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Financial Trends News 21 January 2026 - 29 January 2026

Silver price breaks $120 record as SLV jumps; traders watch Fed path and U.S. funding deadline

Silver price breaks $120 record as SLV jumps; traders watch Fed path and U.S. funding deadline

New York, January 29, 2026, 10:05 EST — Regular session Spot silver surged past $120 an ounce on Thursday, hitting a fresh record and boosting the iShares Silver Trust (SLV), an ETF backed by physical silver, during early New York trading. Around 10:00 a.m. ET, SLV climbed $2.62 to $108.22, while spot silver gained 2.3% to $119.24 after peaking at…
29 January 2026
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JPMorgan stock price holds near $300 as bank backs $1,000 ‘Trump Accounts’ match and traders eye the Fed

JPMorgan stock price holds near $300 as bank backs $1,000 ‘Trump Accounts’ match and traders eye the Fed

New York, Jan 28, 2026, 11:08 ET — Regular session JPMorgan Chase & Co shares held steady Wednesday after the bank announced it will match the U.S. government’s one-time $1,000 contribution to “Trump Accounts” for children of eligible U.S. employees. The stock last dipped 3 cents to $300.28, moving between $298.11 and $300.45 earlier. CEO Jamie Dimon said the match…
28 January 2026
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Mortgage rates today hover near 6% ahead of Fed decision as housing stocks wobble

Mortgage rates today hover near 6% ahead of Fed decision as housing stocks wobble

New York, Jan 28, 2026, 06:24 (EST) — Premarket Mortgage rates hovered close to recent lows early Wednesday. Zillow showed a 30-year fixed rate at 5.99%, while the 15-year fixed came in at 5.375%. (Zillow) Here’s why this matters now: mortgage rates remain the key driver of U.S. housing demand. Even small shifts can alter who qualifies, affect how much…
28 January 2026
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XRP price jumps near $1.92 after Ripple’s Saudi bank tie-up, Fed decision in focus

XRP price jumps near $1.92 after Ripple’s Saudi bank tie-up, Fed decision in focus

New York, Jan 26, 2026, 13:53 EST — Regular session XRP climbed roughly 5% Monday, pushing the token back near $1.92 amid a firmer crypto market. Bitcoin ticked up about 1%, while ether added close to 3%, according to CoinMarketCap. (CoinMarketCap) The rally followed news that Ripple teamed up with Jeel, the tech and innovation wing of Saudi Arabia’s Riyad…
26 January 2026
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Silver price hits fresh record above $112 as haven demand bites; SLV jumps

Silver price hits fresh record above $112 as haven demand bites; SLV jumps

London, Jan 26, 2026, 16:04 GMT — Regular session Spot silver, the price for immediate delivery, surged past $112 an ounce on Monday, marking a new high. It was last trading up roughly 8.5% near $111.7, with demand for precious metals holding strong into the U.S. session. (Investing) Silver’s position is tricky. It acts like a haven whenever political and…
26 January 2026
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Quantum computing stocks slid Friday — what could move IonQ, Rigetti, D-Wave and QCi next week

Quantum computing stocks slid Friday — what could move IonQ, Rigetti, D-Wave and QCi next week

New York, Jan 25, 2026, 12:55 EST — Market closed U.S.-listed quantum computing stocks closed down on Friday, underscoring the sector’s continued high volatility despite steadier performance in broader indexes. This weighs in before Monday’s open, with traders bracing for a week loaded with macro and headline risks. Small caps in the sector tend to react more to sentiment shifts…
25 January 2026
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Sembcorp Industries stock: what to watch as the Alinta deal vote nears and shares last closed at S$5.99

Sembcorp Industries stock: what to watch as the Alinta deal vote nears and shares last closed at S$5.99

