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Market News News 16 January 2026 - 18 January 2026

NuScale stock jumps into the weekend as White House power-auction push hits the tape

NuScale stock jumps into the weekend as White House power-auction push hits the tape

NuScale Power shares closed up 6.8% at $20.19 Friday, trading over 34 million shares. The White House pressed PJM Interconnection to hold an emergency power auction as data center demand strains the grid. Policy moves jolted energy stocks, with GE Vernova rising but Constellation and Vistra falling. NuScale unitholders may swap Class B for Class A shares, with the next exchange notice due Jan. 20.
17 January 2026
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Denison Mines stock jumps nearly 4% as uranium hits $85 — what DNN investors watch next

Denison Mines stock jumps nearly 4% as uranium hits $85 — what DNN investors watch next

Denison Mines shares closed up nearly 4% at $3.69 Friday as uranium futures rose to $85.25 per pound. Trading volume reached about 68.6 million shares. The company awaits a federal decision on permits for its Phoenix project in Saskatchewan after announcing grid power reached the site. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
17 January 2026
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Oil stocks this week: Chevron, Exxon rise as U.S. moves to widen Venezuela license

Oil stocks this week: Chevron, Exxon rise as U.S. moves to widen Venezuela license

The U.S. is moving to expand Chevron’s Venezuela license, allowing cash payments and full crude sales, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told Reuters. Washington is also marketing up to 50 million barrels of stranded Venezuelan oil, with proceeds held in Qatar. Brent crude closed at $64.13 a barrel Friday. U.S. officials said they are not considering Venezuelan crude swaps for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
17 January 2026
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Semiconductor stocks rally as TSMC lifts 2026 capex to $56 billion; ASML hits $500 billion mark

Semiconductor stocks rally as TSMC lifts 2026 capex to $56 billion; ASML hits $500 billion mark

ASML’s market value topped $500 billion after TSMC reported a 35% profit jump and forecast nearly 30% revenue growth for 2026. The PHLX Semiconductor index rose 1.2% Friday, outpacing broader markets. The U.S. and Taiwan agreed to cut tariffs tied to U.S. chip production expansion. Taiwan’s main stock index closed at a record high.
17 January 2026
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Singapore stocks end the week near 4,850 — here’s what to watch before Monday

Singapore stocks end the week near 4,850 — here’s what to watch before Monday

The Straits Times Index rose 2.1% for the week, closing at 4,849.10 on Friday, led by gains in DBS and OCBC. City Developments and Sembcorp Industries each climbed 2.3%, while Seatrium and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding fell 2.2%. Investors await China’s Q4 GDP on Jan 19 and Singapore’s CPI data on Jan 23. Lum Chang Holdings reported a sharp rise in first-half profit.
17 January 2026
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Bitcoin price wobbles near $95,000 after U.S. Senate delays CLARITY crypto bill

Bitcoin price wobbles near $95,000 after U.S. Senate delays CLARITY crypto bill

Bitcoin fell 0.3% to $95,417 Friday after the Senate Banking Committee delayed a key crypto market-structure bill. The token had surged midweek as U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs drew over $1.7 billion in three days. Coinbase shares dropped after CEO Brian Armstrong withdrew support for the draft bill. Senate Agriculture Committee set Jan. 27 for its own markup session.
16 January 2026
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Micron stock jumps on $7.8 million insider buy as memory-chip rally rolls on

Micron stock jumps on $7.8 million insider buy as memory-chip rally rolls on

Micron Technology shares jumped as much as 7.8% to $362.75 in after-hours trading Friday after director Teyin M. Liu disclosed buying 23,200 shares for about $7.8 million. The purchase came as chip stocks held steady following Taiwan Semiconductor’s upbeat outlook. Liu’s stake rose to 25,910 shares, according to an SEC filing. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
16 January 2026
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AST SpaceMobile stock jumps on SHIELD award: what’s driving ASTS after hours

AST SpaceMobile stock jumps on SHIELD award: what’s driving ASTS after hours

AST SpaceMobile shares jumped 14% in after-hours trading Friday, closing at $115.77, after the company announced it secured a spot on the Missile Defense Agency’s SHIELD contract program. The SHIELD contract allows for future defense task orders but does not guarantee immediate revenue. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, reopening Tuesday.
16 January 2026
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Merck stock slips as FDA fast-track questions build and earnings near

Merck stock slips as FDA fast-track questions build and earnings near

Merck shares fell 1.2% to $109.65 Friday, underperforming the market as investors reacted to renewed scrutiny of the FDA’s expedited drug review program. The FDA delayed reviews of two drugs in the program after safety concerns, including a reported patient death. Merck is developing two drugs under this program and plans to report earnings on Feb. 3. About 7.6 million shares traded by the afternoon.
16 January 2026
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Dow dips from record zone as chip bounce meets Fed succession chatter

Dow dips from record zone as chip bounce meets Fed succession chatter

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 21 points to 49,421.43 in thin trading Friday, as chip stocks steadied but banks fell on policy and rate concerns. Treasury yields edged higher. Investors are focused on next week’s major earnings reports and the Federal Reserve meeting set for Jan. 27-28. U.S. markets will close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
16 January 2026
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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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