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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.

TSMC stock hits new record in Taiwan — what traders watch next after Monday’s close

TSMC stock hits new record in Taiwan — what traders watch next after Monday’s close

Taipei, Jan 19, 2026, 23:05 GMT+8 — Market closed. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (2330.TW) shares climbed to a fresh peak in Taipei on Monday, reaching NT$1,780 before settling 1.15% higher at NT$1,760. The gain supported the Taiex index’s record close. The Taiex closed 230.59 points higher, or 0.73%, at 31,639.29, after hitting a peak of 31,827.39 during the session. Turnover reached NT$799.3 billion ($25.33 billion). Tsai Ming-han, analyst at Cathay Futures Consultant Co, described the early dip and recovery as “a reasonable consolidation” following the recent rally, despite foreign institutional investors offloading NT$28.03 billion in shares. (Focus Taiwan – CNA
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Tesla stock: Canada’s tariff U-turn puts Shanghai exports back in play

Tesla stock: Canada’s tariff U-turn puts Shanghai exports back in play

New York, January 19, 2026, 09:56 EST — Market closed Tesla stands to gain early from Canada’s decision to allow a capped number of China-made electric vehicles (EVs) back under the 6.1% “most-favoured nation” tariff—the regular rate for many trading partners. Sam Fiorani at AutoForecast Solutions said exports could ramp up “rather quickly.” The deal, announced Friday, sets a yearly quota of 49,000 vehicles, with half allotted to models under C$35,000 ($25,189)—a price point Tesla doesn’t hit. Still, Yale Zhang, managing director at AutoForesight, noted Tesla’s “simple production lines” give it the agility to shift supply. Tesla shares dipped 0.24%
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Eli Lilly stock set for Tuesday spotlight as new obesity-pill data ripples through GLP-1 trade

Eli Lilly stock set for Tuesday spotlight as new obesity-pill data ripples through GLP-1 trade

New York, Jan 19, 2026, 10:08 EST — Market closed Eli Lilly and Company shares drew attention heading into Tuesday’s U.S. session, following a Friday close in the green. Investors digested new developments in the obesity-drug sector, a key driver behind the drugmaker’s recent surge. The key question now: does the early appetite for new, easier-to-swallow weight-loss pills alter the game for established players, or just shuffle market share in a packed healthcare segment? For Lilly, minor tweaks in weekly prescription numbers can quickly sway sentiment, given that obesity and diabetes drugs are central to growth forecasts. U.S. stock markets
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Broadcom stock price: AVGO faces Tuesday test after $351 close as tariff jitters hit tech mood

Broadcom stock price: AVGO faces Tuesday test after $351 close as tariff jitters hit tech mood

New York, January 19, 2026, 09:35 EST — Market closed. Broadcom Inc. shares last closed at $351.71 on Friday, up 2.53%, with U.S. investors now waiting for Tuesday’s reopen after the long weekend. (Yahoo Finance) That matters because Broadcom has turned into a proxy for the AI buildout — not just chips, but the networking and software plumbing that keeps data centers running. When macro mood sours, this stock often gets swept up with the rest of the semiconductor trade. The pause also leaves traders leaning on headlines rather than price. Any shift in the tariff drumbeat, or another policy
19 January 2026
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Meta stock set for Tuesday test as tariff threats hit tech ahead of earnings

Meta stock set for Tuesday test as tariff threats hit tech ahead of earnings

New York, Jan 19, 2026, 09:44 ET — Market closed Meta Platforms (META.O) shares are set to draw attention when U.S. markets reopen Tuesday, following the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday break on Wall Street. (New York Stock Exchange) After U.S. hours, risk appetite took a hit as President Donald Trump threatened to broaden tariffs on several European nations, weighing on U.S. tech stocks listed in Europe. Nasdaq 100 futures, which mirror the tech-heavy index ahead of the cash session, dropped 1.25%. (Reuters) Meta closed Friday’s session slightly lower, down 0.09% at $620.25. After-hours trading saw it tick up
19 January 2026
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Amazon stock on watch after AWS service issue — what to know before AMZN trades again

Amazon stock on watch after AWS service issue — what to know before AMZN trades again

NEW YORK, Jan 19, 2026, 09:41 EST — Market closed. Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN.O) has returned to traders’ radars after Amazon Web Services reported it’s probing higher error rates and latency spikes in its DynamoDB database service within the US-EAST-1 region. AWS confirmed that other services on its platform are also impacted. (AWS Health) U.S. stock markets will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, meaning investors won’t get a chance to react until trading resumes Tuesday. The timing is notable, given AWS’s reliability and capacity are currently hot topics among those questioning Amazon. (New York Stock
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Microsoft stock faces tariff jitters, Musk’s $134 billion OpenAI claim ahead of key week

