TOP MARKETS NEWS: Week 01/05 – 01/11

Friday 01.09

Business Live – guardian
Supreme Court holds off on Trump tariff ruling for now — what’s at stake for economy – cnbc

S&P 500 ends Friday with another record close, scores a winning week – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Builders FirstSource, Vistra, Intel, Lockheed Martin & more – cnbc
Baird downgrades GE Vernova stock rating to Neutral on power market concerns – investing

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Vistra, Oklo, Intel, General Motors & more – cnbc
Final jobs report of 2025 shows 50,000 jobs added in December – yahoo
U.S. payrolls rose 50,000 in December, less than expected; unemployment rate falls to 4.4% – cnbc
Rolls-Royce has hit a record high every trading day of 2026. Here’s why – cnbc
Rio Tinto And Glencore In Talks To Form World’s Largest Mining Company With $200 Billion Valuation – Zerohedge
Glencore shares pop 8% as firm restarts mega-merger talks with Rio Tinto – cnbc
The Supreme Court may rule Friday on Trump’s tariffs. Here’s what’s at stake for the economy – cnbc
How Trump’s latest bond-buying plan could influence mortgage rates and affordability – yahoo
Trump Launches His Own QE: Directs GSEs To Purchase $200 Billion In Mortgage Bonds – Zerohedge
European markets open in positive territory; Greenland remains in focus – cnbc

Hanwha Aerospace soars 11%, leading Asian defense stocks rally – cnbc
China inflation hits near three-year high in December as full-year CPI misses target – cnbc


Thursday 01.08

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: General Motors, Intel, Tilray Brands & more – cnbc
Wall Street Ends Mixed as Tech Dips, Defense Stocks Rally – Reuters
Dow closes 270 points higher, Nasdaq slips as investors rotate out of tech – cnbc
$1.5T U.S. defense budget? ’Extraordinarily unlikely’ says analyst – investing
Rocket Lab’s Rally Isn’t Random—Big Catalysts Are Ahead – cnbc
Defense stocks surge after Trump calls for $1.5 trillion military budget in 2027 – cnbc
European Stocks’ Early-2026 Rally Hits Speed Bump as Retail Reality Check Drags – Reuters
Nvidia’s new Alpamayo project: What it means for Tesla? – investing

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Gap, Alcoa & more – cnbc
US October Trade Deficit Lowest Since 2009 as Imports Decline – Reuters
US Third-Quarter Productivity Rises at Fastest Pace in Two Years – Reuters
Ιnitial Jobless Claims Continue To Show No Signs Of Labor Market Stress – Zerohedge
Futures Drop After Latest Trump Headline Vortex, Silver Slides Ahead Of Index Rebalance – Zerohedge
Goldman expects lower but still attractive stock market returns in 2026 – investing
AI to Boost Copper Demand 50% by 2040, but More Mines Needed to Ensure Supply, S&P Says – Reuters
UBS downgrades Saint-Gobain, upgrades Rockwool on U.S. roofing slump – investing
What’s powering global equities higher despite rising uncertainty? – investing
Gold may hit $5,000/oz in 1H’26 – HSBC – investing
European defense stocks extend rally amid geopolitical tensions; Leonardo, Renk jump 4% – cnbc

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as Trump rattles defense firms and oil prices slide – cnbc
Samsung Electronics estimates nearly three-fold profit surge as memory prices skyrocket – cnbc
The first of China’s ‘AI tigers’ goes public as Zhipu climbs in Hong Kong debut – cnbc
China Blocks Japan From ‘Heavy’ Rare-Earths Supply, Will Filter Down Across Global Supply Chains – Zerohedge

 

 


Wednesday 01.07

Business Live – guardian
US ETF Provider Files for First Venezuela-Focused Fund After Turmoil – Reuters

Alphabet’s market cap surpasses Apple’s for first time since 2019 – cnbc
Stocks sold as Trump takes aim at housing and defence sectors – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Dow closes more than 450 points lower, S&P 500 pulls back from record – cnbc
Donroe Doctrine: US Seizes Russian-Flagged Tanker In Atlantic, Intercepts Dark-Fleet Ship In Caribbean – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Deckers Outdoor, Amgen, Western Digital, Ventyx Biosciences & more – cnbc
Blackstone Craters After Trump Teases Institutional Ban On Single-Family Homes – Zerohedge
Trump Says He Won’t Permit Dividends, Buybacks for Defense Companies Till They Fix Equipment Production – Reuters
HSBC raises silver price forecasts as market tightness persists – investing
European Stocks Cool as Traders Assess Venezuela Fallout, Economic Data – Reuters
Wells Fargo Sees US Stock Rally Broadening as Investors Rotate From Mega-Caps – Reuters
US Factory Orders Fall in October – Reuters
US Service Activity Expands At Fastest Pace Since 2024, In Mirror Image To Manufacturing Slump – Zerohedge
Job Openings Plunge Below Lowest Estimate As Gov’t Openings Crater; Hiring Plummets – Zerohedge
US Job Openings Decline More Than Expected in November – Reuters

Goldman Sees Middle Class “Outperforming”, Yet K-Shaped Economy Persists – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Mobileye, GameStop, Chevron & more – cnbc
ADP Private Payrolls Rebound But Miss Estimates After California Jobs Tumble – Zerohedge
Private payrolls rose 41,000 in December, slightly below expectations, ADP says – cnbc
Stocks Head For First Drop Of 2026 As Focus Turns To Geopolitics, Macro – Zerohedge
Euro zone inflation hits 2% in December, in line with forecasts – cnbc
European markets head for mixed open as Greenland fears grow – cnbc

