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Market Trends News 29 January 2026

Lumentum (LITE) stock wobbles as new 2x ETF debuts and earnings draw closer

Lumentum (LITE) stock wobbles as new 2x ETF debuts and earnings draw closer

Lumentum Holdings shares fell 0.9% to $381.55 Thursday afternoon after a volatile session and a two-day rally that lifted the stock 16%. Trading volume stayed elevated as a new leveraged ETF, Tradr 2X Long LITE Daily ETF (LITX), launched this week. Lumentum will report fiscal Q2 earnings Feb. 3 after the close, with a conference call at 5 p.m. ET.
29 January 2026
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Danaher stock slides again after outlook: what DHR investors are watching next

Danaher stock slides again after outlook: what DHR investors are watching next

Danaher shares fell 2.2% to $219.49 Thursday after its 2026 profit outlook matched analyst estimates. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 4.5% to $6.8 billion, with adjusted earnings at $2.23 per share. CEO Rainer Blair said China diagnostics revenue declined only slightly in Q4, improving from previous quarters. Investors remain cautious as sector peers warn of continued weakness in academic research spending.
29 January 2026
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Silver price today whipsaws after record high as profit-taking bites; SLV, miners fall

Silver price today whipsaws after record high as profit-taking bites; SLV, miners fall

Spot silver tumbled 1.15% to $115.46 an ounce Thursday after hitting a record $121.65 and plunging to $106.81. The SLV ETF dropped nearly 2% as silver mining stocks fell. Gold also retreated from highs as investors locked in gains. The Federal Reserve kept rates steady, while President Trump said he will announce his Fed chair nominee next week.
29 January 2026
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Texas Instruments stock is flat today — what TXN investors are watching after the outlook surprise

Texas Instruments stock is flat today — what TXN investors are watching after the outlook surprise

Texas Instruments shares rose 0.1% to $216.46 after forecasting first-quarter revenue of $4.32–$4.68 billion and EPS of $1.22–$1.48. Data-center revenue jumped 70% year-over-year, now 9% of total sales. TI will report data-center sales separately going forward. The company’s next capital management webcast is set for Feb. 24.
29 January 2026
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Dow Jones today: DJIA edges up near 49,000 as AI spending scrutiny deepens

Dow Jones today: DJIA edges up near 49,000 as AI spending scrutiny deepens

The Dow rose 47.89 points, or 0.10%, to 49,063.49 in early trading Thursday, while the S&P 500 fell 0.35% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.93%. Microsoft shares slid after warning of record AI expenses; IBM jumped on strong AI-driven software demand. Initial jobless claims fell to 209,000. The U.S. trade deficit nearly doubled in November to $56.8 billion amid a surge in capital goods imports.
29 January 2026
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Wizz Air share price jumps on Q3 results as engine groundings ease — what to watch next

Wizz Air share price jumps on Q3 results as engine groundings ease — what to watch next

Wizz Air shares jumped about 10% in London after the airline reported a third-quarter operating loss of €123.9 million, matching estimates, and said fewer planes are grounded due to engine inspections. CEO Jozsef Varadi expects grounded aircraft to drop further by summer 2026, with all back in service by end-2027. Revenue rose 10.2% to €1.3 billion, while passenger numbers increased 12.5% to 17.5 million.
29 January 2026
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Gold price today: $5,600 record streak keeps traders watching Iran, Fed chair pick

Gold price today: $5,600 record streak keeps traders watching Iran, Fed chair pick

Spot gold hit a record $5,594.82 an ounce early Thursday before easing to $5,516.71, up 2.2%. U.S.-Iran tensions and a weaker dollar fueled safe-haven demand. The Fed left rates unchanged Wednesday, with Chair Powell signaling patience. U.S. February gold futures peaked at $5,626.80, while SPDR Gold Trust holdings reached their highest since May 2022.
29 January 2026
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3i Group share price jumps as Action sales pick up; £1bn GIC deal in focus

3i Group share price jumps as Action sales pick up; £1bn GIC deal in focus

3i Group shares surged 10.6% after reporting stronger January trading at Action and announcing a deal to raise its stake in the retailer to 65.3% via a share-funded transaction with GIC. Diluted NAV per share rose to 3,017 pence as of Dec. 31. Action’s like-for-like sales grew 6.1% in January after a slower 2025, with France recovering from earlier declines. The GIC deal is expected to close Jan. 30.
29 January 2026
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Sage stock hits one-year low as SGE.L slides again, with broker cut and buyback in play

Sage stock hits one-year low as SGE.L slides again, with broker cut and buyback in play

Sage Group shares fell 2% on Thursday, touching a one-year low of 967 pence before recovering slightly to 975.2 pence by 0942 GMT. The drop followed a Deutsche Bank price target cut and news of an ongoing share buyback. Sage reported 10% revenue growth for the quarter, reaffirming guidance. The AGM is set for Feb. 5, with a final dividend vote scheduled.
29 January 2026
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Glencore share price jumps on output update as Rio Tinto bid deadline nears

Glencore share price jumps on output update as Rio Tinto bid deadline nears

Glencore shares rose 3.2% after its 2025 production report showed copper output fell 11% to 851,600 tons but stayed within guidance. Traders are watching for a possible Rio Tinto takeover bid due by Feb. 5. Copper prices hit record highs, with the LME contract up 6.3% to $13,913.50 a ton. Glencore set 2026 copper guidance at 810,000–870,000 tons, citing lower grades and water shortages in Chile.
29 January 2026
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Danaher (DHR) stock slides nearly 5% after earnings beat as 2026 outlook lands “in line”

Danaher (DHR) stock slides nearly 5% after earnings beat as 2026 outlook lands “in line”

Danaher shares fell 4.8% to $224.54 after its 2026 profit outlook matched analyst expectations. The company beat fourth-quarter profit and revenue estimates, posting $6.8 billion in revenue and $2.23 per share in adjusted earnings. Trading volume more than doubled its 50-day average. Investors focused on the pace of recovery and upcoming results from rival Thermo Fisher.
29 January 2026
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GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

7 February 2026
GSK shares closed Friday up 0.83% at a 52-week high after the EU approved Nucala for certain uncontrolled COPD patients. Insider filings showed chairman Jonathan Symonds bought 2,500 shares while executive David Redfern sold 100,000. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%. Broker ratings on GSK remained mixed.
Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

7 February 2026
Aye Finance raised Rs 454.5 crore from 19 anchor investors ahead of its Feb 9 IPO, pricing shares at the top of a Rs 122–129 range. The company’s profit fell 40% to Rs 64.3 crore in the six months to September as bad loans rose to 4.85%. The IPO values Aye at about Rs 3,200 crore, below its last private round. Major investors include Nippon Life India and Goldman Sachs funds.
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