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UOB share price slips as MAS turns slightly hawkish — what investors watch next

UOB share price slips as MAS turns slightly hawkish — what investors watch next

Singapore, Jan 30, 2026, 14:51 SGT — Regular session United Overseas Bank Ltd (UOB) shares dipped 0.6% to S$38.41 on Friday, slipping 24 Singapore cents from Thursday’s finish. Trading remained uneven following a solid rally in local banks. The stock fluctuated between S$38.40 and S$38.65. Meanwhile, DBS dropped 0.8% and OCBC inched up 0.2%. (Investing.com) The pullback is significant since Singapore’s banks have been carrying much of the weight for local equities. Investors are now wrestling with how “higher for longer” inflation could impact earnings, trying not to get ahead of themselves on valuations. This comes as the earnings season
30 January 2026
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DBS stock pulls back from S$60 record as traders focus on Feb 9 earnings

DBS stock pulls back from S$60 record as traders focus on Feb 9 earnings

Singapore, Jan 30, 2026, 14:42 SGT — Regular session Shares of DBS Group Holdings Ltd slipped 0.7% to S$59.38 by 2:22 p.m. local time on Friday, retreating from a near 52-week peak of S$60. The stock fluctuated between S$59.19 and S$59.65 during the session, after closing at S$59.79 previously. (Google) The slide matters because DBS is already priced for perfection. Singapore bank stocks have been driven to peak levels, and now investors are looking for upcoming earnings and rate cues to back up the optimism. Rate expectations are key here. Banks rely on the net interest margin — the difference
30 January 2026
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Sandfire Resources share price drops nearly 7% after a 52-week high — here’s what matters before Monday

Sandfire Resources share price drops nearly 7% after a 52-week high — here’s what matters before Monday

Sydney, Jan 30, 2026, 17:35 AEDT — Market closed. Sandfire Resources Ltd (ASX:SFR) shares fell 6.9% to A$19.85 on Friday, backing away from an intraday A$21.75 that matched the stock’s 52-week high. (Investing.com) The move comes with a fresh date in the diary. Sandfire said on Thursday its half-year results — covering the six months to Dec. 31, 2025 — will be released on Feb. 19, alongside a management call. (Sandfire) Copper has been doing most of the pushing and pulling. Benchmark three-month copper futures on the London Metal Exchange hit a record $14,527.50 a metric ton on Thursday before
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Ramelius Resources share price slides 6% as gold tumbles; buyback trigger now the next test

Ramelius Resources share price slides 6% as gold tumbles; buyback trigger now the next test

Sydney, January 30, 2026, 17:37 AEDT — Market closed Ramelius Resources closed Friday 6.35% lower at A$4.72, after swinging between A$4.56 and A$4.895 on roughly 16.5 million shares traded. The stock had gained 1.41% the previous session. (Investing.com) Australian gold miners led the broader selloff, hitting the market hard. The S&P/ASX 200 finished down 0.7%, with the gold miners sub-index plunging 5.7%—its worst drop in three months. Evolution Mining slid 6.4%, while Northern Star Resources lost 1.9%. (Indo Premier) Gold took a sharp hit. Spot bullion fell over 4% at one stage on Friday amid speculation the Federal Reserve might
30 January 2026
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DroneShield share price slides 7.5% as ASX filing flags possible employee selling

DroneShield share price slides 7.5% as ASX filing flags possible employee selling

Sydney, Jan 30, 2026, 17:29 AEDT — After-hours Shares of DroneShield Limited tumbled on Friday following the company’s announcement that it has filed to issue millions of new shares, fueling concerns over potential near-term selling pressure. The stock ended at A$3.32, slipping 7.5% from A$3.59, after fluctuating between A$3.26 and A$3.52 during the session. (Google) The key point now: this new stock stems from employee awards, with the company warning some holders might sell. Given how volatile the share has been lately, even a modest increase in supply could shift the price. In Australia, “performance options” are equity awards that
30 January 2026
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K-Sure’s $193 billion trade insurance push puts Citi, Hanmi Bank and a Texas industrial park in focus

K-Sure’s $193 billion trade insurance push puts Citi, Hanmi Bank and a Texas industrial park in focus

SEOUL, Jan 30, 2026, 15:32 (KST) South Korea’s state-backed Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-Sure) announced it plans to offer a record 275 trillion won ($193 billion) in trade insurance for 2026, boosting support as Korean firms expand further into the U.S. market. Of that total, 114 trillion won ($80 billion) is earmarked specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises. “We will again break records in 2026,” CEO Jang Young-jin said at a press briefing. (The Korea News Plus) The timing is crucial as Korean exporters and investors grapple with a tangled web of trade risks: unpredictable tariffs, fluctuating demand, and rising
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Telstra Group Limited share price jumps 1.5% after iPhone call fix — what investors watch next week

Telstra Group Limited share price jumps 1.5% after iPhone call fix — what investors watch next week

