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Market News News 30 January 2026 - 31 January 2026

Bitcoin tumbles under $80,000 as Warsh Fed pick shakes altcoin season hopes

Bitcoin tumbles under $80,000 as Warsh Fed pick shakes altcoin season hopes

Bitcoin fell below $80,000 on Saturday, dropping 6.53% to $78,719.63 after Kevin Warsh was named the next Federal Reserve chair. Ether slid 11.76% to $2,387.77. Major exchanges saw $1.53 billion in crypto futures liquidations over 24 hours, according to Binance. Traders cited tighter U.S. liquidity and risk control concerns as key factors behind the selloff.
31 January 2026
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Utilities stocks brace for Monday after Warsh Fed pick jolts rates; XLU ends week lower

Utilities stocks brace for Monday after Warsh Fed pick jolts rates; XLU ends week lower

U.S. utility stocks fell Friday as long-term Treasury yields jumped after President Trump named Kevin Warsh as his pick for Fed chair. The Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF closed down 0.2% at $43.25. Producer prices rose 0.5% in December, exceeding forecasts and fueling inflation concerns. Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields climbed to 4.245%.
31 January 2026
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Ucore Rare Metals stock slides 15% after metals rout — what to watch before Monday

Ucore Rare Metals stock slides 15% after metals rout — what to watch before Monday

Ucore Rare Metals (UCU.V) plunged 14.6% to C$8.36 on Friday, its steepest drop in weeks, as Canada’s main stock index fell 3.3% amid a global selloff in mining stocks. Gold sector shares lost 11.8%, pressured by a stronger U.S. dollar and profit-taking after Kevin Warsh was nominated to lead the Federal Reserve. Traders are watching for further volatility ahead of China’s February 16 holiday.
31 January 2026
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Brookfield Renewable Corporation stock jumps on 2025 results and dividend hike — what to watch next week

Brookfield Renewable Corporation stock jumps on 2025 results and dividend hike — what to watch next week

Brookfield Renewable shares rose 5.9% to $41.64 Friday after reporting 2025 FFO of $1.334 billion, a 10% per-unit increase, and boosting its quarterly dividend to $0.392 per share. The company plans to sell a two-thirds stake in its U.S. wind and solar portfolio for $860 million and signed a hydro deal with Google for up to 3,000 MW.
31 January 2026
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Phoenix Asia stock (PHOE) jumps nearly 1,000% then slides after-hours — what traders watch Monday

Phoenix Asia stock (PHOE) jumps nearly 1,000% then slides after-hours — what traders watch Monday

Phoenix Asia Holdings shares closed at $133.12 Friday, up 997%, before plunging to $49.00 after hours. Nasdaq halted trading for five minutes during the morning surge. About 124,000 shares traded, pushing the company’s market cap near $2.9 billion. No company news explained the spike.
31 January 2026
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Chevron stock jumps after Q4 beat and Venezuela moves — what investors watch next week

Chevron stock jumps after Q4 beat and Venezuela moves — what investors watch next week

Chevron shares rose 3.3% to $176.90 Friday after beating fourth-quarter profit forecasts and announcing a 4% dividend increase. Executives said Venezuelan output could jump 50% if U.S. sanctions ease, while first-quarter production is expected to fall due to maintenance. Brent crude settled at $70.69. Investors await Sunday’s OPEC+ meeting and possible U.S. moves on Venezuela.
31 January 2026
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Sembcorp Industries stock: after the Alinta vote, what investors watch next

Sembcorp Industries stock: after the Alinta vote, what investors watch next

Sembcorp Industries shares fell 1.6% to S$6.03 Friday after shareholders approved the A$6.5 billion acquisition of Australia’s Alinta Energy, with 99.76% voting in favor. The cash deal will be funded by a fully committed bridge loan, with no equity raise planned. Singapore’s Straits Times Index closed down 0.5%. Sembcorp expects to close the Alinta deal in the first half of 2026, pending regulatory approval.
31 January 2026
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Woodside Energy stock ends week up as Scarborough milestone and oil jump set up next trade

Woodside Energy stock ends week up as Scarborough milestone and oil jump set up next trade

Woodside Energy shares closed at A$25.37 Friday, up 0.8%, lifted by higher oil prices and progress on its Scarborough gas project, now 94% complete. Oil topped $70 a barrel amid geopolitical risks, with OPEC+ expected to maintain output levels at Sunday’s meeting. Woodside’s first Scarborough LNG cargo remains on track for late 2026. Investors await the company’s annual report on Feb. 24.
31 January 2026
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Natural gas price jumps to $4.42 as Henry Hub rally hits UNG, BOIL

Natural gas price jumps to $4.42 as Henry Hub rally hits UNG, BOIL

U.S. natural gas futures jumped nearly 13% Friday, closing near $4.42/mmBtu after volatile trading. Output fell by 12 bcfd, or about 10%, as freeze-offs hit the Permian and Haynesville. The EIA reported a 242 Bcf storage drop, with inventories at 2,823 Bcf. Pipeline deliveries to Freeport LNG rose after a brief outage, while gas-related stocks moved higher.
30 January 2026
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XRP price tumbles to $1.73 as Fed-chair uncertainty shakes crypto — what to watch next

XRP price tumbles to $1.73 as Fed-chair uncertainty shakes crypto — what to watch next

XRP fell 4.2% to $1.73 in the past 24 hours, extending its weekly loss to nearly 10% as crypto markets sold off on Fed policy uncertainty and tech sector weakness. Bitcoin dropped 2.5% to $82,300, while ether lost 2.9%. The Ninth Circuit upheld dismissal of a proposed investor class action against Ripple Labs. Microsoft shares slid 10% after reporting heavy AI-related spending.
30 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

7 February 2026
Corning shares jumped 8.3% to a record $122.16 Friday, gaining 11% over two sessions amid strong demand for AI infrastructure stocks. The move follows a $6 billion optical fiber deal with Meta and upgraded company forecasts. Shares traded as high as $122.56 and rose 0.6% after hours. COO Avery Nelson sold 1,894 shares for tax withholding, retaining 66,050.
PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

7 February 2026
PepsiCo priced €2.5 billion in euro notes across four maturities, with settlement set for Feb. 11, according to an SEC filing. The company plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repaying commercial paper. Shares closed at $170.49 Friday, up 1.8%. PepsiCo is also cutting U.S. snack prices by up to 15% after consumer pushback.
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