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Investing News 31 January 2026

Woodside Energy stock ends week up as Scarborough milestone and oil jump set up next trade

Woodside Energy stock ends week up as Scarborough milestone and oil jump set up next trade

Sydney, Jan 31, 2026, 17:12 AEDT — The market has closed. Shares of Woodside Energy Group Ltd (WDS.AX) ended Friday at A$25.37, marking a 0.8% gain from the previous close. The Australian market was closed on Saturday. (Investing) The stock’s recent strength hinges on two key factors: a rise in oil prices and new details about Scarborough, its upcoming major…
31 January 2026
Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) share price drops 6% despite lithium guidance upgrade

Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) share price drops 6% despite lithium guidance upgrade

Sydney, Jan 31, 2026, 16:49 AEDT — Market closed Shares of Mineral Resources Ltd (MIN.AX) dropped 6.3% on Friday, ending the session at A$57.15. That marked a sharp decline from Thursday’s close of A$61.02, putting the miner under selling pressure heading into the weekend. (Bloomberg) This shift is crucial as Mineral Resources aims to convert rising lithium prices into cash…
BHP share price slides into the weekend — what investors watch before the ASX reopens

BHP share price slides into the weekend — what investors watch before the ASX reopens

Sydney, Jan 31, 2026, 16:50 AEDT — Market closed BHP closed down 1.82% at A$50.57 on Friday, after dropping as much as 3.3% at its session low. (Investing) The slide tracked a broader pullback in miners and gold stocks into month-end, with the S&P/ASX 200 ending 0.7% lower, a Reuters report said. It also noted miners fell 3.5% on the…
Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 31.01.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: January 31, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: January 31, 2026, 3:26 AM EST Stocks Fall as Chip and Mining Shares Weaken; Fed Chair Nomination Sparks Market Jitters January 31, 2026, 3:17 AM EST. Major U.S. stock indexes closed lower on Friday, with the S&P 500 down 0.43%, Dow Jones Industrials 0.36%, and Nasdaq 100 falling 1.28%. The market…
Cisco stock price slips into weekend as Fed pick jitters hit tech — what CSCO investors watch next

Cisco stock price slips into weekend as Fed pick jitters hit tech — what CSCO investors watch next

New York, Jan 30, 2026, 21:19 EST — Market closed Cisco shares ended Friday at $78.32, slipping roughly 0.1%, and remained flat in after-hours trading as investors moved away from risk heading into the weekend. The stock has climbed roughly 5% over the last week. (Investing) The broader market dipped following Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to head the…
Bank of America stock: 3 things that could move BAC after Friday’s close

Bank of America stock: 3 things that could move BAC after Friday’s close

New York, Jan 30, 2026, 21:13 (ET) — Market closed. Shares of Bank of America Corporation closed Friday up 0.23% at $53.20. The price held steady during after-hours trading. (StockAnalysis) Wall Street’s main indexes ended lower as investors reacted to President Donald Trump’s nomination of former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh, seen as a hawkish choice for Fed chair. The…
Intuit stock price: TurboTax maker lines up $5.8B tax-season credit line — what to watch next week

Intuit stock price: TurboTax maker lines up $5.8B tax-season credit line — what to watch next week

New York, Jan 30, 2026, 21:08 EST — The market has closed for the day. Intuit Inc (INTU) shares slipped 0.8% to close at $498.92 on Friday after the company revealed a $5.8 billion short-term revolving credit facility tied to its early tax-refund program. The unsecured facility, which matures on March 31, is designated solely for funding refund advances, according…
Amphenol stock slips again after earnings whipsaw — what APH investors watch next week

Amphenol stock slips again after earnings whipsaw — what APH investors watch next week

New York, Jan 30, 2026, 20:53 EST — Market closed. Amphenol (NYSE: APH) dropped 3.68% on Friday, closing at $144.08, underperforming both the broader market and key industrial-technology rivals. The S&P 500 slipped 0.43%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.36%. TE Connectivity fell 1.54%, and Eaton was down 0.83%. Trading volume surged to around 12 million shares. The…
Rocket Companies stock sinks nearly 14% (RKT) — what’s driving the slide and what comes next

Rocket Companies stock sinks nearly 14% (RKT) — what’s driving the slide and what comes next

NEW YORK, Jan 30, 2026, 19:55 ET — After-hours Rocket Companies shares dropped 13.7% Friday, closing at $17.93, with minimal movement in after-hours trading. Volume topped 87 million shares, roughly triple the 50-day average, as the stock swung between $17.85 and $20.73. The mortgage lender has turned into a fast track for trading U.S. rate bets. When borrowing costs shift,…
Caterpillar stock pulls back after tariff warning — what Wall Street watches next

Caterpillar stock pulls back after tariff warning — what Wall Street watches next

NEW YORK, Jan 30, 2026, 19:43 EST — After-hours Caterpillar, the top construction-equipment manufacturer globally, dropped 1.1% to $657.36 on Friday. The company flagged tariff-related costs could hit roughly $2.6 billion in 2026, up from $1.8 billion projected for 2025. This comes as data-center clients increase orders for nonstop “prime power” generators, pushing the power and energy division past construction…
Mastercard stock price dips after hours as layoffs plan and 2026 outlook sink in

Mastercard stock price dips after hours as layoffs plan and 2026 outlook sink in

New York, January 30, 2026, 19:51 EST — After-hours Mastercard shares slipped roughly 0.9% to $538.79 in after-hours trading Friday, following a volatile week that saw U.S. stocks close lower. Mastercard topped fourth-quarter estimates on Thursday and announced plans to slash about 4% of its global workforce, potentially impacting over 1,400 employees. The company also warned of a roughly $200…
Bloom Energy stock stumbles late Friday — what traders watch before Feb. 5 earnings

Bloom Energy stock stumbles late Friday — what traders watch before Feb. 5 earnings

NEW YORK, January 30, 2026, 19:51 (EST) — After-hours trading saw activity pick up sharply. Shares of Bloom Energy Corp (BE) slipped roughly 3.3% to $151.37 in after-hours trading Friday, following a volatile day that saw the stock swing between $146.60 and $161.59 on roughly 11.5 million shares changing hands. Investors are pulling back late in the week as they…

Stock Market Today

  • Stocks Fall as Chip and Mining Shares Weaken; Fed Chair Nomination Sparks Market Jitters
    January 31, 2026, 3:17 AM EST. Major U.S. stock indexes closed lower on Friday, with the S&P 500 down 0.43%, Dow Jones Industrials 0.36%, and Nasdaq 100 falling 1.28%. The market reacted to President Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve Chair, signaling a more hawkish stance on interest rates. The 10-year Treasury yield rose, while gold prices dropped to a 1.5-week low amid long liquidation in precious metals and mining stocks. Producer Price Index data for December exceeded expectations, intensifying concerns about inflation. Mixed Fed comments highlighted uncertainty about future monetary policy. Meanwhile, a tentative deal in Congress aims to prevent a government shutdown, providing some relief. The complexity of these events underpinned Friday's cautious market sentiment heading into Q4 earnings season.
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