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Stock Market News 1 January 2026

Why SGX stock slipped at year-end — and what investors are watching for 2026

Why SGX stock slipped at year-end — and what investors are watching for 2026

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:34 ET — Market closed Shares of Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) fell 0.8% to 16.96 Singapore dollars (S$) on Wednesday, the last trading day of 2025, making it the biggest decliner on the blue-chip Straits Times Index. The benchmark STI eased 0.2% to 4,646.21 after minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s December meeting signalled policymakers were inclined to keep interest rates unchanged. The Business Times The year-end dip lands as investors shift from annual scorekeeping to a more practical question: will Singapore’s improving equities momentum hold in early 2026. For SGX, that matters because its
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Nvidia stock today: China H200 rush puts TSMC ramp-up and CES in focus as markets shut

Nvidia stock today: China H200 rush puts TSMC ramp-up and CES in focus as markets shut

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:33 ET — Market closed Nvidia has approached Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co about boosting production of its H200 artificial-intelligence chips as demand from Chinese technology companies surges, sources told Reuters. Nvidia shares last closed down about 0.5% at $186.50. MarketScreener The report matters now because it puts China back in focus as a swing market for Nvidia’s 2026 chip shipments. Beijing has yet to greenlight any H200 imports, even as the Trump administration recently allowed exports of the chip to China under a licensing framework, Reuters said. MarketScreener+1 It also underscores a supply squeeze risk
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ASX:PDI in focus after Robex shareholders back merger; approvals now in spotlight

ASX:PDI in focus after Robex shareholders back merger; approvals now in spotlight

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:22 ET — Market closed Predictive Discovery Ltd said Robex Resources shareholders voted 94.54% in favour of the companies’ proposed merger, clearing a key condition for the all-share deal, an exchange filing showed. “We are delighted with the strong support shown by Robex shareholders for the Transaction,” CEO and Managing Director Andrew Pardey said, adding the combined group expects production of more than 400,000 ounces of gold a year by 2029. Predictive said the transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to Québec court approval and regulatory consents, including from
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BSE share price today: BSE Ltd slips as investors brace for December-quarter results

BSE share price today: BSE Ltd slips as investors brace for December-quarter results

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 08:47 ET — Market closed BSE Ltd shares slipped 0.16% to end at 2,628 rupees on Thursday, in a subdued start to 2026 for Indian equities. The stock traded between 2,603 and 2,650.5 rupees, with about 1.66 million shares changing hands. Yahoo Finance India’s blue-chip indices finished little changed as New Year holidays kept participation light globally. The Nifty 50 rose 0.06% while the Sensex eased 0.04%, and “Investor sentiment is likely to hinge on corporate earnings and a strength in economic growth,” said Vinod Nair, head of research at Geojit Investments. Reuters That matters
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DAX closes near highs as Frankfurt Stock Exchange shuts for New Year: what to watch next

DAX closes near highs as Frankfurt Stock Exchange shuts for New Year: what to watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 08:41 ET — Market closed Germany’s blue-chip DAX ended its last session of 2025 up 0.57% at 24,490.41, while the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day. U.S. stock markets are also closed, leaving investors without fresh Wall Street cues. Investing.com+2Deutsche Börse Group+2 The holiday pause lands after a strong year for European equities and a late-December push that left benchmarks near record territory. For Frankfurt, the question now is whether the 2025 drivers—easing rates, bank strength and a bid for industrial winners—can carry into early January with liquidity returning. Reuters
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Toronto Stock Exchange today: TSX ends 2025 lower, but posts best annual gain since 2009

Toronto Stock Exchange today: TSX ends 2025 lower, but posts best annual gain since 2009

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 08:44 ET — Market closed Canada’s S&P/TSX Composite Index ended the final trading day of 2025 down 0.4% at 31,712.76, pressured by mining shares as metal prices eased. “If we do have a shift in the commodity cycle,” it could change the market’s tone, said Shiraz Ahmed, CEO of Sartorial Wealth. Reuters The move matters because Canada’s equity benchmark is built around resources and banks. After a standout 2025, the next leg hinges on whether metals can keep doing the heavy lifting and whether financials can hold up as investors reassess the economic outlook. Markets
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KOSPI’s next test: exports jump ahead of Korea Exchange’s Jan. 2 reopen

KOSPI’s next test: exports jump ahead of Korea Exchange’s Jan. 2 reopen

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:06 ET — Market closed Investors headed into South Korea’s first trading session of 2026 with a strong export print in hand. Exports rose 13.4% in December from a year earlier, beating forecasts, and 2025 shipments climbed to a record $709.7 billion, government data showed on Thursday. Reuters The benchmark KOSPI last finished 0.15% lower at 4,214.17 on Dec. 30, the final trading day of 2025 on the Korea Exchange (KRX). The tech-heavy Kosdaq ended down 0.76% at 925.47, local market data showed. FirstClass Business News That setup matters because South Korea is starting the
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HKEX stock ends 2025 slightly lower as Hong Kong IPO rush sets up 2026 catalysts

