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Economic Trends News 9 January 2026 - 18 January 2026

Wells Fargo stock price heads into MLK weekend: WFC slips to $88.38 as debt filings stack up

Wells Fargo stock price heads into MLK weekend: WFC slips to $88.38 as debt filings stack up

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 14:50 EST — Market closed. Wells Fargo & Co shares (WFC.N) slipped 0.65% on Friday, finishing at $88.38 and wrapping up the week with losses in bank stocks. https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/wfc/historical Wall Street will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, pushing the next U.S. equity session to Tuesday. That extra holiday can shift the focus, especially for rate-sensitive stocks, as traders often return ready to react sharply to macroeconomic cues. https://www.nyse.com/trade/hours-calendars Wells Fargo’s immediate challenge remains unchanged: the speed at which funding costs come down and if the yield curve behaves. At the same
18 January 2026
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Bank of America stock price edges up into MLK Day break as credit-card cap jitters linger

Bank of America stock price edges up into MLK Day break as credit-card cap jitters linger

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 06:51 EST — Market closed. Bank of America shares ended Friday at $52.97, rising 0.7%, just before the U.S. market pauses for a holiday, with trading set to resume Tuesday. (Bank of America Corporation) The setup is crucial as bank earnings drag lending margins and consumer credit back into focus, with policy risks creeping into the picture. “One of the other reasons markets have been flat-lining is we’re at the start of the earnings season,” said Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise Financial. (Reuters) Markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr.
18 January 2026
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American Express stock price closes higher as rate-cap uncertainty hangs over card issuers

American Express stock price closes higher as rate-cap uncertainty hangs over card issuers

New York, January 16, 2026, 21:10 EST — Market closed Shares of American Express Company climbed 2.1% Friday, closing at $364.79. The stock fluctuated between $357.01 and $369.26 during the session, with roughly 3.6 million shares changing hands. The advance unfolded as U.S. stocks finished almost flat ahead of the long weekend, with financials under pressure this week amid speculation over a credit-card rate cap. “Most investors will take that as a win,” said Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise Financial. (Reuters) Late Friday, Bloomberg News reported the White House is considering an executive order to implement President Donald
17 January 2026
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Oil prices rebound after 4% slide as Iran tension cools, traders eye U.S. stockpiles

Oil prices rebound after 4% slide as Iran tension cools, traders eye U.S. stockpiles

LONDON, Jan 16, 2026, 11:40 GMT — Regular session Oil prices edged higher on Friday as traders weighed supply risks linked to Iran against signs Washington may be stepping back from military action. Brent crude gained 50 cents, or 0.78%, to $64.26 a barrel by 1000 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) rose 48 cents, or 0.81%, to $59.67, with Brent on track for a fourth straight weekly gain. (Reuters) The move followed a rough Thursday: Brent settled down $2.76, or 4.15%, at $63.76 and WTI fell $2.83, or 4.56%, to $59.19 after President Donald Trump said Tehran’s crackdown
16 January 2026
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Woolworths stock edges up on Google Cloud Olive AI upgrade as investors eye results and inflation

Woolworths stock edges up on Google Cloud Olive AI upgrade as investors eye results and inflation

SYDNEY, Jan 15, 2026, 17:41 AEDT — Post-market Woolworths Group Ltd (WOW.AX) shares ended Thursday 0.27% higher at A$30.20, following the company’s announcement of an upgrade to its Olive chatbot powered by Google Cloud technology. The stock fluctuated between A$29.97 and A$30.38 during the session and remains roughly 10% shy of its 52-week peak, according to market data. (Intelligent Investor) Why it matters now: grocers are battling for a slice of online baskets just as shoppers increasingly rely on specials, loyalty deals, and planning tools. That’s where the data lives—and where margins can shift quickly. Woolworths is entering the busy
15 January 2026
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Dow Jones drops nearly 400 points as credit-card cap fears hit banks, Visa and Salesforce drag

Dow Jones drops nearly 400 points as credit-card cap fears hit banks, Visa and Salesforce drag

New York, Jan 13, 2026, 17:02 EST — After-hours The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 398.21 points, or 0.8%, to 49,191.99 on Tuesday, easing from Monday’s record close as Wall Street weighed fresh policy risk for consumer credit and the first wave of big earnings. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% and the Nasdaq fell 0.1%. (AP News) It matters because the Dow had just printed a record and the market is leaning hard on earnings to keep the rally honest. Big banks are first up, and they are also the ones most exposed when Washington starts talking about credit-card rates.
13 January 2026
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Plexus stock jumps 7% in midday trade as contract manufacturers rally after CPI

