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XRP price steadies near $2 after U.S. Senate crypto bill delay — what to watch next week

XRP price steadies near $2 after U.S. Senate crypto bill delay — what to watch next week

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 12:57 EST — Market closed. XRP held steady near $2.07 on Saturday, barely moving as weekend trading slowed following U.S. lawmakers’ decision to put a key crypto bill on hold. The token trades nonstop, but the real sentiment test likely awaits when Washington gets back to business. Despite a strong start to 2026 across much of crypto, traders are now fixated on “rules” headlines that could either fuel inflows or cut them off. The focal point is the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, aiming to clearly define which regulator oversees what. In a market driven
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Bitcoin price holds $95,000 as U.S. crypto bill delay and ETF swings keep traders cautious

Bitcoin price holds $95,000 as U.S. crypto bill delay and ETF swings keep traders cautious

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 12:50 EST — Market closed. Bitcoin stayed above $95,000 on Saturday, climbing roughly 0.6% to $95,362, after a U.S. Senate committee postponed a key debate on crypto market regulations. The move capped a turbulent week marked by uneven ETF activity. The Senate Banking Committee canceled its planned markup session just hours after Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong criticized the draft bill, saying it had “too many issues” and that the exchange couldn’t back it. Armstrong wrote, “We’d rather have no bill than a bad bill,” pointing specifically to restrictions on rewards involving stablecoins, cryptocurrencies pegged to
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Micron stock set for Tuesday test after $1.8 billion Taiwan fab deal

Micron stock set for Tuesday test after $1.8 billion Taiwan fab deal

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 12:43 p.m. ET — Market closed. Micron Technology revealed Saturday it has signed an exclusive letter of intent to acquire Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp’s P5 fab in Tongluo, Taiwan, for $1.8 billion in cash. The 300-millimeter (12-inch) facility spans a 300,000-square-foot cleanroom and is set to strengthen Micron’s strategic ties with PSMC. The deal is expected to close by Q2 2026, pending final agreements and regulatory clearance. Micron projects the site will boost DRAM wafer output starting in the second half of 2027. Shares rose 7.8% to $362.75 on Friday. COO Manish Bhatia said the
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Silver price slips from record highs — what traders are watching next week

Silver price slips from record highs — what traders are watching next week

London, Jan 17, 2026, 17:46 GMT — Market closed Spot silver, for immediate delivery, dropped 2.9% to $89.65 an ounce on Friday, following a record high of $93.57 in the previous session. Marex analyst Edward Meir described it as “a general retreat in the commodity complex after weeks of aggressive gains, with some profit-taking.” (Reuters) The decline followed a steep rally that drew a surge of individual investors. Vanda Research found retail traders bought $921.8 million worth of silver-backed ETFs over the last 30 days. On Wednesday alone, the iShares Silver Trust recorded a $69.2 million inflow from retail buyers.
17 January 2026
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Dow Jones slips into MLK Day break as Netflix, Intel and J&J earnings loom

Dow Jones slips into MLK Day break as Netflix, Intel and J&J earnings loom

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 12:40 (EST) — Market closed The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 83.11 points, or 0.2%, ending Friday at 49,359.33. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite each slipped 0.1%. Over the week, the Dow declined 0.3%. (AP News) The calendar throws the first curveball. U.S. equities won’t trade Monday due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, cutting the week short and likely thinning volume when markets reopen Tuesday. (New York Stock Exchange) That return comes amid ongoing uncertainty around interest rates. Treasury yields climbed late Friday, while the dollar hovered near a six-week peak. Comments on
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RTX stock hits a fresh 52-week high — here’s what to watch before earnings

RTX stock hits a fresh 52-week high — here’s what to watch before earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 17, 2026, 12:35 PM EST — Market closed RTX Corp. shares closed Friday up 1.05% at $201.92, marking their seventh consecutive gain and hitting a fresh 52-week high—the stock’s best closing price in a year—even as the broader market declined. (marketwatch.com) RTX is now trading close to its recent highs as earnings season for aerospace and defense approaches. Analysts are adjusting their forecasts for the sector in 2026. Susquehanna’s Charles Minervino lifted his price target to $230 from $205, maintaining a Positive rating and describing the industry outlook as “quite favorable.” (TipRanks) RTX will release its fourth-quarter
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Gold price pulls back from record highs as profit-taking bites; Fed in focus next

Gold price pulls back from record highs as profit-taking bites; Fed in focus next

NEW YORK, Jan 17, 2026, 12:45 PM EST — Market closed. Gold dropped more than 1% on Friday as investors cashed in following a sharp rally to record highs, with easing geopolitical tensions cutting into the metal’s safe-haven appeal. Spot gold slipped 0.5% to $4,592.29 an ounce by 1:39 p.m. ET, after touching a low of $4,536.49. U.S. gold futures closed down 0.6% at $4,595.40. Still, bullion gained roughly 1.9% for the week, having hit $4,642.72 on Wednesday. “The de-escalation of Middle East tensions has also removed some of the geopolitical premium,” said Edward Meir, analyst at Marex. (Reuters) This
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Global stock markets hover near records — but Fed-cut doubts and earnings could jolt prices

