Federal Reserve 24 January 2026

Utilities stocks brace for Fed week as XLU slides and yields stay high

U.S. utilities stocks ended the week under pressure, with the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF slipping to $42.56 on Friday, down 0.35% for the day and roughly 2% lower on the week. XLU, which follows a group of S&P 500 utilities, often serves as a go-to gauge for the sector’s daily moves.

24 January 2026

Federal Reserve·NYSE:DUK·NYSE:EXC·NYSE:NEE·NYSE:SO·Stock Market

Communication services stocks head into Fed week with Meta under UK probe — what moved XLC

The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund closed Friday at $116.96, gaining roughly 0.6% after a choppy week that kept investors on edge over media, telecom, and internet stocks. With U.S. markets closed for the weekend, focus now turns to the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting and fresh regulatory developments weighing on sector leader Meta Platforms.

24 January 2026

Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:GOOG·NASDAQ:GOOGL·NASDAQ:INTC·NASDAQ:META·Stock Market

Industrial stocks ETF XLI slips after tariff whiplash; GE Aerospace and Fed decision set up week ahead

U.S. industrial stocks wrapped up the week on a down note, with the Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF slipping 0.77% to close at $164.22 on Friday. As trading resumes Monday, the sector confronts a familiar cocktail of tariffs, interest rates, and earnings reports.

24 January 2026

ETFs·Federal Reserve·NYSE:BA·NYSE:CAT·NYSE:GE·NYSE:RTX·Stock Market

Consumer cyclical stocks close higher into the weekend as XLY price steadies ahead of Fed, Tesla earnings

The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund, a key gauge for consumer cyclical stocks, ticked up 0.4% on Friday to finish at $123.13. That puts the fund roughly 0.7% higher for the week.

24 January 2026

Earnings Reports·Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:AMZN·NASDAQ:TSLA·Stock Market

First Citizens stock slide puts regional bank shares in the spotlight ahead of Fed decision

First Citizens BancShares shares will be back on traders’ radars when U.S. financial services stocks reopen Monday after the regional lender dropped 8.5% Friday, closing at $2,016.56.

24 January 2026

Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:FCN·Stock Market

Intel’s 17% slide puts tech stocks on notice ahead of Fed, Microsoft and Apple earnings

Tech stocks kicked off the week on mixed footing. The Nasdaq rose 0.28% to 23,501.24 on Friday, buoyed by gains in Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon, which all climbed between 1.7% and 3.3%. Nvidia added 1.5%. But Intel took a heavy hit, plunging 17% after forecasting quarterly revenue and profit below Wall Street’s expectations. The S&P 500 barely moved, while the Dow dropped 0.58%. Janus Henderson’s Julian McManus described the mood as a “show-me” phase, with investors demanding companies “put up the revenue growth.”

24 January 2026

Earnings Reports·Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:AAPL·NASDAQ:AMZN·NASDAQ:INTC·NASDAQ:META·NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:NVDA·NASDAQ:TSLA·Stock Market

Bitcoin price stuck near $90,000 as ETF outflows stack up ahead of Fed week

Bitcoin dipped on Saturday, lingering just under $90,000 amid light weekend trading and investors holding back ahead of next week’s U.S. rate decision. It last fell roughly 0.9% to $89,140, after fluctuating between $89,044 and $91,002.

24 January 2026

Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency·ETF·Federal Reserve·NYSE:BLK

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

Silver prices climbed above $100 an ounce on Friday for the first time ever, ending a tough week for risk assets as investors flocked to safe havens amid renewed speculation of U.S. rate cuts. Spot silver jumped about 5%, hitting $100.94 a troy ounce by 1848 GMT. Gold also soared, hitting a record $4,988.17, while platinum set another fresh high. “Silver should continue to benefit from many of the same forces supporting gold investment demand,” said Philip Newman, director at Metals Focus.

