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Financial Trends News 15 January 2026 - 21 January 2026

Gold price breaks $4,800 as Greenland standoff rattles markets, Davos in focus

Gold price breaks $4,800 as Greenland standoff rattles markets, Davos in focus

Spot gold surged past $4,800 an ounce Wednesday, hitting a record $4,887.82 as investors fled to safety amid U.S.-Europe tensions over Greenland. President Trump vowed at Davos to press his Greenland agenda, stoking fears of renewed tariffs. Traders expect two Fed rate cuts by mid-2026. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Trump’s effort to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook.
21 January 2026
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IBM, Expedia and AIG land on new “avoid” lists as S&P 500 jitters return

IBM, Expedia and AIG land on new “avoid” lists as S&P 500 jitters return

U.S. stocks fell sharply Tuesday after new tariff threats tied to a Greenland dispute, with the S&P 500 down 1.29% at 9:39 a.m. ET. StockStory flagged Expedia, United Rentals, IBM, J.M. Smucker, Masco, and AIG as S&P 500 stocks to avoid, citing slowing growth and weak margins. Benzinga last week named Tesla, GE HealthCare, and UnitedHealth as “sell” picks for 2026.
20 January 2026
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Coherent stock: what to watch Tuesday after bondable diamond cooling launch

Coherent stock: what to watch Tuesday after bondable diamond cooling launch

Coherent shares fell 2.5% Friday to $191.04 ahead of the U.S. market holiday, after launching “bondable diamond” thermal-management components for chips. The stock saw heavy trading and volatility, opening at $197 and touching a low of $189.59. U.S. markets reopen Tuesday as Photonics West begins in San Francisco. Coherent forecasts Q2 fiscal 2026 revenue between $1.56 billion and $1.70 billion.
20 January 2026
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Chemring share price slips as Trump tariff threat jars London — what CHG investors watch next

Chemring share price slips as Trump tariff threat jars London — what CHG investors watch next

Chemring shares slipped 0.2% to 545 pence in mid-session trading Monday, underperforming as London equities fell after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on Britain and seven other European countries. The FTSE 100 lost 0.6%, while the UK aerospace and defence sector edged up 0.4%. Chemring traded about 672,000 shares. Investors await the Feb. 1 tariff start and Chemring’s annual meeting on Feb. 20.
19 January 2026
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Haleon share price falls in London as tariff threat shakes markets; what HLN investors watch next

Haleon share price falls in London as tariff threat shakes markets; what HLN investors watch next

Haleon shares fell 0.7% to 361.4 pence in London trading Monday after U.S. President Trump threatened new tariffs on Britain and other European countries. The FTSE 100 dropped 0.6%. Haleon named Jon Workman as President for Europe, effective immediately. Investors await the company’s full-year results on Feb. 25 amid ongoing trade tensions.
19 January 2026
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Thermo Fisher Scientific stock drops before long weekend as TMO traders brace for Jan. 29 earnings

Thermo Fisher Scientific stock drops before long weekend as TMO traders brace for Jan. 29 earnings

Thermo Fisher Scientific shares fell 0.95% to $618.72 at Friday’s close. The company will report Q4 and full-year 2025 results on Jan. 29. Chief Operating Officer Michel Lagarde and Executive Vice President Frederick Lowery are both set to depart by March. U.S. markets will remain closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
18 January 2026
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Rolls-Royce share price in focus as CEO bonus boost plan looms over RR.L

Rolls-Royce share price in focus as CEO bonus boost plan looms over RR.L

Rolls-Royce closed Friday at 1,285.5 pence, up 0.98%, as reports surfaced of a plan to lift CEO Tufan Erginbilgic’s bonus and long-term incentive caps. The board is backing a new pay policy ahead of a shareholder vote, with details expected in the annual report in March. Investors await full-year results on Feb. 26 and updates on 2026 buyback plans.
18 January 2026
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Vedanta share price ends near a 52-week high — what traders will watch on Monday