HKEX stock ends 2025 slightly lower as Hong Kong IPO rush sets up 2026 catalysts

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 08:33 ET — Market closed Shares of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd (0388.HK) slipped 0.24% to HK$407.60 on Wednesday, as investors weighed a year-end rush of Chinese IPO launches and broader China-linked risk appetite. Hong Kong markets are shut on Jan. 1 for the New Year holiday and reopen on Jan. 2. Investing For HKEX, the operator of the city’s stock exchange, activity is the product. More IPOs and higher turnover — the total value of shares traded — generally translate into higher fee income, while quieter markets tend to crimp revenue. That linkage
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Euronext stock holds near €128 into New Year’s Day closure — what’s next for ENX shares

Euronext stock holds near €128 into New Year’s Day closure — what’s next for ENX shares

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 08:31 ET — Market closed Shares in Euronext N.V. (ENX.PA) last closed at €128.00, up 0.08%, in the final session of 2025. Euronext The small move leaves the pan-European exchange operator starting 2026 with investors focused on what usually drives its fee pool: market activity. More volatility typically means more trading, and exchanges tend to collect more fees when investors transact more often. That sensitivity matters in January, when flows often reset after a holiday lull. Euronext’s cash and derivatives markets are closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day across its venues, and U.S. markets
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BYD stock slips in Shenzhen after sales growth slows to a five-year low

BYD stock slips in Shenzhen after sales growth slows to a five-year low

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 08:33 ET — Market closed BYD Co said in a stock filing on Thursday that 2025 vehicle sales rose 7.73% to 4.6 million units, its weakest growth in five years as competition in China’s electric-vehicle market intensified. The filing showed December sales fell 18.3% from a year earlier and the Shenzhen-listed stock last closed down 2.04% at 97.72 yuan. BYD has cut prices on more than 20 models and rolled out new tech features, but rivals including Geely and Leapmotor have kept pressure on the market leader. The update is an early read on 2026
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Air China stock jumps on $9.5 billion Airbus jet deal — what Shanghai investors watch next

Air China stock jumps on $9.5 billion Airbus jet deal — what Shanghai investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 08:30 ET — Market closed Air China’s Shanghai-listed shares (601111.SS) rose 3.3% to 9.37 yuan at the last close on Dec. 31 after the flag carrier disclosed a large order for Airbus narrow-body aircraft. Google+1 The deal matters now because it adds to a late-year run of Airbus orders in China’s aviation market, a sign airlines are still planning fleet growth even as fare and competition pressures linger. It also underscores Airbus’ edge over Boeing in China as geopolitics weigh on U.S. planemakers’ sales prospects. Reuters For investors, the focus is less on near-term capacity
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SoftBank stock slips in Tokyo as $41bn OpenAI investment and $4bn DigitalBridge deal take center stage

SoftBank stock slips in Tokyo as $41bn OpenAI investment and $4bn DigitalBridge deal take center stage

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 08:19 ET — Market closed SoftBank Group shares fell on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in the final trading session of 2025 after the company said it had completed a $41 billion investment in OpenAI, deepening CEO Masayoshi Son’s bet on artificial intelligence. The stock closed down 1.9% at 4,400 yen. Reuters The moves matter because SoftBank has been repositioning itself as a major backer of the physical plumbing behind AI — data centers, networks and power capacity needed to run large models — at a time when investors are growing more sensitive to funding needs.
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LSEG share price today: London Stock Exchange Group stock slips on year-end close as buyback continues

LSEG share price today: London Stock Exchange Group stock slips on year-end close as buyback continues

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 08:24 ET — Market closed. London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG.L) shares last closed down 0.1% at 8,952 pence on Dec. 31, a holiday-shortened session in London. The stock traded between 8,926 and 9,000 pence and saw about 200,000 shares change hands, according to market data. Investing.com The move matters because investors are starting 2026 focused on what the exchange operator will earn from market activity after year-end liquidity dried up, and on how aggressively it keeps returning cash through buybacks. London markets closed early on Wednesday and are shut on Thursday for New Year’s Day,
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Is the Stock Market Open on New Year’s Day 2026? Here’s When Trading Reopens

