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Stock Market 31 January 2026

SAP stock price rebounds after cloud outlook shock — what to know before Monday

SAP stock price rebounds after cloud outlook shock — what to know before Monday

SAP shares closed up 3.6% at 170.56 euros in Frankfurt Friday, recovering some ground after a 16.1% plunge Thursday triggered by warnings of slower cloud backlog growth in 2026. The company reported a record 77 billion euros in total cloud backlog for Q4 and announced a new share buyback of up to 10 billion euros starting in February. Berenberg cut its price target but kept a buy rating.
IHC stock price sits near 52-week low as Carlyle-Lukoil talks put Abu Dhabi’s International Holding in play

IHC stock price sits near 52-week low as Carlyle-Lukoil talks put Abu Dhabi’s International Holding in play

International Holding Company PJSC closed at 399.5 dirhams in Abu Dhabi, down 0.03% amid reports of talks with Carlyle over Lukoil’s overseas assets. Trading volume reached 252,368 shares with turnover near 100.8 million dirhams. Abu Dhabi’s main index fell 0.8% as oil prices slipped. The U.S. Treasury set a Feb. 28 deadline for Lukoil’s sale process.
31 January 2026
RBC stock slips into weekend as Fed-chair pick rattles markets and new capital notes land

RBC stock slips into weekend as Fed-chair pick rattles markets and new capital notes land

Royal Bank of Canada shares closed at C$226.72 in Toronto Friday, down 0.35%, after the bank priced a US$1 billion Limited Recourse Capital Notes deal. The TSX dropped 3.3%, its steepest fall since April, following a metals selloff and Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as Fed chair. RBC’s U.S.-listed shares fell 1.5%. Investors await RBC’s Q1 results on Feb. 26.
31 January 2026
Why American Express stock fell Friday — and what AXP traders watch next

Why American Express stock fell Friday — and what AXP traders watch next

American Express shares fell 1.8% to $352.17 Friday after quarterly earnings narrowly missed estimates, despite raising its 2026 forecast. Revenue reached $18.98 billion, with billed business up 9% to $445.1 billion and expenses rising 10% to $14.5 billion. The company plans to raise its dividend by 16% and extended its co-brand deal with British Airways. Investors await management commentary at a Feb. 10 event.
31 January 2026
Nestle stock price: France tightens baby formula toxin limit as investors brace for NESN’s next week

Nestle stock price: France tightens baby formula toxin limit as investors brace for NESN’s next week

France lowered the safety limit for cereulide toxin in infant formula Saturday, prompting more recalls and investigations into two infant deaths. Nestle shares closed at 73.43 Swiss francs Friday, down 0.07%, with trading paused until Monday. Danone recalled Aptamil batches in Germany, while French authorities and Foodwatch pursue legal action. New EU food safety guidance is expected Feb. 2.
31 January 2026
Kweichow Moutai stock: Why the Class A share slipped after a surge — and what to watch next week

Kweichow Moutai stock: Why the Class A share slipped after a surge — and what to watch next week

Kweichow Moutai Class A shares closed at 1,401 yuan in Shanghai on Jan. 30, down 2.55% after an 8.61% surge the previous day. Wholesale prices for Feitian Moutai rose to 1,710 yuan per bottle, with retail quotes in Chengdu hitting 1,860 yuan amid pre–Lunar New Year demand. The company denied involvement in a SpaceX funding round. Moutai flagged 426 million “abnormal” actions on its direct sales app since Jan. 1.
31 January 2026
Why Applied Materials (AMAT) stock price slid Friday — and what to watch next week

Why Applied Materials (AMAT) stock price slid Friday — and what to watch next week

Applied Materials shares fell 5.6% to $322.32 Friday, tracking a broader selloff in chip-equipment stocks as KLA plunged 15.2% and Lam Research dropped 5.9%. The iShares Semiconductor ETF lost 4.1%. Investors are reassessing chip-factory spending amid volatile macro conditions. Wall Street indexes also slipped after Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve.
Novo Nordisk Class B stock price: Wegovy pill scripts hit 26,000 as earnings week approaches

Novo Nordisk Class B stock price: Wegovy pill scripts hit 26,000 as earnings week approaches

