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Stock Market News 18 January 2026

Novartis stock price: NOVN ends higher on FDA Breakthrough tag for Sjögren’s drug ianalumab — what to watch next week

Novartis stock price: NOVN ends higher on FDA Breakthrough tag for Sjögren’s drug ianalumab — what to watch next week

Novartis shares closed up nearly 1% at 115.60 francs in Zurich after U.S. regulators granted Breakthrough Therapy status to its Sjögren’s disease drug candidate, ianalumab. The Swiss Market Index fell 0.47%. Novartis plans global submissions for ianalumab in early 2026. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
18 January 2026
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Bharat Coking Coal IPO listing Monday: Grey market signals 50%+ pop after blockbuster demand

Bharat Coking Coal IPO listing Monday: Grey market signals 50%+ pop after blockbuster demand

Shares of Bharat Coking Coal Ltd will begin trading Jan. 19 after its IPO drew bids worth nearly Rs 1.17 lakh crore, subscribed 146.87 times. Grey market premiums suggest a 39–54% listing gain over the Rs 21–23 offer price. The Rs 1,071-crore offer was an offer-for-sale, with proceeds to Coal India. Analysts warn of possible profit-taking if shares jump sharply at open.
18 January 2026
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UnitedHealth stock slips into the holiday pause: what UNH investors watch before Jan. 27 guidance

UnitedHealth stock slips into the holiday pause: what UNH investors watch before Jan. 27 guidance

UnitedHealth shares dropped 2.3% to $331.02 Friday, leading healthcare declines before the Martin Luther King Jr. Day market closure. The company faces scrutiny after a Senate report accused it of inflating Medicare Advantage payments, which UnitedHealth denies. Investors await its 2025 results and 2026 guidance, due Jan. 27. A possible sale of Optum UK to TPG remains under negotiation.
18 January 2026
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Toyota stock price faces Monday test as yen rallies on intervention talk, Feb. 6 results ahead

Toyota stock price faces Monday test as yen rallies on intervention talk, Feb. 6 results ahead

Toyota shares closed at 3,670 yen in Tokyo, down 1.18%, as the yen strengthened on signals of possible coordinated FX intervention with the U.S. The currency move pressured exporters and drew attention ahead of Toyota’s Feb. 6 earnings report. Investors are also watching the ongoing Toyota Industries tender offer, which runs through Feb. 12.
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Utilities stocks: XLU slips as Treasury yields climb — PJM price caps, rate cases in focus

Utilities stocks: XLU slips as Treasury yields climb — PJM price caps, rate cases in focus

U.S. utility stocks fell Friday, pulling the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) down 0.5%, though the ETF still rose about 2% for the week. The 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 4.24%. The White House urged PJM Interconnection to hold an emergency power auction and cap prices amid surging data center demand. Avista filed for a four-year rate increase in Washington, seeking a 13.9% electric and 4.7% gas hike.
18 January 2026
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Real estate stocks jump into a long weekend — here’s what REIT traders watch next

Real estate stocks jump into a long weekend — here’s what REIT traders watch next

U.S. real estate stocks rose Friday, with the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund up 1.2% to $42.21. The S&P 500 Real Estate index gained 1.20% for the day and 4.50% month-to-date. Treasury yields stayed elevated, pressuring REIT valuations. Markets close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with attention turning to REIT earnings and the Fed meeting later in January.
18 January 2026
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Industrial stocks led last week: XLI ends at $166.90 as tariffs, 3M and GE earnings loom

Industrial stocks led last week: XLI ends at $166.90 as tariffs, 3M and GE earnings loom

The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI) closed Friday up 0.68% at $166.90, capping a week where industrials gained 3.03%. Industrial-focused equity funds drew $2.61 billion in inflows for the week ending Jan. 14. The Dow slipped 0.17% and the S&P 500 fell 0.06% Friday, with all major indexes finishing the week lower. President Trump announced a 10% tariff on select European imports starting Feb. 1.
18 January 2026
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Netflix-Warner deal drama sets up big week for Communication Services stocks as XLC ETF slips

Netflix-Warner deal drama sets up big week for Communication Services stocks as XLC ETF slips

The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC) fell 0.9% to $115.17 Friday, pressured by declines in Alphabet and Disney. U.S. markets will close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, reopening Tuesday. Investors await Netflix’s earnings and updates on Warner Bros deals next week. Frontier’s merger with Verizon is set to complete Jan. 20, with Frontier shares halted after Friday’s session.
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Tech Stocks Could Get a Jolt Next Week as Netflix, Intel and the Fed Crowd the Calendar

Tech Stocks Could Get a Jolt Next Week as Netflix, Intel and the Fed Crowd the Calendar

U.S. stocks closed nearly flat Friday, with the Dow down 0.17% and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each slipping 0.06%. Chipmakers outperformed, as the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor Index rose 1.2%. Treasury yields climbed, and traders now see only a 20% chance of a March rate cut. Netflix and Intel report earnings next week, drawing investor focus.
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Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Walmart shares climbed 3.34% to $131.18 Friday, pushing its market value to about $1.05 trillion as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Retail stocks mostly gained, with Target up 4.24% and Costco up 1.20%, while Amazon dropped 5.55%. Investors await Walmart’s fiscal Q4 results on Feb. 19 and key U.S. economic data next week.
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