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.

Anglo American share price ends near 1-year high as metal rally sets up the week ahead

Anglo American share price ends near 1-year high as metal rally sets up the week ahead

Anglo American shares closed up 1.08% at 3,378 pence in London on Friday, near their 52-week high. The stock rose about 4% over the week, boosted by metals prices and merger news following Anglo’s $53 billion deal with Teck Resources. Investors await Q4 production results on Feb. 5 and full-year earnings on Feb. 20. EU antitrust and subsidy rulings on the merger are due in early February.
BAE Systems share price ends week higher — what to watch before London reopens

BAE Systems share price ends week higher — what to watch before London reopens

BAE Systems shares rose 2.1% to 2,027 pence Friday after the company reported new buyback activity and corrected a shareholder disclosure. The firm acquired 105,143 shares for cancellation and clarified Silchester Investors no longer holds a notifiable stake. BAE also secured a $73.8 million U.S. contract for aircraft countermeasures. Full-year results are due February 18.
BP share price: buyback filing and a jump in oil set the tone for the week ahead

BP share price: buyback filing and a jump in oil set the tone for the week ahead

BP shares closed up 1.6% at 443.65 pence Friday after the company repurchased nearly 3 million shares for treasury. Brent crude settled at $65.88 a barrel, rising 2.8% on renewed supply concerns linked to Iran. A U.S. winter storm is cutting oil and gas output. BP recently flagged $4–5 billion in impairments tied to its energy transition businesses.
GSK share price: China’s Trelegy asthma nod puts the stock in focus for Monday — what to watch next

GSK share price: China’s Trelegy asthma nod puts the stock in focus for Monday — what to watch next

China approved a new asthma use for GSK’s Trelegy Ellipta inhaler. GSK shares closed down 3.5p at 1,801p in London on Friday. The company said Trelegy is now the first single-inhaler triple therapy cleared in China for both asthma and COPD. Investors await GSK’s Feb. 4 results for signals on China demand.
Rolls-Royce share price holds near highs as buyback ticks on — what to watch before Monday

Rolls-Royce share price holds near highs as buyback ticks on — what to watch before Monday

Rolls-Royce shares closed Friday up 0.72% at 1,253 pence after the company disclosed it repurchased 654,125 shares on Jan. 22, part of a £200 million buyback running through late February. Total buybacks now stand at 7.29 million shares. Investors await full-year results on Feb. 26 for updates on profit, cash flow, and future shareholder returns.
iFAST share price jumps to S$10.37 — what to watch after SGX’s record close

iFAST share price jumps to S$10.37 — what to watch after SGX’s record close

iFAST Corp shares rose 3.39% to S$10.37 Friday, with 1.93 million shares traded, marking the stock’s highest close since end-2025. The Straits Times Index gained 1.3%, led by surges in UOB and OCBC. iFAST’s recent S$19.575 million deal for a 30% stake in Financial Alliance awaits regulatory approval. Singapore’s core inflation rose 1.2% year-on-year in December; MAS updates its forecasts Jan. 29.
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GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

7 February 2026
GSK shares closed Friday up 0.83% at a 52-week high after the EU approved Nucala for certain uncontrolled COPD patients. Insider filings showed chairman Jonathan Symonds bought 2,500 shares while executive David Redfern sold 100,000. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%. Broker ratings on GSK remained mixed.
Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

7 February 2026
Aye Finance raised Rs 454.5 crore from 19 anchor investors ahead of its Feb 9 IPO, pricing shares at the top of a Rs 122–129 range. The company’s profit fell 40% to Rs 64.3 crore in the six months to September as bad loans rose to 4.85%. The IPO values Aye at about Rs 3,200 crore, below its last private round. Major investors include Nippon Life India and Goldman Sachs funds.
BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

7 February 2026
British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence Friday, near a 52-week high. The company disclosed further share buybacks and management share purchases ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. BAT bought 121,668 shares for cancellation on Feb. 5. Investors await updates on nicotine alternatives and cash returns.
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