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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.

XRP price dips below $2 as Trump tariff threat rattles crypto — what traders watch next

XRP price dips below $2 as Trump tariff threat rattles crypto — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 19, 2026, 12:15 PM EST — Market closed XRP stayed close to $2 on Monday, dipping below that mark earlier amid a risk-off wave hitting cryptocurrencies and other risk assets. It dropped roughly 2% to $2.01, bouncing between a high of $2.06 and a low of $1.93. Bitcoin and ether also slid lower. Selling pressure hit after weekend reports that U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on several European nations—a move traders warn might ripple through markets once liquidity picks up. “Markets at this point are expected to reopen this week in ‘risk-off’ mode,” said Tony Sycamore,
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Bitcoin price slips near $93,000 as Trump’s Greenland tariff threat jolts crypto

Bitcoin price slips near $93,000 as Trump’s Greenland tariff threat jolts crypto

New York, Jan 19, 2026, 12:16 EST — Market closed. Bitcoin dropped roughly 2% to $93,297 on Monday, dipping as low as $92,245 amid early-week risk-off moves. The largest cryptocurrency still stayed well below its intraday peak of $95,470. (Reuters) The move followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, and Britain unless the U.S. gets the green light to buy Greenland. Trump warned the tariff would kick in at 10% on Feb. 1 and jump to 25% come June 1 if no agreement is reached. (Reuters) U.S. stock markets
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Silver price rockets to record near $94 as Trump tariff threat jolts markets

Silver price rockets to record near $94 as Trump tariff threat jolts markets

New York, Jan 19, 2026, 12:13 PM EST — Markets have closed. Silver prices surged to record highs on Monday, with spot silver climbing 4.4% to $93.93 an ounce, briefly hitting $94.10. The spike came as investors sought safety after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened more tariffs amid the Greenland dispute. Spot gold also hit a new high, rising 1.6% to $4,669.69. Linh Tran, a senior market analyst at XS.com, noted that policy shocks often drive money into havens like gold. Citi Research analysts put three-month targets at $100 for silver and $5,000 for gold. Meanwhile, traders priced in at
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Gold price hits record near $4,690 as Trump’s Greenland tariff threat drives safety bid

Gold price hits record near $4,690 as Trump’s Greenland tariff threat drives safety bid

New York, Jan 19, 2026, 12:06 EST — Market closed. Gold surged to a fresh peak Monday as investors sought refuge following U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of additional tariffs on European nations amid tensions over Greenland. Spot gold climbed 1.6% to $4,669.69 an ounce by 10:08 a.m. ET, hitting an all-time high of $4,689.39 earlier. February futures in the U.S. added 1.7% to $4,675. “When institutional and policy risks resurface, markets tend to react swiftly by reallocating toward safe-haven assets,” said Linh Tran, senior market analyst at XS.com. (Reuters) The announcement came as U.S. stock markets were closed for
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US stock futures slip as Trump tariff threat hits Nvidia, Alphabet before Tuesday open

US stock futures slip as Trump tariff threat hits Nvidia, Alphabet before Tuesday open

NEW YORK, Jan 19, 2026, 12:05 EST — The market has closed. Shares of Nvidia (NVDA.O), Alphabet (GOOGL.O), and Microsoft (MSFT.O) dropped in European trade Monday, with Nasdaq 100 futures also slipping. The moves came after President Donald Trump threatened to expand tariffs on European nations amid a spat involving Greenland. Source Wall Street was shut for the holiday, pushing action into thinner offshore trading. Still, the signal stood out: futures, which track an index before the cash market opens, indicated a softer start for U.S. stocks on Tuesday. Shares of Alphabet in Frankfurt dropped 2.4%, with Nvidia and Microsoft
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Dow Jones futures drop on Trump tariff threat as Wall Street sets up for Netflix, PCE week

Dow Jones futures drop on Trump tariff threat as Wall Street sets up for Netflix, PCE week

New York, Jan 19, 2026, 12:13 (EST) — Market closed. Dow Jones futures slipped roughly 0.7% Monday following President Donald Trump’s threat to impose an additional 10% tariff on imports from eight European nations tied to Greenland. Stephen Innes from SPI Asset Management commented, “This is not a short-term liquidation story. It is a slow rebalancing story, and those are far more consequential.” (AP News) The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) dropped 83.11 points, or 0.2%, closing at 49,359.33 on Friday. The S&P 500 (.SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC) both slipped 0.06%, as investors digested Trump’s comments alongside early earnings
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Roche stock price slips in Zurich as tariff shock shakes markets — what investors watch next

Roche stock price slips in Zurich as tariff shock shakes markets — what investors watch next

