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Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTC) starts 2026 with $116M Bitcoin purchase

Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) added to its Bitcoin holdings in early January, according to a recent regulatory filing. The company, led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, purchased over 1,200 Bitcoin between January 1 and January 4 at an average price of $90,391 per coin, for a total outlay of about $116 million. Strategy @Strategy ·Follow Strategy

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Evening digest: energy stocks surge, Nvidia faces CES showdown, Trump rattles India with tariff threats

Markets lurched across energy, tech, and geopolitics as Washington injected fresh volatility into global trade and supply chains. Trump’s vow to reopen Venezuela’s oil fields sent US refiners and Chevron surging, while tariff threats against India rattled emerging-market confidence. In tech, Nvidia faces a defining moment at CES amid rising custom-chip competition, as Samsung deepens

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US midday market brief: Dow jumps 800 points to record high as traders bet against wider conflict

The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged more than 800 points, or roughly 1.7%, to breach an all-time record above 49,000 on Monday. The historic rally came as Wall Street assessed the US military’s weekend capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as a contained geopolitical event unlikely to spark global instability. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq

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US opted for force in Venezuela, could China do the same in Taiwan?

Trump administration’s surprising attack on Venezuela this past weekend could “embolden” China on Taiwan, says Kurt Campbell, the former US deputy secretary of state. On January 3rd, Washington launched a military strike on Venezuela, detaining its president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores. White House justified the aggressive use of force, citing drug-trafficking charges

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Rolls-Royce share price forecast: will the rally accelerate in 2026?

Rolls-Royce share price started the year well, rising by over 4% on Friday and moving to a record high of 1,197p. It has now soared by 17.45% from its lowest level in November last year and by 115% from its April lows. This article provides a forecast for the stock this year and what to

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Are Americans overpaying taxes in 2026? Here’s how to fix it

The IRS has quietly handed most American workers a modest tax break starting this month, but fewer are likely aware of it. Inflation adjustments and changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act have lifted 2026 tax brackets and the standard deduction, meaning many taxpayers could keep slightly more of each paycheck. But, here’s the

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US natural gas price analysis as weather forecast reverses gains

US natural gas price dropped to its lowest level since late October 2025 as weather remains the market’s key driver. Forecasts of warmer-than-normal temperatures have dampened the demand outlook during the current winter season. Investors are keen on the weather forecasts and weekly storage data.   Weather-driven volatility set to continue in the short term Weather

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Ethereum’s $5K path divides experts ahead of 2026

Ethereum is trading above $3,200, still well below its all-time high of $4,953 on Aug. 24, 2025, when it missed the $5,000 mark by just $47. The 2026 potential for Ethereum to reach prices above $5,000 remains uncertain because different experts base their predictions on three main factors, which include value capture and protocol upgrades,

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Here’s why the Hang Seng Index is soaring this year

The Hang Seng Index continued its uptrend on Tuesday as it jumped to H$26,822, its highest point since November 13. It has jumped by 6.90% from its lowest point in December and is hovering near last year’s high of $27,392. Why the Hang Seng Index is soaring  The Hang Seng Index continued its strong rally

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X faces global scrutiny after Grok chatbot generated exploitative images

Elon Musk’s social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) is facing mounting regulatory scrutiny across multiple jurisdictions after its Grok chatbot was used to create and share AI-generated sexualized images of children and women. Authorities in Europe, India, and Malaysia have launched investigations, while officials in Brazil and the UK have also raised concerns,

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