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Investment News News 18 January 2026

Alibaba stock price: BABA faces a holiday pause as China margin curbs and Nvidia H200 snag raise new questions

Alibaba stock price: BABA faces a holiday pause as China margin curbs and Nvidia H200 snag raise new questions

NEW YORK, Jan 18, 2026, 10:55 (EST) — Market closed. Alibaba Group Holding’s U.S.-listed shares ended Friday down 3.24%, closing at $165.40 as investors digested signs that Beijing aims to temper a red-hot equity rally alongside fresh doubts over high-end AI chips in China. Trading volume hit roughly 18.3 million shares, per stock data. (StockAnalysis) U.S. markets remain closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, delaying the next trading session in New York until Jan. 20. This pause widens the disconnect between recent headlines and price moves for Alibaba’s American depositary shares, which represent the company’s stock
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TSMC stock set for Monday test after report flags four new Taiwan chip-packaging plants

TSMC stock set for Monday test after report flags four new Taiwan chip-packaging plants

Taipei, Jan 18, 2026, 23:02 (GMT+8) — Market closed. Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) are set to draw attention when trading restarts in Taiwan on Monday, following a local media report that the chip giant intends to build four new advanced chip-packaging facilities on the island. The company has declined to comment on the plan. (Taipei Times) The report is crucial since “advanced packaging” — the process that links chips and frequently stacks them to speed up data flow — has emerged as a bottleneck in the supply chain for high-end processors powering artificial intelligence servers. Adding packaging
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Ermenegildo Zegna stock tumbles 13% after BofA downgrade as traders eye Feb. 2 update

Ermenegildo Zegna stock tumbles 13% after BofA downgrade as traders eye Feb. 2 update

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 09:06 EST — Market closed Ermenegildo Zegna N.V. shares closed down 13.25% at $9.56 on Friday, snapping a run that had pushed the luxury menswear group above $11 a day earlier. The stock traded between $9.53 and $10.59, with about 2.21 million shares changing hands. (Investing.com) With U.S. markets closed this weekend — and shut again on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day — investors will carry that move into Tuesday’s open with little new tape to dilute it. For Zegna holders, it turns the next session into a straight read on whether the
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Venture Global stock price jumps 11% into MLK holiday week as LNG prices firm — what to watch next

Venture Global stock price jumps 11% into MLK holiday week as LNG prices firm — what to watch next

New York, January 18, 2026, 07:46 EST — The market has closed. Shares of Venture Global Inc (NYSE:VG) jumped 10.6% on Friday, closing at $8.80 after moving between $7.96 and $8.81 during the day. Trading volume hit roughly 15.4 million shares. This matters as U.S. equity markets remain closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, extending the break after a turbulent spell for the LNG exporter. Trading picks back up Tuesday, when investors must judge whether Friday’s rally has staying power or was just a squeeze in thin trading. (New York Stock Exchange) Other LNG-related stocks ended Friday on
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Firefly Aerospace stock price jumps after Morgan Stanley target hike — what traders watch next week

Firefly Aerospace stock price jumps after Morgan Stanley target hike — what traders watch next week

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 07:26 EST — Market closed. Shares of Firefly Aerospace Inc (FLY.O) jumped 12.3% to close at $33.41 on Friday, with roughly 5 million shares traded. The surge came after a Morgan Stanley analyst raised their price target. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and resume trading Tuesday. (Nasdaq) The jump follows renewed investor interest in U.S.-listed space stocks sparked by a new IPO filing. Satellite manufacturer York Space Systems filed on Friday, while Running Point Capital Advisors partner Michael Ashley Schulman highlighted a more robust “demand signal” from Washington
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Silvercorp Metals shares jump on record-revenue read-through as Feb. 9 results loom

Silvercorp Metals shares jump on record-revenue read-through as Feb. 9 results loom

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 07:38 EST — Market closed Silvercorp Metals shares surged 10.8% on Friday, closing at $11.31 following a flurry of company news and new broker insights late in the week. Hecla Mining and First Majestic Silver also saw gains, whereas Pan American Silver slipped slightly. U.S. markets were closed Sunday, leaving Monday’s direction up in the air. Small and mid-cap miners have been volatile alongside bullion prices, with investors snapping up momentum plays whenever fresh headlines drop new figures. Silvercorp’s latest catalyst came from its third-quarter fiscal 2026 production and sales update, showing unaudited revenue around
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Apple stock price slips to $255 ahead of a holiday-shortened week — AAPL earnings are the next test

Apple stock price slips to $255 ahead of a holiday-shortened week — AAPL earnings are the next test

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 06:38 (EST) — Market closed Apple Inc shares slipped roughly 1% on Friday, finishing at $255.53 ahead of a holiday-shortened week and a busy earnings calendar. The iPhone giant carries a market value near $3.0 trillion and trades around 30 times earnings—a key metric showing what investors pay per dollar of profit. The slight pullback left Apple drifting lower amid a jittery tape that kept U.S. indexes close to record highs. On Friday, the S&P 500 slipped 0.06%, while the Nasdaq also dropped 0.06%. Markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Micron stock jumps into a holiday-shortened week after $1.8 billion Taiwan fab move

