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

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

Singapore Exchange Ltd reported record half-year adjusted net profit of S$357.1 million and raised its quarterly dividend to 11 cents per share. Shares slipped 0.2% to S$17.61 Friday as investors weighed the dividend hike against signs of slowing fee momentum. The exchange added 15 new equity listings in the six months to Dec. 31. Payment of the interim dividend is set for Feb. 24.
6 February 2026
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OCBC share price slips in Singapore trade — what investors are watching before Feb 25 results

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

OCBC shares fell 0.8% to S$21.28 by mid-afternoon Friday in Singapore, ahead of its Feb. 25 earnings report. Maybank Research expects flat to slightly weaker results for the bank, with investors watching for signs of easing pressure on net interest margins. OCBC also transferred 2,310 treasury shares for employee schemes, leaving 10.69 million treasury shares on its books.
6 February 2026
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Yangzijiang Shipbuilding shares slide 5% as Maersk warning jolts shipping-linked stocks

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

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding shares fell about 5% to S$3.20 by Friday afternoon in Singapore, erasing over S$700 million in market value. The drop followed Maersk’s warning that lower freight rates and increased ship supply could hit earnings through 2026. Investors shifted focus to shipping-rate trends and Yangzijiang’s earnings due in March. Broader Singapore and Asian markets also declined.
6 February 2026
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Xero share price ends lower as AI disruption fears keep ASX tech under pressure

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

Xero shares closed down 0.4% at A$81.76 Friday after plunging 16% midweek, their steepest drop since 2013. The selloff followed fresh AI launches from Anthropic and investor concerns over software pricing power. Xero said over two million subscribers use its AI tools and expects Melio to reach breakeven in H2 FY28. WiseTech Global fell 4.7% as software stocks faced continued pressure.
6 February 2026
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India-US trade deal gets March target as GST sleuths net suspects and an ITC meme captures market nerves

India-US trade deal gets March target as GST sleuths net suspects and an ITC meme captures market nerves

GST investigators arrested four men in a ₹250-crore areca nut tax evasion case, while Kanpur police detained seven suspects in a ₹7.03-crore fake-invoice scam. Trade Minister Piyush Goyal said India and the U.S. will sign a formal trade deal in March, aiming to cut U.S. tariffs on Indian exports from 50% to 18%. ITC shares remained flat despite optimism over the trade agreement.
6 February 2026
Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) share price drops 1.7% as $50m Tanami deal closes amid ASX rout

Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) share price drops 1.7% as $50m Tanami deal closes amid ASX rout

Northern Star Resources shares fell 1.7% to A$26.77 Friday, with A$182 million traded, as gold miners and banks dragged the S&P/ASX 200 down 2%. MGX Resources completed a A$50 million purchase of a 50% stake in the Central Tanami Gold Project from Northern Star. Spot gold rose about 1% to $4,819 an ounce late in the session. Northern Star’s half-year results are due Feb. 12.
6 February 2026
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Macquarie share price drops as ASX selloff bites; APRA relief and Feb 10 briefing in focus

Macquarie share price drops as ASX selloff bites; APRA relief and Feb 10 briefing in focus

Macquarie Group shares fell 2.1% to A$208.02 Friday as Australian stocks slid, with the S&P/ASX 200 down 2.2% in afternoon trade. The drop followed APRA’s move to ease extra liquidity requirements on Macquarie Bank after improvements in risk controls. Macquarie’s A$500 million operational-risk capital overlay remains in place. Investors await next week’s operational briefing for trading updates.
6 February 2026
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Xero share price (ASX:XRO) ends lower as tech rout grinds on; what investors watch next week

Xero share price (ASX:XRO) ends lower as tech rout grinds on; what investors watch next week

8 February 2026
Xero closed Friday down 0.4% at A$81.76, near last week’s low, as software stocks slumped. The S&P/ASX 200 Tech Index was set to end the week down about 12%, hitting levels last seen in December 2023. Global tech shares also fell, with nearly $1 trillion in value erased from U.S. software stocks since Jan. 28. Investors await fresh rate and inflation signals next week.
Huntington Bank taps ex-BNY risk boss Senthil Kumar as new chief risk officer

Huntington Bank taps ex-BNY risk boss Senthil Kumar as new chief risk officer

8 February 2026
Huntington Bank named Senthil Kumar chief risk officer, effective Feb. 16, as it enters a stricter regulatory category after closing its Cadence Bank merger on Feb. 2. Kumar replaces Helga Houston, who becomes senior executive adviser March 1. The merger brings Huntington’s assets to about $279 billion, triggering tougher oversight. No branch closures are planned before a mid-2026 systems conversion.
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