today: India relief, buybacks, and Feb. 5

Vodafone stock watchers have 3 things to track today: India relief, buybacks, and Feb. 5

Vodafone shares fell 0.7% to 102.9p Friday, despite a recent Berenberg upgrade citing improved cash flow and a stronger balance sheet. The drop followed news that India capped Vodafone Idea’s annual dues at $13.79 million for six years; Vodafone holds a 16% stake in the carrier. Vodafone also bought back 1.36 million shares Thursday as part of a €500 million programme. Investors await the Feb. 5 trading update.
9 January 2026
Applied Digital stock jumps again premarket as $5 billion hyperscaler lease talk keeps AI trade in play

Applied Digital stock jumps again premarket as $5 billion hyperscaler lease talk keeps AI trade in play

Applied Digital shares rose about 8% in premarket trading after the company reported a 250% jump in quarterly revenue to $126.6 million and announced a 15-year, $5 billion AI data center lease with a major cloud buyer. The company posted a net loss of $31.2 million and disclosed $2.3 billion in cash against $2.6 billion in debt.
Oil prices rise on Iran, Venezuela worries; Exxon and Chevron stocks jump premarket

Oil prices rise on Iran, Venezuela worries; Exxon and Chevron stocks jump premarket

Exxon Mobil rose 3.7% and Chevron gained 2.6% in U.S. premarket trading Friday, tracking higher crude prices. The White House will meet oil majors and traders on Venezuela later today as markets weigh risks from Iran and Venezuelan exports. Brent crude was up 0.7% at $62.42 a barrel. Exxon warned lower oil prices could cut Q4 upstream earnings by up to $1.2 billion.

Stock Market Today

  • Corn Futures Decline as Export Sales Surge and Producer Selling Increases
    March 23, 2026, 2:54 PM EDT. Corn futures slipped 3 ½ to 4 ¼ cents on Friday, with May contracts down 1 ¾ cents for the week. The cash corn price fell 4 cents to $4.23 3/4. Managed money net longs rose by 35,533 contracts, reaching 228,804, while commercial net shorts increased by 44,702 contracts to 522,116 amid heightened producer selling. Export sales show 67.658 million metric tons (MMT) committed, 30% above last year and 81% of USDA's forecast, with shipments at 43.46 MMT, running ahead of the 45% average pace. Market dynamics suggest cautious sentiment despite robust export demand as selling pressures grow.
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