Micron stock jumps into a holiday-shortened week after $1.8 billion Taiwan fab move

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 06:31 ET — Market closed Micron Technology shares surged 7.8% on Friday, closing at $362.75, outpacing a broad semiconductor ETF as memory-chip stocks led gains across the tech sector. Investors head into the weekend with a fresh batch of corporate news to digest before markets reopen. The near-term narrative hasn’t changed: investors want memory tied to AI servers, and Micron is right at the heart of that play. Yet, the company’s recent updates have shifted attention back to supply — specifically, what it can produce, where, and at what speed. This matters since memory tends
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Kenvue stock has a new catalyst: ISS backs Kimberly-Clark merger ahead of Jan. 29 vote

Kenvue stock has a new catalyst: ISS backs Kimberly-Clark merger ahead of Jan. 29 vote

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 05:48 EST — Market closed Kenvue (KVUE) shares slipped 0.35% to close at $17.20 on Friday, as investors digested a crucial nod for its planned sale to Kimberly-Clark. Proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services gave the green light, saying “on balance, support for the transaction is warranted.” Still, ISS flagged ongoing market jitters and legal risks as key concerns for shareholders. With proxy advisers often influencing big institutional votes, both companies’ investors are set to weigh in on Jan. 29. (Reuters) The timing is tight and inconvenient. U.S. stock markets are closed for the weekend and
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Chevron stock price near $166 after Venezuela license talk; Leviathan gas expansion also in view

Chevron stock price near $166 after Venezuela license talk; Leviathan gas expansion also in view

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 04:53 EST — Market closed. Chevron Corp (CVX) shares nudged up 0.1% to close at $166.26 on Friday after U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told Reuters the U.S. is pushing “as fast as it can” to broaden Chevron’s Venezuela license. Wright explained the updated terms would shift payments to cash rather than crude, letting Chevron sell all the oil it produces there. Currently, the company pays royalties and taxes in oil and exports about half its output. Chevron did not immediately comment. (Reuters) U.S. stocks closed almost unchanged ahead of the long weekend, with markets
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Ashtead share price: Buyback update keeps Sunbelt Rentals owner in focus ahead of NYSE move

Ashtead share price: Buyback update keeps Sunbelt Rentals owner in focus ahead of NYSE move

London, Jan 18, 2026, 09:07 GMT — Market closed. Ashtead Group (AHT.L) shares ended Friday at 5,302 pence (£53.02), slipping roughly 0.4% on the day. With the London market closed Sunday, investors will be digesting the latest buyback update ahead of Monday’s open. (Investing.com) The timing is key. Ashtead plans to wrap up its current buyback by the end of February, then launch a fresh $1.5 billion programme starting March 2, syncing with its NYSE relisting. CEO Brendan Horgan highlighted that “mega project activity gained momentum,” despite softer conditions in local non-residential construction. (Investegate) For a lot of investors, this
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Singapore Airlines stock price: Air India pact in focus after C6L closes at S$6.35

Singapore Airlines stock price: Air India pact in focus after C6L closes at S$6.35

SINGAPORE, Jan 18, 2026, 15:33 (SGT) — The market has closed. Shares of Singapore Airlines Ltd (SGX:C6L) ended Friday at S$6.35, slipping 0.16%. The market remains closed Sunday. (Investing.com) The stock’s next direction might depend less on daily trading and more on whether a new partnership with Air India solidifies. Investors are keen to see if the airlines can expand their reach in India-Singapore travel and tap into higher-yield corporate customers without running afoul of regulations. On Jan. 16 in Mumbai, Air India and Singapore Airlines inked a commercial cooperation framework that could pave the way for joint business agreements,
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Stock Market Today

Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

7 February 2026
Northern Star Resources fell 1.7% to A$26.77 Friday, extending losses as gold miners and the broader market declined. MGX Resources completed its A$50 million purchase of a 50% stake in the Central Tanami Gold Project from Northern Star. The All Ordinaries Gold index dropped 3.24%. CME Group raised COMEX gold futures margin requirements to 9% amid volatility.
PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

7 February 2026
PLS Group shares closed at A$4.12 Friday, down 1.2% after a 3.7% drop Thursday. Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group disclosed increased voting power in the lithium miner, both citing changes dated Feb. 2. The moves came as lithium prices fell and Australian equities posted their sharpest drop in months. PLS reports interim results Feb. 19.
Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

7 February 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares closed at A$158.91, down 0.23% Friday, as the S&P/ASX 200 fell 2.03% and nearly A$70 billion was wiped from the market. The bank reports half-year results and an interim dividend on Feb. 11, with shares going ex-dividend Feb. 18. CBA flagged a A$68 million provision linked to ASIC’s Better Banking review. The RBA raised rates to 3.85% on Feb. 3, with CBA passing on the increase from Feb. 13.
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