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U.S. stocks pulled back slightly after record-setting highs as early earnings reports and expectations for profit growth set the tone. JPMorgan posted weaker results than analysts expected, while investors weighed whether S&P 500 earnings gains can justify elevated valuations going into 2026.
U.S. stocks ended a recent session mixed as investors parsed a batch of fourth-quarter earnings results. The Dow fell while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq edged higher, and all three major indexes recorded weekly declines amid shifting expectations for growth and consumer demand.
Gold prices surged above $5,000 an ounce, extending a powerful rally as investors looked for protection against political and economic turbulence. The move was fueled by a mix of tariff threats, global tensions, and renewed worries about U.S. fiscal disruption, reinforcing gold’s role as a safe-haven asset when confidence in other stores of value weakens.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says President Donald Trump’s latest tariff talk should be seen as negotiating posture as the two countries approach a USMCA review. The dispute has been inflamed by Canada’s moves toward a limited trade arrangement with China and broader tensions in the alliance.
The Trump administration, via the Commerce Department’s CHIPS program, is investing $1.6 billion in USA Rare Earth to support a Texas mine and an Oklahoma magnet manufacturing facility. The deal includes proposed federal funding and a loan, with the government receiving shares and warrants. The move is part of a broader effort to reduce reliance on China for critical minerals and strengthen high-tech and defense supply chains.
The Trump administration is taking a minority stake in USA Rare Earth through a $1.6 billion debt-and-equity package aimed at expanding U.S. rare earth mining and magnet manufacturing. The deal highlights Washington’s increasingly hands-on approach to securing critical minerals supply chains that are seen as strategically important for defense, electronics and energy technologies.
The Trump administration says it will back USA Rare Earth with a mix of federal funding, loans and an equity stake to speed a mine-to-magnet buildout and reduce reliance on China.
The Trump administration is investing $1.6 billion in USA Rare Earth and taking a minority stake, a move aimed at loosening China’s grip on critical minerals processing and building U.S. capacity from mining to magnets.
The Federal Reserve says it has received grand jury subpoenas related to Jerome Powell’s testimony about a headquarters renovation, prompting fresh debate about political pressure on the central bank and potential market fallout.
U.S. markets fell as investors weighed new tariff threats aimed at European countries tied to tensions over Greenland, adding to uncertainty around trade, inflation, and corporate earnings.
The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos wrapped up with organizers emphasizing a surge in government and business participation and renewed focus on dialogue amid a fractured geopolitical landscape. The forum said nearly 3,000 leaders attended, including record levels of political participation, and discussions ranged from peace and security to technology, growth, and investing in people.
U.S. stocks fell sharply after President Trump threatened tariffs on several European countries amid a standoff over Greenland, pushing investors toward safe-haven assets and reviving fears of a wider trade fight.