Microsoft stock faces tariff jitters, Musk’s $134 billion OpenAI claim ahead of key week

New York, Jan 19, 2026, 09:33 EST — Market closed Microsoft shares slipped 2.2% in European trading Monday amid a wider selloff in U.S. tech proxies following President Donald Trump’s threat of fresh tariffs on European countries. Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 1.25% as U.S. cash markets remained closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. (Reuters) Microsoft (MSFT.O) faces pressure as trading picks up Tuesday, kicking off a week packed with headlines. Investors have been quick to trim risk in mega-cap tech names. “There is obviously a response (in financial markets) to the new tariff threats,” said George Lagarias, chief
19 January 2026
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Google stock (GOOG) faces Tuesday test after tariff threat drags U.S. tech in Europe

Google stock (GOOG) faces Tuesday test after tariff threat drags U.S. tech in Europe

New York, January 19, 2026, 09:32 EST — The market has closed. Alphabet’s Class C shares (GOOG) drew attention Monday as their Frankfurt-listed version dropped 2.4%, hit by a selloff in U.S. tech stocks amid renewed tariff threats from President Donald Trump. Shares of Nvidia and Microsoft, also trading in Frankfurt, fell 2.2% each. Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 1.25%. (Reuters) Wall Street was closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, leaving overseas markets as one of the rare active indicators for how stocks might perform when U.S. markets resume trading Tuesday. This matters more now since holiday sessions tend
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Saudi Aramco stock price dips after Tadawul close as oil slides — what to watch next

Saudi Aramco stock price dips after Tadawul close as oil slides — what to watch next

Riyadh, January 19, 2026, 17:35 (GMT+3) — The market has closed. Saudi Arabian Oil Co. shares slipped 0.36% to 24.89 riyals on the Saudi Exchange Monday, after climbing 0.73% the previous day. (Argaam) This shift is notable because Aramco acts as the main oil proxy in the market. When crude prices fluctuate, investors tend to respond quickly, tweaking the stock’s value—even without fresh updates from the company. The equity session continues until 3:20 p.m. local time, with attention turning to offshore developments before Tuesday’s open — particularly oil and geopolitical updates. (Saudi Exchange) Saudi Arabia’s main index ended Monday flat,
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Apple stock price: AAPL braces for Tuesday’s reopen as tariff jitters hit tech, earnings near

Apple stock price: AAPL braces for Tuesday’s reopen as tariff jitters hit tech, earnings near

NEW YORK, January 19, 2026, 09:32 ET — The market has closed. Apple shares are set to reopen Tuesday, following a roughly 1% drop in the previous session as investors digest a risk-off mood in global markets and brace for the upcoming earnings report from the iPhone giant. U.S. stock markets are closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, pushing traders to gauge sentiment from futures and international markets. (MarketWatch) https://www.marketwatch.com/story/is-the-stock-market-open-on-mlk-day-does-the-post-office-deliver-mail-00591917 Apple’s role as a major component of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq means its earnings report carries outsized influence. Investors are bracing for the results with
19 January 2026
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Nvidia stock in focus after holiday as China chip snag and Wolfe call collide

Nvidia stock in focus after holiday as China chip snag and Wolfe call collide

New York, Jan 19, 2026, 09:32 ET — Market closed. Nvidia shares in Frankfurt dropped 2.2% on Monday, dragged down by slumping U.S. tech stocks in Europe after President Donald Trump signaled fresh tariff threats against European nations. Nasdaq 100 futures slid 1.25%. (Reuters) U.S. stock and options markets remain closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, pushing investors to look at futures and overseas trading for clues on chip stock demand. Nvidia’s price action is especially important, serving as a high-beta proxy for AI investment and overall risk appetite. (NASDAQ Trader) On Friday’s final regular U.S. session, Nvidia slipped
19 January 2026
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Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) stock slides into MLK Day pause as chip earnings loom

Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) stock slides into MLK Day pause as chip earnings loom

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 21:27 EST — Market closed Lattice Semiconductor shares slipped 2.4% to close at $83.22 on Friday, retreating before the U.S. market holiday Monday, when trading will be paused. (Yahoo Finance) This shift is significant given chip stocks are already being pulled by early earnings season bets. Plus, with a holiday-shortened week, thinner liquidity can amplify price swings. Lattice occupies a niche in the semiconductor space, and the coming sessions will hinge on how investors interpret demand cues from bigger players and the sector’s overall guidance tone. On Friday, the stock swung between $81.50 and $87.13,
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Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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