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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 next cash update after a contract-driven rally late last month, leaving the stock prone to sharp positioning shifts. A big-holder change can also influence liquidity in a name that has swung sharply on headlines. It also lands with the company
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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 for the Nasdaq. Reuters Joe Mazzola, head of trading and derivatives strategist at Charles Schwab, told Reuters that “investors might be a little bit more conscious about some of the valuations that they’re paying for some of the AI plays.”
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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 center of the tape, a backdrop that can shift money quickly between sectors. Defense contractors, which rely heavily on U.S. government spending, are often treated as a hedge when conflict headlines rise. The raid, dubbed Operation Absolute Resolve, involved more
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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 news all at once at the next opening. Traders are watching whether the shock drives a quick shift into safe-haven assets like U.S. Treasuries and the dollar, or whether the focus turns to the longer-run implications for energy supply and
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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 a view that the next leg of the price cycle is being driven by AI data-center buildouts rather than the usual PC and smartphone refresh. Investing A double-digit gain on the first trading day of the year also sets a
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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 in semiconductors, and early-January positioning can set the tone for the quarter. With the company’s heavy weight in major indexes, small swings often ripple into the broader AI-linked trade. Investors now face a narrow window of catalysts that can reset
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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 tone. A “catch-up” move is often seen after closures, and Monday’s first prints can set positioning for the first full trading week of the year. SIX For UBS, the backdrop is being shaped by rates and risk appetite. U.S. Treasury
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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 part of a regulator-driven push to hardwire risk, compliance and technology resilience into the leadership of India’s market plumbing. BSE is seeking executive directors for critical operations, regulatory compliance and investor grievances, and business, with applications due by Jan. 30,
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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 S$17.05. Why this matters now is straightforward. SGX’s earnings are closely tied to market activity — new listings, secondary fund-raisings and trading volumes — so the first read on the year’s pipeline can shape sentiment quickly. After several years in
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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 fees typically rise when investors are active in shares, options and futures. That sensitivity has come back into focus as investors weigh whether early-2026 turnover rebounds after holiday-thinned sessions. It also lands as the company works through a regulator-driven overhaul
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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 heavyweight chip names after Samsung Electronics’ co-CEO and chip chief Jun Young-hyun said customers had praised the competitiveness of its next-generation HBM4 chips, adding that “Samsung is back.” Samsung shares rose 7.2% and SK Hynix gained 4%, both hitting record
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Why TMX Group stock slipped even as Toronto’s TSX opened 2026 higher

Why TMX Group stock slipped even as Toronto’s TSX opened 2026 higher

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 08:41 ET — Market closed TMX Group shares slipped 1.46% on Friday to end at C$51.47, giving back ground on the first trading day of 2026 for the operator of the Toronto Stock Exchange. Yahoo Finance The stock matters early in the year because TMX’s results hinge on capital-markets activity. It earns fees when companies list and raise money, and when investors trade equities and derivatives across its venues. Canada’s benchmark S&P/TSX Composite index closed Friday up 0.5% at 31,883.37, snapping a four-session losing streak as energy shares rose and uranium miners jumped. The index
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Stock Market Today

LSEG share price drops 4% in early London trade as AI fears linger and buyback rolls on

LSEG share price: London Stock Exchange Group stock braces for Monday after AI jitters and buyback move

7 February 2026
London, Feb 7, 2026, 08:20 GMT — Market closed. London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG.L) shares ended Friday at 7,502 pence, down about 1.1% on the day, with London markets shut for the weekend and set to reopen on Monday. (MarketWatch) The stock has been caught in a wider repricing of software, data and analytics names as investors question which business models benefit from the next wave of AI — and which get squeezed. “It’s a de-risking trade,” Andrew Wells, chief investment officer at SanJac Alpha, said, as he argued the AI build-out had become “too pricey.” (Reuters) LSEG also
GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

7 February 2026
GSK shares closed Friday up 0.83% at a 52-week high after the EU approved Nucala for certain uncontrolled COPD patients. Insider filings showed chairman Jonathan Symonds bought 2,500 shares while executive David Redfern sold 100,000. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%. Broker ratings on GSK remained mixed.
Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

7 February 2026
Aye Finance raised Rs 454.5 crore from 19 anchor investors ahead of its Feb 9 IPO, pricing shares at the top of a Rs 122–129 range. The company’s profit fell 40% to Rs 64.3 crore in the six months to September as bad loans rose to 4.85%. The IPO values Aye at about Rs 3,200 crore, below its last private round. Major investors include Nippon Life India and Goldman Sachs funds.
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