Lloyds share price hits a 2026 high as buyback starts — what to watch before Monday

Lloyds share price hits a 2026 high as buyback starts — what to watch before Monday

Lloyds shares closed Friday up 3.3% at 108.95p, their highest this year, after launching a £1.75 billion buyback and reporting a 12% profit rise. The bank bought 10 million shares on Jan. 30 for cancellation. Lloyds set aside £968 million for remediation, mostly for motor finance issues. Investors await Monday’s buyback pace and the Feb. 18 annual report.
Glencore share price: Rio Tinto clock and Canada smelter talks set up the week ahead

Glencore share price: Rio Tinto clock and Canada smelter talks set up the week ahead

Glencore closed down 1.7% at 499.25 pence Friday as merger talks with Rio Tinto faced unresolved valuation issues and a Feb. 5 UK regulatory deadline. Glencore Canada said key elements remain unresolved in negotiations over the Horne smelter’s future. The company flagged a sharp drop in 2025 copper output but expects 2026 production of 810,000–870,000 tonnes.
HSBC share price near 52-week high: What could move HSBC stock next week

HSBC share price near 52-week high: What could move HSBC stock next week

HSBC shares rose 1.2% to 1,285.4 pence Friday, nearing a 52-week high as the FTSE 100 marked a seventh straight monthly gain. Investors await payments for cancelled Hang Seng Bank shares by Feb. 4 and HSBC’s annual results on Feb. 25. The bank’s issued share capital stood at 17.18 billion ordinary shares as of Jan. 29. HSBC is also ramping up hiring in Hong Kong to regain ground in IPOs after lagging rivals last year.
1 February 2026
Seatrium share price stuck at S$2.11 as SGX reopens Monday; Feb 26 results loom

Seatrium share price stuck at S$2.11 as SGX reopens Monday; Feb 26 results loom

Seatrium Limited closed flat at S$2.11 on Friday, trading 7.84 million shares as the Straits Times Index fell 0.5%. The company reported a net order book of $16.6 billion and over $3 billion in new orders since September. Arbitration involving partner Aibel continues, but brokers CGS and Citi maintained buy ratings. Seatrium will release full-year results on Feb. 26 before market open.
UOL Group Limited stock: Pan Pacific Tianjin sale puts shares on watch ahead of Feb 26 results

UOL Group Limited stock: Pan Pacific Tianjin sale puts shares on watch ahead of Feb 26 results

UOL Group’s unit agreed to sell the 319-room Pan Pacific Tianjin hotel and a basement unit in China for RMB238 million in cash, matching an independent valuation. UOL shares closed at S$10.84 on Friday, down 0.46%. The buyer has paid a 10% deposit, with the remainder due by April 1, 2026. Investors await UOL’s full-year results on Feb 26 for further details on capital plans.
1 February 2026
Google dodges $2.36 billion disgorgement bid in privacy class action, but $425 million verdict stands

Google dodges $2.36 billion disgorgement bid in privacy class action, but $425 million verdict stands

A U.S. judge in San Francisco refused to order Google to pay $2.36 billion in alleged profits or impose a broad injunction in a privacy class action. The court left intact a $425 million jury award and denied Google’s bid to decertify the class. Google plans to appeal the September verdict. The case centers on Google’s collection of app activity data despite users disabling a privacy setting.
1 February 2026
India Budget 2026: Rs 10,000 crore MSME Growth Fund, TReDS payment fix and a “Reform Express” pledge

India Budget 2026: Rs 10,000 crore MSME Growth Fund, TReDS payment fix and a “Reform Express” pledge

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a Rs 10,000 crore SME Growth Fund and a Rs 2,000 crore top-up for the Self-Reliant India Fund to support MSMEs. The budget also targets revival of 200 legacy industrial clusters and links government procurement data with invoice-financing platforms. Indian stocks rose during the rare Sunday session as the budget was presented.
1 February 2026
Hongkong Land stock price at $8.49 as buybacks stay in focus heading into Monday

Hongkong Land stock price at $8.49 as buybacks stay in focus heading into Monday

Hongkong Land closed at $8.49 in Singapore, up 0.12% after buying back 170,000 shares at an average $8.47, according to a London filing. The group had 2.16 billion shares outstanding with no treasury shares. Singapore buybacks have slowed ahead of February earnings. Hong Kong’s economy grew 3.8% in Q4, with property stocks gaining on optimism over U.S. rate cuts and tenant demand.

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P&G stock ends week near $159 as rate-cut talk returns — what investors watch next

P&G stock ends week near $159 as rate-cut talk returns — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 13:56 EST — Market closed. Procter & Gamble shares closed Friday up about 0.4% at $159.17, after trading between $158.01 and $159.99. The stock is still well below the top of its 52-week range, a reminder that the move has been steady rather than sharp. (Investing.com) With U.S. markets shut on Saturday, attention swings back to rates and the growth outlook before Monday’s open. San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly told Reuters she sees “one or two” rate cuts as possible this year if the labor market weakens further, describing workers as “walking a knife’s
Real estate stocks rise as rate-cut bets return; XLRE ends at $41.99 ahead of payrolls and CPI

Real estate stocks rise as rate-cut bets return; XLRE ends at $41.99 ahead of payrolls and CPI

7 February 2026
U.S. real estate stocks rose Friday, with XLRE up 1.8% to $41.99 and VNQ and IYR each gaining 1.6%. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time as the 10-year Treasury yield ended at 4.206%. Bank of America downgraded Public Storage and Extra Space Storage, citing weak housing turnover and high borrowing costs. The delayed January jobs report is set for Feb. 11, with CPI due Feb. 13.
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