Shan Ahmed Khan

Shan Ahmed Khan is a senior markets reporter at TS2.tech. His coverage ranges from stocks and technology to economic developments across global markets. He worked in investment research and market analysis before becoming a financial journalist and is a graduate of the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS).

British American Tobacco share price dips as buyback keeps ticking and Feb 12 results loom

British American Tobacco shares edged down 0.2% to 4,548 pence in early London deals on Friday, following a 1.4% gain to 4,555 pence the day before. The stock kicked off at 4,560 pence, oscillating within a tight band of 4,546 to 4,567 pence.

6 February 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:BATS.L·Stock Market

Rio Tinto stock drops in early London trade after Glencore deal talks collapse

Rio Tinto plc shares fell 1.6% to 6,720 pence in early London trading on Friday, after closing at 6,826 pence. The stock traded between 6,670.84 and 6,727.00 pence in the first minutes.

6 February 2026

LSE:GLEN.L·LSE:RIO.L·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Lloyds share price near 106p after BoE close vote stirs rate-cut bets

Lloyds Banking Group shares traded near 105.8 pence in early Friday dealings, following a 5.6% drop the day before.

6 February 2026

Interest Rates·LSE:LLOY.L·Stock Market

Glencore share price slides again after Rio Tinto drops merger talks — what traders watch next

Glencore shares dropped 1.9% to 466.1 pence in early London trading on Friday, deepening losses following Rio Tinto’s exit from merger discussions. The stock hovered close to the day’s low, within a 465.7–468.9 pence range, during the first minutes of the session.

6 February 2026

LSE:GLEN.L·LSE:RIO.L·Stock Market

Shell stock today: Buyback holds after profit miss, but the shares are still on edge

Shell Plc shares nudged higher in early London trade on Friday, climbing roughly 0.3% to 2,779 pence following a steep drop the previous session. The gain was slight as the stock continued to absorb the impact of recent earnings and a consistent buyback program.

6 February 2026

LSE:SHEL·Stock Market

LSEG share price drops 4% in early London trade as AI fears linger and buyback rolls on

Shares of London Stock Exchange Group fell about 4% shortly after Friday’s open, erasing part of the previous day’s gains. Concerns over AI disruption continue to weigh on investors. At 0802 GMT, the stock traded at 7,282 pence, down from Wednesday’s close of 7,586, fluctuating between roughly 7,183 and 7,304 pence.

6 February 2026

Stock Market

Keppel share price wobbles after special-dividend surge — what BN4 investors watch next

Keppel Ltd shares slipped 0.2% to S$11.60 by 3:16 p.m. in Singapore on Friday. Despite the drop, the stock has gained around 6% in the past week and surged roughly 71% over the last 12 months.

6 February 2026

Dividends·SGX:BN4·Singapore Stocks·Stock Market

UOB share price dips as Singapore bank earnings near; Maybank keeps ‘hold’ call

United Overseas Bank Ltd shares slipped about 0.4% to S$38.48 by mid-afternoon on Friday, after trading between S$38.05 and S$38.60. The stock is near its 52-week high of S$39.50, but risk appetite weakened across Asia after a tech-led selloff on Wall Street.

6 February 2026

SGX:UOBH.SI·Stock Market

SGX stock today: Singapore Exchange shares edge lower after record profit, broker lifts target

Shares of Singapore Exchange Ltd slipped 0.2% to S$17.61 on Friday, fluctuating between S$17.46 and S$17.78 during the session. Investors balanced a dividend increase against indications that fee momentum may be waning heading into the next half.

6 February 2026

SGX:S68·Stock Market

Singapore Airlines stock slips from 2-day run as investors turn cautious; Feb 24 update in focus

Shares of Singapore Airlines Ltd slipped 0.45% to S$6.68 by mid-afternoon Friday in Singapore, retreating after two days of gains. The stock fluctuated between S$6.62 and S$6.70, with roughly 4.9 million shares traded.

6 February 2026

SGX:SIAL·Stock Market

IRS tax refund delays warning: staffing crunch and paper-check phaseout collide in 2026 season

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is headed into the 2026 filing season understaffed, with backlogs growing and hiring lagging in critical processing units, according to a Treasury watchdog memo. The IRS lost roughly 19,000 employees amid workforce cuts and was carrying about 2 million unfinished items in major return-processing inventories as of early December. It had hired just 50 of 2,200 approved new staff for a key processing role, the memo revealed. https://www.tigta.gov/sites/default/files/reports/2026-01/2026400002-Readiness-Memo.pdf

6 February 2026

Stock Market

DBS share price dips as Singapore stocks slide; cross-border push and earnings next in focus

DBS Group Holdings slipped on Friday, closing near S$59.37, a 0.5% drop from the day before. The stock fluctuated between S$59.04 and S$59.42 during trading.

