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US shares of Novo Nordisk gain after 'encouraging' early Wegovy pill prescription data
U.S.-listed shares of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk NOVOb.CO, NVO.N rise 7.8% to a near four-month high of $61.60, snapping a three-day losing streak Stock set for its best day in nearly a year, if gains hold Novo's Wegovy pill made an " encouraging " start in the U.S., ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 16
FTSE 100 little changed on day, logs strong weekly gains
FTSE 100 down 0.04%, FTSE 250 up 0.13% Mining stocks fall after copper prices retreatONS may delay labour market survey rollout to May 2027Defence stocks gain amid geopolitical tensions Jan 16 (Reuters) - London's benchmark stock index was largely unchanged on Friday after a record close the ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 16
US STOCKS-Chip stocks lift S&P 500 in volatile trading ahead of long weekend
Indexes up: Dow 0.01%, S&P 500 0.15%, Nasdaq 0.17%State Street fourth-quarter profit falls as expenses weighPower producers fall on report of deal to curb electricity pricesBy Medha Singh and Pranav Kashyap Jan 16 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 edged higher in choppy trading ahead of the lon...Reuters
Fri, Jan 16
Arbutus Biopharma slips after Europe revokes key patent
Shares of Arbutus Biopharma ABUS.O fall 16% to $3.93 The European Patent Office revoked Arbutus' key ’254 patent after challenges from Moderna MRNA.O and Merck MRK.N Arbutus says it disagrees with the outcome and plans to appeal once the written ruling is issuedArbutus says the decision is based...Reuters
Fri, Jan 16
BREAKINGVIEWS-Venezuela raid heightens the stakes in Panama
By Sebastian Pellejero NEW YORK, Jan 16 (Reuters Breakingviews) - A man in the White House has plans for a canal. Even before a shock incursion into Venezuela or resumed belligerence over the ownership of Greenland, U.S. President Donald Trump began his current term in office demanding greater A...Reuters
Fri, Jan 16
Rocket Lab hits record high after MS upgrade
Shares of Rocket Lab Corp RKLB.O rise 6.5% to $96.73 after Morgan Stanley analysts upgraded the space companyRKLB hit an all-time intra-day record high of $99.58 and is on track for biggest daily pct gain since Jan. 6"RKLB ended 2025 with 21 launches, growing the annual manifest by 5 vs. 2024 (+...Reuters
Fri, Jan 16
CANADA STOCKS-TSX falls as mining, tech stocks slip
TSX down 0.3%, but on track for second straight weekly gainMaterials, energy best performing sectors this week MDA Space jumps after rating upgrade By Utkarsh Hathi Jan 16 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell on Friday, as the mining sector was dragged down by cooling metal prices an...Reuters
Fri, Jan 16
India eases rules for foreign investors, proposes new trade settlement mechanism
Jan 16 (Reuters) - India's markets regulator on Friday introduced several measures to ease foreign investor participation, including a trading session to determine closing prices and a proposal to let large foreign investors settle trades on a net basis rather than per transaction.The overhaul i...Reuters
Fri, Jan 16
LIVE MARKETS-Individual investor bulls highest since November 2024 - AAII
S&P 500, Nasdaq edge higher, Dow is barely redMaterials weakest S&P 500 sector; Real Estate leads gainersEuro STOXX 600 index off ~0.2%Dollar ~flat; crude gains; bitcoin, gold both off ~1%US 10-Year Treasury yield rises to ~4.21%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought t...Reuters
Fri, Jan 16
Silver miners fall as metal's rally takes a breather
Shares of silver miners fall, tracking a decline in prices of the metal GOL/Spot silver XAG= down ~4% at $88.76/ounce, but was headed for a weekly gain of more than 10% after hitting an all-time high of $93.57 in the previous sessionHecla Mining HL.N drops 1.8%, Coeur Mining CDE.N falls marginallyCa...Reuters
