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International Relations News 10 January 2026 - 2 February 2026

Lockheed Martin stock price today: LMT edges higher after Taiwan contract and Fujitsu tech pact

Lockheed Martin stock price today: LMT edges higher after Taiwan contract and Fujitsu tech pact

Lockheed Martin shares rose 0.5% to $637.50 Monday after announcing a $328.5 million U.S. contract to supply IRST21 Legion-ES sensors to Taiwan’s Air Force. The company also delivered its first Sentinel A4 radar to the U.S. Army and signed a tech partnership with Fujitsu. Broader defense stocks were mixed as investors weighed Washington’s push for faster weapons production.
2 February 2026
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Chevron stock price edges up on Iraq oilfield talks, Venezuela sanctions shift ahead of earnings

Chevron stock price edges up on Iraq oilfield talks, Venezuela sanctions shift ahead of earnings

Chevron shares rose 0.3% to $167.93 Tuesday as investors watched talks over Iraq’s West Qurna 2 oilfield and higher crude prices following U.S. supply disruptions. Reuters reported Chevron is seeking improved terms from Iraq before taking over the field from Lukoil, which faces a Feb. 28 sanctions deadline. The U.S. is also preparing a broader Venezuela license that could affect Chevron’s operations. Quarterly results are due Friday.
27 January 2026
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SLB stock price today: Venezuela repair talks lift shares as OPEC+ meeting nears

SLB stock price today: Venezuela repair talks lift shares as OPEC+ meeting nears

SLB rose 1.4% to $49.86 by midday Monday after reports of U.S. talks to boost Venezuelan oil output, potentially involving SLB and rivals. Halliburton and Baker Hughes also gained. SLB forecast a weaker Q1, with adjusted core profit expected to drop up to 20%. Oil prices eased after last week’s storm-driven surge.
26 January 2026
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Chevron stock (CVX) set for Monday focus after Venezuela talks; Tengiz outage lingers

Chevron stock (CVX) set for Monday focus after Venezuela talks; Tengiz outage lingers

Chevron shares closed at $166.72, up 0.04%, after reports the U.S. is discussing a plan with Chevron to boost Venezuela’s crude output. Oil prices surged Friday, with Brent closing at $65.88 and WTI at $61.07, amid Middle East tensions. Chevron’s Kazakhstan operations remain halted after a fire, with crude output sharply reduced. Neither Chevron nor the White House commented on the Venezuela talks.
25 January 2026
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Trump’s Greenland tariff threat jolts Wall Street again as S&P 500’s biggest losers pile up

Trump’s Greenland tariff threat jolts Wall Street again as S&P 500’s biggest losers pile up

U.S. stocks rebounded Wednesday after Tuesday’s sharp sell-off triggered by Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland. By 9:38 a.m. ET, the Dow rose 0.42%, the S&P 500 gained 0.40%, and the Nasdaq edged up 0.20%. Netflix dropped 4.2% after suspending buybacks to fund its Warner Bros Discovery deal. NetApp, Dell, and Norwegian Cruise Line led losses in the previous session.
21 January 2026
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Could Davos lose the World Economic Forum? Larry Fink floats Dublin and Detroit

Could Davos lose the World Economic Forum? Larry Fink floats Dublin and Detroit

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, interim co-chair of the World Economic Forum, said the annual Davos meeting could move or rotate to cities like Dublin or Detroit due to overcrowding. Internal talks are ongoing, the Financial Times reported. Switzerland and forum officials reiterated support for Davos as host, but debate has intensified. The event has been held in Davos since 1971, except for rare relocations.
21 January 2026
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SK hynix stock price faces tariff-test week as Seoul seeks better U.S. terms

SK hynix stock price faces tariff-test week as Seoul seeks better U.S. terms

SK hynix closed at 756,000 won, up 0.93%, after South Korea said it will seek favorable terms on potential U.S. tariffs for memory chips. Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo noted current U.S. tariffs target advanced computing chips, not memory, but warned of ongoing uncertainty. Investors await more details before the Jan. 29 earnings report.
18 January 2026
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India’s ₹3.25 lakh crore Rafale mega-buy heads to talks — Dassault, Thales and Safran shares in focus

India’s ₹3.25 lakh crore Rafale mega-buy heads to talks — Dassault, Thales and Safran shares in focus

