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Singtel share price slips to S$4.72; Singapore Telecom stock in focus after STT GDC data-centre deal

Singtel shares closed down 1.3% at S$4.72 on Friday after announcing a S$6.6 billion cash deal with KKR to acquire ST Telemedia Global Data Centres. The move comes amid a tech-led selloff in Asia and investor caution over large infrastructure bets.

8 February 2026

by Shan Ahmed Khan

Keppel stock price in focus as broker lifts target and dividend clock ticks

Keppel shares closed at S$11.64 on Friday, up 0.17%, outperforming the Straits Times Index. UOB Kay Hian raised its target price to S$13.23 after Keppel announced a 38% higher FY2025 dividend, with key dates set for April. The M1 sale remains delayed pending regulatory approval. Investors await updates on asset sales and dividend plans when trading resumes Monday.

8 February 2026

Dividends·SGX:BN4·Stock Market

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding stock price drops 6% as Maersk warning hits shipping mood — what to watch Monday

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding shares fell 6.2% to S$3.16 on Friday, with 51.4 million shares traded, after Maersk warned of weaker 2026 earnings and cost cuts. The Straits Times Index closed down 0.8%. Investors cited concerns over global freight rates and shipping-sector outlook. Traders await Monday’s SGX open for further direction.

8 February 2026

SGX:BS6·Stock Market

DBS share price: DBS Group Holdings stock in focus before Feb 9 earnings

DBS closed at S$59.30 on Friday, down 0.6%, ahead of its full-year results due before market open on Feb. 9. Singapore shares fell 0.8% the same day as regional markets slid. Investors await updates on DBS’s margins and capital return plan. Singapore’s Budget 2026 is set for Feb. 12, with UOB and OCBC results later this month.

8 February 2026

Earnings Reports·SGX:D05·Stock Market

Evolution Mining share price in focus: EVN heads into results week as gold volatility bites

Evolution Mining shares fell 1.38% to A$14.34 Friday as gold prices swung sharply and CME Group raised margin requirements for gold futures. The company will release half-year results and hold an investor call Wednesday, with costs and output in focus. The ASX 200 dropped about 2% Friday, led by miners and banks.

8 February 2026

ASX:EVN·Earnings Reports·Gold Prices·Mining Industry·Stock Market

OCBC share price slips into weekend — here’s what to watch before the next SGX session

SGX:O39·Stock Market

8 February 2026

OCBC shares closed at S$21.23 on Friday, down 1.03% after a small treasury share use for staff schemes. The drop followed a broader decline in Singapore’s stock index, which ended 0.8% lower. Investors now await OCBC’s full-year results on Feb. 25, the first under new CEO Tan Teck Long. About 6.2 million OCBC shares changed hands during the session.

Lynas Rare Earths share price slides after ASX selloff — what to watch before Monday

Lynas Rare Earths closed Friday down 3.2% at A$14.27, extending losses after a 7.9% drop Thursday. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 2.0% to 8,708.80, pressuring miners. No new disclosures since Lynas’ January update, when it reported a 43% rise in quarterly sales revenue despite power outages. CEO Amanda Lacaze will retire at the end of the financial year.

8 February 2026

ASX News·ASX:LYC·Stock Market

ANZ share price: What to watch after Friday’s slide into next week

ANZ shares closed down 1.5% at A$37.01 on Friday as director Graham Hodges prepares to step down Sunday. The stock remains up nearly 20% over the past year. Investors await key updates from major Australian banks next week, with ANZ’s first-quarter trading update set for Feb. 12. The ASX 200 fell 2% Friday amid broader market jitters.

8 February 2026

ASX:ANZ.AX·Stock Market

Woodside share price drops with ASX sell-off — what to watch before Feb. 24 results

Woodside shares closed down 1.6% at A$25.48 Friday as the ASX 200 fell nearly 2%. Brent crude rose to $68.05, supported by Iran tensions, but energy stocks lagged. Investors now await Woodside’s Feb. 24 full-year results and outlook. The company has flagged lower 2026 production due to maintenance and project timelines.

