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Stock Market News 4 January 2026

Johannesburg Stock Exchange owner JSE Ltd stock ends higher as investors eye Jan. 13 rule overhaul

Johannesburg Stock Exchange owner JSE Ltd stock ends higher as investors eye Jan. 13 rule overhaul

JSE Ltd shares closed up 1.47% at 145.54 rand on Friday, with about 125,000 shares traded. The Financial Sector Conduct Authority approved new listing rules for the exchange, effective January 13. CEO Leila Fourie will retire in early 2026, to be succeeded by Valdene Reddy. The JSE faces a Competition Tribunal case over alleged anti-competitive conduct dating to 2017.
4 January 2026
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Lockheed, RTX in focus as U.S. attack on Venezuela puts defense stocks on watch for Monday

Lockheed, RTX in focus as U.S. attack on Venezuela puts defense stocks on watch for Monday

Nicolas Maduro is in U.S. custody in New York after a U.S. military raid in Venezuela, and will appear in Manhattan court Monday. Aerospace and defense stocks surged Friday, with Lockheed Martin up 2.8% and sector ETFs gaining over 3%. President Trump confirmed the operation, which involved more than 150 aircraft. Markets are closed until Monday, leaving investors waiting to gauge reaction.
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U.S. stocks brace for Venezuela shock after Trump strike; key jobs report next

U.S. stocks brace for Venezuela shock after Trump strike; key jobs report next

U.S. forces struck Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend, with markets set to react when trading opens Monday. The Dow and S&P 500 closed higher Friday, while oil prices slipped ahead of the news. Trump said the U.S. will oversee a transition in Venezuela and allow major oil firms to enter. Maduro is expected in Manhattan federal court Monday, according to officials.
4 January 2026
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Micron stock jumps 10% on Bernstein target hike as AI-memory bets carry into 2026

Micron stock jumps 10% on Bernstein target hike as AI-memory bets carry into 2026

Micron shares jumped 10.5% to $315.42 Friday after Bernstein raised its price target to $330, citing strong AI-driven demand for memory chips. The rally followed Micron’s record fiscal Q1 revenue and higher Q2 outlook. Trading volume surged, with the stock hitting a new 52-week high. Investors now await updates at CES in Las Vegas and Micron’s next earnings for signals on 2026 memory pricing.
4 January 2026
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UBS stock set for Swiss Exchange return as Europe hits records — what to watch next week

UBS stock set for Swiss Exchange return as Europe hits records — what to watch next week

UBS closed at 36.96 Swiss francs, up 0.9%, before Switzerland’s New Year break, just below its 52-week high. The Swiss market reopens Monday, following record highs in European shares at the start of 2026. Investors await Friday’s U.S. jobs report and UBS’s Feb. 4 results for direction. Thin liquidity and recent gains may heighten volatility when trading resumes.
4 January 2026
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ASX Ltd stock today: shares cling to the low end of the 52-week range as 2026 opens quietly

ASX Ltd stock today: shares cling to the low end of the 52-week range as 2026 opens quietly

ASX Ltd shares closed at A$51.41 on Friday, down 0.06% and near a 52-week low. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.2% to 8,727.8 in thin trading, snapping a four-day losing streak. ASX stock is down about 10% since agreeing to new capital and dividend commitments tied to a regulator inquiry. Investors await key inflation and jobs data, with the next RBA meeting set for early February.
4 January 2026
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Korea Exchange today: KOSPI breaks 4,300 record as Samsung HBM4 talk lifts chip stocks

Korea Exchange today: KOSPI breaks 4,300 record as Samsung HBM4 talk lifts chip stocks

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 08:51 ET — Market closed South Korean shares on the Korea Exchange ended Friday at fresh highs, with the benchmark KOSPI jumping 95.46 points, or 2.27%, to a record 4,309.63. The tech-heavy KOSDAQ rose 2.17%, while the won was last quoted at 1,441.8 per dollar near the close. KBS World The surge was powered by heavyweight chip names after Samsung Electronics’ co-CEO and chip chief Jun Young-hyun said customers had praised the competitiveness of its next-generation HBM4 chips, adding that “Samsung is back.” Samsung shares rose 7.2% and SK Hynix gained 4%, both hitting record
4 January 2026
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Why TMX Group stock slipped even as Toronto’s TSX opened 2026 higher

Why TMX Group stock slipped even as Toronto’s TSX opened 2026 higher

TMX Group shares fell 1.46% to C$51.47 on Friday, the first trading day of 2026, with no company news cited. Canada’s S&P/TSX Composite index rose 0.5% to 31,883.37, ending a four-day slide. December’s S&P Global manufacturing PMI stayed below 50, signaling continued contraction. Investors await U.S. economic data and jobs reports later in the week.
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Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
U.S. financial stocks rose Friday, with the XLF fund up 1.8% and the Dow closing above 50,000 for the first time, gaining 2.47%. Goldman Sachs jumped 4.3%, JPMorgan 3.9%, and Citigroup 6.0%. The Federal Reserve held rates steady, and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly signaled possible cuts this year. Investors await January jobs and inflation data next week.
Data Center Stocks Surge Into the Weekend: Digital Realty, Equinix and Vertiv Set Up a Big Week Ahead

Data Center Stocks Surge Into the Weekend: Digital Realty, Equinix and Vertiv Set Up a Big Week Ahead

7 February 2026
Digital Realty, Equinix, and Vertiv shares surged Friday, with Vertiv up 10% and Digital Realty rising 4.1%, as investors rotated back into AI-linked data center stocks. The move followed Amazon’s $200 billion and Alphabet’s $175–185 billion 2026 capex targets. Digital Realty set 2026 core FFO guidance at $7.90 to $8.00 per share. Wall Street ended the week broadly higher, led by chipmakers.
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