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Bitcoin price rebounds near $88,000 as Fed week looms and crypto fund outflows mount

Bitcoin price rebounds near $88,000 as Fed week looms and crypto fund outflows mount

Bitcoin rose 2% to $87,989 late Monday after dipping to $86,126 earlier, while ether gained 4% to $2,926. Crypto-linked stocks fell after hours, with Coinbase down 1.6% and Marathon off 5%. Strategy disclosed a $264 million bitcoin purchase last week at an average $90,061 per coin. Digital asset funds saw $1.73 billion in outflows, led by bitcoin and ether, amid fading hopes for Fed rate cuts.
26 January 2026
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Dow Jones climbs over 300 points; Fed decision and big-tech earnings are next

Dow Jones climbs over 300 points; Fed decision and big-tech earnings are next

Gold futures topped $5,000 an ounce for the first time Monday as the Dow closed up 307.91 points at 49,406.62. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also rose. Investors await earnings from Microsoft, Tesla, and Apple, along with a Federal Reserve policy meeting later this week. Intel fell 5.7%, while USA Rare Earth jumped nearly 8% on a new government deal.
26 January 2026
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Microsoft stock rises after Maia 200 AI chip reveal, with earnings and Fed decision next

Microsoft stock rises after Maia 200 AI chip reveal, with earnings and Fed decision next

Microsoft shares rose 0.9% to $470.28 in late trading Monday after the company launched its second-generation Maia AI chip and new developer tools. The Maia 200 chip goes live this week at a data center in Iowa, with another site planned in Arizona. The announcement comes ahead of Microsoft’s quarterly results due Wednesday.
26 January 2026
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American Express stock price edges up after hours as AXP heads into Fed decision and earnings

American Express stock price edges up after hours as AXP heads into Fed decision and earnings

American Express shares rose 0.5% to $363.33 in after-hours trading Monday, ahead of its Friday earnings report. The S&P 500 closed up 0.5% and the Dow gained 0.6% as investors braced for Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision and a wave of corporate results. Visa, Mastercard, and Capital One also advanced late. Analysts expect AmEx to report $3.55 per share for the quarter.
26 January 2026
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Palo Alto Networks stock climbs after the bell as Fed decision nears — what traders watch next

Palo Alto Networks stock climbs after the bell as Fed decision nears — what traders watch next

Palo Alto Networks shares rose 2.2% to $184.19 in late Monday trading, with about 5.3 million shares changing hands. CrowdStrike, Fortinet, and Zscaler also advanced ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision Wednesday. Nike said it is investigating a possible data breach after a ransomware group claimed to have leaked company data. Investors are watching for big-tech earnings and Fed policy signals this week.
26 January 2026
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Amphenol stock price jumps as APH heads into Q4 earnings and a Fed-packed week

Amphenol stock price jumps as APH heads into Q4 earnings and a Fed-packed week

Amphenol shares rose 3% to close at $155.53 on Monday, outpacing the S&P 500 ahead of its fourth-quarter earnings release set for Wednesday. The move follows the company’s recent $4.1 billion acquisition of CommScope’s Connectivity and Cable Solutions business. Investors are also watching for the Federal Reserve’s rate decision on Jan. 28.
26 January 2026
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Arista Networks stock jumps 5% as traders eye Fed week and Feb. 12 earnings

Arista Networks stock jumps 5% as traders eye Fed week and Feb. 12 earnings

Arista Networks shares rose 5.4% to $143.70 Monday, nearing last week’s high amid renewed tech buying ahead of major earnings and a Federal Reserve decision. Options activity and anticipation of Arista’s Feb. 12 earnings report drove trading. Investors are watching for 2026 demand signals and updates on AI-related orders. U.S. stocks edged higher as traders weighed megacap and AI names.
26 January 2026
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Central Puerto (CEPU) stock rises in New York — what investors are watching ahead of the Fed

Central Puerto (CEPU) stock rises in New York — what investors are watching ahead of the Fed

Central Puerto’s U.S.-listed shares rose 2.8% to $16.91 Monday, after swinging between $16.23 and $17.95 with 731,000 shares traded. Argentina-linked assets gained, with the Global X MSCI Argentina ETF up 1.5%. Investors tracked Federal Reserve signals and recent Central Puerto filings, including a $300 million IFC financing and a 30-year hydroelectric concession.
26 January 2026
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Pfizer stock edges up as traders brace for Feb. 3 earnings and a Fed decision

Pfizer stock edges up as traders brace for Feb. 3 earnings and a Fed decision

Pfizer shares rose 0.7% to $25.84 in Monday afternoon trading, tracking a broader U.S. stock rally ahead of major earnings and a Federal Reserve policy decision. Investors are watching for Pfizer’s Feb. 3 earnings and updates on its 2026 outlook, as the company faces falling COVID demand and looming patent expirations. Trading volume remained moderate, with no major company news released.
26 January 2026
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Wells Fargo stock climbs as WFC names new AI chief ahead of Fed decision

