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Glencore stock in focus as BHP bows out and Rio takeover clock ticks

BHP has ruled out a bid for Glencore, while Rio Tinto continues takeover talks. Glencore shares closed Monday at 468.50 pence, up 3.5%, hitting a 52-week high. BlackRock disclosed a 6.88% stake in Glencore under UK takeover rules. Rio faces a Feb. 5 deadline to make an offer.

13 January 2026

LSE:AAL·LSE:BHP·LSE:GLEN·LSE:RIO·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Experian PLC stock: EXPN slips into London open as Jan 21 trading update nears

Experian shares fell 2.3% to 33.99 pounds on Monday, underperforming the FTSE 100. Investors are focused on the company’s third-quarter trading update set for January 21. Analyst forecasts put FY26 revenue near $8.43 billion. The stock remains about 17% below its 52-week high.

13 January 2026

LSE:EXPN·Stock Market

Rolls-Royce stock: fresh buyback update hits before London open as FY25 results loom

Rolls-Royce bought 446,323 shares on Jan. 12 as part of its £200 million buyback, regulatory filings showed Tuesday. Shares closed down 0.5% at 1,287 pence. The company has repurchased over 3.15 million shares since the program began. Investors await FY25 results due Feb. 26.

13 January 2026

LSE:RR

Confluent scraps earnings call ahead of IBM takeover — what it means for CFLT stock

Confluent will report Q4 and full-year 2025 results on Feb. 11 but will not hold an earnings call or provide guidance due to its pending $11 billion sale to IBM. Shares closed at $30.43, just below IBM’s $31-a-share cash offer. The merger is awaiting regulatory clearance under U.S. antitrust law.

13 January 2026

NASDAQ:CFLT·NYSE:IBM·Stock Market·Technology

FTSE 100 hits record close on gold rush as Trump’s credit-card cap talk drags banks

The FTSE 100 closed up 0.16% at a record high, lifted by mining stocks as gold surged past $4,600 an ounce. Bank shares fell after U.S. President Trump called for a one-year 10% cap on credit-card rates. The FTSE 250 slipped 0.06%. Sterling gained against the dollar, pressuring exporters.

13 January 2026

FTSE 100·Gold·Stock Market

Compass Group stock: investors circle Feb. 5 update as CPG.L heads into London open

Compass Group PLC closed Monday up 0.8% at 2,364 pence. The company will release its first-quarter trading update and hold its annual general meeting on Feb. 5, following the Jan. 15 ex-dividend date. Investors await early-2026 demand signals and management commentary on margins.

13 January 2026

LSE:CPG.L·Stock Market·UK Stocks

CapitaLand Investment (SGX:9CI) stock ticks up after S$150 million India data centre fund first close

CapitaLand Investment shares rose 0.3% to S$2.93 on Tuesday after the company announced it raised about S$150 million for its India data centre fund and agreed to acquire minority stakes in three India data centres for S$99.73 million. Trading volume reached 7.25 million shares. Investors await the group’s full-year results, due Feb. 11.

13 January 2026

Real Estate·SGX:9CI·Stock Market

ST Engineering stock flirts with a 52-week high as investors look to Feb results and Singapore Airshow

ST Engineering shares rose 0.3% to S$9.24 by mid-afternoon Tuesday, trading near a 52-week high. The company’s order book hit S$32.6 billion at the end of September after securing S$14 billion in new contracts for the first nine months of 2025. Investors await full-year results in February and the Singapore Airshow.

13 January 2026

SGX:S63·Stock Market

Singapore Airlines stock slips as oil climbs on Iran fears; Feb 24 update looms

Singapore Airlines shares fell 0.5% to S$6.40 in afternoon trading Tuesday as rising oil prices raised concerns over fuel costs. Brent crude climbed 0.3% to $64.09 a barrel amid unrest in Iran. Investors are awaiting the carrier’s third-quarter business update on Feb. 24. Singapore Airlines paid interim and special dividends in December.

13 January 2026

Airlines·Oil Prices·SGX:SIA·Stock Market

SGX stock rises after report flags new Asian bond futures — what to watch into Feb. 5 results

Shares of Singapore Exchange Ltd rose 1.1% to S$17.71 Tuesday after a Bloomberg report said the bourse is in talks with global banks on launching bond futures tied to Asian government debt. The contracts would cover sovereign bonds from India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand, and may launch in early 2026. SGX will report first-half FY2026 results on Feb. 5.

13 January 2026

Earnings Reports·SGX:S68.SI·Stock Market

Seatrium (SGX:5E2) stock climbs as oil firms, with Maersk wind-vessel handover in focus

Seatrium shares rose 2.2% to S$2.29 by mid-afternoon Tuesday, extending a 6% gain for the year. Oil prices climbed, with Brent crude up 0.4% to $64.11 a barrel, lifting energy stocks. Investors are watching Seatrium’s wind vessel delivery, due Feb. 28, after a $475 million Maersk deal was restructured to $360 million with a 10-year loan.

13 January 2026

SGX:5E2·Stock Market

OCBC stock back above S$20 as Singapore bank rally holds — what traders watch next

OCBC shares rose 1.16% to S$20.13 in afternoon trading Monday after the bank disclosed it allocated 80,261 treasury shares for employee schemes. The Straits Times Index gained 0.56%. Investors await U.S. inflation data Tuesday and OCBC’s full-year results set for Feb. 25.