Global stock markets hover near records — but Fed-cut doubts and earnings could jolt prices

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 12:44 EST — Market closed. Global stocks wrapped the week close to record highs, but caution crept in as traders scaled back expectations for U.S. rate cuts and eyed ongoing geopolitical tensions. “While it seems the odds of U.S. intervention in the Middle East have eased for now, I wouldn’t say it’s off the table,” warned Michael Brown, senior research strategist at Pepperstone. (Investing.com) Timing is crucial. With a U.S. holiday on Monday and a busy earnings calendar looming, the market has been inching higher but lacks clear momentum. Expectations around interest rates have cooled,
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Wells Fargo stock price slips into long weekend as credit-card cap talk shadows banks

Wells Fargo stock price slips into long weekend as credit-card cap talk shadows banks

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 12:24 EST — Market closed. Wells Fargo & Company shares fell 0.7% on Friday, ending the day at $88.38 ahead of the weekend shutdown of U.S. markets. The stock enters Tuesday’s session under pressure from recent bank earnings and fresh concerns tied to credit card policies. Why it matters now: Wells Fargo is pushing to capitalize after regulators dropped long-standing growth limits, yet investors are reassessing what “normal” earnings really mean amid conflicting pressures from rates, costs, and politics. The calendar presents its own challenges. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for the Martin Luther
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Novartis stock set for holiday-thinned week after FDA breakthrough tag for Sjögren’s drug

Novartis stock set for holiday-thinned week after FDA breakthrough tag for Sjögren’s drug

ZURICH, Jan 17, 2026, 18:33 CET — Market closed. Novartis AG (NVS) shares ended Friday on a positive note after the Swiss pharma giant revealed that U.S. regulators awarded fast-track designation to its ianalumab programme. This move brings immunology back into focus ahead of the company’s earnings report. (MarketScreener) The FDA’s Breakthrough Therapy designation is designed to accelerate the development and review of drugs targeting serious conditions, provided early clinical data points to a significant improvement over current treatments. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) The timing is key since Novartis will report its quarterly and full-year results on Feb. 4.
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Lam Research stock price pops into long weekend — here’s what to watch next week

Lam Research stock price pops into long weekend — here’s what to watch next week

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 12:21 ET — Market closed Shares of Lam Research (LRCX.O) climbed 2.5% on Friday, finishing at $222.96, as U.S. markets remained closed over the weekend. The stock has rallied alongside other chip-equipment firms after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co raised its 2026 capital spending forecast to $52 billion-$56 billion. Investors took this as a signal of increased demand for chipmaking tools. “The market has underestimated again how large is the demand for AI, and the implementation is going faster than everybody expected,” said Han Dieperink, chief investment officer at Aureus, which holds shares in ASML. (Reuters)
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HSBC share price in focus after Singapore insurance review as markets head into week ahead

HSBC share price in focus after Singapore insurance review as markets head into week ahead

London, Jan 17, 2026, 17:18 GMT — The market has now closed. HSBC shares slipped in London on Friday following the bank’s announcement of a strategic review of its insurance operations in Singapore, part of a broader push to streamline and concentrate its business. The stock finished down 0.39% at 1,232 pence, after fluctuating between 1,226.6 and 1,240 pence during the session. (Investing.com) The review is significant because it adds another business line into the mix as HSBC sharpens its focus on wealth and wholesale banking in Asia, the region management highlights for its strongest returns. Whether that leads to
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Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Rio Tinto’s U.S. shares closed up 2.5% at $93.37 Friday after the company ruled out a merger with Glencore, triggering a six-month “no-bid” lockout under UK takeover rules. Both companies cited disagreements over valuation. Attention now turns to Rio’s Feb. 19 results and iron ore prices, which fell below $100 a tonne amid weak Chinese demand.
iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

7 February 2026
iFAST shares fell 3.2% to S$9.64 in heavy trading Friday, closing near the day’s low as investors awaited FY2025 results due Feb. 12. The stock is about 13% below its 52-week high. iFAST recently agreed to buy a 30% stake in Financial Alliance for S$19.6 million, pending regulatory approval. Assets under administration stood at S$30.62 billion as of Sept. 30.
Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

7 February 2026
Sembcorp shares closed at S$6.05 on Friday, down 0.33%, as Singapore’s STI dropped 0.8%. Shareholders approved the A$6.5 billion Alinta Energy takeover on Jan 30, but the deal still faces regulatory and closing conditions. Sembcorp will release FY2025 results on Feb 25 before market open. Trading volume reached about 4.3 million shares.
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