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Nucor stock (NYSE:NUE) climbed 2.6% in pre-market trading to $250, recovering some of the losses suffered during a volatile period for the U.S. steelmaker following renewed uncertainty over North American steel tariffs. The shares had retreated sharply from their 52-week high of $280.11 after reports emerged on August 19 of a tentative U.S.-Canada trade agreement…

Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF) shares gained 2.0% in pre-market trading to $11.50, extending their advance from Friday after the steelmaker announced a $1 billion modernisation programme for its Middletown Works facility in Ohio. The four-year investment will be funded equally by Cleveland-Cliffs and a $500 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy. The programme is designed…

Super X AI Technology (NASDAQ:SUPX) shares rose 7.7% in pre-market trading on Monday as investors reacted to a series of positive corporate developments, led by accelerating server deliveries from the company’s Japanese operations and continued momentum in its artificial intelligence infrastructure strategy. The latest gains follow a string of announcements over the past ten days…

PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM) shares gained 1.8% in pre-market trading after Wolfe Research upgraded the U.S. homebuilder to Outperform from Peerperform, highlighting the company’s stronger earnings resilience relative to competitors. Wolfe’s latest analysis showed that its 2026 earnings-per-share forecast for PulteGroup has been reduced by just 2.7% compared with its estimate at the beginning of the year.…

Zymeworks (NASDAQ:ZYME) shares climbed nearly 4.0% in pre-market trading as investors positioned themselves ahead of an important U.S. regulatory decision on zanidatamab, expected the following day. The FDA’s PDUFA target action date for zanidatamab (Ziihera®), a bispecific HER2-targeting antibody developed alongside Jazz Pharmaceuticals, is August 25, 2026. The regulator is reviewing the treatment for first-line…

Sadot Group Inc. (NASDAQ:SDOT) shares jumped 39.4% in pre-market trading to $18.37 as investors responded to further progress on debt restructuring and the company’s growing focus on artificial intelligence-powered commodity trading technology. The latest catalyst came from a new debenture settlement involving the issuance of equity, adding momentum to a rally that had already begun…

Picard Medical Inc. (AMEX:PMI) shares surged nearly 43.9% in pre-market trading after the company reported second-quarter 2026 revenue significantly ahead of Wall Street expectations, triggering renewed investor interest following a period of weakness in the stock. Revenue for the quarter reached approximately $2.95 million, almost twice the analyst consensus estimate of around $1.55 million. The…

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) and LyondellBasell NV (NYSE:LYB) have emerged as possible bidders for Shell’s (LSE:SHEL) US chemicals assets, which could be sold for up to $8 billion as the energy major seeks to reduce its exposure to weaker-performing operations. The Financial Times reported on Monday that the two industry groups are among several parties exploring…

Global crude steel production declined modestly in July, as continued weakness in China outweighed stronger output across several other major producing markets, according to Morgan Stanley. Worldwide production fell 0.3% year-over-year during the month and was 0.6% lower on a year-to-date basis. China accounted for the overall decline, with crude steel output falling 3.6% year-over-year…

Gold extended its advance on Monday, moving above $4,650 an ounce and remaining close to a three-month high as concerns over the U.S. fiscal outlook and Treasury efforts to restrain longer-term borrowing costs continued to strengthen demand for the precious metal. At 02:42 ET (06:42 GMT), XAU/USD was up 1% at $4,650.63 an ounce, while…