6 February 2026

SGX:D05·SGX:O39·Stock Market

OCBC share price slips in Singapore trade — what investors are watching before Feb 25 results

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation shares dipped roughly 0.8% to S$21.28 by 3:01 p.m. local time on Friday. The stock had ended the prior session at S$21.45 and fluctuated between S$21.15 and S$21.35 during the day.

6 February 2026

Earnings Reports·SGX:O39·Stock Market

Singtel share price slips again: what’s moving Singapore Telecommunications stock after the STT GDC deal

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd shares dipped on Friday, continuing to retreat from earlier gains sparked by its data-centre deal with KKR. By 3 p.m. Singapore time, the stock was trading around S$4.76, down roughly 0.4%, having fluctuated between S$4.66 and S$4.77 during the session.

6 February 2026

NYSE:KKR·SGX:Z74·Stock Market

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding shares slide 5% as Maersk warning jolts shipping-linked stocks

Shares of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Ltd dropped roughly 5% on Friday afternoon, weighing on Singapore’s industrial sector as investors pulled back from shipping-related stocks. By 2:49 p.m., the stock was at S$3.20, down 17 Singapore cents from Thursday’s close.

6 February 2026

SGX:BS6·Stock Market

Evolution Mining (EVN) share price slides again as metals whipsaw; eyes turn to Feb 11 results

Evolution Mining Ltd shares fell 1.4% to close at A$14.34 on Friday, extending losses from Thursday. The stock had surged roughly 8% over Tuesday and Wednesday but then dropped 3.2% the day before. Trading volume hit around 8.6 million shares on Friday, according to MarketScreener data.

6 February 2026

ASX:EVN·Mining Industry

PLS Group (ASX:PLS) share price slips after big-holder filings and executive loan-share issue

PLS Group Limited shares slipped 1.2% to close at A$4.12 on Friday, having swung between A$3.94 and A$4.22 during the session. New details emerged on shareholder holdings and executive pay. The ASX 200 benchmark dropped roughly 2% by the end of trading.

6 February 2026

ASX News·ASX:PLS·Stock Market

Xero share price ends lower as AI disruption fears keep ASX tech under pressure

Xero Limited shares edged down 0.4% on Friday, finishing at A$81.76. Peer WiseTech Global took a bigger hit, dropping 4.7%, as caution lingered around software stocks.

6 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·ASX:WTC·ASX:XRO·Stock Market·Technology

Fortescue (FMG) share price slips as Port Hedland clears for cyclone risk

Fortescue Ltd shares slipped 1.2% to finish at A$21.23 on Friday, with intraday moves spanning A$21.07 to A$21.54. The S&P/ASX 200 dropped roughly 2% by the end of the session.

6 February 2026

ASX:FMG·Mining Industry·Stock Market

ANZ share price slides as ASX rout hits banks; what investors watch next week

ANZ Group Holdings slipped 1.5% on Friday, ending the day at A$37.01. The stock fluctuated between A$36.75 and A$37.41 during the session.

6 February 2026

ASX News·ASX:ANZ·Stock Market

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British American Tobacco share price dips as buyback keeps ticking and Feb 12 results loom

Rio Tinto stock drops in early London trade after Glencore deal talks collapse

Lloyds share price near 106p after BoE close vote stirs rate-cut bets

Glencore share price slides again after Rio Tinto drops merger talks — what traders watch next

Shell stock today: Buyback holds after profit miss, but the shares are still on edge

LSEG share price drops 4% in early London trade as AI fears linger and buyback rolls on

Keppel share price wobbles after special-dividend surge — what BN4 investors watch next

UOB share price dips as Singapore bank earnings near; Maybank keeps ‘hold’ call

SGX stock today: Singapore Exchange shares edge lower after record profit, broker lifts target

Singapore Airlines stock slips from 2-day run as investors turn cautious; Feb 24 update in focus

IRS tax refund delays warning: staffing crunch and paper-check phaseout collide in 2026 season

DBS share price dips as Singapore stocks slide; cross-border push and earnings next in focus

OCBC share price slips in Singapore trade — what investors are watching before Feb 25 results

Singtel share price slips again: what’s moving Singapore Telecommunications stock after the STT GDC deal

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding shares slide 5% as Maersk warning jolts shipping-linked stocks

Evolution Mining (EVN) share price slides again as metals whipsaw; eyes turn to Feb 11 results

PLS Group (ASX:PLS) share price slips after big-holder filings and executive loan-share issue

Xero share price ends lower as AI disruption fears keep ASX tech under pressure

Fortescue (FMG) share price slips as Port Hedland clears for cyclone risk

ANZ share price slides as ASX rout hits banks; what investors watch next week

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