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Silver price breaks $100 as safe-haven rush meets Fed week

Silver price breaks $100 as safe-haven rush meets Fed week

Silver surged above $100 an ounce for the first time Friday, closing at $100.94 after a 5% jump. Analysts cited haven demand, rate cut bets, and shrinking COMEX inventories but warned of an overstretched rally. Gold and platinum also hit record highs. Markets await the Federal Reserve decision and U.S. inflation data next week.
24 January 2026
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Nvidia’s China chip call, Fed decision and Microsoft earnings: what moves AI stocks next week

Nvidia’s China chip call, Fed decision and Microsoft earnings: what moves AI stocks next week

Nvidia closed up 1.5% as CEO Jensen Huang visited Shanghai, awaiting Beijing’s decision on the H200 AI chip, which Chinese customs have effectively barred. Microsoft rose 3.3%, AMD gained 2.3%, while Broadcom and Super Micro slipped. Intel plunged 14% after warning of data-center supply constraints. Microsoft reports earnings Jan. 28, with a Federal Reserve rate decision also due next week.
24 January 2026
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Procter & Gamble stock near $150 after earnings: JPMorgan upgrade, tariff costs, and the next Fed test

Procter & Gamble stock near $150 after earnings: JPMorgan upgrade, tariff costs, and the next Fed test

Procter & Gamble closed Friday up 0.15% at $150.15 after a 2.65% surge post-earnings. The company reported fiscal Q2 net sales of $22.2 billion, with organic sales flat as higher prices offset a 1% volume drop. JPMorgan upgraded P&G to Overweight, and BofA raised its price target. Investors are watching next week’s Fed meeting and U.S. demand signals.
24 January 2026
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ICBC (601398) A-share price slips to 7.21 yuan — what China bank investors watch next week

ICBC (601398) A-share price slips to 7.21 yuan — what China bank investors watch next week

ICBC A-shares fell 0.8% to 7.21 yuan Friday, underperforming the Shanghai Composite’s 0.33% gain. Trading volume reached about 377 million shares. China kept benchmark lending rates steady for the eighth month, while Beijing issued 93.6 billion yuan in special bonds for equipment upgrades. Markets reopen Monday with focus on January factory data.
24 January 2026
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SK hynix stock hits 52-week high: memory-chip squeeze sharpens focus on Jan 29 earnings

SK hynix stock hits 52-week high: memory-chip squeeze sharpens focus on Jan 29 earnings

SK hynix closed Friday at 767,000 won, up 1.6% and reaching a 52-week high as memory chip prices soared. Trading volume hit about 3.5 million shares. Surging demand for AI hardware is driving up costs, but analysts warn that smartphone and PC sales may drop in 2026. SK hynix reports quarterly results Jan. 29.
24 January 2026
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Alibaba stock slips despite Nvidia H200 headline as traders size up China approval risk

Alibaba stock slips despite Nvidia H200 headline as traders size up China approval risk

Alibaba’s U.S.-listed shares fell 2.2% to $173.23 Friday after reports that Chinese regulators gave “in-principle” approval for tech firms to prepare Nvidia H200 AI chip orders. Uncertainty remains over official policy, with no formal quota set and the H200 still barred at customs. Trading volume reached 13.1 million shares. Investors await guidance from regulators or the company.
24 January 2026
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Bank of America stock price slips into weekend as Fed meeting and credit-card cap talk loom

Bank of America stock price slips into weekend as Fed meeting and credit-card cap talk loom

Bank of America shares fell 1.4% to $51.72 Friday amid a broader U.S. banking selloff, with 34.6 million shares traded. The KBW Nasdaq Regional Banking Index dropped 3% after First Citizens projected 2026 net interest income below estimates. JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo also declined. The Dow lost 0.58%, while the S&P 500 was flat and the Nasdaq rose 0.28%.
24 January 2026
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Home Depot stock price ends higher into the weekend as Fed decision looms

Home Depot stock price ends higher into the weekend as Fed decision looms

Home Depot shares closed Friday at $383.77, up 0.7%, with about 3.1 million shares traded. U.S. regulators recalled 1.5 million Angry Orange stain removers sold at major outlets, including Home Depot, over bacterial contamination concerns. The Federal Reserve’s Jan. 28 meeting is the next major event for rate-sensitive stocks. Home Depot reports earnings Feb. 24.
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China’s J-10C debut draws eyes at Singapore Airshow as Asia weighs U.S. ties

7 February 2026
Singapore, February 7, 2026, 17:58 (SGT) China used the Singapore Airshow to project military reach and sell an image of confidence, as Southeast Asian delegations packed Chinese booths and watched a debut display by the People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s J-10C fighters. (https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/china-flexes-its-muscle-singapore-airshow-us-isolated-2026-02-06/) The timing matters. Regional officials and analysts say doubts about Washington’s long-term posture are growing, as U.S. President Donald Trump has criticised some allies and imposed tariffs, creating room for Beijing to widen influence. Behind the aerobatics and glossy models, the show is also turning into a stress test for industrial capacity — who can deliver aircraft,
Blockchain’s New Pitch: Tracking Supply-Chain Emissions for a Price

Blockchain’s New Pitch: Tracking Supply-Chain Emissions for a Price

7 February 2026
Blockchain industry groups are promoting supply-chain emissions tracking and data transparency, not crypto trading, as key business uses. Companies face mounting pressure to map Scope 3 emissions, which are often hard to verify. Past blockchain supply-chain projects, including Maersk’s TradeLens, struggled with adoption when partners failed to participate.
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