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Financial News News 17 January 2026

Agricultural Bank of China A-shares slide again — 601288 investors eye Monday’s margin-rule reset

Agricultural Bank of China A-shares slide again — 601288 investors eye Monday’s margin-rule reset

Shanghai, Jan 18, 2026, 00:35 CST — Market closed Agricultural Bank of China’s Shanghai-traded Class A shares (601288.SS) closed Friday down 1.6% at 7.21 yuan, marking roughly a 5% drop over the past three sessions. The decline comes ahead of a policy-heavy week in mainland markets. Trading volume hit about 372 million shares, with the stock dipping to a session…
ICBC stock (601398) slips into China’s trading curbs and GDP week: what to watch next

ICBC stock (601398) slips into China’s trading curbs and GDP week: what to watch next

Shanghai, Jan 18, 2026, 00:17 CST — Market closed. Shares of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited Class A (601398) closed Friday at 7.61 yuan, slipping 0.9%. The stock is set to draw attention once mainland markets reopen Monday. (TradingView) The timing is crucial. China’s securities regulator has pledged tougher oversight, while mainland exchanges plan to raise the minimum…
AMD stock ends higher as Wall Street turns upbeat; what to watch before Feb. 3 earnings

AMD stock ends higher as Wall Street turns upbeat; what to watch before Feb. 3 earnings

New York, January 17, 2026, 11:16 AM EST — Market closed Advanced Micro Devices’ stock climbed 1.7% Friday, closing at $231.83. The gain capped a strong week, driven by fresh analyst upgrades and deal buzz tied to expanding data-center capacity. (Yahoo Finance) These developments are crucial as traders weigh whether demand for AMD’s data-center chips will hold up through 2026,…
Alibaba stock price slips 3% into weekend as Qwen AI rollout meets China data week

Alibaba stock price slips 3% into weekend as Qwen AI rollout meets China data week

NEW YORK, Jan 17, 2026, 11:06 (EST) — Market closed Alibaba Group Holding’s shares on the U.S. market dipped 3.2% Friday, ending at $165.40 after swinging between $163.52 and $170.40. U.S. stock markets will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, reopening Tuesday. (Nasdaq) Investors now face two main questions ahead of the next New York…
Costco stock price closes near $964 as COST dividend dates and Fed meeting come into focus

Costco stock price closes near $964 as COST dividend dates and Fed meeting come into focus

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 10:48 EST — Market closed. Costco Wholesale shares rose roughly 0.7% to close at $963.61 on Friday, finishing $6.69 higher as U.S. markets prepared for the long weekend. The timing is crucial as Wall Street shuts down for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, squeezing the available time to adjust positions before key dividend dates at…
Palantir stock drops into long weekend as February earnings loom

Palantir stock drops into long weekend as February earnings loom

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 10:56 EST — Market closed. Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc dropped 3.4% on Friday, closing at $170.96, wrapping up a volatile week for the stock, which has attracted significant retail and momentum buying. This shift is significant since the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday pushes the next U.S. trading session back, giving traders extra…
Mastercard stock: what to know before Tuesday as Trump’s 10% card-rate cap hits the calendar

Mastercard stock: what to know before Tuesday as Trump’s 10% card-rate cap hits the calendar

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 10:38 EST — Market closed. Shares of Mastercard Incorporated edged down 0.6% on Friday, finishing at $539.49. Investors appeared cautious ahead of the long weekend, with renewed focus on Washington’s efforts to regulate credit cards. The next U.S. session kicks off Tuesday — the same day President Donald Trump has said a one-year cap on…
Visa stock price steadies near $328 as Trump rate-cap deadline and Jan. 29 earnings loom

Visa stock price steadies near $328 as Trump rate-cap deadline and Jan. 29 earnings loom

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 10:31 EST — Market closed. Visa shares closed Friday just a touch higher at $328.30 and saw little change in after-hours, trading at $328.37. (MarketWatch) The stock heads into a long weekend shadowed by Washington headline risk: President Donald Trump is pushing for a cap on credit-card interest rates. The next hurdle arrives fast—markets reopen…
Exxon Mobil stock price near $130: what to watch into Tuesday and Jan. 30 earnings

Exxon Mobil stock price near $130: what to watch into Tuesday and Jan. 30 earnings

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 10:34 EST — Market closed Exxon Mobil Corp shares (XOM) ended Friday up 0.59%, closing at $129.89. The stock fluctuated between $128.87 and $130.16 during the session, settling just below its 52-week peak of $131.72. (Investing) Wall Street closed mostly flat before the long weekend, with the S&P 500 slipping 0.06% and the Dow dropping…
Tencent stock slips as buybacks roll on; traders eye China margin curbs and March results

Tencent stock slips as buybacks roll on; traders eye China margin curbs and March results

Hong Kong, Jan 17, 2026, 23:11 HKT — The market has closed. Tencent Holdings Ltd’s shares on the Hong Kong market (0700.HK) closed Friday down 0.7%, slipping to HK$617.50. The stock pulled back following a volatile week for China tech, with investors digesting fresh restrictions on leverage. (Tencent) The key shift for the next session is the policy environment. Starting…
JPMorgan stock closes higher — but Trump’s credit-card rate cap plan looms over Tuesday

JPMorgan stock closes higher — but Trump’s credit-card rate cap plan looms over Tuesday

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 10:06 EST — Market closed. JPMorgan Chase & Co shares closed Friday 1% higher at $312.47, fluctuating between $308.74 and $317.16 during the session. Traders head into the weekend focused on Washington, following a Bloomberg report that the White House is considering executive measures to limit credit card interest rates. (Reuters) U.S. stock and bond…
Berkshire Hathaway stock price holds near $493 into holiday weekend — what to watch next

Berkshire Hathaway stock price holds near $493 into holiday weekend — what to watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 17, 2026, 10:02 EST — Market closed. Berkshire Hathaway’s Class B shares (BRK.B) ended Friday up 0.14% at $493.29, a small move into a long weekend for U.S. markets. The stock last traded at $493.74 in after-hours. (StockAnalysis) The muted action came as Wall Street wrapped a choppy session nearly flat, with the Dow down 0.17% and…
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