--- title: "Global news you need to know before the U.S. stock market opens on Tuesday" description: "U.S. retail sales stagnated in December, with weak holiday spending. The Trump administration may exempt large tech companies from chip tariffs. The European Central Bank stated that tariff impacts ar" type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/275468786.md" published_at: "2026-02-10T13:42:18.000Z" --- # Global news you need to know before the U.S. stock market opens on Tuesday > U.S. retail sales stagnated in December, with weak holiday spending. The Trump administration may exempt large tech companies from chip tariffs. The European Central Bank stated that tariff impacts are dragging down inflation, and interest rate cuts could offset negative effects. Taiwan Semiconductor's January sales increased by 36.8% year-on-year, and the board approved a capital budget of $44.962 billion. Alphabet plans to issue $9.4 billion in bonds, with the century bond oversubscribed. AI demand surged, with South Korean companies seeing a 14% increase in North American sales. Coca-Cola's operating profit fell by 32% in Q4. AstraZeneca expects an increase in earnings per share after collaborating with CSPC Pharmaceutical Group. Kering's stock price rose by 14%. Alibaba released the RynnBrain robot model. India's gold ETF saw record net inflows. The Nikkei 225 index rose by 2.3% U.S. retail sales unexpectedly stagnated in December, with weak consumption at the end of the holiday season. Report: The Trump administration may exempt large tech companies from the next wave of chip tariffs. ECB economists: Tariff shocks drag down inflation, and interest rate cuts are expected to offset negative impacts. Taiwan Semiconductor's January sales soared 36.8% year-on-year, with the board approving a capital budget of $44.962 billion. Alphabet plans to issue £9.4 billion and Swiss franc bonds, with the century-long pound bond receiving over seven times oversubscription. AI demand surges, with South Korean companies seeing a 14% increase in North American sales, and SK Hynix's sales in the U.S. skyrocketing by 65%. BodyArmor impairment drags down Coca-Cola's Q4 GAAP operating profit, which fell 32% year-on-year, with full-year guidance falling short of expectations. After investing $18.5 billion in a partnership with CSPC Pharmaceutical Group, AstraZeneca expects double-digit growth in earnings per share. Kering Group's European stocks soared 14%, with core brand Gucci's sales exceeding expectations, as the company hopes for a recovery by 2026. Alibaba releases RynnBrain robotic model: enabling robots to have a "thinking brain." India's January gold ETF net inflows reached 240.4 billion rupees, surpassing stock funds for the first time in history. 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