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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.

Gold price today: Bullion snaps back toward $5,000 after Thursday dip — Delhi rates, MCX moves, and what’s driving it

Gold price today: Bullion snaps back toward $5,000 after Thursday dip — Delhi rates, MCX moves, and what’s driving it

Gold, silver, and platinum hit record highs in global trading Friday, with spot gold reaching $4,966.59 an ounce. Indian bullion prices tumbled Thursday as profit-taking set in, with Delhi 24K gold down 1.5% to ₹1,57,200 per 10 grams and silver off 4.3%. The rupee fell to a record low of 91.77 per U.S. dollar, raising the cost of gold imports. Traders cited shifting U.S. tariffs and dollar moves.
23 January 2026
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Barclays share price today: BARC.L slips after buyback update, Paris move in focus

Barclays share price today: BARC.L slips after buyback update, Paris move in focus

Barclays shares slipped 0.1% to 484.85 pence in early London trading Friday after the bank disclosed it repurchased 2.47 million shares on Jan. 22, part of an ongoing buyback. Barclays plans to move its European headquarters from Dublin to Paris by mid-2027, pending regulatory approval. European stocks broadly fell as investors watched for business-activity data and geopolitical developments.
23 January 2026
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Sensex dives 800 points as rupee hits record low, foreign selling bites

Sensex dives 800 points as rupee hits record low, foreign selling bites

Sensex fell 744 points to 81,562 and Nifty dropped below 25,100 by Friday afternoon, erasing ₹6 lakh crore in market value. Foreign investors continued selling, with FIIs offloading ₹2,549 crore in shares Thursday. The rupee hit a record low of 91.99 per dollar. Adani group stocks slumped after a U.S. SEC court summons linked to alleged fraud.
23 January 2026
HSBC share price today: HSBA stock slips as Hang Seng buyout gets court green light — what to watch next

HSBC share price today: HSBA stock slips as Hang Seng buyout gets court green light — what to watch next

HSBC shares slipped 0.4% to 1,239.4 pence in early London trading after Hong Kong’s High Court approved the Hang Seng Bank privatization plan. The deal, valued at about $13.6 billion, is expected to complete next week, with Hang Seng’s delisting set for Jan. 27. Traders are watching PMI data and HSBC’s Feb. 25 results for further signals on strategy and capital.
23 January 2026
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Beazley share price today: BEZ holds steady as Zurich takeover clock ticks

Beazley share price today: BEZ holds steady as Zurich takeover clock ticks

Beazley shares hovered near 1,117 pence in early London trade Friday, about 13% below Zurich’s 1,280 pence-per-share takeover offer. The UK Takeover Panel set a February 16 deadline for Zurich to declare its intentions. Beazley’s board rejected the offer, calling it too low, after previously turning down a higher bid. Investors are watching for Zurich’s next move and Beazley’s results due March 4.
23 January 2026
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BAE Systems shares rebound after UK Typhoon radar contract as investors eye results

BAE Systems shares rebound after UK Typhoon radar contract as investors eye results

BAE Systems shares rose about 1.4% in early London trading Friday after the UK awarded a £453.5 million contract for Typhoon jet radars. The stock had dropped 3.7% Thursday, lagging the market. Deliveries of the new radars are expected later this decade. Investors await BAE's full-year results on Feb. 18 for updates on margins and order execution.
23 January 2026
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Rio Tinto share price today: stock steadies after Thursday drop as Glencore clock ticks

Rio Tinto share price today: stock steadies after Thursday drop as Glencore clock ticks

Rio Tinto shares hovered near 6,487p in early London trading Friday after a volatile week marked by strong iron ore and copper output and takeover speculation involving Glencore. Pilbara iron ore shipments rose 7% to 91.3 million tonnes in the quarter, while copper output climbed 11%. Investors await a Feb. 5 deadline for a possible Glencore bid and full-year results on Feb. 19.
23 January 2026
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Adani Enterprises shares slump 5% after Thursday bounce as valuation worries bite again

Adani Enterprises shares slump 5% after Thursday bounce as valuation worries bite again

Adani Enterprises fell 5.2% to 1,978.6 rupees on Friday, nearing its 52-week low after a brief rebound Thursday. The stock has dropped 5.6% over the past week and remains volatile, with a six-month beta near 2.93. Investors remain wary as analysts forecast a 10% annual earnings decline and the price-to-earnings ratio stands at 34.2. Other Adani group stocks also saw sharp moves following mixed earnings reports.
23 January 2026
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Shell share price edges higher in London as Nigeria incentives and Argentina shale sale talk hit the tape

Shell share price edges higher in London as Nigeria incentives and Argentina shale sale talk hit the tape

Shell shares rose 0.3% to 2,683 pence in early London trading Friday, recovering from a 2.2% drop the previous day. Nigeria approved targeted incentives for Shell’s planned Bonga South West deepwater project, with officials citing a possible $20 billion investment. Shell has not confirmed the figure. The company is also exploring a sale of its Vaca Muerta shale assets in Argentina, sources said.
23 January 2026
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UOL Group stock price slips as Singapore home prices cool; MAS policy update on Jan 29 in focus

UOL Group stock price slips as Singapore home prices cool; MAS policy update on Jan 29 in focus

UOL Group Ltd shares fell 0.3% to S$10.36 by mid-afternoon Friday, underperforming the Straits Times Index, which hit a record high. Urban Redevelopment Authority data showed private home prices rose 0.6% in Q4 2025, while rents slipped 0.5%. About 33,100 new units are expected to enter the market in the next two years. Singapore’s core inflation reached 1.2% year-on-year in December.
23 January 2026
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SGX stock price rises as Singapore Exchange proposes smaller board lots; Feb 13 deadline looms

SGX stock price rises as Singapore Exchange proposes smaller board lots; Feb 13 deadline looms

Shares of Singapore Exchange rose 1.1% to S$17.49 Friday afternoon, near a 52-week high. SGX plans to cut standard board lot sizes for higher-priced securities, aiming to lower minimum investment amounts. The Monetary Authority of Singapore launched a S$5 billion initiative to support local equities, with S$1.1 billion allocated to asset managers. Public consultation on SGX’s proposal ends Feb. 13.
23 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

TE Connectivity stock jumps 3.5% into the weekend — what to watch for TEL next week

TE Connectivity stock jumps 3.5% into the weekend — what to watch for TEL next week

8 February 2026
TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL) closed Friday up 3.46% at $215.91, rebounding after a 3.29% drop Thursday, but remains 5% lower for the week and 14% below its 52-week high. The company expects to close a $750 million senior notes offering on Monday and pay a $0.71 dividend March 13. Investors await Friday’s U.S. CPI report, seen as a key market driver.
SMIC stock set for results test this week as Hong Kong market reopens

SMIC stock set for results test this week as Hong Kong market reopens

8 February 2026
SMIC shares closed up 0.22% at HK$67.60 on Friday in Hong Kong. The board will announce unaudited results on Feb. 10, and shareholders vote Feb. 12 on acquiring the remaining 49% of SMNC. The register of members closes Feb. 9–12. SMIC plans to pay mainly with new RMB shares.
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