8 February 2026

ASX News·ASX:WDS·Energy Sector·Stock Market

Westpac share price slips after ASX rout — what to watch before WBC’s Feb. 13 update

Westpac shares fell 1.2% to A$39.43 Friday as the S&P/ASX 200 posted its worst session in nearly a year, dropping 2% and erasing about A$70 billion in value. Financial stocks slid 1.5%. Investors are focused on Westpac’s Feb. 13 first-quarter update for signals on margins and credit quality after the Reserve Bank of Australia raised rates.

8 February 2026

ASX News·ASX:WBC·Stock Market

Woolworths share price slips as WOW.AX heads toward half-year results test

ASX:WOW.AX·Earnings Reports·Stock Market

8 February 2026

Woolworths Group shares closed at A$31.45 on Friday, down 0.5%. The S&P/ASX 200 dropped 2% the same day, ending the week 1.8% lower. Coles Group also slipped 0.4% to A$21.66. Woolworths’ next earnings report is due Feb. 25.

PLS Group Limited (ASX:PLS) share price: what to watch before Monday after a bruising week

ASX News·ASX:PLS·Stock Market

8 February 2026

PLS Group Limited shares closed at A$4.12 Friday, down 1.2% and about 10% lower for the week, as the ASX fell 2% amid a broad selloff. Lithium prices dropped 6.6% to 134,500 yuan a tonne on Feb. 6. PLS operates the Pilgangoora lithium mine in Western Australia and has projects in Brazil and South Korea. Interim results are due Feb. 19.

Xero share price (ASX:XRO) ends lower as tech rout grinds on; what investors watch next week

ASX:XRO·Stock Market·Technology

8 February 2026

Xero closed Friday down 0.4% at A$81.76, near last week’s low, as software stocks slumped. The S&P/ASX 200 Tech Index was set to end the week down about 12%, hitting levels last seen in December 2023. Global tech shares also fell, with nearly $1 trillion in value erased from U.S. software stocks since Jan. 28. Investors await fresh rate and inflation signals next week.

Huntington Bank taps ex-BNY risk boss Senthil Kumar as new chief risk officer

NASDAQ:HBAN·Stock Market

8 February 2026

Huntington Bank named Senthil Kumar chief risk officer, effective Feb. 16, as it enters a stricter regulatory category after closing its Cadence Bank merger on Feb. 2. Kumar replaces Helga Houston, who becomes senior executive adviser March 1. The merger brings Huntington’s assets to about $279 billion, triggering tougher oversight. No branch closures are planned before a mid-2026 systems conversion.

Macquarie Group share price slides after Friday rout — what to watch before Feb 10 briefing

ASX:MQG.AX·Earnings Reports·Stock Market

8 February 2026

Macquarie Group shares closed down 2.17% at A$207.83 on Friday as the ASX 200 fell 2% in a broad sell-off. Trading volume for Macquarie reached about 896,000 shares. The company disclosed a new 5.01% stake in Sandfire Resources. Investors await Macquarie’s operational briefing set for Feb. 10.

Fortescue share price set for Monday test as Cyclone Mitchell shuts Port Hedland

ASX:FMG·Stock Market

8 February 2026

Fortescue shares closed Friday down 1.16% at A$21.23 as Tropical Cyclone Mitchell forced Pilbara port closures, threatening iron ore shipments. Iron ore prices slipped to $100.11 a tonne on Feb. 6. The S&P/ASX 200 saw its steepest daily drop in 10 months as investors exited resource stocks. Fortescue’s half-year results are due Feb. 25.

Why WiseTech Global’s share price heads into Monday under pressure after a tech rout

ASX:WTC·Stock Market·Technology

8 February 2026

WiseTech Global shares fell 4.6% to A$47.60 Friday as Australian tech stocks slumped, with the ASX 200 tech index hitting its lowest since 2023. Investors sold off on concerns that artificial intelligence could threaten parts of the software sector, not just drive growth. WiseTech is set to report half-year results on Feb. 25.

REA Group share price slides after $200m buyback plan — what ASX investors watch next

ASX News·ASX:REA

8 February 2026

REA Group shares fell 7.8% to A$168.10 after its half-year update showed a 6% rise in EBITDA and a 9% gain in core net profit, but a 24% drop in reported net profit. The company flagged softer listing volumes and announced a A$200 million buyback starting Feb. 23. Interim dividend is A$1.24 per share, ex-dividend March 3. Investors cited pressure from weaker listings and rising costs.

