Wall Street's main indexes rose on Friday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow on track to log their biggest weekly gains since November, as investors anticipate a wave of policy changes under the incoming Trump administration.

Wall Street set for weekly advances in countdown to Trump presidency

US auto safety regulators are probing General Motors Co over concerns that more than 870,000 of its full-size pickup trucks and SUVs face the risk of engine failure.

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened a preliminary evaluation into possible issues with V8 engines in Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups, as well as the Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade SUVs.

GM faces US probe for engine failure risk on over 870,000 trucks

Wall Street's main indexes took a pause on Thursday following strong gains in the previous session, helped by a batch of bumper earnings from major banks, while investors assessed data to gauge the outlook for interest rate cuts this year.

Wall Street subdued after strong session; focus on earnings

UnitedHealth Group Inc shares fell after elevated medical costs persisted in the fourth quarter (4Q) and revenue missed estimates.

The stock fell as much as 3% at the New York market open on Thursday, and other insurers including Elevance Health Inc and Humana Inc also declined.

UnitedHealth patient care costs, revenue disappoint street

Wall Street breathed a sigh of relief after a surprise slowdown in inflation spurred a stock rally and a plunge in bond yields, reinforcing bets the Federal Reserve is on track to keep cutting rates this year.

Equities erased their losses for 2025, with the S&P 500 up about 2% in its biggest gain since the aftermath of the US election.

Wall Street has best CPI day since at least 2023

Wells Fargo & Co’s expenses dropped 12% in the fourth quarter (4Q) as chief executive officer Charlie Scharf continues to whittle headcount as part of broader efforts to slash costs and remake the bank. The company’s shares rose.

Wells Fargo shares rise as bank’s cost-cutting efforts take hold

JPMorgan Chase's annual profit rose to a record as its dealmakers and traders reaped a windfall from rebounding markets in the fourth quarter (4Q), it reported on Wednesday.

The largest US bank also forecast its net interest income (NII), or the difference between what it earns on loans and pays out on deposits, would rise above analysts' expectations this year, despite repeated warnings that high NII growth was unsustainable.

JPMorgan earns biggest-ever annual profit as investment bankers ride rebound

Citigroup beat estimates for fourth-quarter (4Q) profit, fuelled by strength in trading and dealmaking, and announced a US$20 billion (RM90.02 billion) buyback programme as it cut a closely watched return target.

Citigroup 4Q profit beats estimates on trading strength, but cuts return targets after 'critical' year

Goldman Sachs posted its best profit since the third quarter of 2021 to beat Wall Street expectations, driven by bankers who brought in more fees from dealmaking, debt sales and strength in trading.

Its shares rose 3% before the bell on Wednesday as the investment bank earned US$11.95 (RM53.79) per share in the fourth quarter (4Q), compared with US$8.22 expected by analysts, according to estimates compiled by LSEG.

Goldman Sachs 4Q profit beats estimates as investment banking, trading fuel bumper quarter

Wall Street's main indices opened higher on Tuesday, as investors assessed softer-than-expected producer inflation to gauge the Federal Reserve's monetary policy trajectory this year.

Wall St opens higher after softer-than-expected producer price data

WASHINGTON/OTTAWA/NEW YORK (Jan 13): Wall Street firms including Blackstone, Apollo Capital Management and Carlyle have agreed to pay more than US$63 million (RM283.58 million) for violating US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules over record-keeping, the regulator said on Monday.

More Wall Street firms settle US SEC charges over record-keeping

(Jan 14): A renewed wave of dip buying fuelled a rebound in stocks, following a selloff triggered by a recalibration of Federal Reserve wagers.

US stocks stage rebound as dip buyers wade back in 

US stocks dropped on Monday, with the benchmark S&P 500 at a two-month low as bond yields surged after robust payroll numbers last week, boosting expectations that the Federal Reserve will maintain a hawkish stance for most of this year.

At 09.50am the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 105.06 points, or 0.25%, to 42,043.51, the S&P 500 lost 40.79 points, or 0.7%, to 5,786.25, and the Nasdaq Composite lost 274.13 points, or 1.43%, to 18,887.5.

S&P 500, Nasdaq fall as investors scale back bets on Fed rate cuts in 2025

US stocks sold off on Friday, with the S&P 500 erasing its 2025 gains, after an upbeat jobs report stoked fresh inflation fears, reinforcing bets that the Federal Reserve will be cautious in cutting interest rates this year.

Wall Street ends lower as blowout job data spooks traders

All parties to Israel-Hamas war have agreed that the Gaza ceasefire will take effect at 8.30am local time on Sunday, a few hours earlier than had been anticipated, Qatar announced.

