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UOL Group stock price slips as Singapore home prices cool; MAS policy update on Jan 29 in focus

UOL Group stock price slips as Singapore home prices cool; MAS policy update on Jan 29 in focus

UOL Group Ltd shares fell 0.3% to S$10.36 by mid-afternoon Friday, underperforming the Straits Times Index, which hit a record high. Urban Redevelopment Authority data showed private home prices rose 0.6% in Q4 2025, while rents slipped 0.5%. About 33,100 new units are expected to enter the market in the next two years. Singapore’s core inflation reached 1.2% year-on-year in December.
23 January 2026
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SGX stock price rises as Singapore Exchange proposes smaller board lots; Feb 13 deadline looms

SGX stock price rises as Singapore Exchange proposes smaller board lots; Feb 13 deadline looms

Shares of Singapore Exchange rose 1.1% to S$17.49 Friday afternoon, near a 52-week high. SGX plans to cut standard board lot sizes for higher-priced securities, aiming to lower minimum investment amounts. The Monetary Authority of Singapore launched a S$5 billion initiative to support local equities, with S$1.1 billion allocated to asset managers. Public consultation on SGX’s proposal ends Feb. 13.
23 January 2026
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India’s Q3 results rush: IndusInd Bank profit seen plunging as JSW Steel, BPCL, Cipla report today

India’s Q3 results rush: IndusInd Bank profit seen plunging as JSW Steel, BPCL, Cipla report today

Over 50 Indian companies, including IndusInd Bank, JSW Steel, BPCL, and Cipla, will report December-quarter earnings on Friday. Brokerages expect IndusInd Bank’s profit after tax to drop sharply, with forecasts ranging from 13 crore to 313 crore rupees. JSW Steel faces weaker prices, while BPCL may see higher EBITDA due to softer crude. Pharma and banking sectors remain under pressure.
23 January 2026
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Genting Singapore stock slips as STI hits record — what investors watch next

Genting Singapore stock slips as STI hits record — what investors watch next

Genting Singapore shares fell 0.7% to S$0.725 in Friday afternoon trading, underperforming as the Straits Times Index hit an intraday high. Trading volume reached 27.7 million shares, exceeding the one-week average. Short selling made up over half of Thursday’s trades. Investors await the MAS policy statement on Jan. 29 and Genting’s full-year results on Feb. 24.
23 January 2026
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Sembcorp share price edges up as Alinta vote nears — what SGX traders watch next

Sembcorp share price edges up as Alinta vote nears — what SGX traders watch next

Sembcorp Industries shares rose 0.3% to S$5.99 in Friday afternoon trading as investors prepared for a Jan. 30 shareholder vote on the Alinta Energy acquisition. The proxy deadline is Jan. 27. Sembcorp plans to fund the deal with a fully committed A$6.5 billion bridge facility and aims to close in the first half of 2026, pending approvals. FY2025 results are due Feb. 25.
23 January 2026
Keppel Limited stock rises on 25-year Bifrost cable deal; investors eye Feb 5 results

Keppel Limited stock rises on 25-year Bifrost cable deal; investors eye Feb 5 results

Keppel shares rose 1.1% to S$11.01 in Singapore after signing a 25-year lease term sheet for Bifrost subsea cable capacity with a global telecom operator. The company aims to finalize the deal by Q2 2026 and said it expects no significant impact on this year’s earnings. Bifrost began commercial service in December, linking Singapore to the U.S. Keppel’s full-year results are due Feb. 5.
23 January 2026
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Singtel share price slips as Singapore market hits a record — what investors are watching next

Singtel share price slips as Singapore market hits a record — what investors are watching next

Singtel shares fell 0.7% to S$4.43 Friday, marking a third consecutive session of losses as volume reached 9.7 million. The drop came as the Straits Times Index hit a record high, driven by strong gains in banking stocks. Core inflation in Singapore rose 1.2% year-on-year in December, matching forecasts. Investors are watching for the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s policy update on Jan 29.
23 January 2026
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DBS share price ticks up as Singapore bank rally rolls on; what to watch next

DBS share price ticks up as Singapore bank rally rolls on; what to watch next

DBS shares closed up 1.15% at S$58.75 on Friday, trailing gains in UOB and OCBC, which pushed the Straits Times Index to record highs. Macquarie Capital rated DBS “underperform” with a S$50 target, citing limited upside and exposure to Hong Kong property risks. DBS plans to redeem A$300 million in subordinated notes in April 2026, pending regulatory approval. Investors await policy updates from MAS on Jan. 29 and DBS earnings on Feb. 9.
23 January 2026
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OCBC share price jumps near record in Singapore bank rally — what to watch next

OCBC share price jumps near record in Singapore bank rally — what to watch next

OCBC shares climbed about 3% to S$21.21 in afternoon trading, extending a rally among Singapore banks after broker upgrades and bets on delayed U.S. rate cuts. The bank announced a new securities financing unit targeting institutional clients, ahead of its Feb. 25 earnings release. OCBC also used 29,246 treasury shares for employee schemes, leaving 10.8 million on hand.
23 January 2026
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Macquarie stock slips into Australia Day break as rate bets tighten — what to watch next

Macquarie stock slips into Australia Day break as rate bets tighten — what to watch next

Macquarie Group shares slipped 0.22% to A$210.41 Friday, trailing the ASX 200’s 11-point gain. Australia’s unemployment rate fell to 4.1% in December, pushing market odds of a February rate hike to 54%. Macquarie disclosed it no longer holds a substantial stake in Pantoro Gold. The ASX closes Monday for Australia Day; December CPI data is due Jan 28.
23 January 2026
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Woodside Energy share price slips ahead of Australia Day break as oil swings; ASX:WDS Q4 report looms

Woodside Energy share price slips ahead of Australia Day break as oil swings; ASX:WDS Q4 report looms

Woodside Energy shares fell 0.5% to A$24.08 on Friday as the S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.13%. Brent crude climbed 0.7% to $64.49 a barrel after new U.S. threats against Iran. The ASX will pause for Australia Day and reopen Tuesday, with Woodside’s quarterly update due Jan. 28. Kazakhstan’s Tengiz field declared force majeure after a fire, impacting oil supply.
23 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

7 February 2026
Eli Lilly shares rose 3.7% to $1,058.18 Friday after the FDA said it would act against telehealth firm Hims & Hers for marketing a $49 compounded weight-loss pill. The move followed a sharp selloff Thursday when Hims announced plans to sell a version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. Investors remain uncertain how aggressively regulators will police copycat drugs and pricing in the obesity drug market.
Saudi Aramco share price set for Sunday test after Tadawul ends market-making deal

Saudi Aramco share price set for Sunday test after Tadawul ends market-making deal

7 February 2026
Saudi Exchange approved Merrill Lynch KSA’s exit as market maker for Saudi Aramco, effective Feb. 8. Aramco shares closed at 25.60 riyals Thursday, down 0.06, with 22.1 million traded. The Tadawul index fell 1.3% as Brent crude dropped to $67.93. Aramco set March official selling prices at $2.10 above Argus for North America and $0.65 above ICE Brent for Western Europe.
Meta stock ends week down about 6% as Wall Street fixates on $135 billion AI capex

Meta stock ends week down about 6% as Wall Street fixates on $135 billion AI capex

7 February 2026
Meta closed down 1.3% Friday at $661.46, capping a 6.4% weekly drop as investors questioned heavy AI spending. Amazon and Alphabet also fell after outlining major capital outlays. Meta’s Instagram suffered a brief outage this week. Legal risks persist, with trials involving Meta set for next week in Los Angeles and New Mexico.
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