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Stock Market News 30 January 2026

Nvidia stock price slips before the bell as China weighs DeepSeek’s H200 chip buys

Nvidia stock price slips before the bell as China weighs DeepSeek’s H200 chip buys

Nvidia shares fell 1.2% to $190.28 in premarket trading after China conditionally approved DeepSeek’s purchase of H200 AI chips, pending regulatory details. The move follows reports of U.S. lawmakers raising concerns over Nvidia’s technical support to Chinese firms. Investors are also watching potential OpenAI funding rounds involving Nvidia and others. Nvidia’s earnings report is scheduled for Feb. 25.
30 January 2026
C3.ai stock price slips in premarket as Automation Anywhere merger-talk report lingers

C3.ai stock price slips in premarket as Automation Anywhere merger-talk report lingers

C3.ai shares fell 2% to $12.01 in premarket trading Friday after a 6.6% drop the previous day, following reports of merger talks with Automation Anywhere. The potential deal would see the private automation firm acquire C3.ai and go public via reverse merger. Neither company commented. C3.ai stock is down over 59% in the past year and trades far below its 52-week high.
Barrick Mining stock drops before the bell as gold tumbles and JPMorgan weighs in

Barrick Mining stock drops before the bell as gold tumbles and JPMorgan weighs in

Barrick Mining shares fell 5.4% to $49.26 in premarket trading Friday after gold prices plunged over 8%, briefly dropping below $5,000 an ounce. JPMorgan initiated coverage with an Overweight rating and a $68 target ahead of Barrick’s Feb. 5 earnings. President Trump named Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, fueling market volatility. Barrick will appoint Helen Cai as CFO on March 1, replacing Graham Shuttleworth.
Charter Communications stock rises before the bell as Spectrum narrows broadband losses, capex outlook in focus

Charter Communications stock rises before the bell as Spectrum narrows broadband losses, capex outlook in focus

Charter Communications shares rose 4.8% to $191.52 in premarket trading after reporting a slowdown in internet customer losses and a rebound in video subscribers for Q4. Revenue fell 2.3% to $13.6 billion, while free cash flow dropped to $773 million. The company plans $11.4 billion in capital spending for 2026. Investors are watching for further broadband losses and cash flow trends.
30 January 2026
Royal Caribbean stock jumps nearly 19% after upbeat 2026 outlook as traders eye Wave bookings

Royal Caribbean stock jumps nearly 19% after upbeat 2026 outlook as traders eye Wave bookings

Royal Caribbean shares surged 18.6% to $345.98 Thursday after the company raised its 2026 profit forecast and reported two-thirds of 2026 capacity already booked at record prices. The company projected 2026 adjusted EPS of $17.70–$18.10 and 2025 EPS of $15.64, with $17.9 billion in 2025 revenue. Rival cruise stocks also gained. Traders are watching to see if the rally holds.
30 January 2026
Lithium price drops 4.5% in China as January rally cools; miners slide premarket

Lithium price drops 4.5% in China as January rally cools; miners slide premarket

China’s battery-grade lithium carbonate fell 4.46% to 160,500 yuan a tonne on Friday, reversing some earlier gains. U.S.-listed lithium miners Albemarle, SQM, and Lithium Americas dropped in premarket trading. Guangzhou lithium futures slipped to about 148,200 yuan a tonne. The London Metal Exchange reported lithium hydroxide at $19,900 a tonne, down 1%.
Mortgage rates today: 30-year fixed stays near 3-year low as mortgage stocks trade mixed premarket

Mortgage rates today: 30-year fixed stays near 3-year low as mortgage stocks trade mixed premarket

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.10%, according to Freddie Mac, while mortgage applications fell 8.5% last week and refinancing dropped 16%, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. UWM Holdings slid 3.3% premarket; homebuilder stocks and ETFs moved higher. The 10-year Treasury yield hovered near 4.26%. The Federal Reserve kept its policy rate steady this week.
Stock market today: Wall Street futures slide on Trump Fed chair pick talk, Nasdaq hit by Microsoft fallout