Singapore, Jan 25, 2026, 15:21 SGT — Markets have closed. Sembcorp Industries, in answers to shareholder queries released Friday, said its upcoming acquisition of Australia’s Alinta Energy is set to boost both earnings and ROE — that’s return on equity, tracking profit versus shareholder capital. The company also expects the deal to generate positive cash flow after covering maintenance capex…
25 January 2026
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Northern Star share price: NST jumps 5% as gold hits records, but costs and broker nerves linger

Northern Star share price: NST jumps 5% as gold hits records, but costs and broker nerves linger

Sydney, Jan 25, 2026, 17:06 AEDT — Market closed Northern Star Resources shares climbed 5.4% on Friday, closing at A$27.60 after a volatile week for the gold miner, with bullion prices hovering near record highs. Evolution Mining also pushed up 5.3%, while Regis Resources surged 10.2% in the same session. (Fnarena) The bounce is crucial since the stock has been…
25 January 2026
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Amphenol stock slips into weekend after Friday drop as Jan. 28 earnings loom

Amphenol stock slips into weekend after Friday drop as Jan. 28 earnings loom

New York, Jan 24, 2026, 17:26 (EST) — Market closed. Amphenol Corp shares ended Friday down 1% at $150.99 and dipped another 0.3% to $150.48 in after-hours, during a quiet electronic session. The stock swung between $147.90 and $151.80 in regular trading, with roughly 7.3 million shares exchanging hands. (StockAnalysis) U.S. markets are closed for the weekend, so the next…
25 January 2026
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Xero shares rebound 3.5% ahead of Australia Day break as rate bets swing

Xero shares rebound 3.5% ahead of Australia Day break as rate bets swing

Sydney, Jan 23, 2026, 17:06 AEDT — Market closed. Xero Limited (ASX: XRO) shares climbed 3.5% to finish at A$101.22 on Friday, ending a two-day losing streak for the accounting software company. The stock fluctuated between A$98.45 and A$102.99, with roughly 1.43 million shares changing hands. This follows declines of 5.15% on Wednesday and 1.15% on Thursday. (Investing) Investors are…
23 January 2026
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Barclays snaps up 2.5 million more shares as buyback presses on amid tariff volatility

Barclays snaps up 2.5 million more shares as buyback presses on amid tariff volatility

LONDON, Jan 22, 2026, 08:55 GMT Barclays repurchased 2,522,940 ordinary shares on Wednesday, set for cancellation, a regulatory filing revealed. The bank paid a volume-weighted average price of 475.0654 pence per share. These shares traded between 470.10 pence and 479.00 pence on the London Stock Exchange. Tradingview Barclays said the latest buyback pushes the total shares repurchased since the programme…
22 January 2026
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Constellation Energy stock slips again as CEG digests a sharp Tuesday drop

Constellation Energy stock slips again as CEG digests a sharp Tuesday drop

New York, Jan 21, 2026, 12:37 PM EST — Regular session Constellation Energy Corporation (CEG) saw its shares slip roughly 0.5% to $293.97 in midday trading Wednesday. The stock had closed Tuesday with a 4% drop, settling at $295.40. (Yahoo Finance) The pullback is significant since Constellation now serves as a key indicator for whether the AI-driven data-center boom will…
21 January 2026
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  • Prudential plc Cancels 494,445 Shares After LSE Buyback
    February 6, 2026, 9:05 AM EST. Prudential plc (NYSE: PUK) has cancelled 494,445 of its repurchased ordinary shares, acquired on February 5, 2026, through JP Morgan Securities plc. The shares were bought back on the London Stock Exchange at an average price of £11.87 per share. Post-cancellation, the company now has 2,540,805,795 shares in issue, reflecting the total voting rights. This transaction complies with shareholder authority granted at the 2025 Annual General Meeting and aligns with both London Stock Exchange rules and the Hong Kong Code on Share Buy-Backs. The cancellation reduces the number of shares outstanding, potentially impacting shareholder voting power and indicating Prudential's intent to manage its capital base.
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