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Shan Ahmed Khan

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ST Engineering (SGX: S63) Stock Update: Latest News, Dividend Windfall, Order Book Outlook, and Analyst Forecasts as of 21 Dec 2025

ST Engineering (SGX: S63) Stock Update: Latest News, Dividend Windfall, Order Book Outlook, and Analyst Forecasts as of 21 Dec 2025

SINGAPORE (21 Dec 2025) — Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) stock has become one of the Straits Times Index’s most closely watched names in late 2025, with investors weighing a rare “capital return moment” (special dividend + ongoing buybacks) against headline risks (a U.S. lawsuit involving a subsidiary) and a still-evolving satellite communications (satcom) story. As of 21 Dec 2025, ST Engineering shares were around S$8.18, implying a market cap of roughly S$25.5 billion and a trailing P/E in the low-30s, based on broker quote data. Beansprout+1 What makes the setup unusual is that several independent narratives are colliding
21 December 2025
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City Developments Limited Stock (SGX:C09) in Focus: CDL Hits a 52-Week High as Divestments, Deal-Making and Analyst Targets Reset the 2026 Outlook

City Developments Limited Stock (SGX:C09) in Focus: CDL Hits a 52-Week High as Divestments, Deal-Making and Analyst Targets Reset the 2026 Outlook

City Developments Limited (CDL) is ending 2025 with momentum that’s hard to ignore. On the last trading day before the weekend (Dec. 19), CDL shares closed at S$7.98 after touching a new 52-week high of S$8.03—a level not seen since the stock’s sharp drawdown earlier in the year. FT Markets+1 By the numbers, the move caps a strong run: the share price is up roughly high‑50% over the past year, and CDL’s 52‑week range now spans S$4.32 to S$8.03. FT Markets So what’s driving the late‑year rally—and what are investors and analysts watching as of 21 Dec 2025? Why CDL
21 December 2025
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Singapore Stock Market Today: STI Holds Near 4,570 as Banks, S-REIT Flows and Year-End Positioning Shape SGX Outlook (Dec 21, 2025)

Singapore Stock Market Today: STI Holds Near 4,570 as Banks, S-REIT Flows and Year-End Positioning Shape SGX Outlook (Dec 21, 2025)

SINGAPORE — The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is closed today (Sunday, Dec 21), leaving investors to digest a tight, range-bound finish to last week and prepare for the final trading stretch of 2025. The Straits Times Index (STI) ended Friday (Dec 19) essentially flat, slipping 0.02% to 4,569.78, signalling consolidation after a strong run this year and into a holiday period where liquidity typically thins out and stock-specific moves can dominate. The Straits Times Singapore stocks: what happened at the last close Friday’s session was a microcosm of how Singapore stocks have been trading lately: steady at the index level, but
21 December 2025
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United Overseas Bank (UOB) Stock (SGX: U11) on Dec 21, 2025: Latest News, Analyst Targets, Dividend Outlook and 2026 Forecasts

United Overseas Bank (UOB) Stock (SGX: U11) on Dec 21, 2025: Latest News, Analyst Targets, Dividend Outlook and 2026 Forecasts

SINGAPORE (Dec 21, 2025) — United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is ending the week in an unusual place for a Singapore “big bank” name: firmly in the spotlight, but not quite enjoying the same momentum as its local peers. With markets closed on Sunday, UOB shares last traded on Friday, Dec 19, 2025 at S$34.70, down 0.09% on the day, inside a 52-week range of S$29.00 to S$39.20. SG Investors+1 The near-term story isn’t about whether UOB is a “good bank” (it is), but whether investors are being paid enough — through dividends and buybacks — to sit through a
21 December 2025
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DBS Group Holdings Ltd Stock (SGX: D05) Outlook on Dec 21, 2025: Record Highs, Big Dividends, and the 2026 Margin Test

DBS Group Holdings Ltd Stock (SGX: D05) Outlook on Dec 21, 2025: Record Highs, Big Dividends, and the 2026 Margin Test

