Today: 5 June 2026

Shan Ahmed Khan

As a journalist focused on finance and the stock market, he delivers fast, reliable, and easy-to-understand coverage of market news.

Sembcorp Industries stock: after the Alinta vote, what investors watch next

Sembcorp Industries stock: after the Alinta vote, what investors watch next

Sembcorp Industries shares fell 1.6% to S$6.03 Friday after shareholders approved the A$6.5 billion acquisition of Australia’s Alinta Energy, with 99.76% voting in favor. The cash deal will be funded by a fully committed bridge loan, with no equity raise planned. Singapore’s Straits Times Index closed down 0.5%. Sembcorp expects to close the Alinta deal in the first half of 2026, pending regulatory approval.
31 January 2026
Keppel stock price slips into weekend — what investors are watching before Feb 5 results

Keppel stock price slips into weekend — what investors are watching before Feb 5 results

Keppel Ltd fell 1.35% to S$10.93 on Friday, underperforming the Singapore market as investors await its full-year results on Feb. 5. Keppel DC REIT reported a record full-year distribution per unit and a 55.2% jump in distributable income. The Singapore Exchange benchmark dropped 0.5%, tracking Wall Street losses. Markets will reopen Monday after the weekend pause.
31 January 2026
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CapitaLand Investment share price holds at S$3.08 as February results line up for next week

CapitaLand Investment share price holds at S$3.08 as February results line up for next week

CapitaLand Investment closed flat at S$3.08 on Friday, with 13 million shares traded. Director David Su Tuong Sing disclosed receiving 25,009 shares as part of his FY2025 fee. CapitaLand Ascott Trust reported FY2025 distributable income up 11% to S$256.7 million, with DPS steady at 6.10 cents. Key earnings from CapitaLand-managed funds are due in early February.
31 January 2026
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Sandfire Resources share price drops nearly 7% as copper cools — what to watch before the ASX reopens

Sandfire Resources share price drops nearly 7% as copper cools — what to watch before the ASX reopens

Sandfire Resources fell 6.85% to close at A$19.85 in Sydney, with about 4.7 million shares traded. The company will release December-half results and hold an investor call on Feb. 19. Copper prices retreated from record highs, pressuring commodity-linked stocks. Sandfire reported first-half copper-equivalent output of 72.1 kilotonnes and held $13 million net cash at year-end.
31 January 2026
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UOB share price slips into weekend: what investors watch next for United Overseas Bank stock

UOB share price slips into weekend: what investors watch next for United Overseas Bank stock

United Overseas Bank shares fell 1% to S$38.27 Friday, tracking a broader dip in Singapore’s Straits Times Index after Wall Street losses. The Monetary Authority of Singapore left policy unchanged but raised its 2026 inflation outlook, citing upside risks. UOB’s consensus target price rose to S$37.26, while investors await full-year results on Feb. 24 for updates on margins and credit costs.
31 January 2026
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Paladin Energy share price dips as uranium jumps above $100 and a big holder exits the 5% line

Paladin Energy share price dips as uranium jumps above $100 and a big holder exits the 5% line

Paladin Energy shares fell 2.1% to A$13.84 Friday as uranium spot prices climbed above $100 a pound after heavy buying by Sprott Physical Uranium Trust. Kopernik Global Investors disclosed it dropped below the 5% substantial holder threshold on Jan. 23. Paladin produced 1.23 million pounds of U3O8 in the December quarter, up 16%, and sold 1.43 million pounds at $71.8 per pound. Interim results are due Feb. 12.
31 January 2026
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Wesfarmers share price: two dates that could move ASX:WES next week

Wesfarmers share price: two dates that could move ASX:WES next week

Wesfarmers shares closed up 0.3% at A$83.36 on Friday, outperforming a 0.65% drop in the S&P/ASX 200. Attention turns to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Feb. 3 rate decision, with major banks tipping a hike after strong inflation data. Mortgage-stress groups warn household budgets are under pressure. Wesfarmers will report half-year results on Feb. 19.
31 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • HUTCHMED Applies for AIM Block Admission for 43.6 Million Share Options
    June 5, 2026, 6:44 AM EDT. HUTCHMED, a biopharmaceutical company listed on Nasdaq, AIM, and Hong Kong Stock Exchange, has applied to the London Stock Exchange for a block admission of 43,616,756 ordinary shares. These shares will be issued through the newly adopted 2026 Share Option Scheme, which was approved at the company's AGM in May 2026. The block admission is expected to become effective on June 11, 2026. The total issued share capital remains unchanged at 872,335,120 shares. HUTCHMED will provide six-monthly updates on the scheme's utilization, in line with AIM reporting rules. This move supports its global development of targeted cancer therapies and immunotherapies.

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Redwire Shares Jump After Space Strawberries, But Backlog Questions Remain

Redwire Shares Jump After Space Strawberries, But Backlog Questions Remain

5 June 2026
Redwire surged 15.1% to $21.43 after landing a contract to grow wild strawberries on the ISS using its commercial space greenhouse, adding nearly $600 million in market value amid volatile space stocks; a separate $15.9 million Army drone award also boosted defense exposure, but no value was disclosed for the greenhouse deal.
Social Security Payments Face $500 Monthly Cut by 2032, All States Affected

Social Security Payments Face $500 Monthly Cut by 2032, All States Affected

5 June 2026
A new watchdog report warns Social Security retirement benefits could be slashed by 24%—about $500 a month on average—if Congress fails to act before the trust fund runs dry in late 2032, with the next annual trustees report due in weeks set to reset the solvency clock for tens of millions of Americans.
Intel Lands AI Deal But Investors Stay Bearish

Intel Lands AI Deal But Investors Stay Bearish

5 June 2026
Intel shares fell 0.8% premarket to $111.78 after a new AI partnership with Foxconn failed to offset sector pressure triggered by Broadcom’s disappointing outlook, as investors demanded proof of AI-driven growth; Nasdaq futures dropped 1.2% and S&P 500 futures lost 0.6% amid a second day of AI-led selloff ahead of U.S. jobs data.
AT&T shares slide again as Starlink draws Wall Street attention

AT&T shares slide again as Starlink draws Wall Street attention

5 June 2026
AT&T shares fell to $22.77 premarket after Oppenheimer downgraded the stock, citing rising risks from SpaceX’s Starlink and Amazon’s Leo satellite broadband, with analyst Timothy Horan warning that broadband and mobile growth are at risk as satellite pricing matches legacy broadband; AT&T is countering with new fiber plans and bundle savings.
Broadcom shares fall despite AI gains

Broadcom shares fall despite AI gains

5 June 2026
Broadcom plunged 12.6% after quarterly revenue and AI-chip guidance missed Wall Street estimates, with shares quoted at $410.95 in premarket trade, down 1.9% from Thursday’s close, as investors reacted to a third-quarter AI chip revenue forecast of $16 billion—below Visible Alpha’s $16.36 billion estimate—despite strong year-over-year growth and a stable operating margin outlook.
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