Wells Fargo stock climbs as WFC names new AI chief ahead of Fed decision

Wells Fargo shares rose about 1.3% to $88.09 Monday afternoon, outpacing JPMorgan and Bank of America. The bank named former Amazon Web Services executive Faraz Shafiq as head of AI products, starting Feb. 9. Investors watched for signals ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision Wednesday. Wells Fargo recently projected $50 billion in 2026 interest income, below analyst expectations.
26 January 2026
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Shopify stock slips again as Fed week hits — what investors are watching next

Shopify stock slips again as Fed week hits — what investors are watching next

Shopify shares fell 1.2% to $136.18 Monday afternoon, extending a slide of about 13% since January 16. Investors are watching the Fed’s upcoming rate decision and major tech earnings as Shopify faces scrutiny over a partner program overhaul and new retail checkout hardware. The company recently cut roles in its partnerships division and is expanding in-store tech offerings.
26 January 2026
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Citigroup stock price today: Citi (C) rises ahead of the Fed — what investors watch now

Citigroup stock price today: Citi (C) rises ahead of the Fed — what investors watch now

Citigroup shares rose 1.3% to $115.03 Monday, trading as high as $115.46 amid a broader bank rally ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting. Citi disclosed plans to redeem $2.5 billion in notes and marketed new autocallable buffer notes tied to major indexes. The Fed meeting is clouded by a criminal probe into Chair Jerome Powell and a legal fight involving Governor Lisa Cook.
26 January 2026
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Caterpillar stock climbs in New York as CAT traders brace for earnings, Fed week

Caterpillar stock climbs in New York as CAT traders brace for earnings, Fed week

Caterpillar shares rose 1.7% to $637.22 Monday, with 1.3 million shares traded ahead of its Jan. 29 earnings report. Analysts expect higher revenue but lower profit, projecting $4.67 per share on $17.89 billion. Options pricing signals a possible 6% move after results. The Federal Reserve’s Jan. 27-28 meeting and ongoing tariffs add uncertainty for machinery stocks.
26 January 2026
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Coca-Cola stock price barely moves today as Fed week and earnings loom

Coca-Cola stock price barely moves today as Fed week and earnings loom

Coca-Cola shares slipped 0.1% to $72.83 Monday afternoon as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 27-28 policy decision. The broader consumer staples sector also declined, while PepsiCo rose 0.7%. Coca-Cola will report fourth-quarter and full-year results on Feb. 10. The company recently announced leadership changes, including a new chief digital officer.
26 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's 7x 5-Year Gain: Is It Still a Buy?
    May 24, 2026, 4:57 AM EDT. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (TSE:8316) has surged 7-fold over five years, closing recently at ¥6,006. The stock posted a 71.7% gain over the past year, yet trails peers in growth. Its Price-to-Earnings ratio sits at 14.48x, reflecting moderate market expectations. Valuation models like Excess Returns suggest the stock is about 36.5% undervalued, based on an intrinsic value estimate near ¥9,451 per share. This indicates potential upside despite strong past performance. Analysts weigh the bank's stable return on equity against cost of equity, signaling value creation above shareholder requirements. Investors should consider these mixed signals when deciding on new positions or portfolio adjustments amid evolving risk and growth outlooks for large Japanese banks.

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LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: May 24, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: May 24, 2026, 5:05 AM EDT Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's 7x 5-Year Gain: Is It Still a Buy? May 24, 2026, 4:57 AM EDT. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (TSE:8316) has surged 7-fold over five years, closing recently at ¥6,006. The stock posted a 71.7% gain over the past year, yet trails peers in growth. Its Price-to-Earnings ratio sits at 14.48x, reflecting moderate market expectations. Valuation models like Excess Returns suggest the stock is about 36.5% undervalued, based on an intrinsic value estimate near ¥9,451 per share. This indicates potential upside despite
Nifty Faces Oil Moves, Rupee and Short Week

Nifty Faces Oil Moves, Rupee and Short Week

24 May 2026
The Nifty 50 rose 0.27% Friday to 23,719.3 and the Sensex gained 0.31% to 75,415.35, but both indexes remain down sharply since the Iran war began. The rupee hit record lows, prompting Reserve Bank intervention, and foreign investors have sold $23 billion in Indian shares this year. Markets will close Thursday for Bakri Id, leaving four trading sessions in the week.
Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Stalls Near 9,000 as NAB Slides, Oil Shock Keeps Traders on Edge. (Indo Premier)

ASX on Watch as Inflation Test Looms After Volatile Week

24 May 2026
The ASX 200 closed up 0.41% at 8,657 on Friday, gaining 0.3% for the week after volatile trading. Investors await April inflation data due Wednesday, seen as key for Reserve Bank of Australia rate expectations after weak April jobs figures cooled rate-hike bets. The Australian dollar traded at 71.36 U.S. cents late Friday. Miners and energy stocks led gains, while consumer and telecom shares fell.
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