Pre-market on January 27, 2026
Below are the key pre-market updates and individual stock movements for US stocks on January 27, 2026. This week, the market focuses on the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and earnings reports from the "Magnificent Seven" tech giants, with potential increased volatility.
1. Overall Market Movements
· Futures performance: The three major futures indices showed mixed trends. Dow futures fell 0.09%, S&P 500 futures rose 0.23%, and Nasdaq futures gained 0.51%.
· Sector trends: Semiconductor and memory chip stocks generally strengthened in pre-market trading.
2. Key Individual Stock News
Here are some stocks with significant pre-market movements and their reasons:
Micron Technology
· Key development: Announced plans to invest approximately $24 billion over the next decade to build an advanced wafer fabrication plant in Singapore, expected to begin production in the second half of 2028.
· Market reaction: Pre-market up nearly 4%.
Tesla
· Key development: Full-year 2025 sales in the EU market declined 37.9% to 150,504 vehicles, with December sales down 31.9%.
· Follow-up: Will report earnings after the market closes on Wednesday (January 28).
NVIDIA
· Key development: Committed an additional $2 billion investment in AI cloud service provider CoreWeave to accelerate AI computing capacity.
· Market reaction: NVIDIA up 0.65% pre-market, CoreWeave up over 5%.
Healthcare Stocks
· Key development: Preliminary US government proposals indicate Medicare payment rates to insurers in 2027 will remain largely unchanged, with increases far below market expectations.
· Market reaction: UnitedHealth, Humana, and CVS Health shares fell sharply in pre-market trading.
Other Stocks
· Nike: Plans to lay off about 775 distribution center employees in the US to advance supply chain automation.
· Intel: Continued the previous day's decline after issuing weak earnings guidance, citing internal supply constraints.
· Cloudflare: Shares rose another 7% pre-market after Monday's 9.2% gain, as markets anticipate benefits from providing services to AI agent "Clawdbot."
3. Key Events This Week
- Fed Meeting: The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will announce its interest rate decision on Wednesday (January 28). Markets widely expect rates to remain unchanged, with focus on guidance for future rate cuts.
- Earnings Wave: Several tech giants will report this week:
· Wednesday (January 28) after close: Tesla, Microsoft, Meta.
· Thursday (January 29) after close: Apple. - Economic Data: The US Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index for January will be released at 23:00 Beijing time tonight.
4. Other Market News
· Trade Policy: US President Trump stated that due to South Korea's failure to ratify a previously agreed trade deal, the US will raise tariffs on South Korean cars, timber, and other goods from 15% to 25%.
· Government Shutdown Risk: Due to political gridlock, prediction markets show an ~80% probability of another US government shutdown later this week.
Important Notes
The above reflects pre-market dynamics as of publication. Post-open conditions may change rapidly. Note:
· Earnings & Data: Closely monitor upcoming earnings and economic data, which may trigger significant market movements.
· Policy Risks: The Fed decision, government budget deadline (January 30), and trade policies are current major market uncertainties.
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