January 19, 2026
Wall Street ends little changed before long weekend
U.S. stocks ended nearly flat in a choppy session ahead of the long weekend, and all three major indexes posted losses for the week as Q4 earnings season kicked off. Investors were also cautious of making big bets ahead of the long weekend, with the stock market shut today for the Martin Luther King Jr. […]
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January 19, 2026
Oil prices settled up ahead of US holiday weekend
Oil prices settled higher to end last week as some investors covered short positions ahead of the three-day Martin Luther King holiday weekend in the U.S. and lingering worries about a possible U.S. military strike against Iran.
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January 19, 2026
Sterling notched weekly rise as UK economy bounces back in November
Sterling rose to end last week, and notched its fifth consecutive weekly rise against the euro, after data this week showed that the British economy grew more strongly than expected in November.
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January 16, 2026
Dollar rises as US jobless claims fall
The dollar rose after data showed that the number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, further boosting expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep rates on hold for the next several months.
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January 16, 2026
TSMC smashes forecasts with record profit, flags more US factories
TSMC, the world’s main producer of advanced AI chips, posted a forecast-smashing 35% jump in fourth-quarter profit to a record high, predicted robust annual growth and flagged more U.S. manufacturing capacity was in the works. Wall Street’s main indexes snapped back, lifted by a chip-fueled surge after TSMC’s blockbuster results, while investors combed through earnings […]
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January 16, 2026
Bitcoin ETFs post biggest inflows of 2026 so far
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have seen strong inflows for three consecutive days, reversing earlier January losses. Spot Bitcoin ETF inflows topped $843 million on Wednesday, marking the largest single-day inflows of 2026 so far.
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