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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.

Data center stocks in focus after White House power-auction push; Super Micro jumps, Nvidia slips

Data center stocks in focus after White House power-auction push; Super Micro jumps, Nvidia slips

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 12:59 EST — Market closed. The White House’s push for an “emergency” auction on the largest U.S. power grid is shining a harsher spotlight on data center stocks: power is becoming both political and costly. Shares tied to data centers wrapped up Friday on a mixed note but saw heavy trading, as AI server and electrical equipment stocks pushed higher ahead of the long weekend. The timing is key. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, giving investors an extra two days to weigh how new rules on power
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Tesla stock price, Rivian and Lucid: EV stocks face a policy test before Tuesday’s open

Tesla stock price, Rivian and Lucid: EV stocks face a policy test before Tuesday’s open

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 12:37 EST — Market closed. U.S.-listed EV stocks open Tuesday under pressure, with Washington in focus after Trump administration officials revealed plans to roll back regulations and tax credits linked to electric vehicles, aiming to bring down car prices. (Reuters) This shift is crucial, given that U.S. EV adoption has depended heavily on incentives and stricter emissions standards. Investors have spent the past year trying to gauge demand once those supports disappear. Trade adds another layer of complexity: the administration is cracking down on Chinese-made EVs entering North America. (Reuters) As earnings season expands beyond
18 January 2026
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Quantum computing stocks stir again as IonQ jumps; what investors watch into Tuesday

Quantum computing stocks stir again as IonQ jumps; what investors watch into Tuesday

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 12:48 (EST) — Market closed. Quantum computing stocks wrapped up the last U.S. session with gains, led by IonQ despite a mostly flat Wall Street ahead of the long weekend. IonQ jumped 6.8% to close at $50.80. Rigetti climbed 3.7% to $25.62, Quantum Computing Inc added 4.0% to $12.70, and D-Wave edged up 0.5% to $28.83. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each dipped 0.06%. (Reuters) Monday’s market closure for Martin Luther King Jr. Day means trading picks back up Tuesday, a combo that often shrinks liquidity and amplifies swings in volatile names. Quantum stocks
18 January 2026
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Ucore Rare Metals stock rally: what traders watch next after UCU.V’s three-day jump

Ucore Rare Metals stock rally: what traders watch next after UCU.V’s three-day jump

Toronto, January 18, 2026, 12:49 EST — The market has closed. Ucore Rare Metals ended Friday at C$9.43, rising 4.43% and building on gains seen over the previous two sessions amid uncertainty over U.S. critical-minerals policy and rare-earth processing capacity. Around 674,500 shares changed hands. The stock has fluctuated between C$0.65 and C$13.07 in the last 52 weeks, according to Investing.com. Washington is pushing to cut its dependence on foreign supply chains for rare earths, lithium, and other key materials used in defense and electronics. On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced he would pause new critical-minerals tariffs for the
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Oil stocks brace for holiday week as Chevron Venezuela license and $60 oil collide

Oil stocks brace for holiday week as Chevron Venezuela license and $60 oil collide

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 12:38 EST — Market closed Chevron will be in focus during the next U.S. session after Energy Secretary Chris Wright revealed that Washington is rushing to expand the company’s Venezuela license. The update would allow Chevron to pay the Venezuelan government in cash and sell all the oil it produces there. “So they become immediately, another marketer of crude as well,” Wright explained. Chevron shares closed Friday nearly flat, up 0.1% at $166.26. (Reuters) This policy shift comes amid volatile crude prices driven by geopolitical concerns and uncertainty about the timing and volume of supply.
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Big Tech stocks head into short week with Nvidia China snag, Google antitrust appeal in focus

Big Tech stocks head into short week with Nvidia China snag, Google antitrust appeal in focus

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 12:38 EST — Market closed. Big Tech stocks kick off a holiday-shortened week rattled by Nvidia, following news that parts suppliers stopped production related to its H200 AI chip shipments to China. The “Magnificent Seven” — Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Nvidia, and Tesla — continue to drive major U.S. indexes. When they falter, it often ripples through risk appetite and the wider “AI trade,” Wall Street’s term for bets linked to AI investment and chip demand. U.S. markets were closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, leaving investors with fewer days to
18 January 2026
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Space and Defense Stocks to Watch: AST SpaceMobile spikes on SHIELD slot as Northrop sets a high