Plexus stock jumps 7% in midday trade as contract manufacturers rally after CPI

New York, January 13, 2026, 13:51 (EST) — Regular session Plexus Corp (PLXS) shares climbed roughly 7% to $171.65 in afternoon trading Tuesday, after earlier bouncing between $159.41 and $171.79. The rally followed a broad upswing in electronics manufacturing services stocks: Jabil jumped close to 4%, Flex added around 4.3%, and Sanmina increased roughly 4.7%. Meanwhile, the iShares Semiconductor ETF, often seen as a gauge for chip sentiment, ticked up about 1.2%. The broader U.S. market barely moved, with the S&P 500-tracking SPY slipping about 0.2% and the tech-heavy QQQ down roughly the same. Investors absorbed a December inflation report
13 January 2026
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Costco stock rises as Wall Street wobbles — what to watch before CPI and Costco events

Costco stock rises as Wall Street wobbles — what to watch before CPI and Costco events

New York, January 12, 2026, 11:10 EST — Regular session Costco Wholesale Corporation shares climbed roughly 1.4% to $937.80 by late morning on Monday, hitting that price as a session high. The stock had started the day at $920.00. The warehouse club operator held up better than most consumer stocks as U.S. equities dropped following renewed political pressure on the Federal Reserve, stirring concerns about its independence. Consumer staples climbed, even as financials tumbled after President Donald Trump suggested capping credit-card interest rates for one year. (Reuters) Traders are gearing up for Tuesday’s U.S. consumer price index, or CPI, a
12 January 2026
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Yangzijiang Financial (YF8) stock ticks up in Singapore as U.S. CPI and Fed tensions loom

Yangzijiang Financial (YF8) stock ticks up in Singapore as U.S. CPI and Fed tensions loom

SINGAPORE, Jan 12, 2026, 15:41 SGT — Regular session Shares of Yangzijiang Financial Holding Ltd nudged up 1.3% to S$0.38 Monday afternoon, clawing back part of their early-January losses. The Singapore-listed investment firm hasn’t posted any new updates on SGXNet since November 17, according to exchange filings. (SG Investors) Investors reacted sharply after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell revealed that the Trump administration had threatened him with a criminal indictment and issued subpoenas, raising fresh doubts about the Fed’s independence. “Trump is pulling at the loose threads of central bank independence,” said Andrew Lilley, chief rates strategist at Barrenjoey. The
12 January 2026
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McDonald’s stock heads into CPI week after Friday dip — what’s next for MCD

McDonald’s stock heads into CPI week after Friday dip — what’s next for MCD

New York, Jan 11, 2026, 15:40 EST — Market closed McDonald’s Corp shares (MCD.N) closed Friday at $307.32, slipping 0.51%. About 3 million shares traded as investors braced for a week packed with U.S. inflation and consumer demand reports. (Investing.com) The setup is crucial for McDonald’s, given its reputation as a steadier consumer stock, but foot traffic remains key. If customer visits decline, the company can lean on promotions to maintain sales, though that tends to squeeze margins. Underneath it all lies a straightforward question: how much pricing power remains? Investors have shown they’re quick to punish restaurant stocks once
11 January 2026
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Vertiv stock rebounds after Thursday slide as jobs data steadies rate-cut bets

Vertiv stock rebounds after Thursday slide as jobs data steadies rate-cut bets

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 15:12 EST — Regular session Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co rose 1.5% to $163.24 in afternoon trading on Friday, clawing back some ground after a sharp drop in the prior session. The data center power-and-cooling supplier fell 6.3% on Thursday, a swing that left the stock nursing losses after a tech-led pullback in U.S. equities ahead of the monthly jobs report. (Investing.com) That matters now because Vertiv trades like a rate-sensitive growth name: when investors lean toward interest-rate cuts, high-multiple infrastructure suppliers tend to catch a bid. Broader U.S. indexes were higher on Friday after
9 January 2026
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EQT stock drifts as U.S. natural gas prices slide again, with storage and weather in play

EQT stock drifts as U.S. natural gas prices slide again, with storage and weather in play

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 10:22 (EST) — Regular session EQT Corp slipped 0.2% to $52.12 during Friday morning trading. The move followed a selloff in the previous session, as investors pulled back from gas-linked producers while U.S. gas prices softened. U.S. natural gas futures slipped roughly 2%, landing near $3.33 per million British thermal units (mmBtu)—the figure traders use to benchmark gas deals. These small price shifts have an outsized effect right now, with just a few cents making or breaking cash flow forecasts for producers linked closely to Henry Hub pricing, according to markets.businessinsider.com. Thursday’s government storage data
9 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:27 AM EST Dollar Dips as Stocks Rally and US Data Influences Fed Rate Expectations February 7, 2026, 12:18 AM EST. The **dollar index** fell 0.17%, pressured by a rebound in equity markets reducing demand for the safe-haven currency. Weaker-than-expected U.S. labor market data raised the odds of a Fed rate cut to 18% for March, though consumer sentiment improved to a six-month high, limiting losses. Hawkish comments from Atlanta Fed's Raphael Bostic emphasized maintaining restrictive monetary policy. The dollar faces medium-term weakness amid expectations for rate cuts
Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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