By Khadija Saeed
Publication Date: 2026-01-19 15:14:00
New York, January 19, 2026, 09:35 EST — Market closed.
- Broadcom shares last ended Friday higher, with U.S. markets shut on Monday for the holiday.
- A risk-off tone tied to fresh tariff threats is setting the backdrop for chip and tech names.
- The next read comes Tuesday, with investors already looking toward Broadcom’s next earnings date.
Broadcom Inc. shares last closed at $351.71 on Friday, up 2.53%, with U.S. investors now waiting for Tuesday’s reopen after the long weekend. (Yahoo Finance)
That matters because Broadcom has turned into a proxy for the AI buildout — not just chips, but the networking and software plumbing that keeps data centers running. When macro mood sours, this stock often gets swept up with the rest of the semiconductor trade.
The pause also leaves traders leaning on headlines rather than price. Any shift in the tariff drumbeat, or another policy tweak aimed at chips, could set the tone before cash trading resumes.
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