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Market News News 16 January 2026 - 17 January 2026

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

NEW YORK, Jan 16, 2026, 19:24 EST Energy Secretary Chris Wright told Reuters on Friday that the U.S. is moving “as fast as it can” to expand Chevron’s Venezuela license, enabling the company to pay royalties and taxes in cash. This shift would let Chevron sell all its Venezuelan crude outright, instead of compensating the government with oil, Wright explained.…
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

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 19:31 EST Semiconductor shares closed the week stronger Friday, with the PHLX Semiconductor index (.SOX) climbing 1.2%, despite the S&P 500 and Nasdaq finishing lower for the week. Earnings season picks up next week, featuring heavy hitters like Intel set to report. (Reuters) The late-week rally came after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world’s largest…
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

Singapore, Jan 17, 2026, 07:43 SGT — Market closed Singapore’s Straits Times Index (STI) climbed 2.1% over the week, closing Friday 0.3% higher at 4,849.10. Interactive Brokers senior economist Jose Torres highlighted a “revived” mood on Wall Street following Taiwan Semiconductor’s earnings report, while easing U.S. jobless claims helped calm investor nerves. (The Straits Times) This shift is significant given…
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

NEW YORK, Jan 16, 2026, 5:12 PM EST — After-hours Bitcoin dipped 0.3% to $95,417 on Friday, swinging between a low of $94,328 and a high of $95,781. The decline followed a delay in progress on a much-anticipated crypto market-structure bill in the U.S. Senate. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott said “everyone remains at the table working in good…
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

NEW YORK, Jan 16, 2026, 17:05 (ET) — After-hours trading. Micron Technology (MU.O) shares surged on Friday following a director’s announcement of a significant open-market buy, giving fresh momentum to an already red-hot memory-chip rally. The stock climbed as much as 7.8%, hitting $362.75, with an intraday peak at $365.59. Timing is key. Chip stocks held steady since Thursday following…
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

NEW YORK, Jan 16, 2026, 16:39 EST — After-hours Shares of AST SpaceMobile surged roughly 14% in after-hours Friday, closing at $115.77. The satellite-to-phone company announced it secured a key spot on a U.S. missile-defense contracting program. The significance lies in SHIELD being a contract vehicle that allows the Missile Defense Agency and other defense entities to issue task orders…
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

New York, January 16, 2026, 15:04 EST — Regular session Merck & Co shares (MRK.N) dropped roughly 1.2% to $109.65 on Friday, erasing earlier gains and settling near the session lows. The stock swung between $108.49 and $111.19 during the day, with around 7.6 million shares changing hands by the afternoon. The decline followed weakness in large-cap healthcare, despite the…
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

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 14:24 EST — Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped roughly 21 points, or 0.04%, to 49,421.43, retreating from earlier gains as traders prepared for a long weekend with little clear direction. (Google) Moves stayed modest, though nerves showed. A chip-driven bounce helped the broader market dodge a slide, even as some financials and…
16 January 2026
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Chevron stock ticks up as Leviathan gas expansion, Venezuela swing keep CVX in focus

Chevron stock ticks up as Leviathan gas expansion, Venezuela swing keep CVX in focus

New York, January 16, 2026, 13:47 EST — Regular session Chevron shares edged up 0.4% to $166.88 around midday, underperforming Exxon Mobil, which climbed 0.6%. ConocoPhillips, meanwhile, dropped 1.2%. Investors are balancing two factors: significant gas expansion beyond the U.S. and short-term doubts over Venezuela’s output, which could impact refining on the U.S. Gulf Coast. Chevron and its partners gave…
16 January 2026
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BMNR stock edges up as BitMine’s $200 million MrBeast bet collides with dilution worries

BMNR stock edges up as BitMine’s $200 million MrBeast bet collides with dilution worries

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 13:05 EST — Regular session NYSE American-listed BitMine Immersion Technologies shares rose 0.2% to $30.93 by 1 p.m. EST on Friday, as investors digested the company’s $200 million investment in MrBeast’s Beast Industries and a fresh bullish analyst take. BitMine has morphed into an “Ethereum treasury” trade — shorthand for a listed firm that holds…
16 January 2026
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PNC stock rises premarket as earnings beat fuels buyback focus

PNC stock rises premarket as earnings beat fuels buyback focus

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 08:48 EST — Premarket Shares of PNC Financial Services Group gained 1.5% in premarket action Friday following a fourth-quarter earnings beat and an announcement of accelerated share buybacks. The stock was last indicated at $218.46. (Nasdaq) The results come at a sensitive time for bank stocks, as investors search for clues that net interest income—the…
16 January 2026
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Figure Technology Solutions stock jumps premarket after Mizuho lifts target, OPEN blockchain push

Figure Technology Solutions stock jumps premarket after Mizuho lifts target, OPEN blockchain push

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 08:40 EST — Premarket Figure Technology Solutions (FIGR.O) jumped roughly 16% to $64.96 in premarket on Friday, following Mizuho’s boost of its price target to $64 from $56. The firm kept its Outperform rating on the fintech stock. Since its $25 IPO last September, the shares have surged significantly. (Investing) This shift shines a spotlight…
16 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • NatWest Group Insider Selling Raises Caution Among Investors
    January 19, 2026, 6:20 AM EST. NatWest Group plc (LON:NWG) insiders have sold a substantial stake over the past year, including a significant sale by CEO John-Paul Thwaite worth £778,000 at £5.30 per share, below the current price of £6.53. This pattern of multiple insider sales-totaling £1.3 million from 258,270 shares-may signal caution to shareholders despite some insiders buying £178,000 of shares recently. Insider ownership remains strong at £11 million, suggesting alignment with shareholders. While insider sales can be motivated by various factors, the predominance of selling over buying warrants attention from investors tracking potential bearish signals in the stock.
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