Reviewed by Gotrade Internal Analyst
Gotrade News - The US stock market is kicking off the week on a cautious note as Wall Street braces for a slew of earnings reports from tech giants. This tentative movement signals that investors are hitting the pause button, waiting for concrete data before making their next big moves.
Key Takeaways:
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Investors are eyeing earnings from Apple, Microsoft, and Meta amid tariff uncertainties.
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The Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates on hold at this week's policy meeting.
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Prices for safe-haven assets like gold and silver are surging due to rising global geopolitical risks.
This week's earnings docket includes results from heavy hitters like United Airlines, Boeing, General Motors, Meta, Microsoft, and Apple. According to AP News, the market will be hyper-focused on any signs of negative impact from recent US tariff policies on corporate performance.
All eyes are also on the Federal Reserve officials meeting this week to decide the path for interest rates. Most analysts predict the central bank will stand pat, holding rates steady after cutting them at the final three meetings of 2025.
What's Driving the Next Move?
Gold rallied 2 percent, briefly breaching the $5,100 per ounce mark, driven by escalating global geopolitical uncertainty. Natural gas futures also climbed 4.5 percent as severe cold weather gripped parts of the United States.
Trade tensions are heating up again after President Donald Trump threatened a 100 percent tariff on goods from Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pushed back, stating there are no plans to sign a new trade deal with China.
Meanwhile, Japan's Nikkei 225 dropped 1.8 percent as a strengthening yen weighed on exporters. Analyst Ipek Ozkardeskaya noted that rumors of government intervention successfully sparked a sharp rebound in the currency since last Friday.
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AP News, Wall Street retreats modestly ahead of earnings and Federal Reserve meeting. Accessed on January 26, 2026
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