Zurich, Jan 19, 2026, 18:01 CET — Market closed Roche Holding’s non-voting equity securities slipped 0.6% to close at 346.80 Swiss francs on Monday, retreating slightly from recent highs. The shares finished just shy of their one-year top at 349.7 francs, according to market data. (MarketScreener) With the Swiss market closed today, attention turns to the upcoming session and what the rest of the week holds. Traders are debating if defensive stocks such as Roche can hold steady amid price moves driven more by politics than earnings. Global stocks dropped and the dollar slipped after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened
19 January 2026
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Chevron stock in focus after Kazakhstan Tengiz shutdown — what CVX investors watch next

Chevron stock in focus after Kazakhstan Tengiz shutdown — what CVX investors watch next

New York, January 19, 2026, 12:03 EST — Market closed. Chevron Corp stock will draw attention when U.S. markets open Tuesday after the Chevron-led Tengizchevroil venture temporarily shut production at Kazakhstan’s Tengiz and Korolev oilfields. The move came after a power distribution system issue, described as a “precautionary measure.” The shutdown followed a fire at a Tengiz power station that was quickly extinguished; staff were evacuated with no injuries reported. Reuters estimates Tengiz’s output at roughly 860,000 barrels per day on average for 2025. (OE Digital) Chevron cares about this disruption since investors are once again betting on steady operations
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GE Aerospace stock price (NYSE:GE) in focus as earnings week starts after U.S. holiday

GE Aerospace stock price (NYSE:GE) in focus as earnings week starts after U.S. holiday

New York, Jan 19, 2026, 11:56 ET — Market closed. GE Aerospace shares are gearing up for a crucial week, with U.S. markets closed on Monday and the jet-engine maker set to release its earnings shortly after. The New York Stock Exchange will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and will resume trading Tuesday. GE Aerospace plans to hold its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings webcast on Thursday, Jan. 22, kicking off at 7:30 a.m. ET. (New York Stock Exchange) Why it matters now: investors focus on GE’s guidance and any signals for commercial engine output and
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LVMH share price drops 4% as tariff threat and Morgan Stanley downgrade hit luxury stocks

LVMH share price drops 4% as tariff threat and Morgan Stanley downgrade hit luxury stocks

Paris, Jan 19, 2026, 17:44 CET — Market closed. Shares of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE closed Monday down 4.3% at 582.80 euros, slipping to a low of 580.00 during the session. The stock ended 26.40 euros below Friday’s finish. (Investing.com) Luxury stocks fell across Europe following U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of new tariffs on imports from eight European countries, tied to his demand to buy Greenland. Trump warned of a 10% tariff starting Feb. 1, jumping to 25% from June 1 if no agreement is reached. “Trump’s actions over the weekend have inflamed geopolitical risks while also
19 January 2026
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SK hynix stock at 764,000 won: tariff talk and Micron’s Taiwan move set up the week

SK hynix stock at 764,000 won: tariff talk and Micron’s Taiwan move set up the week

SEOUL, Jan 20, 2026, 01:40 (KST) — Premarket SK hynix Inc (000660.KS) shares climbed 1.1% to finish at 764,000 won on Monday, trading within a range of 750,000 to 774,000 during the session. The South Korean memory-chip manufacturer is set to release its earnings on Jan. 29. (Investing.com) In Seoul, the stock has turned into a quick proxy for the AI hardware boom. SK hynix offers high-bandwidth memory, or HBM — chip stacks placed alongside AI processors to speed up data transfer and cut power consumption. Tariff news is hitting with unusual force. Investors are scrambling to figure out if
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P&G stock faces a packed week after MLK Day: earnings Thursday, inflation data next

P&G stock faces a packed week after MLK Day: earnings Thursday, inflation data next

New York, January 19, 2026, 11:56 (EST) — The market has closed. Procter & Gamble shares will resume trading Tuesday, following Monday’s U.S. market closure for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. (New York Stock Exchange) On Friday, the stock ended slightly lower, dropping 0.1% to $144.53. The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund dipped 0.3%, while the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust edged down 0.1%. The pause is significant as investors face a tight window to prepare for P&G’s earnings. With the season broadening and defensive stocks regaining attention following a volatile start to the year, timing is crucial.
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ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

7 February 2026
ST Engineering shares fell 1.9% to S$9.71 Friday, outpacing the Singapore market’s 0.8% drop amid a tech-led selloff. The company signed a deal with Shield AI at the Singapore Airshow to integrate autonomy software into its unmanned platforms and unveiled a small drone capable of carrying explosives. About 6.9 million shares traded as investors await full-year results on Feb. 27.
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