SINGAPORE — December 21, 2025 — DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05, Reuters: DBSM.SI) ends the week near record territory after touching S$56.00 earlier in December and closing S$54.87 on Friday, Dec 19. The stock is up about +25.5% year-to-date and has become the centre of gravity for Singapore’s “income + quality” investing narrative: high payouts, active capital returns, and a franchise still gaining traction in wealth and transaction banking—even as investors brace for lower interest rates and softer net interest margins in 2026. MarketScreener+2TradingView+2 What’s moving DBS Group stock right now is the collision of three forces: Below is
21 December 2025
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Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) Stock Update: POSCO Lithium Deal, Onslow Iron Ramp-Up, Debt Path and Latest Forecasts (21 December 2025)

Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) Stock Update: POSCO Lithium Deal, Onslow Iron Ramp-Up, Debt Path and Latest Forecasts (21 December 2025)

Mineral Resources Limited (ASX: MIN) — “MinRes” — is back in the spotlight as investors weigh a very 2025 kind of trade-off: strong operational momentum (Onslow Iron hitting scale, new Pilbara projects starting) versus balance-sheet gravity and governance headlines. As of 21 December 2025, MinRes shares are trading around A$52.65, near the top of their 52‑week range (A$14.05 to A$53.38), with a listed market cap around A$10.36 billion. Investing.com Below is a detailed roundup of the latest news, the key catalysts, and the most widely referenced forecasts and analyst-style valuations shaping MinRes sentiment right now. Mineral Resources share price snapshot
21 December 2025
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Woodside Energy Group Ltd Stock (ASX: WDS, NYSE: WDS): CEO Exit, LNG Mega-Projects, and What Analysts Forecast Into 2026 (21 Dec 2025)

Woodside Energy Group Ltd Stock (ASX: WDS, NYSE: WDS): CEO Exit, LNG Mega-Projects, and What Analysts Forecast Into 2026 (21 Dec 2025)

Woodside Energy Group Ltd stock is heading into the end of 2025 with two big storylines dominating the tape: a sudden CEO transition and a project-heavy growth pipeline that will define cash flow, dividends, and market confidence over the next several years. The near-term spark came this week when Woodside confirmed CEO and Managing Director Meg O’Neill has resigned after accepting the CEO role at BP, with Woodside executive Liz Westcott appointed Acting CEO effective 18 December 2025. Woodside+1 For investors in Woodside shares—whether on the ASX (WDS) or the NYSE listing (WDS)—the question now is less “What happened?” and
21 December 2025
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Greatland Resources Limited Stock Surges to Record High: Havieron Feasibility, Telfer South JV, and Analyst Forecasts (21 Dec 2025)

Greatland Resources Limited Stock Surges to Record High: Havieron Feasibility, Telfer South JV, and Analyst Forecasts (21 Dec 2025)

Greatland Resources Limited stock (ASX:GGP, AIM:GGP) has pushed into fresh record territory going into the final stretch of 2025, powered by a rapid sequence of company and project catalysts in Western Australia’s gold-copper Paterson Province. Shares last traded around A$10.55 on the ASX, a level TradingView flagged as a new all‑time high reached on 19 December 2025. TradingView On the UK line, Greatland Resources traded around 509 GBX on 19 December (Google Finance), while LSE data showed the stock near 507.40p with a market capitalisation around £3.41 billion. Google+1 So what’s actually moving Greatland Resources Limited stock right now—and what
21 December 2025
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Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price steadies near A$81 as AI rollout and Priceline receivership reshape the 2026 outlook

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price steadies near A$81 as AI rollout and Priceline receivership reshape the 2026 outlook

Published: 21 December 2025 Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) enters the final stretch of 2025 with a familiar investor appeal—dominant retail brands, a diversified portfolio, and steady cash generation—colliding with a very modern set of storylines: a group-wide rollout of ChatGPT Enterprise, fresh turbulence in parts of the Priceline pharmacy network, and an analyst community that largely thinks the stock is priced for perfection. As of this Sunday (21 December 2025), the ASX is closed, so the key reference point is Friday’s close. Wesfarmers shares last finished at A$81.02 (19 December), with the stock up about 13% year-to-date by some market tallies.
21 December 2025
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Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC) Stock: Latest News, Share Price Drivers, and 2026 Forecasts (21 December 2025)

Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC) Stock: Latest News, Share Price Drivers, and 2026 Forecasts (21 December 2025)

Lynas Rare Earths Limited (ASX:LYC) heads into the final full trading week before Christmas with a rare combination of near-term index-driven momentum and very real operational risk—a classic recipe for volatility. On one hand, Lynas is set to join the S&P/ASX 50 effective before the open on Monday, 22 December 2025, a change that can trigger mechanical buying from index-tracking funds. Company Announcements On the other hand, the company has warned that power disruptions at its Kalgoorlie processing facility could translate into an output shortfall equivalent to about a month of production in the current quarter—exactly the kind of headline
21 December 2025
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Westpac Banking Corporation Stock (ASX: WBC) on 21 Dec 2025: Dividend Paid, Buyback Running, AGM Pressure — and Why Analysts Still Look Cautious

Westpac Banking Corporation Stock (ASX: WBC) on 21 Dec 2025: Dividend Paid, Buyback Running, AGM Pressure — and Why Analysts Still Look Cautious

Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX: WBC) heads into the final full week before Christmas with its share price sitting near A$38.76 (last market close: 19 December 2025) after a strong 2025 run that’s seen the stock trade as high as A$41.00 and as low as A$28.44 during the year. Intelligent Investor But the mood around Westpac stock right now is less “party season” and more “valuation season”: shareholders have just banked a fully franked dividend, the on-market buyback is actively chewing through shares again, and the AGM delivered a reminder that big institutions can be profitable and politically complicated at the
21 December 2025
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Evolution Mining Limited (ASX: EVN) Stock: Latest News, FY26 Outlook, and Analyst Forecasts as Gold Prices Stay Elevated

Evolution Mining Limited (ASX: EVN) Stock: Latest News, FY26 Outlook, and Analyst Forecasts as Gold Prices Stay Elevated

Updated 21 December 2025 Evolution Mining Limited (ASX: EVN) is ending 2025 with the kind of momentum that makes gold miners impossible to ignore. The stock last closed at A$12.62 (19 December, the most recent ASX trading session before the weekend), with a market value around A$25.6 billion—after a powerful 12-month run that has re-rated the company from “solid producer” to “market heavyweight.” Fintel+2Yahoo Finance+2 But big rallies have a habit of attracting two things at once: fresh optimism and sharper scrutiny. Heading into early 2026, investors are weighing (1) how long gold’s strength can persist, (2) whether Evolution can
21 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Lloyds share price steadies after buyback update and BoE rate jitters — what to watch next week

Lloyds share price steadies after buyback update and BoE rate jitters — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
LONDON, February 7, 2026, 08:48 GMT — Market closed Lloyds Banking Group shares finished Friday higher after the lender flagged another round of share buybacks, helping to steady the stock at the end of a volatile two-day swing driven by shifting expectations for UK interest rates. With London markets closed for the weekend, the focus moves to Monday’s open and whether rate-cut pricing keeps easing pressure on bank earnings. Lloyds is a UK-focused lender, and investors tend to treat it as a clean play on domestic growth, mortgages and the direction of Bank Rate. That makes the stock quick to
Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

7 February 2026
Vodafone shares rose 1.47% to 110.60p Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s 4.68% drop after a Q3 update. Group revenue climbed 6.5% to €10.5 billion, but Germany’s 0.7% service revenue growth missed some forecasts. Vodafone launched a new €500 million buyback tranche, bringing total buybacks since May to €3.5 billion. Investors remain focused on Germany’s pace and cash flow execution.
NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

7 February 2026
NatWest shares closed up 1.45% at 659.4 pence Friday, buoyed by a buyback of 797,428 shares and a new digital mortgage deal with Rightmove. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% but signaled possible cuts, with markets pricing in two reductions for 2026. NatWest plans to expand its Accelerator community to 50,000 members by 2026. Annual results are due Feb. 13.
Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250p in London Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.6% gain. The company issued 4.2 million new shares for employee plans, bringing total shares to over 2.18 billion. Investors await Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 12, with analyst consensus pointing to 3.9% Q4 sales growth. Unilever’s U.S. ADR rose 0.8% to $72.12.
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