HSBC share price set for Monday test after Singapore insurance review

HSBC share price set for Monday test after Singapore insurance review

HSBC shares fell 0.4% in London Friday after the bank confirmed a strategic review of its Singapore insurance unit, HSBC Life Singapore. CEO Georges Elhedery said all options are under consideration, with no decision reached. The review follows HSBC’s acquisition of AXA’s local insurance business and comes amid a broader corporate shake-up. Hong Kong’s High Court will review HSBC’s plan to take Hang Seng Bank private on Jan 23.
18 January 2026
GSK share price slips into the weekend as investors brace for Feb. 4 results

GSK share price slips into the weekend as investors brace for Feb. 4 results

GSK shares fell 1.7% to 1,816.5 pence in London Friday, with trading volume above recent averages. Senior executives disclosed routine share purchases via dividend reinvestment. Investors now await GSK’s fourth-quarter results on Feb. 4 and the upcoming dividend timetable. Debate continues over U.S. fast-track drug approvals, with GSK linked to the FDA’s voucher program.
SGX share price near 52-week high: Singapore Exchange stock in focus as “Value Unlock” rolls out

SGX share price near 52-week high: Singapore Exchange stock in focus as “Value Unlock” rolls out

Singapore Exchange shares closed at S$17.70 on Friday, up 0.17%, with 1.28 million shares traded. Applications opened Jan. 16 for the new S$30 million “Value Unlock” grant programme targeting listed companies. Institutional investors bought S$208 million in Singapore stocks over five sessions ending Jan. 15, with SGX among the top inflows. The exchange’s dual listing scheme with Nasdaq is set to launch by mid-2026.
UOL share price in focus: SGX’s U14 closes at S$10.07 as Hougang Central deal stays in play

UOL share price in focus: SGX’s U14 closes at S$10.07 as Hougang Central deal stays in play

UOL Group shares closed at S$10.07 on Friday, up 1%, after a consortium including UOL and CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust won the Hougang Central mixed-use site for about S$1.5 billion. CICT will own the commercial portion, while UOL and CapitaLand Development will jointly develop and sell the residential units. The commercial space is expected to complete by 2030/2031.
18 January 2026
City Developments stock jumps in Singapore as Newport Residences preview begins — what investors watch next

City Developments stock jumps in Singapore as Newport Residences preview begins — what investors watch next

City Developments Ltd shares rose 2.3% to S$9.16 Friday, leading the Straits Times Index, which gained 0.3% for the day and 2.1% for the week. CDL traded 4.06 million shares, double the previous day’s volume, as previews began for its Newport Residences project. Sales bookings open Jan. 31. The company will release 2025 earnings on Feb. 27.
18 January 2026
ST Engineering stock price hits record high — what investors watch next on SGX

ST Engineering stock price hits record high — what investors watch next on SGX

ST Engineering shares closed at a record S$9.60 on Friday, up 0.73% for the day and 103% over the past year. DBS Group Research raised its target price to S$10.20, citing predictable earnings and strong demand in defence and aviation. The company’s next earnings report is set for Feb. 26, 2026. Investors are watching for new contract announcements and 2026 guidance.
Seatrium share price in focus after U.S. court revives Empire Wind; Feb 28 delivery watched

Seatrium share price in focus after U.S. court revives Empire Wind; Feb 28 delivery watched

Seatrium shares fell 2.2% to S$2.24 Friday in Singapore, with 21.3 million shares traded. A U.S. judge granted Equinor a preliminary injunction, allowing work to resume on New York’s Empire Wind project, for which Seatrium is set to deliver a wind vessel by Feb. 28. Maersk will pay the remaining US$360 million owed for the vessel, partly through a 10-year credit line. Legal uncertainty over the project continues.

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Utilities stocks brace for a rate test next week after XLU lags Dow’s 50,000 rally

Utilities stocks brace for a rate test next week after XLU lags Dow’s 50,000 rally

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 13:39 EST — Market closed. U.S. utilities stocks closed higher on Friday, but the sector again looked like the slow lane in a fast market. The Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) rose 0.58% to $43.35, while the S&P 500 climbed 1.97% and the Dow gained 2.47% to 50,115.67. (Investing.com) That gap matters now because utilities are dividend-heavy “bond proxies” — stocks investors often treat as income substitutes for bonds. When Treasury yields rise, the competition from safer bond income tends to pinch utility valuations. The next catalyst is the U.S. economic calendar. The Employment
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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