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Trading Strategies News 18 January 2026 - 19 January 2026

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps into MLK Day break; what traders watch next for TSEM shares

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps into MLK Day break; what traders watch next for TSEM shares

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 20:58 EST — Market closed. Tower Semiconductor’s shares on the U.S. market climbed 4.7% Friday, ending at $129.83. The stock now sits just shy of its 52-week peak. (Finviz) That momentum hits a break as U.S. stock and bond markets close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Normal trading will pick up again Tuesday.…
19 January 2026
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ASE Technology Holding (ASX) stock price near $19.41 before MLK Day break: what traders watch next

ASE Technology Holding (ASX) stock price near $19.41 before MLK Day break: what traders watch next

New York, January 18, 2026, 18:59 EST — The market has closed. ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd’s U.S.-listed shares (ASX) closed Friday 1.1% higher at $19.41, bouncing between $19.37 and $19.59 during the session. Roughly 6.5 million shares traded hands. (Yahoo Finance) That moves the Taiwan-based chip packaging and testing firm onto traders’ radar as the week shifts focus from…
19 January 2026
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Linde stock price: LIN heads into MLK Day market shutdown — what traders watch next

Linde stock price: LIN heads into MLK Day market shutdown — what traders watch next

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 16:57 EST — Market closed. Linde plc shares edged lower on Friday, finishing down 0.3% at $438.96. The stock fluctuated between $435.97 and $440.53 during the session, with roughly 3.3 million shares traded. The timing is crucial as U.S. stock and options markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, extending the…
18 January 2026
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KLA stock heads into Tuesday: Friday’s move, MLK shutdown, and the next earnings test

KLA stock heads into Tuesday: Friday’s move, MLK shutdown, and the next earnings test

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 16:53 EST — The market has closed. KLA Corp (KLAC) shares climbed 1.48% on Friday, finishing at $1,567.82. Trading volume hit roughly 1.53 million shares, per market data. (KLA Corporation) Timing is key. Monday’s U.S. market holiday cuts the week short, leaving traders with fewer sessions to act. KLA sits close to recent highs, and…
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

NEW YORK, Jan 18, 2026, 16:09 EST — Market closed Intel shares slipped 2.8% on Friday, ending at $46.96, marking a late retreat that tightens the leash as the stock heads into a crucial week. (Investing) Intel’s next major milestone is Thursday, with fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results set to drop after the market closes. The company will also hold…
18 January 2026
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PetroChina (601857) stock price: What to watch before Shanghai opens as China tightens margin trading

PetroChina (601857) stock price: What to watch before Shanghai opens as China tightens margin trading

Shanghai, Jan 19, 2026, 04:44 GMT+8 — Premarket PetroChina’s A shares on the Shanghai Exchange dropped 1.7% to 9.80 yuan by Friday’s close, putting China’s top publicly traded oil company in focus as the new week begins. (Yahoo Finance) The immediate squeeze comes from policy, not pipeline issues. Starting Monday, China’s exchanges will raise the minimum margin requirement for new…
18 January 2026
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Applied Materials (AMAT) stock price ends higher as KeyBanc lifts target; traders size up week ahead

Applied Materials (AMAT) stock price ends higher as KeyBanc lifts target; traders size up week ahead

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 15:38 EST — Market closed. Applied Materials shares closed Friday 2.5% higher at $327.01, following a wider rally in chip-equipment stocks fueled by upbeat research notes and signs of increased spending from leading chipmakers. This shift is crucial as investors ramp up exposure to semiconductor capital equipment, betting on a stronger order cycle in 2026.…
18 January 2026
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SAP stock slips as earnings loom and traders brace for a holiday-thinned week

SAP stock slips as earnings loom and traders brace for a holiday-thinned week

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 15:19 EST — Market closed. SAP SE’s U.S.-listed shares (SAP.N) closed Friday down 0.95% at $233.59, pressured heading into the long weekend. After hours, the stock ticked up slightly to $234.34. (The Wall Street Journal) Timing is key. U.S. markets will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, forcing investors to…
18 January 2026
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IBM stock price jumps 2.6% — what to watch before the next trading session

IBM stock price jumps 2.6% — what to watch before the next trading session

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 14:31 EST — Market closed. Shares of International Business Machines (IBM) rose 2.6% on Friday, closing at $305.67. The stock wrapped up the week with strength before the U.S. markets closed for the holiday break. This shift is significant since IBM’s next big headlines will drop while cash equity trading is on hold. The World…
18 January 2026
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Goldman Sachs stock slips into holiday week — what traders watch next for GS

Goldman Sachs stock slips into holiday week — what traders watch next for GS

New York, January 18, 2026, 14:16 EST — Market closed. Goldman Sachs (GS) shares ended Friday at $962, slipping 1.4% after trading in a range from $957.63 to $983.53. The dip came as U.S. equities finished mostly flat in a jittery session ahead of the long weekend, with Wall Street closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Traders…
18 January 2026
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Ucore Rare Metals stock rally: what traders watch next after UCU.V’s three-day jump

Ucore Rare Metals stock rally: what traders watch next after UCU.V’s three-day jump

Toronto, January 18, 2026, 12:49 EST — The market has closed. Ucore Rare Metals ended Friday at C$9.43, rising 4.43% and building on gains seen over the previous two sessions amid uncertainty over U.S. critical-minerals policy and rare-earth processing capacity. Around 674,500 shares changed hands. The stock has fluctuated between C$0.65 and C$13.07 in the last 52 weeks, according to…
18 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Sensex Slides Over 440 Points, Nifty Dips Below 25,600 Amid Global Trade Concerns
    January 18, 2026, 11:25 PM EST. The S&P BSE Sensex opened sharply lower by 442.24 points at 83,128.11, and the NSE Nifty50 dropped 138 points to 25,556.35 on Monday, dragged down by weak global cues. Reliance Industries Limited fell 2%. Experts warn of volatile trading ahead due to geopolitical tensions and potential U.S. tariffs on European countries, threatening a trade war. President Trump's proposed tariffs could spark retaliatory measures from Europe, impacting global trade and growth negatively. Investors are advised to watch developments closely and consider buying dips in strong large-cap stocks.
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