US Economy News 8 January 2026

Zip Co stock ends week up 4% as traders turn to Feb results and US growth

Sydney, Jan 10, 2026, 17:40 AEDT — Market closed Zip Co shares finished the week higher, closing at A$3.56 on Friday, up 4.1% from the prior close. (Intelligent Investor) The move followed a bigger jump a day earlier, when the

10 January 2026

Earnings Reports·Fintech·Investing·Stock Market·US Economy

Johnson & Johnson stock: TrumpRx drug discounts win tariff waiver as earnings loom

New York, January 9, 2026, 21:25 EST — Market closed Johnson & Johnson said it has struck a deal with President Donald Trump’s administration to cut U.S. drug prices, securing exemptions from U.S. tariffs, or import taxes, on its pharmaceutical

10 January 2026

Business News·Earnings Reports·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market·US Economy

S&P 500 hits record, chip stocks jump — jobs report and Trump tariff case set up next market move

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 18:38 EST The S&P 500 closed at a record on Friday as Broadcom and other chip stocks kept Wall Street climbing after a softer-than-expected U.S. jobs report. The index rose 0.65% to 6,966.28, while the

10 January 2026

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Sandisk stock rebounds on soft US jobs report; what’s driving SNDK now

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 10:32 AM EST — Regular session underway Sandisk Corp (SNDK.O) jumped roughly 7% on Friday, with chip and storage names catching their breath following the previous session’s drop. The stock traded at $357.90 at 10:25

9 January 2026

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Opendoor stock jumps in premarket as Trump orders $200 billion mortgage-bond buys

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 07:57 (EST) — Premarket Main takeaways: Opendoor Technologies Inc shares rose 8.4% in premarket trading on Friday, building on a steep late-week surge in rate-sensitive housing names after President Donald Trump pointed to a $200

9 January 2026

Real Estate·Stock Market·US Economy

IREN stock climbs in premarket as Bernstein backs the AI-cloud miner with U.S. jobs data due

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 07:44 ET — Premarket IREN Limited (IREN.O) climbed 4.7% in Friday premarket trading to $45.68, coming off a Thursday close of roughly $43.63. The AI cloud and bitcoin miner has become a quick-read gauge for

9 January 2026

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

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 06:57 EST — Premarket U.S. stock index futures were muted on Friday, keeping Wall Street on track for weekly gains as investors waited for the December jobs report and a Supreme Court ruling on the

9 January 2026

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Dow futures stuck in neutral as jobs report and tariff ruling loom

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 06:25 (EST) — Premarket Dow futures held near flat on Friday in premarket trade, with investors sitting tight before U.S. jobs data and a Supreme Court decision on tariffs that could jar markets out of

9 January 2026

Economic News·Financial Analysis·Stock Market·US Economy

Barrick Mining stock edges lower in premarket as gold price stalls ahead of US jobs data

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 06:29 EST — Premarket Barrick Mining shares slipped 0.2% in premarket trade on Friday. The stock was last at $47.36 after ending Thursday up 0.36% at $47.44. (Public) The small move comes as the gold

9 January 2026

Financial News·Gold Prices·Mining Industry·Stock Market·US Economy

Opendoor stock jumps premarket as Trump mortgage-bond push puts housing back in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 05:15 (EST) — Premarket Opendoor Technologies shares rose 4.9% in premarket trading on Friday to $6.43, after President Donald Trump said he wanted government-backed mortgage giants to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds in an

9 January 2026

Investing·Real Estate·Stock Market·US Economy

US economic calendar today: What to watch as U.S. stock futures slip before Friday’s jobs report

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 07:05 EST — Premarket U.S. stock index futures edged down on Thursday, with traders keeping positions tight ahead of Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report, while defense names rose on talk of a bigger Pentagon budget. At

8 January 2026

Economic News·Financial Analysis·Stock Market·US Economy

Lockheed Martin stock pops in US premarket as Trump touts $1.5 trillion military budget, buyback ban looms

New York, January 8, 2026, 06:00 EST — Premarket Lockheed Martin shares jumped about 7% in premarket trading on Thursday after President Donald Trump called for a $1.5 trillion U.S. military budget for 2027, lifting defense contractors even as broader

8 January 2026

Corporate News·Defense Industry·Stock Market·US Economy

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