Novo Nordisk Class B shares closed down 0.23% at 369.55 Danish kroner Friday, capping a 7.9% slide over five sessions. U.S. prescriptions for oral Wegovy reached 26,109 in the week ending Jan. 23, after 3,071 in the first four days post-launch. The company faces rising competition in China and awaits EU approval for its MASH drug. Quarterly results and 2026 outlook are due Feb. 4.
China Construction Bank Class A stock (601939) in focus: PMI slump and new gold rules set up Monday trade

China Construction Bank Class A stock (601939) in focus: PMI slump and new gold rules set up Monday trade

China Construction Bank will raise the minimum regular contribution for its personal gold accumulation plan to 1,500 yuan starting Feb. 2. The bank’s A-shares closed at 8.72 yuan Friday, down 0.57%, as China’s official manufacturing PMI fell to 49.3 in January. Spot gold plunged 9.5% Friday after Kevin Warsh was named Fed chair nominee. The Shanghai Composite dropped 0.96% to 4,117.95.
Merck stock jumps to $110 as MRK heads into a big earnings week

Merck stock jumps to $110 as MRK heads into a big earnings week

Merck shares rose 1.8% to $110.27 Friday, outperforming a falling S&P 500 and closing about 2% below their 52-week high. Trading volume topped 19 million shares, well above rivals. Investors await Merck’s Feb. 3 earnings call and new inflation data that could affect rate expectations. Markets reacted to President Trump’s Fed pick and mixed inflation signals.
Philip Morris stock price rises into weekend as PM investors brace for Feb. 6 earnings webcast

Philip Morris stock price rises into weekend as PM investors brace for Feb. 6 earnings webcast

Philip Morris International shares closed Friday up 0.87% at $179.44, trading between $175.14 and $180.09 on volume of 8.24 million. The company will report fourth-quarter and full-year earnings on Feb. 6, the same day as the U.S. jobs report and a wave of major corporate results. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% Friday after Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh as his pick for Federal Reserve chair.
IBM stock price: Insider buy, new board pick and shutdown risk set up Monday trade

IBM stock price: Insider buy, new board pick and shutdown risk set up Monday trade

IBM shares closed at $306.70 on Friday, down 0.82% after a volatile session. The company named Ramon L. Laguarta to its board, effective March 1, and director David N. Farr bought 1,000 shares at $304 each. IBM reported Q4 operating earnings of $4.52 per share on $19.7 billion revenue, with software sales up 14%. Traders are watching Washington’s funding talks and upcoming jobs data for market direction.
31 January 2026
Goldman Sachs stock slides into the weekend as rate bets reset — what matters before Monday

Goldman Sachs stock slides into the weekend as rate bets reset — what matters before Monday

Goldman Sachs shares fell 0.5% to $935.41 Friday as traders reacted to Kevin Warsh’s Fed chair nomination and a higher-than-expected 0.5% rise in December wholesale inflation. The S&P 500 closed down 0.43%. Treasury yields rose, and CME futures showed less than a 50% chance of a rate cut before June. Job openings data is due Feb. 3, with the U.S. jobs report set for Feb. 6.
31 January 2026
PetroChina A shares rise on Dalian refinery restart report — what matters before Monday

PetroChina A shares rise on Dalian refinery restart report — what matters before Monday

PetroChina’s Class A shares closed up 1.2% at 11.02 yuan in Shanghai Friday after reports that CNPC plans to restart a 200,000-barrel-per-day unit at its Dalian refinery to process discounted Russian crude. The move awaits regulatory approval. The Shanghai index fell about 1%. Investors are watching OPEC+’s Sunday meeting and fresh China economic data next week.

Stock Market Today

  • Bitcoin Hits One-Week High as Bessent Addresses Oil Price Impact
    March 12, 2026, 9:46 PM EDT. Bitcoin (BTC) climbed to just below $72,000 following U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's comments on stabilizing oil markets. Bessent announced temporary authorization for countries to buy stranded Russian oil, aiming to ease supply disruptions. This move comes amid oil prices surging nearly 10% to close to $100 per barrel, which pressured U.S. stocks. Bitcoin, resilient above $70,000 during the day, gained 2.2% in 24 hours. Meanwhile, West Texas Intermediate crude retreated $2 to $95.22 per barrel. The Treasury's intervention aims to calm volatility and reduce energy costs, influencing broader financial markets including cryptos.
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