Nvidia launches Vera Rubin, its next major AI platform, at CES 2026

🔩 Copper extends rally, bursting through $13,000 a ton

Copper prices climbed to a record high, soaring above $13,000 a metric ton for the first time driven by concerns over tightening supply and tariff uncertainty in the U.S.

In early European trade on Tuesday, futures on the London Metal Exchange rose 0.8% to $13,190 a ton after reaching a high of $13,387.50 earlier in the session. Copper surged 42% last year, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009.

The rally has been fueled by a series of mine disruptions and heavy stockpiling in the U.S. amid concerns that the Trump administration could impose tariffs on refined metal imports this year. MarketScreener reports.


🧠 Memory chip giants spark global semiconductor rally as shortages stoke price hikes

Semiconductor stocks rallied to start the year, led by the world’s biggest memory chip firms that are getting a boost from continued artificial intelligence-related demand.

South Korea’s SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics, the world’s two biggest memory makers, are up 11.5% and 15.9% respectively year-to-date. Micron is 9% higher this year.

Memory is a core component of the type of chips required to train and run AI models such as those designed by Nvidia and AMD.

As tech giants continue to spend billions of dollars buying those chips and building out AI data centers, memory is in short supply. CNBC reports.


🚗 Nio’s stock price drops below $5 support as selloff continues

Nio Inc.’s stock has breached a critical support level, falling below $5 as selling pressure intensifies. The electric vehicle maker’s shares traded 4.28% lower at $4.92, marking a significant decline after the $5 mark had previously provided a floor in recent trading sessions.

Nio’ stock price sits 38% lower than its high just three months ago, raising concerns among investors about the company’s near-term prospects. The $5 level had previously acted as resistance in August before a substantial rally, making its breach today all the more noteworthy.

Several factors appear to be contributing to this downward pressure. A key event was the equity offering in September 2025, where Nio issued over 181 million American Depositary Shares (ADS) at $5.57 each, raising $1 billion. Asktraders reports.


🚘 Mobileye stock jumps on new EyeQ6H deal

Mobileye's stock price experienced a boost in early trading following the announcement of a significant partnership with a U.S.-based automaker.

The deal, centered around Mobileye's EyeQ6H system-on-chip, is set to power advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) with hands-free driving capabilities across millions of vehicles, fueling positive market sentiment.

The stock price has added 4.27% to reach $11.72 through the morning session, as the agreement promises substantial future revenue streams and solidifies Mobileye's position in the rapidly expanding ADAS market. Asktraders reports.


⚡ Vistra expands gas fleet with $4 billion Cogentrix acquisition

Vistra Corp. has struck a deal to significantly expand its U.S. generation footprint, agreeing to acquire the Cogentrix Energy portfolio in a transaction valued at roughly $4 billion, including assumed debt and tax benefits.

The acquisition brings approximately 5,500 megawatts of modern natural gas-fired capacity into Vistra’s fleet, strengthening its position in three of North America’s most strategically important power markets: PJM, ISO New England, and ERCOT.

The assets are being acquired from Cogentrix Energy, a portfolio company indirectly owned by funds managed by Quantum Capital Group. Yahoo Finance reports.

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