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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.

Legal & General share price watch: LGEN heads into Monday with UK inflation, gilts and March results in focus

Legal & General share price watch: LGEN heads into Monday with UK inflation, gilts and March results in focus

Legal & General shares slipped 0.11% to 265.8 pence Friday, with about 35.8 million shares traded and the dividend yield near 8%. The FTSE 100 edged down 0.04% to 10,235.29, while UK 10-year gilt yields closed near 4.40%. Investors are watching UK CPI data due January 21 and Legal & General’s full-year results on March 11.
18 January 2026
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Barclays share price near a 52-week high — what to watch before markets reopen

Barclays share price near a 52-week high — what to watch before markets reopen

Barclays shares rose 0.96% to 488.95 pence Friday, near a 52-week high, as the FTSE 100 closed almost flat at 10,235.29. UK banks cut mortgage rates to attract early-year demand, narrowing net interest margins. The Bank of England’s next rate decision is set for Feb. 5. U.S. moves to cap credit card rates have unsettled bank stocks, with Barclays’ U.S. card business making up 11% of group earnings.
18 January 2026
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Diageo share price set for a key week as spirits glut report and insider buys hit DGE

Diageo share price set for a key week as spirits glut report and insider buys hit DGE

Diageo shares closed Friday at 1,655.5 pence, down 1.37% and about 35% below their 52-week high, as traders reacted to reports of record unsold spirits inventories. Chief commercial officer Dayalan Nayager bought nearly 29,000 shares, while smaller insider purchases were disclosed. Diageo will report interim results on Feb. 25. China remains a pressure point, with asset sales under consideration.
18 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Suzhou TFC Optical (300394.SZ) stock: 3 signals to watch before China’s short, pre-holiday week

Suzhou TFC Optical (300394.SZ) stock: 3 signals to watch before China’s short, pre-holiday week

8 February 2026
Suzhou TFC Optical closed up 0.4% at 252.97 yuan Friday after heavy trading and sharp swings, ranking as the No. 2 most-traded Shenzhen stock via Stock Connect. Margin financing and securities lending fell, with net margin selling of 419 million yuan. Shanghai and Shenzhen markets will close Feb. 16–23 for the Spring Festival. The company expects 2025 net profit to rise 40–60% year-on-year.
GigaDevice Semiconductor stock price: What to watch for 603986 A-shares as memory crunch bites

GigaDevice Semiconductor stock price: What to watch for 603986 A-shares as memory crunch bites

8 February 2026
GigaDevice Semiconductor’s Class A shares closed at 276.17 yuan in Shanghai, down 0.6% Friday. The company faces a Feb. 11 shareholder vote on related-party transaction limits and an overseas auditor. Investors are watching for fallout from the global memory-chip shortage, which has pushed prices higher across the supply chain. GigaDevice’s shares have nearly doubled over the past year.
Astera Labs (ALAB) stock closes near $170 after 19% jump as earnings week looms

Astera Labs (ALAB) stock closes near $170 after 19% jump as earnings week looms

8 February 2026
Astera Labs shares jumped 18.9% to $169.85 Friday, trading as high as $170.01 on volume of 7.3 million. The move followed Amazon’s AI spending forecast and a nearly 6% gain in the PHLX Semiconductor Index. Astera reports fourth-quarter results Tuesday after market close, with revenue guidance at $245–$253 million.
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