Fri, Jan 16
Walmart reshuffles executive team ahead of Furner's takeover as global CEO
Guggina to lead Walmart US, replacing Furner as division CEONicholas promoted to CEO of Walmart International after McLay's departureDallaire expands role to global chief growth officer of Walmart IncBy Siddharth Cavale Jan 16 (Reuters) - Walmart WMT.O announced a series of executive changes ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 16
Gold miners drop as bullion prices retreat after record highs
Shares of gold miners decline, tracking a dip in bullion prices GOL/Spot gold XAU= down 0.9% at $4,571.38/ouncePrices fall as investors booked profits after recent record highs, while signs of easing geopolitical tensions further dampened the metal's safe-haven appealHowever, the metal is poised...Reuters
Fri, Jan 16
PRECIOUS-Gold falls over 1% as profit‑taking, easing geopolitical risks weigh
Gold, silver and platinum poised for weekly gainsTrump sees Iranian crackdown easingUS and Taiwan reach trade dealRecord high prices keep Indian gold demand subduedBy Anmol Choubey Jan 16 (Reuters) - Gold fell more than 1% on Friday as investors booked profits after recent record highs, while sig...Reuters
Fri, Jan 16
PNC Financial profit beats estimates on dealmaking rebound
PNC's Q4 capital markets, advisory revenue jumps 41%, led by M&ABank boosts planned share repurchasesReports record revenue of $6.1 billion By Arasu Kannagi Basil Jan 16 (Reuters) - PNC Financial's PNC.N profit for the fourth quarter exceeded analysts' estimates on Friday, as it ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 16
LIVE MARKETS-Wall Street indexes close to flat; chips outperform
US equity indexes modestly redMaterials weakest S&P 500 sector; Real Estate leads gainersEuro STOXX 600 index off ~0.3%Dollar edges up; crude rallies >1%; bitcoin declines; gold down >1%US 10-Year Treasury yield rises to ~4.20%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought t...Reuters
Fri, Jan 16
U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE -Analog Devices, BridgeBio, TransDigm
The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8Wall Street's main indexes were higher on Friday as chipmakers returned to the driver's seat in a volatile week that also marked the start of the fourth-quarter earnings season. .N ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 16
Figure Technology rises on Needham's PT and EPS forecast upgrade
Shares of blockchain lender Figure Technology Solutions FIGR.O rise 9.77% to $71.26Needham raises FIGR's target price to $71 from $51Raises 2026 EPS forecast to 73 cents from 62 cents and 2027 forecast to $1 from 90 centsBrokerage expects co's Home Equity Lines of Credit activity to remain s...Reuters
Fri, Jan 16
EMERGING MARKETS-LatAm assets fall as commodity price declines weigh
Stocks drop 0.6%, FX down 0.2%LatAm inflows at $541 mln, highest since March 2018 - JPMorganBrazil's economic activity in November beats forecasts Landmark EU-Mercosur deal set to be signed on Saturday By Twesha Dikshit and Ragini Mathur Jan 16 (Reuters) - LatAm assets retreated on Friday, as...Reuters
Fri, Jan 16
Riot, AMD rise after signing data center lease at Rockdale site
Shares of bitcoin miner Riot Platforms RIOT.O rise 11.9% to $18.55; Advanced Micro Devices AMD.O rises 2.2% to $232.91Riot announces fee-simple acquisition of land and first datacenter lease with AMD at the Rockdale siteRiot buys 200 acres at Rockdale for $96 millionIn 2025, Riot gained 20.8% and AM...Reuters
Fri, Jan 16
Dave & Buster's rises after Benchmark upgrades to 'buy'
Shares of entertainment and restaurant chain operator Dave & Buster's Entertainment PLAY.O up 1.4% at $19.60 Benchmark Equity Research upgrades stock to "buy" from "hold"; sets PT at $30Says improving food and beverage execution, and incremental traffic helped by promotions a...Reuters
Fri, Jan 16
