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Economic News News 11 January 2026 - 12 January 2026

Amazon stock slips after hours as Italy trims antitrust fine; CPI and earnings next

Amazon stock slips after hours as Italy trims antitrust fine; CPI and earnings next

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 16:44 EST — After-hours Italy’s antitrust watchdog on Monday reduced a record fine against Amazon.com, lowering the penalty linked to an abuse-of-dominance case in logistics. After hours, Amazon shares slipped roughly 0.4% to $246.47 following the 4 p.m. close. (Reuters) The cut doesn’t close the case but slashes a known liability and throws Europe’s regulatory risk back into focus for a stock that already moves on slim shifts in sentiment. It matters now as investors wrestle with two shifting factors for 2026: regulation and growth. The focus for Amazon remains squarely on Amazon Web Services
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Caterpillar stock hits a fresh record as Citi lifts target and traders look to CPI, earnings

Caterpillar stock hits a fresh record as Citi lifts target and traders look to CPI, earnings

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 15:37 EST — Regular session Caterpillar Inc shares hit an intraday high on Monday, outpacing a steady U.S. market as investors focused on major industrial stocks ahead of key data releases and the upcoming late-January earnings season. The stock climbed $8.44, or roughly 1.4%, to $626.06 in afternoon trading, after peaking at $630.76 earlier in the day. Caterpillar matters now as a key gauge for heavy equipment demand, and its stock is trading in a range where even slight shifts in sentiment can pack a punch. Traders are trying to figure out if 2026 will
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Abercrombie & Fitch stock slides 17% after outlook trim puts tariffs back on the tape

Abercrombie & Fitch stock slides 17% after outlook trim puts tariffs back on the tape

NEW YORK, Jan 12, 2026, 14:43 EST — Regular session Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Co dropped 17.3% to $103.26 in afternoon trading Monday, following a cut to its full-year sales growth forecast and a more cautious holiday-quarter outlook. The stock had climbed as high as $124.75 earlier before falling to a session low of $98.87. The reset came as apparel and footwear companies rolled out early holiday-quarter updates, highlighting a tougher consumer environment ahead of the ICR Conference. Consumer Edge analyst Michael Gunther noted that “value-seeking behavior was on full display” in this morning’s wave of retail pre-announcements, with
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Harmony Gold stock jumps nearly 10% as gold cracks $4,600; CPI looms for HMY

Harmony Gold stock jumps nearly 10% as gold cracks $4,600; CPI looms for HMY

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 13:15 (ET) — Regular session Shares of Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited climbed 9.8% to $22.71 in early afternoon trading, having peaked at $22.95, continuing a strong rally in the gold sector. The rally came after bullion prices surged again. Spot gold climbed to a new high above $4,600 an ounce on Monday, trading 2.5% higher at $4,620.56 by 10:50 a.m. ET, having touched $4,627.27 earlier. Silver also marked a record, according to Reuters. “Elevated uncertainty plays directly into the gold market,” Michael Haigh, global head of commodities research at Societe Generale, said. (Reuters) The
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Gold price breaks $4,600 record; GLD ETF and gold stocks jump on Powell probe

Gold price breaks $4,600 record; GLD ETF and gold stocks jump on Powell probe

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 12:35 (EST) — Regular session SPDR Gold Shares climbed 2.4% on Monday, buoyed by gold prices soaring past $4,600 an ounce—a new record. That jump sparked renewed interest in gold-backed assets. The ETF, which mirrors bullion and trades like a stock, last changed hands at $424.45. (Financial Times) This move matters because it’s no longer just about commodities. It’s about rates and politics. Gold usually gains traction when investors question the direction of interest rates and the steadiness of policy. Spot gold climbed 2.5% to $4,620.56 an ounce in late morning trading, after hitting a
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PSLV stock jumps as silver hits record above $85; CPI due Tuesday

PSLV stock jumps as silver hits record above $85; CPI due Tuesday

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 11:28 ET — Regular session. Sprott Physical Silver Trust shares jumped on Monday, following a surge in silver prices that pushed the metal to fresh highs. By 11:15 a.m. ET, PSLV had risen 6.8% to $28.26. This matters because PSLV offers a popular single-ticker option for silver exposure—no need to operate a mine or hold physical bars. When silver prices jump sharply, traders often flock to the trust to place their bets. This week is turning into one of those key junctures. Safe-haven demand is clashing with a packed macroeconomic schedule, while the upcoming inflation
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US stocks today: Futures slip as Powell indictment threat roils banks; Fed speakers, Treasury auctions on the calendar

US stocks today: Futures slip as Powell indictment threat roils banks; Fed speakers, Treasury auctions on the calendar