Gaza ceasefire to start on Sunday morning following Israeli approval

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in court on Saturday to argue against a request for his detention to be extended after his arrest earlier this week.

Impeached S Korean president Yoon defends himself in court against longer detention

The Ministry of Transport (MOT) will hold talks with the Road Transport Department (JPJ) to enable the mobile application for the selling and buying of used motorcycles to be integrated with the mySIKAP system for simpler, faster and safer transactions.

MOT, JPJ to discuss integrating app for buying and selling used motorcycles with mySIKAP

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained four more individuals suspected of accepting bribes in return for assisting in processing and approving personal loan applications submitted by a financial consultancy firm.

MACC arrests four more suspects over loan bribery scandal

Phase 3 of the e-invoicing initiative has received over 4,900 early voluntary participants, according to the Inland Revenue Board (IRB).

In a statement on Saturday, the IRB noted that the e-invoicing implementation had now entered the second phase and shown a promising increase in participation.

Over 4,900 early voluntary participants in Phase 3 of e-invoicing, says IRB

JF Technology Bhd (KL:JFTECH) co-founder and managing director Datuk Foong Wei Kuong, who became the second-largest shareholder of Cosmos Technology International Bhd (KL:COSMOS) on Wednesday, said he intends to tap into the growing opportunities within Malaysia's water infrastructure sector.

JF Tech boss sees water infrastructure potential in Cosmos as he becomes second-largest shareholder

Deutsche Lufthansa AG completed the acquisition of a minority stake in Italian carrier ITA Airways late on Friday after first making an offer for its competitor in January 2023.

Lufthansa finalises deal for 41% stake in Italy’s ITA Airways

Malaysia's economy is projected to grow at a moderate pace of 4.5% to 5.0% in 2025, benefiting from strong economic fundamentals and an uptick in foreign investments, Hong Leong Bank Bhd or HLB (KL:HLBANK) said.

HLB forecasts M'sian economic growth at moderate pace of 4.5% to 5% in 2025

A four-day road ban on goods vehicles will be enforced in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebration to alleviate traffic congestion and minimise the risk of accidents.

MOT to enforce road ban on goods vehicles during Chinese New Year

Discussions are underway between the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and Microsoft, the owner of LinkedIn, regarding the licensing of the social media platform, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

MCMC discussing LinkedIn licensing with platform owner Microsoft, says Fahmi

Long queues were spotted at Sports Toto Bhd's (KL:SPTOTO) outlets across Malaysia on Saturday, as eager punters lined up for a chance to strike it rich with the record-breaking RM100 million Supreme 6/58 jackpot.

Nationwide frenzy: Long queues at Sports Toto outlets as punters hope to win RM100m jackpot

Malaysia’s Energy Commission (EC) will conduct an open tender for the large-scale solar (LSS) Petra 5+ programme, offering opportunities to develop solar plants with capacities ranging from 10MW to 500MW, scheduled for operation in 2027.

Malaysia calls for second LSS5 bid, targets 2GW

JF Technology Bhd (KL:JFTECH) co-founder and managing director Datuk Foong Wei Kuong, who became the second-largest shareholder of Cosmos Technology International Bhd (KL:COSMOS) on Wednesday, said he intends to tap into the growing opportunities within Malaysia's water infrastructure sector.

Malaysia's economy is projected to grow at a moderate pace of 4.5% to 5.0% in 2025, benefiting from strong economic fundamentals and an uptick in foreign investments, Hong Leong Bank Bhd or HLB (KL:HLBANK) said.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained four more individuals suspected of accepting bribes in return for assisting in processing and approving personal loan applications submitted by a financial consultancy firm.

The Ministry of Transport (MOT) will hold talks with the Road Transport Department (JPJ) to enable the mobile application for the selling and buying of used motorcycles to be integrated with the mySIKAP system for simpler, faster and safer transactions.

A four-day&nbsp;road ban on goods vehicles will be enforced in conjunction with&nbsp;the Chinese New Year celebration to alleviate traffic congestion and minimise&nbsp;the risk of accidents.

Discussions are underway between the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and Microsoft, the owner of LinkedIn, regarding the licensing of the social media platform, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

Phase 3 of the e-invoicing initiative has received over 4,900 early voluntary participants, according to the Inland Revenue Board (IRB).

In a statement on Saturday, the IRB&nbsp;noted that the e-invoicing implementation had now entered the second phase and shown a promising increase in participation.

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in court on Saturday to argue against a request for his detention to be extended after his arrest earlier this week.&nbsp;

Deutsche Lufthansa AG completed the acquisition of a minority stake in Italian carrier ITA Airways late on Friday after first making an offer for its competitor in January 2023.&nbsp;

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