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Market Analysis News 20 January 2026

India stock market today: Sensex slides 1.3%, Nifty breaks 25,250 as selling spreads beyond IT

India stock market today: Sensex slides 1.3%, Nifty breaks 25,250 as selling spreads beyond IT

The Sensex plunged 1,065.78 points to 82,180.47 and the Nifty 50 fell 353 points to 25,232.50 on Tuesday, with mid- and small-cap indices down over 2%. Foreign investors sold Indian shares worth 32.63 billion rupees Monday. The rupee slipped past 91 to the dollar, near record lows. Realty, IT, and financial stocks led losses as traders watched earnings and global trade tensions.
20 January 2026
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Dow futures slide ahead of Wall Street open as Trump’s Greenland tariff plan jolts markets

Dow futures slide ahead of Wall Street open as Trump’s Greenland tariff plan jolts markets

Dow futures fell 728 points, or 1.47%, before Tuesday’s open after President Trump threatened new tariffs on Europe over Greenland. Gold surged to a record above $4,700 an ounce as investors sought safety. The dollar slipped while Treasury yields rose. GSK agreed to buy RAPT Therapeutics for $2.2 billion, sending RAPT shares higher in premarket trade.
20 January 2026
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Bitcoin drops toward $92,000-$93,000, wiping out $790 million longs as traders eye $80K

Bitcoin drops toward $92,000-$93,000, wiping out $790 million longs as traders eye $80K

Bitcoin plunged to $92,234 on Jan. 20, triggering about $874 million in crypto liquidations, mostly from long positions, according to CoinGlass. The selloff followed new U.S.-EU tariff threats over Greenland, sending gold to a record $4,689 an ounce and silver to $94.08. Bitcoin later traded near $92,721. Investors moved out of U.S. assets, with bitcoin losing 2.2% in Tuesday’s Asian session.
20 January 2026
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IEX share price slides as India holds firm on market coupling ahead of APTEL hearing

IEX share price slides as India holds firm on market coupling ahead of APTEL hearing

IEX shares fell 1.47% to 137.1 rupees Monday after the power minister said there was no change in market coupling policy. The Electricity Appellate Tribunal is set to review IEX’s challenge to a July 2025 order mandating day-ahead market coupling. Regulators warn the move could centralize power price-setting and disrupt competition. IEX alleges regulatory flaws and insider trading in its legal filings.
20 January 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 20.01.2026

Indian stocks opened lower Wednesday; Nifty fell 0.36% and Sensex dropped 0.47% amid global bond market volatility and rising yields. Deinove SA surged in pre-market trading on EURONEXT, with volume more than doubling its average. Software stocks slumped as AI disruption hit sector leaders, with major names posting steep losses. Persol Holdings shares rose 7.4% on stable fundamentals.
20 January 2026
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Astera Labs stock jumps into MLK Day market pause — here’s what traders watch next

Astera Labs stock jumps into MLK Day market pause — here’s what traders watch next

Astera Labs closed Friday up 4.3% at $182, trading 5.4 million shares ahead of the U.S. market holiday. The stock outperformed chip sector peers, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF up 1.6% and Nvidia down 0.5%. Investors await Astera’s quarterly results and conference call on Feb. 10. U.S. markets were shut Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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NXP stock price: NXPI in focus as Trump’s Europe tariff threat hangs over Tuesday’s trade

NXP stock price: NXPI in focus as Trump’s Europe tariff threat hangs over Tuesday’s trade

NXP Semiconductors shares closed at $237.11 on Friday, down 0.6%, ahead of U.S. markets reopening Tuesday after a holiday. Wall Street faces renewed trade tensions after President Trump threatened tariffs on eight European nations over Greenland. European tech stocks dropped sharply Monday, with volatility spiking. NXP will report earnings after markets close on Feb. 2, with a call set for Feb. 3.
20 January 2026
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Why Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) stock is in focus ahead of Tuesday’s reopen

Why Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) stock is in focus ahead of Tuesday’s reopen

Monolithic Power Systems shares rose 2.3% to $1,033.17 Friday, capping a fifth straight gain before the holiday weekend. S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures fell over 1.2% Monday after President Trump threatened new tariffs on Europe. Wells Fargo upgraded MPWR to Overweight, citing rising enterprise data demand. The company reports Q4 and full-year earnings on Feb. 5.
20 January 2026
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Coherent stock: what to watch Tuesday after bondable diamond cooling launch

Coherent stock: what to watch Tuesday after bondable diamond cooling launch

Coherent shares fell 2.5% Friday to $191.04 ahead of the U.S. market holiday, after launching “bondable diamond” thermal-management components for chips. The stock saw heavy trading and volatility, opening at $197 and touching a low of $189.59. U.S. markets reopen Tuesday as Photonics West begins in San Francisco. Coherent forecasts Q2 fiscal 2026 revenue between $1.56 billion and $1.70 billion.
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SK hynix stock price: Tariff headlines and Jan 29 earnings keep 000660.KS in play

SK hynix stock price: Tariff headlines and Jan 29 earnings keep 000660.KS in play

SK Hynix closed at 764,000 won on Jan. 19, up 1.06%, as Korean chip stocks rallied and the Kospi hit a record 4,904.66. South Korea said it will seek talks if the U.S. imposes tariffs on memory chips, raising uncertainty for SK Hynix and Samsung. SK Hynix reports earnings Jan. 29, with investors watching for updates on AI memory demand and trade policy.
20 January 2026
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Banco Santander stock slips on tariff scare — what investors watch next

Banco Santander stock slips on tariff scare — what investors watch next

Banco Santander closed at 10.49 euros in Madrid Monday, down 0.4% after a volatile session triggered by U.S. tariff threats against Europe. The IBEX 35 slipped about 1% as banks sold off ahead of Spain’s earnings season. Santander shares hovered near a 52-week high, with traders eyeing deposit costs and official responses to the tariff risk. The bank enters its earnings blackout window Jan. 20 and reports results Feb. 4.
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Stock Market Today

Halma share price: Friday’s lift sets up what investors watch next week

Halma share price: Friday’s lift sets up what investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Halma shares closed up 0.7% at 3,548 pence on Friday, valuing the group at about £13.4 billion. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% in a split vote, keeping rate-cut speculation in focus. Halma’s next trading update is set for March 12. The FTSE 100 ended the week up 0.6%, lifted by bank stocks.
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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