CBA share price: CommBank stock dips into the weekend as rates shift and earnings loom

ASX:CBA·Earnings Reports·Stock Market

8 February 2026

Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares closed at A$158.91 on Friday, down 0.23%, ending a five-session rise. The bank will raise rates on select savings products from Feb. 13. Investors await half-year results due Feb. 11, following a sharp pullback in Australian equities. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 2.03% to 8,708.80 points.

NAB share price in focus after Friday slide as rate rises and bank updates loom

ASX:ANZ·ASX:CBA·ASX:NAB·ASX:WBC·Interest Rates

8 February 2026

National Australia Bank shares closed down 1.6% at A$43.36 on Friday after the S&P/ASX 200 fell nearly 2%, its worst session in almost a year. NAB, CBA, and Westpac will raise variable mortgage rates by 0.25% following the Reserve Bank’s hike to 3.85%. Key sector results are due from CBA on Feb. 11, Westpac on Feb. 13, and NAB on Feb. 18.

CSL Limited stock in focus: what to watch before Monday as half-year results loom

ASX:CSL.AX·Earnings Reports·Stock Market

8 February 2026

CSL Ltd shares closed at A$180.50 on Friday, down 0.4%, ahead of its half-year results due Feb. 11. Around 1.23 million shares changed hands as the S&P/ASX 200 slid 2%. The company last cut its outlook in October, citing weaker U.S. flu vaccine demand. Investors await Wednesday’s update and interim dividend decision.

BHP share price in focus as Cyclone Mitchell shuts Pilbara iron ore ports ahead of earnings

Earnings Reports·Mining Industry·NYSE:BHP·Stock Market

8 February 2026

BHP shares will be watched Monday after Cyclone Mitchell forced Pilbara port closures, including Port Hedland, disrupting iron ore exports. The cyclone was upgraded to Category 3, with landfall possible late Sunday or early Monday. BHP’s Australian shares closed at A$48.79 Friday, down 3.12%. U.S.-listed shares ended at $69.64, up 0.8%.

Northern Star share price: what to watch before ASX reopens as FY26 results near

ASX Updates·ASX:NST·Stock Market

8 February 2026

Northern Star Resources closed at A$26.77, down 1.7% Friday, after receiving a A$50 million cash payment from MGX for a Northern Territory project stake. Shares have fallen 7.5% over five sessions ahead of FY26 half-year results due pre-open Feb. 12, with management set to brief investors later that morning.

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 08.02.2026

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8 February 2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 8, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 8, 2026, 2:35 AM EST DBS Group Holdings share price dips ahead of Feb 9 full-year earnings report February 8, 2026, 2:31 AM EST. DBS Group Holdings Ltd shares closed at S$59.30 on Feb 7, down 0.6%, as investors brace for the bank's full-year 2025 results due before markets open Feb 9. The stock had hit a record above S$60 in late January but retreated amid wider regional tech sell-offs that pulled Singapore's benchmark down 0.8%. Market focus is on DBS's net interest margin-the difference between lending and deposit rates-and

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:TSEM·NVIDIA·Semiconductors·Stock Market

8 February 2026

Tower Semiconductor shares rose 7.7% to $139.04 Friday after announcing a collaboration with Nvidia on AI data-center networking. The stock touched $141 intraday and gained another 1% after hours. Investors await Tower’s Feb. 11 earnings for details on its silicon photonics work. No financial terms or shipment timeline were disclosed.

Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

SHE:301308·Stock Market

8 February 2026

Longsys disclosed new guarantees for a 100 million yuan Hong Kong loan and a $9 million Brazil credit line, bringing its total approved guarantee quota to 11 billion yuan and outstanding guarantees to 5.81 billion yuan. The company said all guarantees are for consolidated subsidiaries and within approved limits. Shares closed at 288 yuan Friday, down 1.6%. China inflation and credit data are due this week.

MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:MTSI·Stock Market

8 February 2026

MACOM shares rose 3.5% to $235.87 Friday after the company reported fiscal Q1 revenue of $271.6 million and raised its full-year data center growth outlook to 35–40%. Fidelity’s FMR LLC disclosed a 10.7% stake, while shareholder Susan Ocampo filed to potentially sell up to 100,000 shares. Stifel raised its price target to $255. MACOM expects to repay $161 million in convertible notes in March.

