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Investment News 17 January 2026 - 18 January 2026

Suzhou TFC Optical Communication (300394.SZ) stock: CPO buzz lifts shares, traders eye Monday follow-through

Suzhou TFC Optical Communication (300394.SZ) stock: CPO buzz lifts shares, traders eye Monday follow-through

Suzhou TFC Optical Communication shares closed up 2.23% at 198.00 yuan Friday, outperforming the ChiNext Index, which slipped 0.2%. The gain followed a surge in China’s co-packaged optics sector after J.P. Morgan projected Google TPU chip shipments to reach 3.7 million units by 2026. Mainland markets are closed for the weekend. TFC’s next earnings report is due April 23.
18 January 2026
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TSMC stock: Taiwan shares close at NT$1,740 as capex push and Arizona plans steer next week

TSMC stock: Taiwan shares close at NT$1,740 as capex push and Arizona plans steer next week

TSMC shares rose 2.96% to a record NT$1,740, lifting Taiwan’s Taiex index to an all-time high Friday. The company forecast nearly 30% sales growth for 2026 and announced $56 billion in capital spending. TSMC’s U.S. expansion in Arizona now totals $165 billion, with major tech clients lined up. Morgan Stanley raised its price target, citing improved margins after the quarterly report.
17 January 2026
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Gold hits Rs 146,300 in Ahmedabad: ETF inflows jump as physical demand cools

Gold hits Rs 146,300 in Ahmedabad: ETF inflows jump as physical demand cools

Gold prices in Ahmedabad reached a record 146,300 rupees per 10 grams Saturday, while silver fell to 275,000 rupees per kg after peaking a day earlier. Indian gold ETFs saw record net inflows of 116 billion rupees in December, with holdings at 95 tonnes. Dealers offered discounts as walk-in buying slowed, citing high prices. Spot gold slipped 0.5% to $4,592.29 per ounce Friday after recent global highs.
17 January 2026
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Why Charles Schwab stock is near a 52-week high — and what traders watch next

Why Charles Schwab stock is near a 52-week high — and what traders watch next

Charles Schwab shares rose about 1% to $103.82 Friday, closing just below their January 6 high. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with trading set to resume Tuesday. Schwab reports quarterly earnings January 21. Friday’s trading volume reached 10.8 million shares, above the 50-day average.
17 January 2026
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Kweichow Moutai stock price: 600519 slips again as China readies leverage curbs and GDP week

Kweichow Moutai stock price: 600519 slips again as China readies leverage curbs and GDP week

Kweichow Moutai shares closed down 0.5% at 1,382 yuan Friday, marking a fourth straight decline. About 5.51 million shares changed hands. China’s securities regulator will raise minimum margin requirements for new loans to 100% from Jan. 19, as the Shanghai Composite approaches a 10-year high. Key economic data, including Q4 GDP, is due Monday.
17 January 2026
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Gold price pulls back from record highs as profit-taking bites; Fed in focus next

Gold price pulls back from record highs as profit-taking bites; Fed in focus next

Gold fell over 1% Friday as investors took profits after record highs, with spot prices ending down 0.5% at $4,592.29 an ounce and U.S. futures down 0.6%. Bullion still rose about 1.9% for the week. Easing Middle East tensions and cautious rate-cut bets drove the pullback. U.S. markets close Monday for a holiday, potentially increasing volatility.
17 January 2026
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Agricultural Bank of China A-shares slide again — 601288 investors eye Monday’s margin-rule reset

Agricultural Bank of China A-shares slide again — 601288 investors eye Monday’s margin-rule reset

Agricultural Bank of China’s Shanghai A shares fell 1.6% to 7.21 yuan Friday, capping a 5% slide over three sessions as trading volume reached 372 million shares. Mainland exchanges will raise margin requirements to 100% on Monday, while the central bank cuts rates on targeted lending tools. Other major banks and the CSI 300 index also declined. Outstanding yuan loans hit 271.91 trillion yuan at year-end, up 6.4% from 2024.
17 January 2026
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ICBC stock (601398) slips into China’s trading curbs and GDP week: what to watch next

ICBC stock (601398) slips into China’s trading curbs and GDP week: what to watch next

ICBC’s Class A shares fell 0.91% to 7.61 yuan Friday as China’s securities regulator moves to tighten margin requirements for stock purchases starting Jan. 19. The bank named Li Jinhong as an independent director after regulatory approval. Major state lenders also declined. Shanghai Composite closed down 0.26%.
17 January 2026
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Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

7 February 2026
Vodafone shares rose 1.47% to 110.60p Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s 4.68% drop after a Q3 update. Group revenue climbed 6.5% to €10.5 billion, but Germany’s 0.7% service revenue growth missed some forecasts. Vodafone launched a new €500 million buyback tranche, bringing total buybacks since May to €3.5 billion. Investors remain focused on Germany’s pace and cash flow execution.
NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

7 February 2026
NatWest shares closed up 1.45% at 659.4 pence Friday, buoyed by a buyback of 797,428 shares and a new digital mortgage deal with Rightmove. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% but signaled possible cuts, with markets pricing in two reductions for 2026. NatWest plans to expand its Accelerator community to 50,000 members by 2026. Annual results are due Feb. 13.
Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250p in London Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.6% gain. The company issued 4.2 million new shares for employee plans, bringing total shares to over 2.18 billion. Investors await Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 12, with analyst consensus pointing to 3.9% Q4 sales growth. Unilever’s U.S. ADR rose 0.8% to $72.12.
BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

7 February 2026
BP shares closed up 1.9% at 478 pence Friday, just below a 52-week high, as the company continued buybacks ahead of next week’s results. BP repurchased 2.789 million shares on February 6. Oil prices firmed on geopolitical risk, with Brent at $68.05 a barrel, but sector outlook remains uncertain. Investors await BP’s earnings and dividend decision due Tuesday.
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