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UOB stock price dips ahead of Singapore budget and bank earnings — what investors watch next

United Overseas Bank shares closed down 0.39% at S$38.50 on Friday, with 2.07 million shares traded. The Straits Times Index fell 0.8% to 4,934.41, tracking weakness across Asia after a tech selloff. UOB will announce full-year 2025 results on Feb. 24. Singapore’s Budget 2026 is set for Feb. 12.

8 February 2026

SGX:D05.SI·SGX:O39.SI·SGX:U11.SI·Stock Market

Singtel share price slips to S$4.72; Singapore Telecom stock in focus after STT GDC data-centre deal

Singtel shares closed down 1.3% at S$4.72 on Friday after announcing a S$6.6 billion cash deal with KKR to acquire ST Telemedia Global Data Centres. The move comes amid a tech-led selloff in Asia and investor caution over large infrastructure bets.

8 February 2026

SGX:Z74·Stock Market

Keppel stock price in focus as broker lifts target and dividend clock ticks

Keppel shares closed at S$11.64 on Friday, up 0.17%, outperforming the Straits Times Index. UOB Kay Hian raised its target price to S$13.23 after Keppel announced a 38% higher FY2025 dividend, with key dates set for April. The M1 sale remains delayed pending regulatory approval. Investors await updates on asset sales and dividend plans when trading resumes Monday.

8 February 2026

Dividends·SGX:BN4·Stock Market

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding stock price drops 6% as Maersk warning hits shipping mood — what to watch Monday

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding shares fell 6.2% to S$3.16 on Friday, with 51.4 million shares traded, after Maersk warned of weaker 2026 earnings and cost cuts. The Straits Times Index closed down 0.8%. Investors cited concerns over global freight rates and shipping-sector outlook. Traders await Monday’s SGX open for further direction.

8 February 2026

SGX:BS6·Stock Market

DBS share price: DBS Group Holdings stock in focus before Feb 9 earnings

DBS closed at S$59.30 on Friday, down 0.6%, ahead of its full-year results due before market open on Feb. 9. Singapore shares fell 0.8% the same day as regional markets slid. Investors await updates on DBS’s margins and capital return plan. Singapore’s Budget 2026 is set for Feb. 12, with UOB and OCBC results later this month.

8 February 2026

Earnings Reports·SGX:D05·Stock Market

Evolution Mining share price in focus: EVN heads into results week as gold volatility bites

Evolution Mining shares fell 1.38% to A$14.34 Friday as gold prices swung sharply and CME Group raised margin requirements for gold futures. The company will release half-year results and hold an investor call Wednesday, with costs and output in focus. The ASX 200 dropped about 2% Friday, led by miners and banks.

8 February 2026

ASX:EVN·Earnings Reports·Gold Prices·Mining Industry·Stock Market

OCBC share price slips into weekend — here’s what to watch before the next SGX session

OCBC shares closed at S$21.23 on Friday, down 1.03% after a small treasury share use for staff schemes. The drop followed a broader decline in Singapore’s stock index, which ended 0.8% lower. Investors now await OCBC’s full-year results on Feb. 25, the first under new CEO Tan Teck Long. About 6.2 million OCBC shares changed hands during the session.

8 February 2026

SGX:O39·Stock Market

Lynas Rare Earths share price slides after ASX selloff — what to watch before Monday

Lynas Rare Earths closed Friday down 3.2% at A$14.27, extending losses after a 7.9% drop Thursday. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 2.0% to 8,708.80, pressuring miners. No new disclosures since Lynas’ January update, when it reported a 43% rise in quarterly sales revenue despite power outages. CEO Amanda Lacaze will retire at the end of the financial year.

8 February 2026

ASX News·ASX:LYC·Stock Market

ANZ share price: What to watch after Friday’s slide into next week

ANZ shares closed down 1.5% at A$37.01 on Friday as director Graham Hodges prepares to step down Sunday. The stock remains up nearly 20% over the past year. Investors await key updates from major Australian banks next week, with ANZ’s first-quarter trading update set for Feb. 12. The ASX 200 fell 2% Friday amid broader market jitters.

8 February 2026

ASX:ANZ.AX·Stock Market

Woodside share price drops with ASX sell-off — what to watch before Feb. 24 results

Woodside shares closed down 1.6% at A$25.48 Friday as the ASX 200 fell nearly 2%. Brent crude rose to $68.05, supported by Iran tensions, but energy stocks lagged. Investors now await Woodside’s Feb. 24 full-year results and outlook. The company has flagged lower 2026 production due to maintenance and project timelines.

8 February 2026

ASX News·ASX:WDS·Energy Sector·Stock Market

Westpac share price slips after ASX rout — what to watch before WBC’s Feb. 13 update

Westpac shares fell 1.2% to A$39.43 Friday as the S&P/ASX 200 posted its worst session in nearly a year, dropping 2% and erasing about A$70 billion in value. Financial stocks slid 1.5%. Investors are focused on Westpac’s Feb. 13 first-quarter update for signals on margins and credit quality after the Reserve Bank of Australia raised rates.

8 February 2026

ASX News·ASX:WBC·Stock Market

Woolworths share price slips as WOW.AX heads toward half-year results test

Woolworths Group shares closed at A$31.45 on Friday, down 0.5%. The S&P/ASX 200 dropped 2% the same day, ending the week 1.8% lower. Coles Group also slipped 0.4% to A$21.66. Woolworths’ next earnings report is due Feb. 25.

