Today: 8 February 2026
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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.

Shell share price in focus as buyback wraps and oil jumps ahead of earnings

Shell share price in focus as buyback wraps and oil jumps ahead of earnings

Shell shares closed Friday at 2,794 pence, down 0.1%, as the company ended its latest buyback program and announced new repurchases. Brent crude surged to near $72 a barrel, its highest since August, ahead of Sunday’s OPEC+ meeting. Shell bought back over 1.36 million shares this week for cancellation. The company will report Q4 earnings on Feb. 5.
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Glencore stock heads into a big week as Rio Tinto deadline nears and copper cools

Glencore stock heads into a big week as Rio Tinto deadline nears and copper cools

Glencore shares fell 1.7% to 499.25 pence Friday after metals prices dropped and copper retreated from record highs. Investors await a possible Rio Tinto bid by Feb. 5 and watch for further takeover-code disclosures. Glencore’s 2025 copper output dropped 11% to 851,600 tonnes, but second-half production rebounded. Geode Capital disclosed a 0.93% Glencore stake in new filings.
31 January 2026
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Lloyds share price hits fresh 52-week high as buyback starts — what to watch next week

Lloyds share price hits fresh 52-week high as buyback starts — what to watch next week

Lloyds Banking Group shares closed Friday at 108.95 pence, up 3.32% to a 52-week high, after launching a £1.75 billion buyback and raising its 2026 profitability target. The bank reported a 12% rise in 2025 pre-tax profit to £6.7 billion. Lloyds bought 10 million shares Friday for cancellation. Investors await the Bank of England’s rate decision Feb. 5 and Lloyds’ annual report Feb. 18.
31 January 2026
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RELX share price ends week near 52-week low as buyback rolls on — what to watch next

RELX share price ends week near 52-week low as buyback rolls on — what to watch next

RELX shares fell 0.6% to 2,579 pence in London Friday, remaining near a 52-week low despite the company’s ongoing buyback program. RELX purchased 369,515 shares at an average 2,594.5 pence as part of a £250 million repurchase running through Feb. 6. Investors await full-year results due Feb. 12. The stock dropped 3.6% Thursday, underperforming the FTSE 100.
31 January 2026
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Genting Singapore share price (SGX:G13) in focus after Lim Kok Thay takes Resorts World Sentosa chair

Genting Singapore share price (SGX:G13) in focus after Lim Kok Thay takes Resorts World Sentosa chair

Genting Singapore shares closed at S$0.735 on Friday, up 0.68%, after Lim Kok Thay was named chairman and director of Resorts World at Sentosa, effective Feb. 1. The stock traded 32.8 million shares between S$0.730 and S$0.740. Analysts flagged ongoing competition with Marina Bay Sands and weak tourism growth as risks. Full-year 2025 results are due Feb. 24 after market close.
31 January 2026
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Sembcorp Industries stock: after the Alinta vote, what investors watch next

Sembcorp Industries stock: after the Alinta vote, what investors watch next

Sembcorp Industries shares fell 1.6% to S$6.03 Friday after shareholders approved the A$6.5 billion acquisition of Australia’s Alinta Energy, with 99.76% voting in favor. The cash deal will be funded by a fully committed bridge loan, with no equity raise planned. Singapore’s Straits Times Index closed down 0.5%. Sembcorp expects to close the Alinta deal in the first half of 2026, pending regulatory approval.
31 January 2026
Keppel stock price slips into weekend — what investors are watching before Feb 5 results

Keppel stock price slips into weekend — what investors are watching before Feb 5 results

Keppel Ltd fell 1.35% to S$10.93 on Friday, underperforming the Singapore market as investors await its full-year results on Feb. 5. Keppel DC REIT reported a record full-year distribution per unit and a 55.2% jump in distributable income. The Singapore Exchange benchmark dropped 0.5%, tracking Wall Street losses. Markets will reopen Monday after the weekend pause.
31 January 2026
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CapitaLand Investment share price holds at S$3.08 as February results line up for next week

CapitaLand Investment share price holds at S$3.08 as February results line up for next week

CapitaLand Investment closed flat at S$3.08 on Friday, with 13 million shares traded. Director David Su Tuong Sing disclosed receiving 25,009 shares as part of his FY2025 fee. CapitaLand Ascott Trust reported FY2025 distributable income up 11% to S$256.7 million, with DPS steady at 6.10 cents. Key earnings from CapitaLand-managed funds are due in early February.
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Stock Market Today

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.
Sungrow Power Supply (300274.SZ) A-shares: Monday watch after “commercial space” denial

Sungrow Power Supply (300274.SZ) A-shares: Monday watch after “commercial space” denial

8 February 2026
Sungrow closed at 144.50 yuan, down 1.03%, after stating it has no plans in the commercial space sector. Mainland China trading resumes Monday, with Spring Festival closures set for Feb. 15–23. Major funds were net sellers of 5.46 billion yuan on Feb. 6. The Shenzhen-listed solar firm remains under scrutiny as investors await further filings before the holiday.
MPWR stock price hits a new high after Monolithic Power’s outlook — what traders watch next week

MPWR stock price hits a new high after Monolithic Power’s outlook — what traders watch next week

8 February 2026
Monolithic Power Systems shares surged 6.4% to $1,229.82 Friday, hitting a new 52-week high after raising its dividend to $2.00 and forecasting first-quarter revenue of $770 million to $790 million. CEO Michael Hsing filed a Rule 144 notice for 3,082 shares. CFO Bernie Blegen will retire after the 2025 annual report, with Rob Dean named interim CFO. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 20.8% to $751.2 million.
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