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Stock Market News 4 January 2026

DroneShield stock: JPMorgan trims stake as shares jump 8% — what to watch next

DroneShield stock: JPMorgan trims stake as shares jump 8% — what to watch next

SYDNEY, Jan 4, 2026, 09:34 ET — Market closed DroneShield shares are set for attention when markets reopen after JPMorgan Chase & Co trimmed its stake in the Australian counter-drone maker, a regulatory filing showed. The stock last closed Friday at A$3.33, up 8.1% on the day, according to  Investing.com data. The move matters because DroneShield is heading into its…
Microsoft stock slid Friday — here’s what could move MSFT next week

Microsoft stock slid Friday — here’s what could move MSFT next week

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 09:28 ET — Market closed Microsoft Corp shares closed down 2.21% at $472.94 on Friday, the last trading day before U.S. markets shut for the weekend. Investing The decline matters as Wall Street enters 2026 looking for direction after a three-year run of double-digit gains in major indexes, with megacap tech again setting the tone…
Lockheed, RTX in focus as U.S. attack on Venezuela puts defense stocks on watch for Monday

Lockheed, RTX in focus as U.S. attack on Venezuela puts defense stocks on watch for Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 09:49 ET — Market closed U.S. defense stocks will be in focus when Wall Street reopens on Monday after President Donald Trump said the United States carried out strikes in Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro in a surprise raid.  Reuters The weekend operation landed as investors start the year with geopolitics back at the…
U.S. stocks brace for Venezuela shock after Trump strike; key jobs report next

U.S. stocks brace for Venezuela shock after Trump strike; key jobs report next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 09:32 ET — Market closed U.S. stocks head into Monday’s session with investors bracing for fallout after the United States struck Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro, a weekend escalation that could rattle oil prices and risk appetite when trading resumes.  Reuters The operation landed as Wall Street was closed, leaving markets to price the…
Micron stock jumps 10% on Bernstein target hike as AI-memory bets carry into 2026

Micron stock jumps 10% on Bernstein target hike as AI-memory bets carry into 2026

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 09:29 ET — Market closed Micron Technology, Inc. shares ended Friday’s session up 10.5% at $315.42, after Bernstein SocGen Group raised its price target on the memory-chip maker to $330 while keeping an “outperform” rating. Investing The move matters now because Micron’s earnings are highly sensitive to memory pricing, and Wall Street is leaning into…
Nvidia stock (NVDA) heads into CES week after Friday rebound as SEC filing flags planned insider sale

Nvidia stock (NVDA) heads into CES week after Friday rebound as SEC filing flags planned insider sale

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 09:31 ET — Market closed Nvidia (NVDA) shares closed up 1.26% at $188.85 on Friday, a firm start to 2026 as chip stocks led a rebound in U.S. equities. The stock traded between $188.26 and $192.93 and saw roughly 148 million shares change hands. The move matters because Nvidia remains a bellwether for risk appetite…
UBS stock set for Swiss Exchange return as Europe hits records — what to watch next week

UBS stock set for Swiss Exchange return as Europe hits records — what to watch next week

Zurich, Jan 4, 2026, 09:23 ET — Market closed UBS shares are set to return to action on Monday when the Swiss stock market reopens after the New Year holiday break, with investors coming back to a Europe that has already started 2026 at record highs. SIX That matters now because Switzerland has been sidelined while global markets set the…
BSE share price today: Bombay Stock Exchange operator ends higher after SEBI-governance hiring move

BSE share price today: Bombay Stock Exchange operator ends higher after SEBI-governance hiring move

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 08:58 ET — Market closed Shares of BSE Ltd, the operator of the Bombay Stock Exchange, ended Friday up 1.47% at 2,666.50 rupees, after trading between 2,621 and 2,672. The stock rose after BSE said it had published a newspaper advertisement inviting applications for three executive director posts. Moneycontrol The hiring matters because it is…
Singapore Exchange stock today: SGX shares end higher as 2026 listings and GDP data set the tone

Singapore Exchange stock today: SGX shares end higher as 2026 listings and GDP data set the tone

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 09:11 ET — Market closed. Singapore Exchange Ltd shares ended the last session higher as investors weighed early signs of a pick-up in listing activity and a firmer macro backdrop for Singapore equities. The U.S. market is closed on Sunday, and SGX shares last traded on Friday in Singapore, when the exchange operator finished at…
ASX Ltd stock today: shares cling to the low end of the 52-week range as 2026 opens quietly

ASX Ltd stock today: shares cling to the low end of the 52-week range as 2026 opens quietly

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 09:07 ET — Market closed. Shares of ASX Ltd (ASX.AX), operator of the Australian Securities Exchange, last closed at A$51.41 on Friday, down 0.06% and near the low end of their 52-week range, market data showed. Investing The start-of-year lull matters for ASX because its earnings are closely tied to market activity. Trading and post-trade…
Korea Exchange today: KOSPI breaks 4,300 record as Samsung HBM4 talk lifts chip stocks

Korea Exchange today: KOSPI breaks 4,300 record as Samsung HBM4 talk lifts chip stocks

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 08:51 ET — Market closed South Korean shares on the Korea Exchange ended Friday at fresh highs, with the benchmark KOSPI jumping 95.46 points, or 2.27%, to a record 4,309.63. The tech-heavy KOSDAQ rose 2.17%, while the won was last quoted at 1,441.8 per dollar near the close. KBS World The surge was powered by…

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  • Cocoa Prices Drop to Multi-Year Lows Amid Supply Glut and Weak Demand
    February 1, 2026, 12:05 AM EST. Cocoa prices on the ICE New York and London markets hit their lowest levels in over two years due to abundant global supplies and slack demand. StoneX forecasts a cocoa surplus of 287,000 MT for 2025/26 and 267,000 MT for 2026/27. The International Cocoa Organization reported a 4.2% rise in global stocks. Barry Callebaut, the largest chocolate maker, saw a 22% drop in cocoa sales volume, blaming weak market demand. Key regions including Europe and Asia reported significant declines in cocoa grinding, a measure of demand. Meanwhile, favorable growing conditions in West Africa have boosted crop prospects, but producers are holding back supplies amid low prices. Ivory Coast shipments have declined 3.2%, adding complexity to the market.
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