Asian defense stocks pull back amid mixed regional trading, geopolitical uncertainty – cnbc
China Launches Anti-Dumping Probe Against Japan Over Key Chip-Making Chemical – Zerohedge


Tuesday 01.06

Business Live – guardian
Memory chip giants spark global semiconductor rally as shortages stoke price hikes – cnbc

After-hours movers: Strategy, Mobileye, Ventyx Bioscience, Praxis – investing
Stocks advance further into 2026 while oil pares gains – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
S&P 500 notches fresh record, Dow adds nearly 500 points for first close above 49,000 – cnbc
Tesla stock falls 3% after Nvidia unveils open-source AI for autonomous vehicles – investing
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Johnson Controls, TransUnion, SoFi, AIG & more – cnbc
Data Center Cooling-Related Stocks Drop After Nvidia CEO Huang’s Comments – Reuters
AI Expansion Highlights Dangers Of America’s Aging Power Grid – Zerohedge
Prediction markets show rising odds Trump seizes Panama Canal, moves on Greenland – cnbc
UBS: “Copper Is The Commodity Everyone Wants To Own” – Zerohedge
DeepSeek blew up markets a year ago. Why hasn’t it done so since? – cnbc
The End Of NATO? – Zerohedge
Resilience Of US Economy Showing “Signs Of Cracking” As US Services PMI Disappoints – Zerohedge

Global Stock Rally Fizzles, Futures Flat As Market Rotations Accelerate – Zerohedge
Explainer-How regulators globally are softening capital rules for banks – Reuters
German Inflation Slows More Than Expected in December – Reuters
Euro Zone Inflation Dips, Growth Holds Up, Backing ECB’s Sanguine Narrative – Reuters
Fairfax Financial Takes 22% Stake In Under Armour As UBS Sees “Turnaround Stock” – Zerohedge
Euro Zone Growth Slows in December but Completes Strongest Quarter Since 2023, PMI Shows – Reuters
Adidas shares sink after double downgrade at Bank of America – investing
Novo launches Wegovy weight-loss pill for sale in US – Reuters
Stocks and metals gain, CES 2026 takes central stage- what’s moving markets – investing
German Service Sector Ends 2025 With Solid Growth, PMI Shows – Reuters
Goldman Lifts 12-Month Forecast for Europe’s STOXX 600 Index to 625 – Reuters
InPost stock jumps 15% after company receives indicative acquisition proposal – cnbc

Asian defense stocks extend rally as Venezuela tensions linger, markets mixed – cnbc


Monday 01.05

Business Live – guardian
THINK Ahead: 2026 in 10 charts – ing
Tariffs May Lower Inflation, SF Fed Research Suggests – Reuters
AI-Driven Inflation Is 2026’s Most Overlooked Risk, Investors Say – Reuters

Nvidia CEO Huang to Take Stage at CES in Las Vegas as Competition Mounts – Reuters
Crude bid on US capture of Maduro; USD sold and bonds bid on ISM Mfg miss – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Dow Hits Record, Energy Stocks Surge After US Strikes Venezuela – Reuters
Dow jumps nearly 600 points to close at a record as markets rally after U.S.-Venezuela action – cnbc
Record Copper Price Signals Accelerating Race for Supplies – Reuters
US Dept Of War Secures Silver Smelter Deal To Process LatAm Metals – Zerohedge
Memory Chipmakers Rise as Global Supply Shortage Whets Investor Appetite – Reuters
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Coinbase, Arista Networks, Chevron, Halliburton & more – cnbc
Europe’s STOXX Breaks 600-Mark for First Time as Venezuela Strikes Lift Defence Shares – Reuters
Global defense stocks soar as U.S. strike on Venezuela heralds new ‘hard power’ era – cnbc
US Manufacturing Sector Ends 2026 At Weakest In Over A Year – Zerohedge
US Factory Sector Contracts for 10th Straight Month in December – Reuters

US PREMARKET
Stocks, Gold, Bitcoin All Jump As Venezuela Concerns Outweighted By AI Optimism – Zerohedge
UBS shifts Fed outlook, pushes next rate cuts to mid and late 2026 – investing
Germany’s Fiscal Illusion: Bond Markets Rebuke Merz’s Debt Spiral – Zerohedge
ASML stock gains on upgrade to Top Pick at Bernstein – investing
Key Events This Week: JOLTS And Jobs – Zerohedge
What investors are watching after Venezuela: Five signals that matter for markets – cnbc
The “Don-Roe Doctrine” Has Already Set The Tone For 2026 – Zerohedge
‘Might makes right’? Why the U.S. strike on Venezuela won’t push China into a Taiwan gamble – cnbc
European stocks to open higher as traders track Venezuela developments – cnbc

Defense stocks drive Asia markets to record highs after U.S. captures Venezuela’s Maduro – cnbc
TSMC Shares Jump Most Since April After Goldman Lifts Target 35% – yahoo
Samsung to Double AI Mobile Devices to 800 Million Units This Year – Reuters
Nvidia partner Foxconn reports 22% revenue surge as AI buildout ramps up – cnbc
Factbox-China’s Oil Investments in Venezuela – Reuters