13 January 2026

SGX:O39

Macquarie stock closes flat after €117 million Polarise AI data-centre deal in Germany

Macquarie shares closed up 0.04% at A$205.52 after the group announced a €117 million financing deal for Polarise’s AI data-centre project in Munich. The funding targets a 2026 launch and may support further European projects. Traders are watching for signs of a broader data-centre lending pipeline.

13 January 2026

ASX:MQG.AX·Stock Market

UOB stock nudges higher after fresh buyback; US CPI and Fed loom

UOB shares rose 0.22% to S$36.17 on Tuesday after the bank bought back and cancelled 38,000 shares for S$1.37 million on Jan 12, according to a filing. Traders are watching the U.S. CPI report due later Tuesday and the Federal Reserve’s late-January meeting for signals on interest rates.

13 January 2026

SGX:D05·SGX:O39·SGX:U11·Stock Market

Singtel stock ticks up after Nxera’s Johor data centre gets 280MW power deal

Singtel shares rose 0.9% to S$4.50 after its Nxera unit secured a multi-year 280MW power deal with Tenaga Nasional for a Johor data center campus. The project, a joint venture with Telekom Malaysia, is set to begin commercial operations in 2026. Financial terms were not disclosed. Investors await Singtel’s earnings report on Feb. 18.

13 January 2026

SGX:Z74·Stock Market

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding stock pops nearly 2% as fresh money chases Singapore cyclicals

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding shares rose 1.9% to S$3.72 in Singapore trading Tuesday, extending a 7.2% gain over the past five sessions. Institutional investors were net buyers of the stock in early 2026, according to The Business Times. Traders are watching for new order announcements and the company’s next earnings report, scheduled for March 4.

13 January 2026

SGX:YZJ·Stock Market

Keppel Ltd stock jumps 3% after SGX filing as investors eye next catalyst

Keppel Ltd shares rose 3.1% to SG$10.82 in afternoon trading after the company finalized the voluntary liquidation of its dormant unit, Keppel Technology and Innovation Pte. Ltd. The filing did not specify any financial impact. Investors are now awaiting Keppel’s full-year results on Feb. 5 and updates on asset sales and fee income.

13 January 2026

SGX:BN4·Stock Market

Allegiant to buy Sun Country in $1.5B deal as budget airline stocks split

Allegiant will acquire Sun Country Airlines in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $1.5 billion, including net debt. Sun Country shareholders will get $4.10 in cash and 0.1557 Allegiant shares per share, valuing Sun Country at $18.89 each. The companies expect $140 million in annual synergies by the third year. Allegiant shares fell 6% while Sun Country rose 11% after the announcement.

13 January 2026

Airlines·NASDAQ:ALGT·NASDAQ:SNCY·Stock Market

Mineral Resources stock jumps on China tax shift and lithium spike; ASX:MIN in focus ahead of Q2 update

Shares of Mineral Resources closed up 3.3% at A$60.50 after a surge in lithium demand lifted ASX mining stocks. Lithium carbonate futures in China jumped 9% to 156,060 yuan a ton after Beijing announced cuts to battery export VAT rebates. Pilbara Minerals and Liontown Resources also advanced. Mineral Resources will report Q2 FY2026 earnings on Jan. 29.

13 January 2026

ASX:MIN·Lithium

Zip shares drop nearly 8% on ASX — what to watch before Feb. 19 results

Zip Co shares fell 7.6% to A$3.28 on Tuesday, bucking a 0.56% rise in the S&P/ASX 200. The drop followed the company’s announcement it will release half-year results on Feb. 19. No new trading data was issued. Traders are watching for signs of credit losses or updates before the report.

13 January 2026

ASX News·ASX:ZIP·Stock Market

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Glencore stock in focus as BHP bows out and Rio takeover clock ticks

Experian PLC stock: EXPN slips into London open as Jan 21 trading update nears

Rolls-Royce stock: fresh buyback update hits before London open as FY25 results loom

Confluent scraps earnings call ahead of IBM takeover — what it means for CFLT stock

FTSE 100 hits record close on gold rush as Trump’s credit-card cap talk drags banks

Compass Group stock: investors circle Feb. 5 update as CPG.L heads into London open

CapitaLand Investment (SGX:9CI) stock ticks up after S$150 million India data centre fund first close

ST Engineering stock flirts with a 52-week high as investors look to Feb results and Singapore Airshow

Singapore Airlines stock slips as oil climbs on Iran fears; Feb 24 update looms

SGX stock rises after report flags new Asian bond futures — what to watch into Feb. 5 results

Seatrium (SGX:5E2) stock climbs as oil firms, with Maersk wind-vessel handover in focus

OCBC stock back above S$20 as Singapore bank rally holds — what traders watch next

Macquarie stock closes flat after €117 million Polarise AI data-centre deal in Germany

UOB stock nudges higher after fresh buyback; US CPI and Fed loom

Singtel stock ticks up after Nxera’s Johor data centre gets 280MW power deal

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding stock pops nearly 2% as fresh money chases Singapore cyclicals

Keppel Ltd stock jumps 3% after SGX filing as investors eye next catalyst

Allegiant to buy Sun Country in $1.5B deal as budget airline stocks split

Mineral Resources stock jumps on China tax shift and lithium spike; ASX:MIN in focus ahead of Q2 update

Zip shares drop nearly 8% on ASX — what to watch before Feb. 19 results

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