24 January 2026

EPA:BNP·Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:SNEX·NYSE:BAC·Precious Metals

Gold price ends near $5,000 after record run as Fed looms next week

Gold prices settled just under $5,000 an ounce going into the weekend, following yet another record-setting day on Friday. Traders are now looking for fresh triggers when markets resume.

24 January 2026

Federal Reserve·Gold

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

Nvidia’s upcoming major event isn’t a new product release. Instead, it hinges on whether China approves the company’s H200 AI chip. CEO Jensen Huang made an appearance in Shanghai on what insiders called a routine trip.

24 January 2026

Federal Reserve·Microsoft·NASDAQ:AMD·NASDAQ:AVGO·NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:NVDA·NASDAQ:SMCI·NVIDIA

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

Shares of Bank of America Corp slipped 1.4% on Friday, ending the day at $51.72. The stock, caught in the wider U.S. banking selloff, moved between $51.38 and $52.52. Roughly 34.6 million shares changed hands during the session.

24 January 2026

Federal Reserve·NYSE:BAC·Stock Market

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

Shares of Home Depot closed Friday around $383.77, up roughly 0.7%, swinging between $379.40 and $384.35 during the session. About 3.1 million shares changed hands.

24 January 2026

Federal Reserve·NYSE:HD·NYSE:LOW·Stock Market

Mastercard stock price slips before earnings week as Fed decision looms

Mastercard shares ended Friday down 1.5% at $524.74, with volume picking up beyond recent norms as investors brace for a busy week ahead.

24 January 2026

Earnings Reports·Federal Reserve·NYSE:MA·Stock Market

Visa stock price barely budges near $326 as earnings and Fed week loom

Visa Inc ended Friday’s session at $326.18, slipping roughly 0.1% after fluctuating between $324.65 and $327.77. Mastercard dropped 1.6%, while American Express declined 1.7%.

24 January 2026

Earnings Reports·Federal Reserve·NYSE:V·Stock Market

Berkshire Hathaway stock price dips into weekend: BRK.B traders brace for Fed week and BNSF storm

Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s Class B shares closed Friday 1.1% lower at $478.97. Its Class A shares dropped 1.0%, finishing at $720,932.

24 January 2026

Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:BRK.B·NYSE:BRK.A·Stock Market

Nu Holdings stock steadies near $18 as Brazil rate call and Fed meeting loom next week

Nu Holdings shares closed Friday just above the flatline, up 0.2% at $18.04. After-hours saw a slight pullback to $18.00.

24 January 2026

Federal Reserve·NYSE:NU·Stock Market

Opendoor stock drops 6% to $6 as mortgage-rate bets cool; Fed meeting is next

Opendoor Technologies shares dropped 6.4% on Friday, closing at $6.01 after fluctuating between $5.95 and $6.40 during the session. In after-hours trading, the stock hovered near $6.03, with roughly 63.9 million shares changing hands.

24 January 2026

Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:OPEN·Real Estate·Stock Market

Nvidia stock heads into next week on China H200 headlines as traders brace for Fed

Nvidia shares ended Friday at $187.67, gaining 1.5%, following reports that Chinese authorities have directed several top tech companies in the country to get ready to place orders for Nvidia’s H200 AI chip.

24 January 2026

Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:NVDA·NVIDIA·Stock Market

Berkshire Hathaway stock price dips into the weekend: BRK.B closes lower as Fed week and Kraft Heinz filing loom

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s Class B shares slipped 1.1% Friday, finishing at $478.97. The stock ended the week weaker ahead of the U.S. market’s weekend closure. Meanwhile, Berkshire’s Class A shares dropped 1.0% to $720,932.18.

24 January 2026

Federal Reserve·NYSE:BRK.B·Stock Market

Coca-Cola stock price ends week higher; KO heads into Fed week with earnings on deck

Coca-Cola shares gained $1.01, or 1.4%, to finish at $72.88 on Friday, holding firm as the weekend approaches. Investors are bracing for the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy move and a packed schedule of earnings reports.

24 January 2026

Earnings Reports·Federal Reserve·NYSE:KO·Stock Market