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Investment News 20 January 2026

Gold price breaks $4,700 record as Trump’s Greenland tariff threat drives safety bid

Gold price breaks $4,700 record as Trump’s Greenland tariff threat drives safety bid

New York, Jan 20, 2026, 06:25 (EST) — Premarket Gold prices blasted through $4,700 an ounce on Tuesday, hitting fresh highs as investors flocked to the safe haven. Spot gold gained 1.3% to $4,727.99 per ounce by 0910 GMT, after briefly touching $4,731.34. U.S. gold futures surged 3% to $4,734.10. Silver edged up 0.7% to $95.34, just below its record…
20 January 2026
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Bitcoin price slips near $91,000 as ApeMars claims Stage 3 presale progress and Stacks STX ‘reversal’ talk builds

Bitcoin price slips near $91,000 as ApeMars claims Stage 3 presale progress and Stacks STX ‘reversal’ talk builds

LONDON, Jan 20, 2026, 11:11 GMT ApeMars, a blockchain token project, said it has entered Stage 3 of its presale — an early token sale before wider exchange trading — with more than 4 billion tokens distributed, over 410 on-chain holders and about $84,000 raised. A sponsor-funded release carried by Markets Insider described bitcoin near the mid-$90,000s and solana in…
20 January 2026
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Ashtead share price drops again as AHT buyback update meets tariff-led selloff

Ashtead share price drops again as AHT buyback update meets tariff-led selloff

London, Jan 20, 2026, 09:46 GMT — Regular session Ashtead Group shares slid 3.1% to 4,952 pence by 0946 GMT, extending losses from a steep decline in the prior session amid renewed risk-off sentiment in European markets. So far Tuesday, the stock has fluctuated between 4,941.6 and 5,078.0 pence, down from Monday’s close of 5,110 pence. (Investing) The London-listed equipment…
20 January 2026
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Nvidia stock price slips in premarket as supplier flags China holdup for H200 AI chip

Nvidia stock price slips in premarket as supplier flags China holdup for H200 AI chip

NEW YORK, Jan 20, 2026, 04:57 EST — Premarket Nvidia shares dipped 0.5% to $186.23 in premarket trading Tuesday after Taiwanese server maker Inventec said the fate of Nvidia’s H200 AI chip in China “appears to be stuck on the China side.” Inventec President Jack Tsai stressed the outcome “depends on the political direction,” adding the company must follow all…
20 January 2026
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Diageo share price dips as Fitch pulls ratings coverage and board news lands

Diageo share price dips as Fitch pulls ratings coverage and board news lands

London, 20 January 2026, 09:09 GMT — Regular session. Diageo shares (DGE.L) slipped roughly 0.4% in early Tuesday trading, valuing the maker of Guinness and Johnnie Walker at 1,618.5 pence. (Investing) The shift puts the spotlight on balance sheet and policy risks just as investors show little tolerance for surprises from global consumer firms. Credit news and tariff chatter are…
20 January 2026
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BP share price slips today: buyback update, oil wobble and Feb 10 results in focus

BP share price slips today: buyback update, oil wobble and Feb 10 results in focus

LONDON, Jan 20, 2026, 09:07 GMT — Regular session. BP Plc (BP.L) shares dropped 1.0% to 433.22 pence by 0907 GMT, following a 0.6% decline on Monday. (MarketScreener) This matters since BP is a heavyweight in London’s FTSE 100 and a key crude proxy for the market. When oil prices shift, BP usually follows suit, even without new company news.…
20 January 2026
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NatWest share price slips in London as UK bank stocks slide; buyback update lands

NatWest share price slips in London as UK bank stocks slide; buyback update lands

London, Jan 20, 2026, 09:14 GMT — Regular session NatWest Group Plc (NWG.L) saw its shares dip 0.5% to 643.0 pence by 0914 GMT in early London trading Tuesday. The stock fluctuated between 641.0 and 651.2 pence as the FTSE 100 dropped 1.3%, dragging UK banks lower amid rising gilt yields. (Investing.com UK) This move is significant since NatWest now…
20 January 2026
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Sensex sinks 600 points: what hit Indian stocks as Nifty cracks 25,400

Sensex sinks 600 points: what hit Indian stocks as Nifty cracks 25,400

Mumbai, Jan 20, 2026, 14:32 (IST) Indian shares dipped for a second straight day on Tuesday. The BSE Sensex fell 578.59 points to 82,667.59 in afternoon trading, while the Nifty 50 slid 0.81% to 25,378.05—dropping below 25,400 for the first time since November 2025. The selloff extended beyond headline stocks. Money Control The move takes on added weight as global…
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HSBC share price in focus as top executive talks up a £300bn valuation

HSBC share price in focus as top executive talks up a £300bn valuation

London, Jan 20, 2026, 07:50 GMT — Premarket HSBC shares held steady before Tuesday’s London open, following comments from a senior executive projecting a valuation topping 300 billion pounds for the lender. The remark comes at a delicate moment for the stock. HSBC has surged beyond the 200 billion-pound threshold and hovers near all-time highs, leaving scant margin for error…
20 January 2026
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Jardine Matheson share price slips after 52-week high as buyback filing and Mandarin Oriental deal land

Jardine Matheson share price slips after 52-week high as buyback filing and Mandarin Oriental deal land

SINGAPORE, Jan 20, 2026, 15:35 SGT — Regular session Shares of Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd slipped on Tuesday following a brief rally to a new 52-week peak. The stock traded in a narrow band between US$74.60 and US$75.80 before closing down 0.37% at US$74.80 in Singapore, as investors digested a steady flow of corporate filings. (Investing) The pullback was slight,…
20 January 2026
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UOL stock jumps 2% on SGX as property names rally; URA data and rates in focus

UOL stock jumps 2% on SGX as property names rally; URA data and rates in focus

Singapore, Jan 20, 2026, 15:36 SGT — Regular session Shares of UOL Group rose Tuesday, pushing higher amid a broad pullback in Singapore’s property sector. The developer’s shares climbed 2.2% to S$10.28 by 3:17 p.m., on volume of roughly 1.9 million. Meanwhile, the Straits Times Index slipped 0.2%. Sginvestors This shift is significant as real estate stocks have turned into…
20 January 2026
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Seatrium Limited share price slips again as tariff jitters keep SGX:5E2 in focus

Seatrium Limited share price slips again as tariff jitters keep SGX:5E2 in focus

Singapore, Jan 20, 2026, 15:14 SGT — Regular session Seatrium Limited shares slipped 0.9% to S$2.14 in afternoon trading Tuesday, building on the selloff from the day before. The stock swung between S$2.12 and S$2.17, after closing at S$2.16 previously. (Google) The drop follows Monday’s 3.6% plunge that left Seatrium at the bottom of Singapore’s Straits Times Index. The index…
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Stock Market Today

  • Lean Hogs Slip Midday as USDA Reports Show Mixed Data
    January 23, 2026, 3:30 PM EST. Lean hog futures fell slightly by 30 cents in most contracts midday Wednesday despite early gains, with June up 7 cents. The USDA's National Average Base Hog price stood at $87.64, while the CME Lean Hog Index dropped 37 cents to $91.26 on May 24. China's sow herd fell 7% year-on-year to 39.86 million head in April, indicating slowed liquidation. USDA's National Pork Carcass Cutout Value declined 92 cents to $102.48, except for picnic and rib primals which rose. Federally inspected hog slaughter increased to 485,000, up 14,000 from last week and over 5,500 above last year. June 2024 hogs traded at $93.875, July at $96.50, and August at $95.975. Data reflects mixed pressures on hog prices amid supply shifts.
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