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Oil turmoil meets a FTSE 100 near 10,000: what to watch before UK stocks open Monday

Oil turmoil meets a FTSE 100 near 10,000: what to watch before UK stocks open Monday

LONDON, January 4, 2026, 14:39 ET — Market closed Oil is the first read for London equities at Monday’s Jan. 5 open after the United States seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and President Donald Trump said Washington would take control of the oil-producing nation. OPEC+ — the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies including Russia — said it would keep first-quarter output steady. “The political transition in Venezuela adds another major layer of uncertainty,” said Jorge Leon, head of geopolitical analysis at Rystad Energy. Reuters
4 January 2026
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Venezuela, Fed bets and jobs data loom: What to know before U.S. stocks open Monday

Venezuela, Fed bets and jobs data loom: What to know before U.S. stocks open Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 14:38 ET — Market closed Wall Street heads into Monday’s open after President Donald Trump said the United States had captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and would put the oil-producing nation under temporary American control. Investors said the intervention could trigger a flight to safer assets when trading resumes. Reuters
4 January 2026
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Trump Media stock: Short sellers pile in after TAE fusion-deal rally — what to watch next

Trump Media stock: Short sellers pile in after TAE fusion-deal rally — what to watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 13:53 ET — Market closed Short sellers have increased bets against Trump Media & Technology Group after the company’s surprise merger plan with fusion-energy firm TAE Technologies ignited a sharp rally late last month. Short interest has climbed 31% since the announcement, even as the communication services stock ended Friday, Jan. 2 up 4% at $13.77, S3 Partners said. Reuters
4 January 2026
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Indore water crisis widens to nerve-disorder fears as Mangaluru clears chargers for 100 e-buses

Indore water crisis widens to nerve-disorder fears as Mangaluru clears chargers for 100 e-buses

A drinking-water contamination outbreak in Indore has taken a fresh turn after doctors flagged symptoms consistent with Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare disorder in which the immune system attacks nerves, in a 67-year-old patient from the city’s Bhagirathpura area, NDTV reported. Officials have confirmed six deaths in the diarrhoea outbreak, while local residents have claimed the toll is 16. Ndtv The suspected neurological complication matters because it could widen the public-health response from short-term gastroenteritis to longer-term disability, raising pressure on authorities to explain what went wrong with the city’s water supply and how quickly it can be made safe. The episode has also dented the image of Indore, which has been marketed as a model for urban cleanliness and civic management. Ndtv
4 January 2026
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  • Oracle (ORCL) tumbles 43% from highs as OpenAI, AI spend under microscope
    July 2, 2026, 12:15 PM EDT. Oracle shares are down almost 43% since their year-to-date peak, with investors uneasy about the company's ties to OpenAI and heavy spending on AI infrastructure. Oracle said it would cut 21,000 jobs to help pay for bigger AI data centers. Debt is high, cash flow is negative, and management faces pressure to meet a big AI compute backlog. Worries about OpenAI's delayed IPO and its uncertain outlook weighed on the stock, driving shares down 9% last week and highlighting Oracle's risk as exposure grows. Still, the stock trades at 18.1 times forward earnings, under peer valuations, and some analysts see it as a contrarian AI bet.
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