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US Economy 9 January 2026 - 15 January 2026

US stock futures today: TSMC lifts chip stocks as traders scan the U.S. economic calendar

US stock futures today: TSMC lifts chip stocks as traders scan the U.S. economic calendar

U.S. stock index futures climbed Thursday, with Nasdaq 100 contracts leading the way after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s quarterly earnings and outlook boosted chip stocks. By 5:03 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures had added 0.32%, Nasdaq 100 futures jumped 0.74%, and Dow futures inched up 0.06%. The Labor Department’s weekly jobless claims report is anticipated to show a rise to 215,000 for the week ending Jan. 5. Meanwhile, analysts project S&P 500 quarterly profit growth of 8.8% year-over-year as earnings season heats up.
15 January 2026
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Wall Street Slips as Trump Credit-Card Cap Plan Hits Banks; CPI Holds at 2.7%

Wall Street Slips as Trump Credit-Card Cap Plan Hits Banks; CPI Holds at 2.7%

U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday, led by a drop in financial shares after JPMorgan executives warned that President Donald Trump's proposed cap on credit-card interest rates could squeeze lending. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 394.97 points, or 0.81%, to 49,195.23, while the S&P 500 lost 0.20% to 6,963.30 and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.10% to 23,711.20, preliminary data showed. Visa and Mastercard slid, and “Financials are getting hit by Trump's credit card proposal,” said Tim Ghriskey, senior portfolio strategist at Ingalls & Snyder in New York.
13 January 2026
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Stock market today: Nikkei jumps, yen sinks as Dow and S&P brace for U.S. CPI and JPMorgan

Stock market today: Nikkei jumps, yen sinks as Dow and S&P brace for U.S. CPI and JPMorgan

Global stocks climbed Tuesday, fueled by a record surge in Tokyo as investors awaited U.S. inflation figures and the kickoff of major bank earnings. Japan’s Nikkei soared 3.3%, while the yen slipped toward 159 per dollar. IG strategist Chris Beauchamp described the market as “climbing and climbing” a fresh “wall of worry.” Gold hovered near $4,600 an ounce following a record high, with RBC’s Christopher Louney dubbing it a “catch-all” hedge.
13 January 2026
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S&P 500 hits record, chip stocks jump — jobs report and Trump tariff case set up next market move

S&P 500 hits record, chip stocks jump — jobs report and Trump tariff case set up next market move

The S&P 500 closed at a record on Friday as Broadcom and other chip stocks kept Wall Street climbing after a softer-than-expected U.S. jobs report. The index rose 0.65% to 6,966.28, while the Nasdaq gained 0.82% to 23,671.35 and the Dow added 0.48% to 49,504.07; the PHLX semiconductor index, which tracks major chipmakers, jumped 2.7% to a record. “On the overall AI theme, investors are getting granular,” said Zachary Hill at Horizon Investments, as Lam Research surged after Mizuho lifted its price target and Vistra rallied on a power deal with Meta.
10 January 2026
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US economic calendar today: Stock futures steady ahead of nonfarm payrolls, tariff ruling

US economic calendar today: Stock futures steady ahead of nonfarm payrolls, tariff ruling

U.S. stock index futures were muted on Friday, keeping Wall Street on track for weekly gains as investors waited for the December jobs report and a Supreme Court ruling on the legality of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. At 5:36 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were up 5.5 points, Nasdaq 100 futures gained 40 points and Dow futures added 9 points. Economists polled by Reuters forecast a 60,000 increase in nonfarm payrolls and a 4.5% unemployment rate, while traders price about 60 basis points of Federal Reserve easing in 2026.
9 January 2026
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