Sydney, Jan 30, 2026, 17:26 AEDT — Market closed Shares of Telstra Group Ltd (TLS.AX) climbed 1.46%, ending Friday at A$4.88, up from Thursday’s close of A$4.81. The stock traded in a range of A$4.825 to A$4.885, with roughly 13 million shares exchanging hands. (Investing.com) The gains followed Telstra addressing an issue affecting some older Apple devices, which could prevent calls—including emergency calls to Triple Zero (000)—from connecting to its network. The company said Apple has rolled out a carrier settings update, a minor network configuration patch, with a more comprehensive software fix expected in an upcoming iOS update. (Telstra.com)
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Bellevue Gold share price slides 5% as gold tumbles from record highs — what to watch next week

Bellevue Gold share price slides 5% as gold tumbles from record highs — what to watch next week

Sydney, January 30, 2026, 17:21 AEDT — Market closed Bellevue Gold Limited (ASX:BGL) closed 5.3% lower on Friday at A$1.885, slipping from a session high of A$1.983 and a low of A$1.86. The share price has traded between A$0.775 and A$2.000 over the past 52 weeks. (Investing.com) Gold prices tumbled sharply from record highs amid concerns over who will lead the U.S. Federal Reserve next. Spot gold slipped 3% to $5,232.57 an ounce, having plunged over 5% earlier in the session. KCM chief trade analyst Tim Waterer cited fears of a “less dovish” Fed chair, a stronger dollar, and an
30 January 2026
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Appen share price jumps again after Q4 update — here’s what investors watch next

Appen share price jumps again after Q4 update — here’s what investors watch next

Sydney, Jan 30, 2026, 17:22 AEDT — Market closed Appen Ltd (ASX:APX) shares jumped 24% to close at A$1.75 on Friday, up from A$1.41 the previous day, extending the stock’s rollercoaster two-day comeback. The price swung between A$1.41 and A$1.78 during the session, while volume dropped to around 11.4 million shares from close to 29.1 million on Thursday. (Yahoo Finance) The surge is significant because Appen aims to prove its shift toward newer AI projects can deliver cash flow and improved margins, not just top-line growth. Now that the market is closed, the focus turns to whether buyers return after
30 January 2026
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Macquarie Group stock price holds steady as rate-hike bets rise ahead of RBA call

Macquarie Group stock price holds steady as rate-hike bets rise ahead of RBA call

Sydney, Jan 30, 2026, 17:28 AEDT — Trading has moved into after-hours. Shares of Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) nudged higher by 0.02%, finishing Friday at A$212.18. The stock fluctuated during the session, ranging from A$211.63 to A$215.00. (Investing.com) The move was modest, but the setup heading into next week is anything but. Investors are rapidly adjusting their expectations for Australia’s interest rate trajectory, which tends to pressure diversified financial firms like Macquarie on multiple fronts — from funding costs and credit demand to the valuation of its managed assets. Australia’s trimmed-mean CPI — a core inflation measure that excludes the
30 January 2026
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ANZ share price ends higher after ASX slip — rate-call week puts banks back in play

ANZ share price ends higher after ASX slip — rate-call week puts banks back in play

Sydney, Jan 30, 2026, 17:28 AEDT — Trading after hours. ANZ Group Holdings Ltd shares ended Friday 0.7% higher, closing at A$36.70. The stock fluctuated between A$36.46 and A$36.88 during the session. Its 52-week trading range spans from A$26.22 to A$38.93. (Investing.com) ANZ gained ground despite a shaky day across the board, as Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.7% to 8,869.10. With the central bank meeting just days away, investors are treating the major banks like a proxy for the next move in interest rates. (MarketScreener) Inflation has thrust the rate debate back into the spotlight. Data released this week revealed
30 January 2026
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South32 stock dips as AustralianSuper lifts stake; what to watch before Monday’s open

South32 stock dips as AustralianSuper lifts stake; what to watch before Monday’s open

Sydney, Jan 30, 2026, 17:12 AEDT — Market closed Shares of South32 Ltd slipped 1.3% to close at A$4.62 heading into the weekend, following a disclosure that AustralianSuper boosted its stake to 7.20% from 6.08%. The increase, effective Jan. 27, represents roughly 47.6 million extra shares. (Company Announcements) The register shift is significant now, given South32’s rapid rally. Big funds often spark copycat buying in Australian materials stocks. Some investors take this as a confidence signal ahead of February’s earnings; others call it late-cycle positioning following the recent surge. The wider market dragged as well. Australia’s ASX 200 closed 0.6%
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AST SpaceMobile stock bounces late Friday as AT&T plays down Amazon Leo threat and a new 2x short ETF hits tape

AST SpaceMobile stock bounces late Friday as AT&T plays down Amazon Leo threat and a new 2x short ETF hits tape

7 February 2026
AST SpaceMobile shares jumped 9.1% to $101.79 Friday after a volatile week, with 15.9 million shares traded. AT&T said it will use Amazon Leo’s satellite network to reach business customers outside its terrestrial footprint but stated this will not affect its partnership with AST. A new 2x short ETF tied to ASTS, ticker ASTN, began trading on Cboe. AST’s next “BlueBird 7” satellite launch is set for late February on Blue Origin’s New Glenn.
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