Today: 8 February 2026
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Khadija Saeed

A dedicated markets reporter, she covers stocks, macroeconomics, and major business developments with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy.

Renesas stock climbs 1.4% in Tokyo trade as chip sentiment steadies after tariff jitters

Renesas stock climbs 1.4% in Tokyo trade as chip sentiment steadies after tariff jitters

Renesas Electronics shares rose 1.4% to 2,355.5 yen in Tokyo Tuesday, rebounding from Monday’s close. The move followed a global market drop after U.S. President Trump threatened tariffs on Europe. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called a snap election for Feb. 8 and pledged a two-year suspension of the 8% food tax, pushing bond yields to a 27-year high. Renesas will report full-year results on Feb. 5.
20 January 2026
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Hua Hong Semiconductor Class A share price: 688347 set for choppy Shanghai open after 3.5% drop

Hua Hong Semiconductor Class A share price: 688347 set for choppy Shanghai open after 3.5% drop

Hua Hong Semiconductor’s Shanghai shares fell 3.5% to 135.08 yuan ahead of Tuesday’s open, following a year-long surge of 188%. The drop comes as Beijing tightens rules on high-frequency trading and the U.S. announces new tariffs on European goods, rattling semiconductor sentiment. Mainland investors bought HK$393.2 million of Hua Hong’s H-shares in Hong Kong on Monday via Stock Connect.
20 January 2026
NXP stock price: NXPI in focus as Trump’s Europe tariff threat hangs over Tuesday’s trade

NXP stock price: NXPI in focus as Trump’s Europe tariff threat hangs over Tuesday’s trade

NXP Semiconductors shares closed at $237.11 on Friday, down 0.6%, ahead of U.S. markets reopening Tuesday after a holiday. Wall Street faces renewed trade tensions after President Trump threatened tariffs on eight European nations over Greenland. European tech stocks dropped sharply Monday, with volatility spiking. NXP will report earnings after markets close on Feb. 2, with a call set for Feb. 3.
20 January 2026
Coherent stock: what to watch Tuesday after bondable diamond cooling launch

Coherent stock: what to watch Tuesday after bondable diamond cooling launch

Coherent shares fell 2.5% Friday to $191.04 ahead of the U.S. market holiday, after launching “bondable diamond” thermal-management components for chips. The stock saw heavy trading and volatility, opening at $197 and touching a low of $189.59. U.S. markets reopen Tuesday as Photonics West begins in San Francisco. Coherent forecasts Q2 fiscal 2026 revenue between $1.56 billion and $1.70 billion.
20 January 2026
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Moore Threads stock price in focus as China’s trading curbs and rate fix loom

Moore Threads stock price in focus as China’s trading curbs and rate fix loom

Moore Threads shares closed down 2.08% at 633.30 yuan ahead of Tuesday’s Shanghai open, well below last year’s high. Mainland exchanges raised margin requirements to 100% on Jan. 19, tightening speculative trading. China’s central bank boosted tech lending by 400 billion yuan last week but left broad policy rates unchanged. The loan prime rate is expected to hold steady at 9:15 a.m. local time.
20 January 2026
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MediaTek stock price: Taiwan chipmaker in focus before open after 1.3% drop

MediaTek stock price: Taiwan chipmaker in focus before open after 1.3% drop

MediaTek shares fell 1.33% to T$1,485 Monday, underperforming as Taiwan’s benchmark index closed at 31,639.29 near record highs. Around 5.9 million MediaTek shares changed hands. Global markets slipped after U.S. President Trump announced new tariffs on European goods starting Feb. 1. Micron agreed to buy Powerchip’s P5 fab in Taiwan for $1.8 billion, aiming to boost DRAM output by 2027.
20 January 2026
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Cambricon Technologies stock: what to watch before Shanghai opens after Hurun AI Top 50 spotlight

Cambricon Technologies stock: what to watch before Shanghai opens after Hurun AI Top 50 spotlight

Cambricon shares slipped 0.31% to 1,419.66 yuan in Shanghai Monday after topping Hurun’s new China AI Top 50 ranking. China’s securities regulator has ordered brokers to remove client servers from exchange data centers, aiming to limit high-speed trading. About 6.9 million Cambricon shares traded. AI chipmakers remain in focus as traders assess the impact of new restrictions.
20 January 2026
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Analog Devices stock price: ADI in focus as tariff threat jars futures ahead of Tuesday reopen

Analog Devices stock price: ADI in focus as tariff threat jars futures ahead of Tuesday reopen

Analog Devices shares closed down 0.6% at $300.25 Friday, ahead of the U.S. market shutdown for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. A new tariff threat from Washington sent S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures tumbling over 1.2%, dragging chip stocks lower. ADI’s next earnings date remains unconfirmed, with analysts expecting a Q1 profit jump to $2.33 per share. U.S. trading resumes Tuesday.
20 January 2026
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SK hynix stock price: Tariff headlines and Jan 29 earnings keep 000660.KS in play

SK hynix stock price: Tariff headlines and Jan 29 earnings keep 000660.KS in play

SK Hynix closed at 764,000 won on Jan. 19, up 1.06%, as Korean chip stocks rallied and the Kospi hit a record 4,904.66. South Korea said it will seek talks if the U.S. imposes tariffs on memory chips, raising uncertainty for SK Hynix and Samsung. SK Hynix reports earnings Jan. 29, with investors watching for updates on AI memory demand and trade policy.
20 January 2026
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Texas Instruments stock faces a Tuesday gut-check as tariffs rattle tech and earnings loom

Texas Instruments stock faces a Tuesday gut-check as tariffs rattle tech and earnings loom

Nasdaq 100 futures fell 1.25% Monday after President Trump threatened broader tariffs on Europe. Texas Instruments shares closed at $191.58, up 1.3%, ahead of Tuesday’s market reopen. Stifel and Wells Fargo raised their price targets, while the company set a $1.42 per share dividend for Feb. 10. Texas Instruments will report Q4 and full-year results on Jan. 27.
20 January 2026
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ASML stock price drops 4% on Trump tariff threat — what to watch next

ASML stock price drops 4% on Trump tariff threat — what to watch next

ASML shares fell 4.0% to 1,120.40 euros in Amsterdam Monday after President Trump threatened new tariffs on several European countries unless the U.S. can buy Greenland. The AEX dropped 1.73%, led by ASML’s decline, while the STOXX 600 posted its steepest one-day fall in two months. EU ambassadors plan to discuss retaliation at an emergency summit Thursday. ASML reports earnings January 28.
20 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Verizon stock snaps seven-day winning streak — what to watch for VZ into the new week

Verizon stock snaps seven-day winning streak — what to watch for VZ into the new week

8 February 2026
Verizon shares fell 1.7% to $46.31 on Friday, ending a seven-day rally and lagging a broad market rebound. The drop follows a leadership shakeup in the consumer unit, with Sowmyanarayan Sampath stepping down and Alfonso Villanueva named interim chief. Investors await delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data next week, which could affect rate-sensitive stocks.
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