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Stock Market News 5 January 2026

Valero Energy stock (VLO) jumps 5% in premarket as Trump’s Venezuela move shakes oil names

Valero Energy stock (VLO) jumps 5% in premarket as Trump’s Venezuela move shakes oil names

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 04:54 ET — Premarket Valero Energy shares jumped 5.3% to $174.07 in premarket trading on Monday, after ending Friday at $165.31. The refiner remains about 6% below its 52-week high of $185.62, according to Investing.com data. Investing The move put refiners in focus after U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington would take control of Venezuela following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro, and would keep an embargo on Venezuelan oil exports. Venezuelan heavy crude is a staple for U.S. Gulf Coast refineries, and the embargo has already upended those flows, Reuters reported. Reuters Oil prices
5 January 2026
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Occidental Petroleum stock rises premarket: OXY climbs after $9.7B OxyChem sale — what investors watch next

Occidental Petroleum stock rises premarket: OXY climbs after $9.7B OxyChem sale — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 04:57 ET — Premarket Occidental Petroleum Corp shares rose 1.7% in U.S. premarket trading on Monday, as investors continued to digest the company’s $9.7 billion sale of its chemicals business and looked for clues on how the cash will be deployed. Public The deal matters now because it sharpens Occidental’s focus on its oil-and-gas operations at a time when crude prices are struggling to find direction. The sale also gives management room to address leverage and shareholder returns — two themes that have dominated the stock’s debate since the company’s debt-heavy expansion in recent years.
5 January 2026
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Fresnillo shares just hit a fresh high — what’s driving the move in FRES.L

Fresnillo shares just hit a fresh high — what’s driving the move in FRES.L

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 09:47 GMT — Regular session Fresnillo PLC (FRES.L) shares rose 3.9% to 3,482 pence, after earlier touching 3,522 pence — a fresh 52-week high — in London trading on Monday. London South East The move matters because Fresnillo is tightly geared to precious metals prices. When gold and silver rise, miners’ revenues can jump faster than many operating costs, often amplifying the swing in the share price. That leverage was back in focus as investors rotated into “safe-haven” assets — places to park money when uncertainty rises — after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás
5 January 2026
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Prudential share price hits fresh 12-month high in London — what’s driving PRU and what to watch next

Prudential share price hits fresh 12-month high in London — what’s driving PRU and what to watch next

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 09:48 GMT — Regular session Prudential shares edged higher on Monday, extending a recent rally and pushing the Asia-focused insurer to a fresh 12-month high in London trade. The stock was up 0.9% at 1,165.5 pence by 0932 GMT after earlier hitting 1,169.5 pence, LSEG data showed. Investors Chronicle The move matters because Prudential has started 2026 with momentum after an 86% gain over the past year, leaving it sensitive to any shift in risk appetite or fresh signals on capital returns. The early push above last week’s highs also puts technical levels back in focus
5 January 2026
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Hyperscale Data (GPUS) stock jumps 20% in premarket as insider buying keeps spotlight on the microcap

Hyperscale Data (GPUS) stock jumps 20% in premarket as insider buying keeps spotlight on the microcap

NEW YORK, January 5, 2026, 04:46 ET — Premarket Hyperscale Data, Inc shares were up 19.6% at $0.3265 in premarket trading on Monday, building on a sharp rally that drove the stock up 48.7% to close at $0.2730 on Friday, when more than 227 million shares changed hands. Investing The move matters because GPUS is a low-priced, high-volatility name where a few cents can swing the stock double digits, drawing short-term traders into any clear catalyst. Friday’s surge and Monday’s early follow-through put the spotlight back on insider activity and the company’s near-term disclosure calendar. A Form 4 filing —
5 January 2026
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Vodafone share price today falls below 100p as traders brace for Feb. 5 update

Vodafone share price today falls below 100p as traders brace for Feb. 5 update

London, Jan 5, 2026, 09:46 GMT — Regular session Vodafone Group Public Limited Company shares slipped 0.8% to 98.46 pence by 0946 GMT, retreating from last week’s push back above the 100p mark. Investing The move lands as investors return from the holiday lull with macro data back on the tape and geopolitics back in the headlines. On Monday’s calendar: the euro zone Sentix investor survey and Bank of England consumer credit and mortgage-lending figures, while markets keep hunting for clues on the timing of rate cuts. Reuters That matters for dividend-heavy telecoms. Vodafone is often treated as a “bond
5 January 2026
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NatWest share price hits fresh 52-week high — what traders are watching next