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 07:52 EST — Premarket S&P 500 E-minis, the futures linked to the benchmark index, slipped 0.66% to 6,959 points by 5:51 a.m. ET. Dow E-minis were down 0.72%, while Nasdaq 100 E-minis declined 0.88%, market data showed. https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/wall-st-futures-slip-worries-over-fed-independence-financial-stocks-slide-2026-01-12/ The market’s focused on politics and positioning this morning, not just the economic data. Traders face a packed week ahead with bank earnings and an inflation report on the docket. Now, the Fed chair has emerged as a standalone headline risk. https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/global-markets-view-usa-2026-01-12/ Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell revealed that the Justice Department issued grand jury subpoenas to
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Barrick Mining stock pops in premarket as gold price breaks $4,600; CPI, Fed next

Barrick Mining stock pops in premarket as gold price breaks $4,600; CPI, Fed next

NEW YORK, Jan 12, 2026, 07:01 EST — Premarket Barrick Mining shares climbed 2.9% to $49.20 in U.S. premarket trading Monday, boosted by gold hitting new highs and lifting mining stocks before the cash market opened. (google.com) This matters because gold producers often act as a lever on bullion: when the metal’s price spikes, revenue usually reacts right away, but many costs lag behind. That’s why miners often become the preferred play for investors seeking gold exposure without actually buying the metal. Spot gold jumped 1.9% to $4,596.05 an ounce by 0931 GMT, after briefly hitting a record peak of
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Barclays stock slides as Trump’s 10% credit-card rate cap plan hits bank shares

Barclays stock slides as Trump’s 10% credit-card rate cap plan hits bank shares

London, 09:08 GMT, January 12, 2026 — Regular session Shares of Barclays PLC (BARC.L) dropped as much as 4.5% on Monday, hitting their lowest point in nearly a month. The slide led European banks lower after U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his push to cap credit card interest rates at 10%. The broader European banks index fell 1.1%, with HSBC shares down around 1%. (Reuters) This matters since Barclays operates a U.S. consumer bank in addition to its UK branches, making it more vulnerable than many European rivals to changes in American credit-card regulations. (Barclays Home) Markets jittered for another
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CapitaLand Investment stock ticks up as rate-cut bets firm; Feb 11 results in view

CapitaLand Investment stock ticks up as rate-cut bets firm; Feb 11 results in view

Singapore, Jan 12, 2026, 15:09 SGT — Regular session Shares of CapitaLand Investment Limited climbed Monday afternoon, building on last week’s gains as investors returned to rate-sensitive property stocks ahead of next month’s full-year results. Borrowing costs are the key focus. Singapore’s benchmark Sora — the Singapore Overnight Rate Average that underpins many local loans — might hit its low in Q2, according to UOB’s latest market outlook, as investors gear up for more U.S. rate cuts. “We are not so far away from the low,” said UOB senior foreign exchange strategist Peter Chia. (The Straits Times) Flows have played
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Real Estate Stocks in focus: XLRE, REITs brace for CPI after Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond push

Real Estate Stocks in focus: XLRE, REITs brace for CPI after Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond push

New York, January 11, 2026, 13:41 EST — Market closed. U.S. real estate stocks enter the week as the Trump administration’s mortgage-bond strategy takes shape. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the aim is to “roughly match” the Federal Reserve’s runoff of mortgage-backed securities. FHFA Director William Pulte has kicked off with a $3 billion purchase, according to Bessent, while the Fed is allowing about $15 billion a month to roll off. Meanwhile, 30-year mortgage rates are hovering near 6.2%. The Fed still holds just over $2 trillion in these securities. (Reuters) Mortgage-backed securities, known as MBS, are bonds secured by
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Semiconductor stocks hit a record high — CPI day and supply-chain politics loom

Semiconductor stocks hit a record high — CPI day and supply-chain politics loom

New York, Jan 11, 2026, 12:38 EST — Market closed. U.S. semiconductor stocks closed at a record on Friday, with the PHLX semiconductor index (.SOX) up 2.7% as Lam Research jumped 8.7% to $218.36 and Intel surged nearly 11%. Broadcom rose 3.8%, and Zachary Hill, Horizon Investments’ head of portfolio management, said investors were “picking the winners and losers” inside the AI trade. (Reuters) That record close matters heading into the new week because chip shares tend to swing with interest-rate expectations, and the market is about to get a fresh inflation read. “All the inflation numbers are going to
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Stock Market Today

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

7 February 2026
Corning shares jumped 8.3% to a record $122.16 Friday, gaining 11% over two sessions amid strong demand for AI infrastructure stocks. The move follows a $6 billion optical fiber deal with Meta and upgraded company forecasts. Shares traded as high as $122.56 and rose 0.6% after hours. COO Avery Nelson sold 1,894 shares for tax withholding, retaining 66,050.
PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

7 February 2026
PepsiCo priced €2.5 billion in euro notes across four maturities, with settlement set for Feb. 11, according to an SEC filing. The company plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repaying commercial paper. Shares closed at $170.49 Friday, up 1.8%. PepsiCo is also cutting U.S. snack prices by up to 15% after consumer pushback.
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