Daily Market Report – January 22, 2026

The JGB trading remains nervous ahead of the BoJ's interest rate decision (Monetary Policy Statement) tomorrow (January 23, 2026). The Outlook Report (“The Bank’s View”) will be published immediately after the meeting. Meta Platforms NASDAQ:META +5.5% – part of the broad tech recovery after the tariff/Greenland story de-escalated. Alibaba NYSE:BABA +5.7% – boosted by reports that Alibaba is preparing its AI chip division T-Head for a potential IPO. Abbott Laboratories NYSE:ABT on the other hand falls 9%. Revenue is weak (Diagnostics / Nutrition) and the disappointing outlook weighs on the stock. General Electric Company/ GE Aerospace NYSE:GE reports results for the 4th quarter. While Chairman and CEO Larry Culp reports solid numbers, the stock falls 5.7%. Investors are questioning whether the growth rate will slow down in 2026 and are selling the stock.