NatWest share price hits fresh 52-week high — what traders are watching next

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 09:46 GMT — Regular session NatWest Group (NWG.L) shares set a new 52-week high in early London trade on Monday, before paring gains as the broader market steadied. The stock was down 0.03% at 657.4 pence by 0932 GMT. The move matters because it keeps the FTSE 100 lender at the top of its recent range just as investors line up the first big catalysts of 2026. NatWest is due to publish full-year 2025 results on Feb. 13, when it plans to introduce 2026 guidance and new targets for 2028. Interest-rate expectations are the near-term swing
5 January 2026
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Unilever share price dips in London even as FTSE ticks up; focus shifts to Feb earnings

Unilever share price dips in London even as FTSE ticks up; focus shifts to Feb earnings

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 09:50 GMT — Regular session Unilever (ULVR.L) shares slipped about 1% on Monday, trading at 4,775 pence, while the FTSE 100 rose 0.3% in early dealings.  Google The move matters because Unilever’s next update — fourth-quarter and full-year results on Feb. 12 — is the first major test of whether its reshaped portfolio can sustain growth as pricing power fades and volumes return to centre stage. Volume is the number of units sold.  Unilever Unilever has narrowed its focus after spinning off The Magnum Ice Cream Company in December, a carve-out that listed the ice-cream unit
5 January 2026
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Haleon share price today: HLN edges higher as London trade resumes and eyes turn to results

Haleon share price today: HLN edges higher as London trade resumes and eyes turn to results

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 09:47 GMT — Regular session Haleon (HLN.L) shares were up 0.2% at 370.9 pence by 0932 GMT, after opening at 373.0p and trading between 370.1p and 375.0p. The stock was about 12% below its 52-week high, with the FTSE 100 up about 0.2%. FT Markets The muted move matters because Haleon is heading into its first full trading week of 2026 with few fresh company catalysts, leaving investors to focus on the next readout from management. Haleon’s investor calendar shows its full-year 2025 results are due on Feb. 25. Haleon Corporate Outside the company, the tone
5 January 2026
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IAG share price ticks up in London as oil dips; traders eye Madrid strike and Feb 27 results

IAG share price ticks up in London as oil dips; traders eye Madrid strike and Feb 27 results

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 09:46 GMT — Regular session Shares of British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) (ICAG.L) rose 0.4% to 421.7 pence by 0934 GMT, after trading between 418.4p and 424.3p, market data showed.  Investors Chronicle The move came as European stocks traded firmer, with the pan-European STOXX 600 up 0.3% by 0810 GMT as investors returned from the New Year break. Defence stocks led gains after U.S. military strikes on Venezuela, while traders kept one eye on central-bank signals for possible rate cuts.  Reuters Oil was also in focus for airlines, where jet fuel is a
5 January 2026
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BAT share price slips after buyback filing — what investors watch before February results

BAT share price slips after buyback filing — what investors watch before February results

LONDON, January 5, 2026, 09:45 GMT — Regular session British American Tobacco p.l.c. shares fell 1.3% to 4,133 pence by 0945 GMT on Monday after the tobacco group disclosed another round of share repurchases.  London South East The buyback matters now because BAT is widely held for cash returns. With rate expectations back in play, investors are weighing how much support repurchases and dividends can offer if bond yields climb. The stock is trading near the top of its 52-week range, which can make it more sensitive to small shifts in sentiment. BAT’s next scheduled catalyst is its preliminary full-year
5 January 2026
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GSK share price today: why the stock dipped after China approved Nucala for COPD

GSK share price today: why the stock dipped after China approved Nucala for COPD

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 09:46 GMT — Regular session GSK shares edged lower on Monday after the drugmaker said China’s medicines regulator approved its Nucala treatment for a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The stock was down about 0.3% at 1,825.5 pence by 09:45 GMT.  Investing The China nod matters because it opens a new label for one of GSK’s established respiratory drugs in a market where the company estimates around 100 million people have COPD. GSK said Nucala is the first and only monthly biologic approved in China and evaluated in COPD patients with blood eosinophil counts
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Stock Market Today

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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