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January 2026

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January 2026

January 22, 2026

The cooling of geopolitical tensions and a rally in the world’s largest chipmakers fueled gains in stocks, which kept gaining after solid economic data.

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January 21, 2026

Stocks were poised for a rebound after their biggest selloff since October as President Donald Trump said the US doesn’t want to use excessive force to get Greenland.

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January 20, 2026

Equities extended their selloff as the standoff between the US and Europe over control of Greenland showed no sign of de-escalation, while heavy selling in Japanese debt rippled through global bond markets.

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January 16, 2026

The latest wave of enthusiasm for technology stocks carried into Friday, lifting US stock futures. Small caps slowed their advance. Nasdaq 100 contracts rose 0.5% to outperform those for the S&P 500.

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January 15, 2026

Technology stocks rebounded on Thursday after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. revived confidence in the ability of artificial intelligence to drive outsized returns.

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January 14, 2026

Stocks saw their first back-to-back losses of 2026 after an uneventful round of economic data and a batch of earnings from big banks, with geopolitical risks keeping a lid on the market while spurring gains in oil and gold.

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January 13, 2026

Wall Street traders sent stocks, bonds and the dollar wavering after the latest inflation report failed to alter bets on a pause in Federal Reserve interest-rate reductions.

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January 12, 2026

Wall Street kicked off the week on a sour note, with stocks, bonds and the dollar falling as traders rushed to the safety of precious metals after the Trump administration escalated its attack on the Federal Reserve, raising concern about central bank independence.

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January 9, 2026

Stocks edged higher while Treasuries remained under pressure after the latest US jobs report reinforced Wall Street’s bets that the Federal Reserve will leave interest rates on hold for the near term.

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January 8, 2026

Big tech weighed on US stocks as traders locked in profits after a strong rally in the artificial-intelligence trade.

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January 6, 2026

A New Year’s rally in US stocks paused as a rotation into regional shares broadened and investors awaited fresh data to gauge the outlook for Federal Reserve interest rates.

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January 2, 2026

A fresh burst of optimism around artificial intelligence sent stocks off to a strong start in 2026 on a day that also saw precious metals pushing higher.

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