Is the Stock Market Open on New Year’s Day 2026? Here’s When Trading Reopens

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 08:08 ET U.S. stock markets are closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day, with trading set to resume on Friday, Jan. 2. AP News The shutdown matters for investors and companies that typically rebalance portfolios and place orders around the turn of the year, only to see executions pushed to the next session. Wall Street ended 2025 with double-digit gains, even as major indexes slipped in the final session of the year in holiday-thinned trading. “It’s perfectly fine in any bull market to have moments of cost,” said Giuseppe Sette, co-founder and president of Reflexivity.
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Nasdaq ends 2025 on a down note; markets closed today as jobs report, CPI loom

Nasdaq ends 2025 on a down note; markets closed today as jobs report, CPI loom

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 08:07 ET — Market closed U.S. stock markets are closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day after the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.8% in the final session of 2025, ending at 23,241.99. The S&P 500 fell 0.7% to 6,845.50 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.6% to 48,063.29. AP News+1 The timing matters because the Nasdaq heads into 2026 near record territory after a year in which bets on artificial intelligence powered many of the biggest winners. The late-year dip is the first signal investors will test against hard data on inflation, the labor market
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Buffett era ends: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) stock dips as Greg Abel takes over

Buffett era ends: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) stock dips as Greg Abel takes over

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 08:11 ET — Market closed Berkshire Hathaway’s Class A and Class B shares closed slightly lower on Dec. 31, Warren Buffett’s final day as chief executive, before vice chairman Greg Abel takes over on Jan. 1. Class A shares slipped $600, or 0.1%, to $754,800 and Class B shares fell $1.06, or 0.2%, to $502.65. Berkshire ended September with $381.7 billion of cash and equivalents and a $283.2 billion stock portfolio led by Apple and American Express, and it has not said who will run that portfolio after Todd Combs left for JPMorgan Chase. Reuters
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Cytokinetics (CYTK) stock ends 2025 higher as Myqorzo launch nears — what’s next

Cytokinetics (CYTK) stock ends 2025 higher as Myqorzo launch nears — what’s next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 07:56 ET — Market closed Cytokinetics, Incorporated (CYTK.O) shares rose $2.17, or 3.5%, to $63.54 in the last trading session of 2025, after swinging between $60.93 and $64.43 on volume of about 1.85 million shares. U.S. markets were shut on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Yahoo Finance The year-end move keeps focus on the company’s pivot from clinical-stage developer to commercial operator, with investors looking for hard signals on pricing and early demand. For drug developers, the first few weeks of launch execution can reset expectations quickly. Cytokinetics has said Myqorzo is expected
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Arcutis stock (ARQT) in focus after insider sale notice as U.S. markets shut for New Year’s Day

Arcutis stock (ARQT) in focus after insider sale notice as U.S. markets shut for New Year’s Day

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 07:57 ET — Market closed. Arcutis Biotherapeutics shares are in focus after a regulatory filing showed an executive planned to sell a small block of stock, with U.S. markets closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day. The dermatology drugmaker last closed up 3.4% at $29.04 on Dec. 31. Intercontinental Exchange The disclosure matters because investors often track insider selling after sharp moves in biotech stocks, where news flow can shift sentiment quickly. With trading paused for the holiday, the filing gives investors one more data point to weigh before the market reopens on Jan. 2.
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Icahn Enterprises (IEP) Stock Ends 2025 Up as Wall Street Shuts for New Year’s Day—What to Watch Next

Icahn Enterprises (IEP) Stock Ends 2025 Up as Wall Street Shuts for New Year’s Day—What to Watch Next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 07:57 ET — Market closed Icahn Enterprises L.P. shares rose in the last U.S. session of 2025, while Wall Street is shut on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. The partnership’s units last closed up 3.5% at $7.55. New York Stock Exchange That year-end pop matters because IEP often trades like an income vehicle, with price action shaped by flows as much as fundamentals. Thin liquidity — fewer buyers and sellers — can magnify moves, especially around holidays and quarter-ends. IEP’s gain came as the S&P 500 fell 0.74% on Wednesday in holiday-thinned trading.
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Nike stock jumps after CEO Elliott Hill’s $1 million buy — what’s next for NKE

Nike stock jumps after CEO Elliott Hill’s $1 million buy — what’s next for NKE

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 08:08 ET — Market closed Nike, Inc. shares rose 4.1% on Wednesday to close at $63.71 after Chief Executive Elliott Hill disclosed an open-market purchase of about $1 million in stock. Hill bought 16,388 Class B shares at a weighted-average $61.10 on Dec. 29, bringing his direct holdings to 241,587 shares, a Form 4 filing — the SEC’s required disclosure of insider trades — showed. The filing said the buy was executed in multiple transactions between $61.09 and $61.10. SEC Insider buying is closely watched because executives typically know their business best, and open-market purchases
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Stock Market Today

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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