Vedanta share price ends near a 52-week high — what traders will watch on Monday

Mumbai, Jan 17, 2026, 17:36 IST — Market closed. Vedanta Ltd shares closed at 682.70 rupees on Friday, up 1.03%, after hitting 686.00 — the top of their 52-week range. About 27.7 million shares changed hands, with the stock swinging between 664.35 and 686.00. (Moneycontrol) The broader backdrop stayed constructive for metals. India’s Nifty 50 rose 0.11% to 25,694.35 on Friday and the Sensex added 0.23% to 83,570.35, while the metal index gained 4.6% this week as global metal prices jumped on supply concerns. “The initial set of earnings has been better than the market expected. This could give some
17 January 2026
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BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) stock: MrBeast deal and share-vote dilution fears keep price in focus after hours

BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) stock: MrBeast deal and share-vote dilution fears keep price in focus after hours

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 19:55 (ET) — After-hours Shares of BitMine Immersion Technologies edged up roughly 1% on Friday, closing near $31.16 in late trading. The stock fluctuated between $29.82 and $31.48 during the session. About 44.3 million shares changed hands. Over the past year, the shares have traded in a wide band from $0.79 to $38.49. This shift is significant since BitMine has become a turbocharged stand-in for ether, but with a corporate angle that keeps evolving. A $200 million stake in MrBeast’s company injects a consumer and financial-services narrative into what was largely a crypto-treasury play. Investors
17 January 2026
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Meta stock rises after-hours as Wikipedia AI training deals put data costs back in focus

Meta stock rises after-hours as Wikipedia AI training deals put data costs back in focus

New York, Jan 15, 2026, 16:33 ET — After-hours Meta Platforms, Inc. shares climbed roughly 0.9% to $620.80 in after-hours trading Thursday, following a regular session that saw the stock hit near its peak for the day. During the session, shares fluctuated between $614.34 and $624.15. Investors are focusing on the true costs of building and training large AI systems — beyond chips and power, the data needed for model training is under scrutiny. Meta has ramped up its AI efforts across apps and infrastructure, while the market searches for clues on spending control as earnings season ramps up. Licensing
15 January 2026
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Reddit stock tumbles as RBC ad checks hit RDDT; investors pivot to earnings

Reddit stock tumbles as RBC ad checks hit RDDT; investors pivot to earnings

New York, January 15, 2026, 14:23 EST — Regular session Shares of Reddit Inc (RDDT) slid Thursday after a report from RBC Capital Markets. Unlike upbeat ad-agency checks on Meta Platforms and Alphabet’s Google, feedback on Reddit was “more mixed,” said analyst Brad Erickson. He described responses as “challenging,” pointing to low CPMs—cost per 1,000 ad impressions—that often didn’t convert well for smaller brands. Several marketers favored growing an organic audience instead of relying on paid ads, finding better ROI that way. The stock dropped 9.3% to $229.01 in afternoon trading, after hitting a high of $254.38 on volume around
15 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

7 February 2026
GSK shares closed Friday up 0.83% at a 52-week high after the EU approved Nucala for certain uncontrolled COPD patients. Insider filings showed chairman Jonathan Symonds bought 2,500 shares while executive David Redfern sold 100,000. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%. Broker ratings on GSK remained mixed.
Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

7 February 2026
Aye Finance raised Rs 454.5 crore from 19 anchor investors ahead of its Feb 9 IPO, pricing shares at the top of a Rs 122–129 range. The company’s profit fell 40% to Rs 64.3 crore in the six months to September as bad loans rose to 4.85%. The IPO values Aye at about Rs 3,200 crore, below its last private round. Major investors include Nippon Life India and Goldman Sachs funds.
BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

7 February 2026
British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence Friday, near a 52-week high. The company disclosed further share buybacks and management share purchases ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. BAT bought 121,668 shares for cancellation on Feb. 5. Investors await updates on nicotine alternatives and cash returns.
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