Today: 7 February 2026
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Shan Ahmed Khan

As a journalist focused on finance and the stock market, he delivers fast, reliable, and easy-to-understand coverage of market news.

Xero share price slides after Trump tariff threat hits tech — ASX:XRO sinks to 12‑month low

Xero share price slides after Trump tariff threat hits tech — ASX:XRO sinks to 12‑month low

Xero Ltd fell 2.6% to A$100.89 in Sydney, touching a 12-month low of A$98.23 during Monday’s session. The S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.33%, pressured by losses in tech stocks after renewed U.S.-Europe tariff threats. Around 1.25 million Xero shares tied to its Melio acquisition became freely tradable last week. Traders are watching if Xero can hold above A$100 ahead of Tuesday’s open.
19 January 2026
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CSL share price rises after RBC upgrade, with Feb results now the next test

CSL share price rises after RBC upgrade, with Feb results now the next test

CSL shares closed up 0.55% at A$176.50 Monday after RBC Capital Markets upgraded the stock, defying a weaker S&P/ASX 200. RBC warned of a tough earnings season for healthcare, with most results likely to miss expectations. Investors now await Australia’s jobs data on Jan. 22 and CSL’s half-year results due Feb. 11. No new company filings were posted Monday.
19 January 2026
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South32 share price hits a 52-week high as silver jumps — what investors watch next

South32 share price hits a 52-week high as silver jumps — what investors watch next

South32 shares rose 1.4% to A$4.22, hitting a 52-week high, while the ASX 200 slipped 0.33% amid declines in tech and consumer stocks. Trading volume for South32 reached 20 million shares. Investors now await South32’s December-quarter report due Jan. 22. Precious metals surged, with spot silver hitting a record $94.08 an ounce.
19 January 2026
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BHP share price slips as iron ore hits two-week low; operational review due Tuesday

BHP share price slips as iron ore hits two-week low; operational review due Tuesday

BHP shares closed down 0.35% at A$48.82 after iron ore futures fell, with China’s latest data showing weaker steel demand and a 17.2% drop in property investment. Iron ore contracts hit two-week lows, and China’s crude steel output for 2025 fell 4.4% to its lowest since 2018. Investors await BHP’s Operational Review on Tuesday.
19 January 2026
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Fortescue share price slides as iron ore hits two-week low; JPMorgan downgrade turns focus to Thursday report

Fortescue share price slides as iron ore hits two-week low; JPMorgan downgrade turns focus to Thursday report

Fortescue shares fell 1.9% to A$22.39 as iron ore futures hit two-week lows, pressured by China’s property slowdown and rising port inventories. JPMorgan downgraded Fortescue to underweight and cut its target price to A$19.75. BHP slipped 0.35%, while Rio Tinto rose 0.9%. Fortescue’s quarterly production update is due Jan. 22.
19 January 2026
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Sasol share price tumbles after JPMorgan downgrade — what could move SOL and SSL next week

Sasol share price tumbles after JPMorgan downgrade — what could move SOL and SSL next week

Sasol shares plunged 11.8% in Johannesburg Friday to 101.91 rand after a JPMorgan downgrade and weak oil prices; its U.S. ADRs fell 11.75% to $6.31. Trading volume topped 5.3 million shares on the JSE. The company will release Q2 FY26 results Jan. 22. The rand slipped to 16.4050 per dollar, while Brent crude closed at $64.13 a barrel.
18 January 2026
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Ermenegildo Zegna stock tumbles 13% after BofA downgrade as traders eye Feb. 2 update

Ermenegildo Zegna stock tumbles 13% after BofA downgrade as traders eye Feb. 2 update

Ermenegildo Zegna N.V. shares fell 13.25% to $9.56 Friday after Bank of America cut its rating and price target, citing growth risks at Thom Browne and Tom Ford Fashion. About 2.21 million shares traded. U.S. markets close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Zegna’s next update is preliminary FY 2025 revenues on Feb. 2.
18 January 2026
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MARA stock jumps 6.6% as bitcoin miners rally on Riot’s AMD data-center lease heading into MLK market holiday

MARA stock jumps 6.6% as bitcoin miners rally on Riot’s AMD data-center lease heading into MLK market holiday

MARA Holdings rose 6.6% Friday to $11.36, tracking bitcoin’s gains and sector momentum. Riot Platforms surged 16% after announcing a $311 million, 10-year data-center deal with AMD. U.S. markets will reopen Tuesday after the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Traders are watching for earnings updates and shifts in crypto prices.
18 January 2026
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Voyager Technologies (VOYG) stock jumps 6.7% — what to know before Tuesday’s reopen

Voyager Technologies (VOYG) stock jumps 6.7% — what to know before Tuesday’s reopen

Voyager Technologies shares jumped 6.7% to $35.38 Friday, with over 2 million shares traded before the market closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The company recently secured a patent for microgravity manufacturing and plans ISS tests in spring 2026. After-hours trading showed little change. Markets reopen Jan. 20.
18 January 2026
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IonQ stock jumps nearly 7% into a long weekend — what to watch for IONQ shares next

IonQ stock jumps nearly 7% into a long weekend — what to watch for IONQ shares next

IonQ shares jumped 6.8% Friday to close at $50.80, erasing losses from the previous session amid heavy trading. U.S. markets will remain shut Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with the next trading session set for Tuesday. Investors are watching for IonQ’s upcoming earnings report, expected around Feb. 25. Peers Rigetti and D-Wave also posted gains.
18 January 2026
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NuScale Power stock pops as White House presses PJM on data-center power — what SMR investors watch next

NuScale Power stock pops as White House presses PJM on data-center power — what SMR investors watch next

NuScale Power shares surged 7% to close at $20.19 Friday after Washington ordered emergency power measures for the PJM grid. The White House called for data centers to fund new generation, spotlighting “reliable baseload” supply. Traders are watching Tuesday’s market reopening and a Jan. 20 unit-exchange notice that could affect NuScale’s share supply.
18 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

7 February 2026
Walmart shares rose 3.3% Friday to $131.18, up 10% since Jan. 30, as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The retailer’s market value crossed $1 trillion this week. Investors await January inflation data on Feb. 13 and Walmart’s quarterly results on Feb. 19 for signs of continued momentum.
Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
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