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Basic Materials Stocks Slide After Metal Selloff — What to Know Before Monday’s Open

Basic Materials Stocks Slide After Metal Selloff — What to Know Before Monday’s Open

The iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF fell 3.3% to $170.29 Friday, closing the week below its 52-week high after a sharp metals selloff. U.S.-listed gold and silver miners led declines as China’s manufacturing PMI dropped to 49.3, missing forecasts. Freeport-McMoRan slid 7.5%, while Air Products and Chemicals jumped 6.5% on earnings. Investors await U.S. and China economic data for direction.
1 February 2026
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Linde stock price heads into earnings week: what to watch for LIN shares when markets reopen

Linde stock price heads into earnings week: what to watch for LIN shares when markets reopen

Linde plc stock closed at $456.97 Friday, up 0.43%. CEO Sanjiv Lamba will become chairman Jan. 31 as Stephen F. Angel retires from the board. The company will report fourth-quarter results Feb. 5 before the U.S. market opens. Wall Street fell Friday after President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed and December PPI rose 0.5%, above forecasts.
31 January 2026
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Basic materials stocks close near a one-year high — what could move XLB in Fed week

Basic materials stocks close near a one-year high — what could move XLB in Fed week

The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB) closed Friday up 0.9% at $49.97, near a 52-week high, as metals surged and rare earths policy drew focus. The Trump administration will acquire a 10% stake in USA Rare Earth via a $1.6 billion deal, with an announcement set for Monday. The Fed meets Jan. 27–28, and China’s PMI data is due Jan. 31.
25 January 2026
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Linde stock price: LIN heads into MLK Day market shutdown — what traders watch next

Linde stock price: LIN heads into MLK Day market shutdown — what traders watch next

Linde shares closed down 0.3% at $438.96 Friday, trading 3.3 million shares as U.S. markets slipped ahead of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. The next major event for the company is its fourth-quarter earnings report, scheduled for Feb. 5. Chairman Stephen F. Angel retires Jan. 31, with CEO Sanjiv Lamba set to take over as chairman. Markets reopen Tuesday after the holiday.
18 January 2026
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Linde stock ticks up as Feb. 5 earnings date lands — what investors watch next

Linde stock ticks up as Feb. 5 earnings date lands — what investors watch next

Linde plc shares gained 1% to $444.18 Friday ahead of its fourth-quarter results due Feb. 5. The company previously forecast Q4 adjusted EPS below analyst estimates and reported a 3% drop in EMEA volumes, a trend expected to continue. Rival Air Products also rose. Investors await updates on demand and pricing as the S&P 500 hit a record high and materials stocks advanced.
9 January 2026
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Basic materials stocks jump to start 2026 — XLB rises as copper steadies and miners climb

Basic materials stocks jump to start 2026 — XLB rises as copper steadies and miners climb

U.S. basic materials stocks rose on the first trading day of 2026, with the Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB) up 1.7% to $46.12. Freeport-McMoRan gained 2.25%, Dow Inc climbed 3.81%, and copper futures settled 0.18% higher at $5.64 a pound. The S&P 500 added 0.19%. Investors are watching next week’s labor data and Fed rate cut signals.
3 January 2026
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Agricultural Bank of China 601288 A-shares slide as tech rout bites; inflation data is the next test

Agricultural Bank of China 601288 A-shares slide as tech rout bites; inflation data is the next test

7 February 2026
Agricultural Bank of China’s A shares closed down 0.45% at 6.67 yuan in Shanghai Friday, with turnover at 2.24 billion yuan. The bank’s A-share capital remained unchanged at 319.24 billion shares as of Jan. 31. Mainland and Hong Kong stocks fell after a global tech selloff and a sharp drop in silver futures. China’s January CPI data is due Feb. 11, with trading expected to thin ahead of the Lunar New Year break.
Palantir stock price rebounds after AI shakeout — what traders watch next week

Palantir stock price rebounds after AI shakeout — what traders watch next week

7 February 2026
Palantir Technologies shares rose 4.5% to $135.90 Friday after reporting a 70% jump in Q4 revenue to $1.407 billion and forecasting 61% revenue growth in 2026. The stock rebounded from a 6.8% drop Thursday, triggered by concerns over Big Tech capital spending and AI’s impact on software demand. A new partnership with Cognizant and U.S. government policy shifts kept Palantir in focus. Director Alexander D. Moore sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2.
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