8 February 2026

ASX:WOW.AX·Earnings Reports·Stock Market

PLS Group Limited (ASX:PLS) share price: what to watch before Monday after a bruising week

PLS Group Limited shares closed at A$4.12 Friday, down 1.2% and about 10% lower for the week, as the ASX fell 2% amid a broad selloff. Lithium prices dropped 6.6% to 134,500 yuan a tonne on Feb. 6. PLS operates the Pilgangoora lithium mine in Western Australia and has projects in Brazil and South Korea. Interim results are due Feb. 19.

8 February 2026

ASX News·ASX:PLS·Stock Market

Xero share price (ASX:XRO) ends lower as tech rout grinds on; what investors watch next week

Xero closed Friday down 0.4% at A$81.76, near last week’s low, as software stocks slumped. The S&P/ASX 200 Tech Index was set to end the week down about 12%, hitting levels last seen in December 2023. Global tech shares also fell, with nearly $1 trillion in value erased from U.S. software stocks since Jan. 28. Investors await fresh rate and inflation signals next week.

8 February 2026

ASX:XRO·Stock Market·Technology

Huntington Bank taps ex-BNY risk boss Senthil Kumar as new chief risk officer

Huntington Bank named Senthil Kumar chief risk officer, effective Feb. 16, as it enters a stricter regulatory category after closing its Cadence Bank merger on Feb. 2. Kumar replaces Helga Houston, who becomes senior executive adviser March 1. The merger brings Huntington’s assets to about $279 billion, triggering tougher oversight. No branch closures are planned before a mid-2026 systems conversion.

8 February 2026

NASDAQ:HBAN·Stock Market

Macquarie Group share price slides after Friday rout — what to watch before Feb 10 briefing

Macquarie Group shares closed down 2.17% at A$207.83 on Friday as the ASX 200 fell 2% in a broad sell-off. Trading volume for Macquarie reached about 896,000 shares. The company disclosed a new 5.01% stake in Sandfire Resources. Investors await Macquarie’s operational briefing set for Feb. 10.

8 February 2026

ASX:MQG.AX·Earnings Reports·Stock Market

Fortescue share price set for Monday test as Cyclone Mitchell shuts Port Hedland

Fortescue shares closed Friday down 1.16% at A$21.23 as Tropical Cyclone Mitchell forced Pilbara port closures, threatening iron ore shipments. Iron ore prices slipped to $100.11 a tonne on Feb. 6. The S&P/ASX 200 saw its steepest daily drop in 10 months as investors exited resource stocks. Fortescue’s half-year results are due Feb. 25.

8 February 2026

ASX:FMG·Stock Market

Why WiseTech Global’s share price heads into Monday under pressure after a tech rout

WiseTech Global shares fell 4.6% to A$47.60 Friday as Australian tech stocks slumped, with the ASX 200 tech index hitting its lowest since 2023. Investors sold off on concerns that artificial intelligence could threaten parts of the software sector, not just drive growth. WiseTech is set to report half-year results on Feb. 25.

8 February 2026

ASX:WTC·Stock Market·Technology

REA Group share price slides after $200m buyback plan — what ASX investors watch next

REA Group shares fell 7.8% to A$168.10 after its half-year update showed a 6% rise in EBITDA and a 9% gain in core net profit, but a 24% drop in reported net profit. The company flagged softer listing volumes and announced a A$200 million buyback starting Feb. 23. Interim dividend is A$1.24 per share, ex-dividend March 3. Investors cited pressure from weaker listings and rising costs.

8 February 2026

ASX News·ASX:REA

CBA share price: CommBank stock dips into the weekend as rates shift and earnings loom

Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares closed at A$158.91 on Friday, down 0.23%, ending a five-session rise. The bank will raise rates on select savings products from Feb. 13. Investors await half-year results due Feb. 11, following a sharp pullback in Australian equities. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 2.03% to 8,708.80 points.

8 February 2026

ASX:CBA·Earnings Reports·Stock Market

Shan Ahmed Khan

UOB stock price dips ahead of Singapore budget and bank earnings — what investors watch next

Singtel share price slips to S$4.72; Singapore Telecom stock in focus after STT GDC data-centre deal

Keppel stock price in focus as broker lifts target and dividend clock ticks

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding stock price drops 6% as Maersk warning hits shipping mood — what to watch Monday

DBS share price: DBS Group Holdings stock in focus before Feb 9 earnings

Evolution Mining share price in focus: EVN heads into results week as gold volatility bites

OCBC share price slips into weekend — here’s what to watch before the next SGX session

Lynas Rare Earths share price slides after ASX selloff — what to watch before Monday

ANZ share price: What to watch after Friday’s slide into next week

Woodside share price drops with ASX sell-off — what to watch before Feb. 24 results

Westpac share price slips after ASX rout — what to watch before WBC’s Feb. 13 update

Woolworths share price slips as WOW.AX heads toward half-year results test

PLS Group Limited (ASX:PLS) share price: what to watch before Monday after a bruising week

Xero share price (ASX:XRO) ends lower as tech rout grinds on; what investors watch next week

Huntington Bank taps ex-BNY risk boss Senthil Kumar as new chief risk officer

Macquarie Group share price slides after Friday rout — what to watch before Feb 10 briefing

Fortescue share price set for Monday test as Cyclone Mitchell shuts Port Hedland

Why WiseTech Global’s share price heads into Monday under pressure after a tech rout

REA Group share price slides after $200m buyback plan — what ASX investors watch next

CBA share price: CommBank stock dips into the weekend as rates shift and earnings loom

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