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Stock Market News 17 January 2026

CATL stock price slips into weekend after block trade — what 300750.SZ investors watch next

CATL stock price slips into weekend after block trade — what 300750.SZ investors watch next

CATL Class A shares fell 0.4% to 352.32 yuan in Shenzhen on Jan. 16, marking a fifth straight decline. A 990,000-share block trade worth about 349 million yuan crossed at the close. China’s stock exchanges will raise minimum margin requirements for new borrowings to 100% on Jan. 19. Key economic data and new trading rules are set for release the same day.
Siemens stock price: Friday dip sets up a big week for SIEGn.DE after AI factory and EU taxonomy updates

Siemens stock price: Friday dip sets up a big week for SIEGn.DE after AI factory and EU taxonomy updates

Siemens shares closed down 0.23% at 260.25 euros on Xetra Friday, trading between 257.45 and 261.20 euros with over 1 million shares exchanged. The company announced its Nanjing factory joined the World Economic Forum’s “Global Lighthouse Network” and reported an 87% EU Taxonomy-aligned revenue rate for its Mobility division. Siemens will report first-quarter results and hold its AGM on Feb. 12.
RBC stock price holds near C$235 after TSX record close — what to watch before Monday

RBC stock price holds near C$235 after TSX record close — what to watch before Monday

Royal Bank of Canada shares closed nearly flat Friday at C$235.42 in Toronto, up 0.03%. The Canadian dollar fell 0.2% to 1.3915 per U.S. dollar, its lowest since December 5. RBC issued €1 billion in floating-rate notes and €750 million in fixed-to-floating notes. Investors await December inflation data and the Bank of Canada’s upcoming policy announcement.
17 January 2026
Kweichow Moutai stock price: 600519 slips again as China readies leverage curbs and GDP week

Kweichow Moutai stock price: 600519 slips again as China readies leverage curbs and GDP week

Kweichow Moutai shares closed down 0.5% at 1,382 yuan Friday, marking a fourth straight decline. About 5.51 million shares changed hands. China’s securities regulator will raise minimum margin requirements for new loans to 100% from Jan. 19, as the Shanghai Composite approaches a 10-year high. Key economic data, including Q4 GDP, is due Monday.
American Express (AXP) stock price rises ahead of rate-cap week — what investors watch next

American Express (AXP) stock price rises ahead of rate-cap week — what investors watch next

American Express shares rose 2.08% to $364.79 Friday, outperforming the broader market amid speculation over a possible White House cap on credit card interest rates. Trading volume topped 3.5 million shares. AmEx reported U.S. consumer card loans at $100.2 billion as of Dec. 31, with 1.3% of balances 30 days past due. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
17 January 2026
Applied Materials stock price holds near $327 after TSMC capex jolt — what to watch next

Applied Materials stock price holds near $327 after TSMC capex jolt — what to watch next

Applied Materials closed up 2.5% at $327.01 Friday, lifted by TSMC’s announcement of a $52–$56 billion 2026 spending plan. U.S. markets will be shut Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Applied’s earnings call is set for Feb. 12, with analysts expecting a 7.1% year-over-year profit drop. The company has warned U.S. export controls could cut 2026 revenue by $600 million.
Novo Nordisk stock rallies: Wegovy pill scripts and UK higher-dose nod put NOVO-B back in play

Novo Nordisk stock rallies: Wegovy pill scripts and UK higher-dose nod put NOVO-B back in play

Novo Nordisk A/S Class B shares surged 6.5% to 388.9 Danish crowns Friday in Copenhagen after early U.S. prescription data for the new Wegovy pill surfaced and Britain approved a higher Wegovy dose for certain obesity patients. Trading volume reached 13.9 million shares. IQVIA data showed 3,071 U.S. retail prescriptions for the pill in its first four days, not counting online orders.
China Construction Bank A-shares slip — what matters before China’s big data dump and rate signals

China Construction Bank A-shares slip — what matters before China’s big data dump and rate signals

China Construction Bank Class A shares closed down 0.89% at 8.95 yuan in Shanghai Friday, with turnover at 1.10 billion yuan. The PBOC will implement targeted rate cuts and lower mortgage down payment requirements Monday. Investors await China’s “national economic performance” data, due Jan. 19. The Shanghai benchmark also ended lower.

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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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