LONGi Green Energy stock in focus: 1.65 bln yuan patent fee signals higher costs as China solar outlook softens

China Economy·Green Technology·Renewable Energy·SHA:601012.SS·Stock Market

8 February 2026

LONGi Green Energy’s Shanghai A-shares closed up 0.7% at 18.36 yuan on Friday after a 1.65 billion yuan BC solar patent licensing deal was disclosed this week. The agreement, involving Aiko Solar and Maxeon, set a price for key solar IP as industry forecasts point to a drop in China’s 2026 new solar installations.

Fabrinet stock price jumps nearly 14%: what FN investors watch before Monday’s open

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:FN·Stock Market

8 February 2026

Fabrinet shares surged 13.8% to $503.99 Friday after a volatile week, boosted by a strong earnings report and analyst upgrades. The company posted quarterly revenue of $1.13 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $3.36, both above guidance. Barclays raised its price target to $548. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week may influence trading.

OmniVision Class A stock: Hong Kong greenshoe adds shares as stabilisation ends — what to watch next week

SHA:603501.SS·Stock Market

8 February 2026

OmniVision Integrated Circuits Group issued 4.94 million extra H shares at HK$104.80 each after underwriters partially exercised an over-allotment option, raising HK$511.2 million. The new shares begin trading in Hong Kong on Feb. 11. The stabilisation period ended Feb. 6. OmniVision’s Shanghai shares closed at 115.95 yuan on Friday, down 1.43%.

Hua Hong Semiconductor Class A stock price: two dates traders can’t ignore after Friday’s drop

SHA:688366·Stock Market

8 February 2026

Hua Hong Semiconductor’s Shanghai-listed shares fell 0.6% to 130.26 yuan Friday, down 16% for the week. Shareholders will vote Feb. 10 on an acquisition and share issuance plan, with a board meeting set for Feb. 12 to review unaudited quarterly results. The company aims to buy nearly all of Shanghai Huali Microelectronics for 8.27 billion yuan, funded by new shares and a private placement.

First Solar stock price slides into next week as Tesla ramps solar hiring; earnings due Feb. 24

NASDAQ:FSLR·Renewable Energy·Stock Market

8 February 2026

First Solar shares fell 6.7% to $218.73 Friday, trading over double their 50-day average volume as the broader market rallied. Tesla announced hiring tied to Elon Musk’s 100-gigawatt U.S. solar manufacturing goal. First Solar will report Q4 and full-year 2025 results and 2026 guidance on Feb. 24. Policy changes and competitive moves have heightened volatility in the U.S. solar sector.

GlobalFoundries stock jumps nearly 5% ahead of earnings — what could move GFS next week

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:GFS·Semiconductors·Stock Market

8 February 2026

GlobalFoundries shares rose 4.7% to $42.91 Friday as chip stocks rebounded, tracking a surge in the PHLX semiconductor index and renewed bets on AI-driven demand. The company reports earnings Feb. 11, with analysts watching for updates on pricing and wafer shipment volumes. The Semiconductor Industry Association forecast global chip sales could hit $1 trillion in 2026.

ON Semiconductor stock jumps ahead of Feb. 9 earnings — what to watch in the week ahead

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:ON·Semiconductors·Stock Market

8 February 2026

ON Semiconductor shares rose 3.3% to $65.20 Friday ahead of its quarterly earnings report due after the close Monday. The PHLX semiconductor index jumped 5.7% as chip stocks rebounded on optimism over AI infrastructure spending. Investors are watching for onsemi’s guidance on demand in automotive and industrial markets.

STMicroelectronics stock: STM shares rebound into the weekend — what to watch before Monday’s open

EPA:STMPA.PA·Stock Market

8 February 2026

STMicroelectronics closed at 24.89 euros in Paris on Friday, up 1.16% for the day and 4.4% for the week. The gain followed a rebound in chip and tech stocks after an AI-driven selloff. Investors await U.S. jobs and inflation data next week, which could shift rate-cut expectations and impact semiconductor shares.

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