Stock market today: Wall Street futures slide on Trump Fed chair pick talk, Nasdaq hit by Microsoft fallout

U.S. stock index futures fell early Friday, with S&P 500 E-minis down 1.04% and Nasdaq 100 E-minis off 1.31%, after reports President Trump will nominate Kevin Warsh as Fed chair. Microsoft shares dropped 6.5% in after-hours trading following record AI spending and slower revenue growth. Apple projected 13–16% revenue growth but warned of supply and memory cost pressures. The December Producer Price Index is due at 8:30 a.m. ET.
Australia stock market today: ASX 200 slips as miners sink, RBA rate call looms

Australia stock market today: ASX 200 slips as miners sink, RBA rate call looms

ASX 200 fell 0.65% to 8,869.1 as miners and gold stocks slumped, with Rio Tinto down 3.5% and BHP off 1.8%. Hotter-than-expected core inflation pushed markets to price in a 75% chance of an RBA rate hike next week. The Australian dollar slipped to 70.02 U.S. cents. Whitehaven reported a 21% jump in quarterly coal output to 11 million tonnes.
India stock market today: Sensex, Nifty snap three-day run as January ends with sharp monthly drop ahead of Budget

India stock market today: Sensex, Nifty snap three-day run as January ends with sharp monthly drop ahead of Budget

Indian shares posted their steepest monthly drop since February 2025, with the Nifty 50 down 3.1% in January and the Sensex off 3.5%. The rupee closed at a record low of 91.9825 per dollar after a 2.3% monthly slide. Metals and banking stocks led declines, while foreign outflows and uncertainty over a U.S. trade deal pressured markets. Nestle India shares rose 4% on strong earnings; Ambuja Cements and South Indian Bank slumped.
Perspective Therapeutics stock (CATX) steadies before the open after 66% jump — what investors watch next

Perspective Therapeutics stock (CATX) steadies before the open after 66% jump — what investors watch next

Perspective Therapeutics shares slipped 0.8% to $4.22 in early premarket trading Friday after surging 66.4% the previous day, with volume topping 69 million shares. The stock’s sharp moves follow recent clinical updates and filings, but no new disclosures drove Thursday’s spike. Traders are watching for further swings as the regular session opens. Next earnings report is scheduled for March 26.
30 January 2026
FTSE 100 hovers near record as Experian jumps on $1bn buyback and miners slide

FTSE 100 hovers near record as Experian jumps on $1bn buyback and miners slide

London’s FTSE 100 touched a record intraday high before ending up 0.2% at 10,189, supported by banks and Experian’s 3.6% jump on a $1 billion buyback. Major miners slid as gold fell 4% and silver dropped over 6%. Bank of England data showed UK mortgage approvals hit a seven-month low in December. The FTSE 250 was flat.
Honeywell stock price steadies premarket after earnings beat and faster aerospace spin-off plan

Honeywell stock price steadies premarket after earnings beat and faster aerospace spin-off plan

Honeywell shares hovered near $227 in premarket trading after beating quarterly profit estimates and advancing its aerospace spin-off to Q3 2026. Fourth-quarter adjusted earnings reached $2.59 per share on $10.1 billion in sales. The company reported a record $37 billion backlog and plans further asset sales in 2026. Investors are watching aerospace aftermarket demand and data-center revenue growth.

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Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 on Friday after the company forecast 2026 capital spending would jump to $200 billion, up more than 50% from 2025. The drop came as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Amazon reported fourth-quarter net sales up 14% to $213.4 billion and operating income at $25 billion. Trading in Amazon was volatile, with 179 million shares changing hands.
Bitcoin price wobbles below $69,000 on weekend — what matters before Monday’s reopen

Bitcoin price wobbles below $69,000 on weekend — what matters before Monday’s reopen

7 February 2026
Bitcoin fell 1.1% to $68,917 Saturday after volatile trading, while Ether held near $2,036. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $330.7 million in net inflows on Feb. 6, reversing outflows the previous day. Strategy shares rebounded after hitting a low of $111.27 Thursday. Traders are watching Monday’s U.S. market open and the upcoming inflation report for direction.
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