Today: 13 March 2026

Khadija Saeed

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

SAP stock drops 3% in Frankfurt as tariff jitters hit tech; Fresenius tie-up and earnings loom

SAP stock drops 3% in Frankfurt as tariff jitters hit tech; Fresenius tie-up and earnings loom

SAP shares fell 3.1% to 195.96 euros in Frankfurt on Monday, hit by a broad tech selloff after U.S. President Trump threatened tariffs on eight European nations. The company announced a digital healthcare partnership with Fresenius, planning a “mid three-digit million euro” investment. SAP’s earnings are due January 29. The STOXX 600 index dropped 1.2%, with tech stocks down 2.9%.
Novo Nordisk stock drops in Copenhagen as Wegovy pill demand gets its first real test

Novo Nordisk stock drops in Copenhagen as Wegovy pill demand gets its first real test

Novo Nordisk B shares fell 2.8% Monday in Copenhagen, closing at 378.15 crowns as investors reacted to early U.S. prescription data for the new oral form of Wegovy. Around 4.7 million shares traded. U.S. prescriptions for oral Wegovy reached nearly 3,100 for the week ending Jan. 9, while overall Wegovy prescriptions dropped 11%. Full-year results are due Feb. 4.
RTX stock at a fresh 52-week high: what to watch before Jan. 27 earnings

RTX stock at a fresh 52-week high: what to watch before Jan. 27 earnings

RTX Corp closed at a new 52-week high of $201.92 Friday, its seventh consecutive gain, after also hitting a fresh intraday peak. U.S. markets were shut Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Investors await RTX’s fourth-quarter and full-year results on Jan. 27, with attention on guidance and delivery updates. Global risk appetite faded after President Trump revived tariff threats over Greenland.
Wells Fargo stock in focus as Wall Street reopens and Trump’s credit-card rate cap deadline hits

Wells Fargo stock in focus as Wall Street reopens and Trump’s credit-card rate cap deadline hits

Wells Fargo shares closed at $88.38 Friday, down 0.65%, as investors await details on President Trump’s proposal to cap credit card interest rates at 10% starting Jan. 20. U.S. equity futures fell over 1.2% after new tariff threats targeting eight European countries. Wall Street will remain closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Banks say they still lack clarity on how the proposed rate cap would be enforced.
HSBC share price holds near 52-week high as FTSE dips on Trump tariff threat — what to know next

HSBC share price holds near 52-week high as FTSE dips on Trump tariff threat — what to know next

HSBC shares closed up 0.55% at 1,238.8 pence in London, near a 52-week high. The FTSE 100 fell 0.4% after new U.S. tariff threats hit European markets. HSBC confirmed a 6.13% stake in International Personal Finance and set Jan. 23 for a Hong Kong court hearing on Hang Seng Bank’s privatisation. Investors await HSBC’s annual results on Feb. 25.
AstraZeneca share price slips in London as tariff threat rattles markets; EMA review and earnings in focus

AstraZeneca share price slips in London as tariff threat rattles markets; EMA review and earnings in focus

AstraZeneca shares fell 1.15% to 13,890 pence in London as markets reacted to President Trump’s threat of new U.S. tariffs on Britain and other European countries. The FTSE 100 closed down 0.4%. AstraZeneca announced EU validation for Enhertu and a $630 million buyout of China cell-therapy rights. Investors trimmed risk ahead of possible trade retaliation.
Coca-Cola stock price: KO stuck near $70 as tariff jitters hit futures and earnings loom

Coca-Cola stock price: KO stuck near $70 as tariff jitters hit futures and earnings loom

U.S. markets remained closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day as global stocks and U.S. futures fell on new tariff threats. Coca-Cola shares held steady at $70.44, down 0.1%, with earnings due Feb. 10 and a CEO transition set for March 31. PepsiCo slipped 0.2%, Keurig Dr Pepper dropped 1.8%. Coca-Cola named Sedef Salingan Sahin chief digital officer in a recent filing.
UnitedHealth stock back in focus: Bernstein sticks with $444 target as UNH earnings near

UnitedHealth stock back in focus: Bernstein sticks with $444 target as UNH earnings near

UnitedHealth shares closed down 2.3% at $331.02 Friday as Bernstein reiterated an Outperform rating and $444 target, citing potential margin recovery in Medicare Advantage and Medicaid. The company reports earnings and 2026 guidance Jan. 27, with investors focused on medical costs and outlook. U.S. lawmakers will question UnitedHealth’s CEO Jan. 22 on coverage affordability. Markets reopen Tuesday after the holiday.
Toyota stock in focus: Elliott calls Toyota Industries bid “undervalued” as a Feb. 12 deadline looms

Toyota stock in focus: Elliott calls Toyota Industries bid “undervalued” as a Feb. 12 deadline looms

Toyota Motor’s U.S. shares closed at $231.42, down 0.3% Friday, as Elliott urged investors to reject Toyota Group’s bid for Toyota Industries, calling it nearly 40% too low. The tender offer, raised last week to 18,800 yen per share, runs until February 12. Toyota acknowledged Elliott’s letter and said it is monitoring developments. U.S. markets were closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Utilities stocks, XLU price: What changes after the holiday as yields and tariffs hit the tape

Utilities stocks, XLU price: What changes after the holiday as yields and tariffs hit the tape

U.S. utility stocks resume trading Tuesday after the MLK Jr. Day closure, with the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) last closing down 0.5% at $43.39. Friday’s session saw the 10-year Treasury yield rise to 4.227% and the S&P 500 slip 0.06% to 6,940.01. XLU’s trailing dividend yield stands at 2.7%. NextEra Energy reports earnings before the NYSE opens Jan. 27.
REITs face a Tuesday test after MLK shutdown as XLRE, VNQ eye rates and policy

REITs face a Tuesday test after MLK shutdown as XLRE, VNQ eye rates and policy

U.S. real estate ETFs rose Friday, with XLRE up 1.2% to $42.21 and VNQ closing at $92.62. Markets are closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Prologis reports earnings Wednesday, coinciding with new housing data and a Trump policy speech in Davos. Investors are watching for signals ahead of the Federal Reserve’s late-January meeting.
Basic materials stocks: Gold’s record run and copper wobble put XLB in focus for Tuesday

Basic materials stocks: Gold’s record run and copper wobble put XLB in focus for Tuesday

Gold and silver hit record highs after President Trump’s new tariff threat on Greenland, with spot gold up 1.7% to $4,672.49 an ounce and silver jumping 5% to $94.41. The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB) ended last week down 0.57% at $48.68. U.S. equity markets were closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. China ordered brokers to remove client servers from exchange-run data centers, aiming to curb high-frequency trading.
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Stock Market Today

  • Metatek Group Set for Toronto Stock Exchange Tech IPO, First Since 2021
    March 12, 2026, 9:59 PM EDT. Metatek Group Ltd., a British geophysical services firm, plans an initial public offering (IPO) on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker 'MTEK' next week, marking the TSX's first tech IPO since 2021. The company aims to raise $50 million, valuing it between $250 million and $300 million. Metatek leverages full tensor gravity gradiometry (FTG), a technology adapted from submarine navigation, to map underground resources using airborne methods. This innovation aids exploration for oil, gas, minerals, hydrogen, and geothermal energy more efficiently than traditional surveys. Calgary-based PillarFour Capital Partners is the biggest shareholder. Investment bank Canaccord Genuity leads the offering. Market watchers will see if this ends the tech IPO drought on Canada's primary stock exchange.
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