New Delhi, Jan 14, 2026, 22:25 IST India’s defence ministry is set to hold internal talks on a proposed deal to buy 114 Rafale fighter jets from France, valued at about ₹3.25 lakh crore, news agency ANI reported Wednesday. A high-level meeting scheduled for this week could greenlight what would become the country’s largest defence purchase to date. The move comes as the Indian Air Force seeks quicker fleet expansions to stave off a worsening fighter deficit. At the same time, New Delhi is pushing foreign vendors to ramp up manufacturing and after-sales services within India, rather than merely supplying
14 January 2026
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Trump eyes shutting Exxon out of Venezuela — but the oil giant still plans a look

Trump eyes shutting Exxon out of Venezuela — but the oil giant still plans a look

New York, January 13, 2026, 07:10 EST Exxon Mobil is still planning to dispatch an assessment team to Venezuela in the coming weeks, according to someone familiar with the company’s strategy, despite President Donald Trump’s hint that he might block the oil giant’s access to the country. Exxon shares slipped 0.5% to $124.03 ahead of the open. The standoff is significant as Trump pushes U.S. energy firms to step in and rebuild Venezuela’s oil industry following the capture of Nicolás Maduro. He frames the move as both an economic reboot and a strategic victory. The White House is eager for
13 January 2026
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Rheinmetall stock dips, but Trump-Greenland tensions keep Europe defence trade alive

Rheinmetall stock dips, but Trump-Greenland tensions keep Europe defence trade alive

LONDON, Jan 12, 2026, 22:01 GMT Rheinmetall (RHMG.DE) shares fell 0.5% to 1,890 euros on Monday, pulling back after a strong start to the year. Investors had been snapping up European defence stocks amid growing talk of Arctic security risks. (marketscreener.com) The stock moved after Greenland’s coalition government announced plans to intensify efforts to keep the island’s defence under NATO control, firmly rejecting any U.S. takeover “in any way.” (Reuters) NATO allies are “discussing the next step” on Arctic security, Secretary General Mark Rutte said, highlighting concerns over increased Russian and Chinese activity as sea lanes open. Diplomats mentioned potential
12 January 2026
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BAE Systems hits new highs as Trump defence-spending push keeps UK arms stocks in play

BAE Systems hits new highs as Trump defence-spending push keeps UK arms stocks in play

LONDON, Jan 12, 2026, 08:22 (GMT) BAE Systems shares climbed 2% on Monday, reaching 2,094.94 pence—just shy of their 52-week peak at 2,098.00 pence. This pushed the company’s market cap to roughly 61.1 billion pounds. The stock kicked off trading at 2,084 pence, up from Friday’s close of 2,053, data from Investing.com show. The move keeps Britain’s biggest defence contractor in the thick of a trade that’s lost some of its edge: buy defence first, ask questions later. But those questions are growing louder, focusing on budgets and valuations. The rally picked up pace last week after U.S. President Donald
12 January 2026
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Disney stock rises for a 2nd day as Iger meets China vice premier and Disney+ teases TikTok-style feed

Disney stock rises for a 2nd day as Iger meets China vice premier and Disney+ teases TikTok-style feed

New York, Jan 10, 2026, 16:46 EST — Market closed Shares of The Walt Disney Company rose 1.5% to $115.88 on Friday after China’s state media reported that CEO Bob Iger met Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang in Beijing. Ding encouraged Iger to invest further and the visit revived speculation the company could add a second theme park in China. “Disney is full of confidence in China’s development and will continue to expand investment in China,” Iger was quoted as saying. (Reuters) The headlines land at a touchy moment for big U.S. entertainment groups, which have been trying to balance shrinking
10 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

7 February 2026
Diageo shares closed down 1.48% at 1,760 pence on Friday, trailing a 0.59% gain in the FTSE 100. An updated analyst consensus points to a 2.0% fall in first-half organic net sales ahead of interim results due Feb. 25. Trading volume was light, and the stock remains over 22% below its 52-week high.
National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

7 February 2026
National Grid shares closed at 1,285 pence in London on Friday, up 0.23%. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% after a close vote, signaling possible cuts if inflation falls. National Grid announced a wireless power transmission study with Space Solar and marked five years of IFA2 interconnector operations. Its U.S. ADR ended at $88.06, up $1.17.
BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

7 February 2026
BAE Systems shares closed up 1.2% at 1,879 pence on Friday, tracking gains in European defence stocks. The company’s market value stands near £54.8 billion. Investors await BAE’s full-year results on Feb. 18 for updates on cash returns and orders. GXO Logistics renewed and expanded its contract to support BAE’s Type 26 frigate program in Scotland.
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