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Stock Market News 18 January 2026

Reliance share price in focus: Jio IPO talk and retail margin squeeze loom as markets reopen Monday

Reliance share price in focus: Jio IPO talk and retail margin squeeze loom as markets reopen Monday

Reliance Industries shares slipped 0.06% to 1,457.90 rupees on the NSE Friday after reporting a 1.6% rise in December-quarter profit to 22,290 crore rupees. Retail margins fell, prompting brokerages to trim earnings forecasts. Jio Platforms’ net profit rose nearly 11% to 7,629 crore rupees, while Reliance Retail’s profit increased 2.7% to 3,551 crore rupees. Markets reopen Monday.
18 January 2026
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Salesforce stock drops to a seven-week low — what to watch for CRM after the MLK Day pause

Salesforce stock drops to a seven-week low — what to watch for CRM after the MLK Day pause

Salesforce closed Friday at $227.11, down 2.75%, its lowest since November 26 and capping a 12% weekly drop. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting begins Sunday in Davos, where Salesforce will debut its new AI concierge app. Director Neelie Kroes sold 3,893 shares earlier in the week, SEC filings show.
18 January 2026
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Intel stock price slides into earnings week: what INTC traders are watching now

Intel stock price slides into earnings week: what INTC traders are watching now

Intel shares fell 2.8% to $46.96 Friday, bucking a broader chip rally, ahead of its quarterly earnings report due Thursday after markets close. The stock has surged 31% in 2026, fueled by optimism over server chip demand and foundry prospects. Options markets imply a 7.7% swing after results. Investors await updates on PC, data-center demand, and Intel’s contract chipmaking push.
18 January 2026
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Bank of China A-share price in focus: 601988 faces Monday policy test as leverage rules tighten

Bank of China A-share price in focus: 601988 faces Monday policy test as leverage rules tighten

Bank of China’s A shares closed at 5.40 yuan in Shanghai, down 0.55% ahead of new central bank rate cuts and stricter margin-financing rules taking effect Jan. 19. Stock exchanges will raise the minimum margin ratio for leveraged trades from 80% to 100% for new contracts. The People’s Bank of China will cut rates on targeted policy tools by 25 basis points. Investors await the monthly Loan Prime Rate decision around Jan. 20.
18 January 2026
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Thermo Fisher Scientific stock drops before long weekend as TMO traders brace for Jan. 29 earnings

Thermo Fisher Scientific stock drops before long weekend as TMO traders brace for Jan. 29 earnings

Thermo Fisher Scientific shares fell 0.95% to $618.72 at Friday’s close. The company will report Q4 and full-year 2025 results on Jan. 29. Chief Operating Officer Michel Lagarde and Executive Vice President Frederick Lowery are both set to depart by March. U.S. markets will remain closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
18 January 2026
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Siemens stock drifts lower at €260 — what could move the share price next

Siemens stock drifts lower at €260 — what could move the share price next

Siemens shares closed down 0.23% at 260.25 euros Friday, trading near a 52-week high. The company faces a Jan. 28 deadline for shareholder proposals ahead of its Feb. 12 earnings report and annual meeting in Munich. Wall Street’s Monday closure is expected to thin European trading volumes. Governance concerns have resurfaced, with calls for limits on virtual shareholder meetings.
18 January 2026
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China Mobile A-Shares (600941) Set for Monday Test as China Tightens Margin Rules

China Mobile A-Shares (600941) Set for Monday Test as China Tightens Margin Rules

China Mobile’s A shares closed down 0.84% at 96.28 yuan Friday in Shanghai. China’s exchanges will raise the minimum margin requirement for new borrowings to 100% from 80% starting Monday. Traders are watching for the Jan. 20 China loan prime rate decision and its impact on high-dividend telecom stocks. The Shanghai Composite ended down 0.26% at 4,101.91.
18 January 2026
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RBC stock price holds near highs — what to watch before Canada inflation and the BoC

RBC stock price holds near highs — what to watch before Canada inflation and the BoC

Royal Bank of Canada shares closed at C$235.42 in Toronto Friday, up 0.03%, with about 3.4 million shares traded. The Canadian dollar hit a six-week low as the 10-year yield rose and oil prices climbed. Canada’s December CPI report is due Monday, ahead of the Bank of Canada’s rate decision on Jan. 28. RBC will pay its next dividend Feb. 24, with earnings set for Feb. 26.
18 January 2026
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CATL stock faces Monday test after supplier probed over “$17 billion” deal

CATL stock faces Monday test after supplier probed over “$17 billion” deal

CATL’s Shenzhen-listed shares closed down 0.4% at 352.32 yuan after China’s securities regulator launched a probe into supplier Ningbo Ronbay for allegedly misleading investors about a contract with CATL. Ronbay had announced a supply deal worth over 120 billion yuan but later called the figure an internal estimate. Investors await further disclosures as scrutiny on contract reporting intensifies.
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National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

7 February 2026
National Grid shares closed at 1,285 pence in London on Friday, up 0.23%. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% after a close vote, signaling possible cuts if inflation falls. National Grid announced a wireless power transmission study with Space Solar and marked five years of IFA2 interconnector operations. Its U.S. ADR ended at $88.06, up $1.17.
BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

7 February 2026
BAE Systems shares closed up 1.2% at 1,879 pence on Friday, tracking gains in European defence stocks. The company’s market value stands near £54.8 billion. Investors await BAE’s full-year results on Feb. 18 for updates on cash returns and orders. GXO Logistics renewed and expanded its contract to support BAE’s Type 26 frigate program in Scotland.
Barclays share price jumps into earnings week as BoE rate-cut bets shift the story

Barclays share price jumps into earnings week as BoE rate-cut bets shift the story

7 February 2026
Barclays shares closed up 2.7% at 479.1 pence on Friday, outperforming the FTSE 100 ahead of next week’s full-year results. Trading volume was 18.8 million shares, well below the 50-day average. A split Bank of England vote on rates led traders to price in more UK rate cuts, sending sterling down 0.6%. Barclays announced non-executive director Mary Francis will retire in May.
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