Space and Defense Stocks to Watch: AST SpaceMobile spikes on SHIELD slot as Northrop sets a high

New York, January 18, 2026, 12:56 EST — Market closed. AST SpaceMobile shares jumped Friday following the company’s announcement that it secured a prime contract role in the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. (Business Wire) The move came just as U.S. markets prepared for a long weekend. With Wall Street shut Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, investors are left to gauge where the sector heads next, amid ongoing budget debates and national-security-related demand. (Investopedia) AST described the SHIELD award as an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, meaning the government can place orders over time
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AI stocks head into MLK Day break mixed: Nvidia and Intel slip as AMD, Broadcom firm

AI stocks head into MLK Day break mixed: Nvidia and Intel slip as AMD, Broadcom firm

New York, January 18, 2026, 12:33 EST — The market has closed. U.S. chip and software stocks tied to AI closed Friday on a mixed note ahead of the long holiday weekend. Advanced Micro Devices and Broadcom posted gains, with AMD up 1.7% at $231.83 and Broadcom climbing 2.6% to $351.71. Meanwhile, Nvidia slipped 0.5% to $186.23, and Intel dropped 2.8% to $46.96. On the software side, Palantir slid 3.4%, Alphabet dipped 0.9%, and Microsoft edged up 0.7%. U.S. stock and bond markets are closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with trading restarting Tuesday. The break
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Semiconductor stocks: Nvidia, AMD and Intel in focus as Trump’s AI-chip tariff meets a long-weekend pause

Semiconductor stocks: Nvidia, AMD and Intel in focus as Trump’s AI-chip tariff meets a long-weekend pause

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 12:36 PM EST — Market closed. U.S. semiconductor shares head into the new week following a 1.15% gain in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (.SOX) on Friday, closing at 7,927.41. That late-week uptick managed to stick through the long weekend. (Nasdaq Global Index Watch) Chip stocks have driven gains so far in 2026, boosted by a spike in memory companies linked to AI demand. The iShares Semiconductor ETF climbed 2.1% on Friday and has jumped almost 12% year-to-date, according to a Reuters report. (Kitco) Trade policy has become a major cloud over the market. President Donald
18 January 2026
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XRP price slips to $2.05 as U.S. markets head into a holiday — what traders are watching next

XRP price slips to $2.05 as U.S. markets head into a holiday — what traders are watching next

New York, January 18, 2026, 12:24 EST — The market has closed. XRP dipped on Sunday, ending near $2.0507, down roughly 1.4% after trading between $2.0463 and $2.0674. Bitcoin slipped about 0.2%, while ether edged up around 0.4%, putting XRP behind other large-cap cryptos. (Investing.com) The shift comes just before a U.S. holiday, with NYSE markets shut on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Crypto, which never pauses, faces a different challenge: U.S. cash-market desks fall silent, setting the stage for potentially sharper price swings when trading resumes Tuesday. (New York Stock Exchange) The next key date is Davos.
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Silver price hovers near $90 after Friday slide as traders brace for Fed, dollar

Silver price hovers near $90 after Friday slide as traders brace for Fed, dollar

NEW YORK, Jan 18, 2026, 12:17 EST — Market closed Silver prices started the week weaker following a steep drop on Friday, as investors took profits after a historic rally. U.S. markets are closed Sunday and Monday for a holiday, setting up the next session for potentially thinner liquidity and bigger price swings. The move is crucial now as silver behaves like a rapid macro play — it rallies on rising hopes for rate cuts and falls when the dollar and bond yields gain ground. Plus, its industrial demand angle often magnifies these shifts. Spot silver, for immediate delivery, last
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Gold price today: Near $4,600 as profit-taking cools the record run and Fed bets get tested

Gold price today: Near $4,600 as profit-taking cools the record run and Fed bets get tested

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 12:08 EST — Market closed. Gold enters the new week just shy of record highs following a steep drop late last week, as traders balance easing geopolitical tensions against a persistently tight U.S. rate outlook. Spot gold slipped 0.5% on Friday to $4,592.29 an ounce, after earlier dropping to $4,536.49. U.S. gold futures for February closed 0.6% lower at $4,595.40. Despite the pullback, bullion still posted about a 1.9% gain for the week, following a record high of $4,642.72 reached on Wednesday. (Reuters) The moves are crucial because gold’s recent rally hinges on two key
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Stock Market Today

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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