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SSE shares edge up in London after SSEN flags January flexibility auction

SSE shares edge up in London after SSEN flags January flexibility auction

London, Jan 6, 2026, 10:07 GMT — Regular session SSE Plc (SSE.L) shares edged higher in London trade on Tuesday, with investors weighing fresh signals from its power networks arm as Britain’s grid upgrade cycle gathers pace. The stock was up 0.7% at 2,271 pence by 1007 GMT, after closing at 2,254, and has traded between 2,249 and 2,277 on the day. Investing.com The move matters because SSE sits at the centre of Britain’s push to reinforce electricity networks and connect more renewable generation and electrified demand. For equity investors, regulated networks can offer steadier cash flows than power generation,
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Hang Seng jumps 1.4% as Hong Kong stock market tracks Wall Street rally, eyes US jobs report

Hang Seng jumps 1.4% as Hong Kong stock market tracks Wall Street rally, eyes US jobs report

Hong Kong, January 6, 2026, 17:56 HKT — Market closed Hong Kong stocks ended higher on Tuesday, with the Hang Seng Index rising 363.21 points, or 1.38%, to 26,710.45. The benchmark traded between 26,498.36 and 26,858.13, keeping the 27,000 level in view. Reuters+1 The rally followed a risk-on session in global markets after Wall Street gains pushed the Dow to an all-time peak, helped by oil companies and financials. Investors in Hong Kong took cues from the broader push into equities as Asia extended a record run. Reuters Attention is tightening around U.S. data, with the December U.S. employment report
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Tokyo stock market today: Nikkei, Topix close at record highs as banks and energy lead

Tokyo stock market today: Nikkei, Topix close at record highs as banks and energy lead

Tokyo, January 6, 2026, 18:53 JST — Market closed Japan’s Nikkei 225 ended at a record closing high on Tuesday, riding gains in banks and refiners, while the broader Topix — a wider index of Tokyo Stock Exchange shares — also finished at a new peak. The Nikkei rose 1.32% to 52,518.08 and the Topix added 1.75% to 3,538.44. Eneos Holdings jumped 5.39% and Mizuho Financial Group gained 5%, as investors stayed in “risk-on” mode to start the year. The Business Times The record close matters because traders are increasingly treating Tokyo as a domestic story, not just a proxy
6 January 2026
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Singapore Stock Market Today: STI Ends at Fresh Record Close as DBS, OCBC Lead Rally

Singapore Stock Market Today: STI Ends at Fresh Record Close as DBS, OCBC Lead Rally

Singapore, Jan 6, 2026, 17:53 SGT — Market closed Singapore shares ended higher on Tuesday, with the Straits Times Index (STI) closing up 59.47 points, or 1.27%, at a record 4,739.97. Investing.com ประเทศไทย The rally matters now because it extends an early-2026 momentum trade that has pushed the benchmark above 4,700 points, a level it had not previously held. It also reinforces a key theme for the local market: banks, which carry heavy weight in the index, can still pull the broader tape even as investors debate how fast interest rates will fall. The STI traded between 4,693.28 and 4,744.67,
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German stock market today: DAX clings to record highs as German inflation test nears

German stock market today: DAX clings to record highs as German inflation test nears

Frankfurt, Jan 6, 2026, 10:52 CET — Regular session Germany’s blue-chip DAX index was up about 0.1% at 24,887 points on Tuesday, holding close to record territory as European stocks steadied after a strong start to the year. German 10-year borrowing costs eased and gold edged higher, a backdrop that has helped keep risk appetite firm. Reuters The small gain followed a surge that pushed benchmarks deeper into uncharted territory, with investors leaning on a growth narrative for 2026 and hoping Germany’s fiscal stance will add support. Strategists at Goldman Sachs have flagged German fiscal stimulus as a key prop
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China Stock Market Today: Shanghai, CSI 300 close at decade highs on metals surge — CPI in focus

China Stock Market Today: Shanghai, CSI 300 close at decade highs on metals surge — CPI in focus

Shanghai, Jan 6, 2026, 17:52 GMT+8 — Market closed China’s stock market closed at its highest levels in more than a decade on Tuesday, with the Shanghai Composite up 1.5% at 4,083.67 and blue-chip CSI 300 adding about 1.5% to 4,790.69. The Shanghai gauge touched its strongest since July 2015. Xinhua News+2MarketScreener+2 The move matters because the mainland rally is pulling leadership back toward cyclical sectors — miners, insurers and brokers — rather than a narrow tech bid, suggesting broader risk appetite into early 2026. Turnover and leverage have also picked up, a combination that can amplify both gains and
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Haleon PLC stock ticks up as Goldman adds HLN to Europe conviction list

Haleon PLC stock ticks up as Goldman adds HLN to Europe conviction list

London, Jan 6, 2026, 10:05 GMT — Regular session Haleon (HLN.L) shares edged higher in London on Tuesday after Goldman Sachs added the consumer-health group to its European Conviction List, a roster of the bank’s most differentiated buy ideas. The maker of Sensodyne toothpaste and Panadol and Advil painkillers was up 0.1% at 372.6 pence by 0959 GMT, within a 370.4p–373.8p session range; the stock has traded between 274.4p and 419.5p over the past year. In a note dated Monday, Goldman set a 12-month price target of 440 pence and said Haleon should benefit as U.S. inventory dynamics normalize and
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Ireland stock market today: ISEQ slips as Ryanair falls despite December traffic surge

Ireland stock market today: ISEQ slips as Ryanair falls despite December traffic surge

Dublin, January 6, 2026, 09:50 GMT — Regular session Irish shares slipped on Tuesday morning, with the ISEQ All-Share index down 0.62% at 13,105.94 points, data from Davy Select showed. Losses in Ryanair and heavyweight builders’ merchant plays pulled on the benchmark. davyselect.ie+2davyselect.ie+2 The move matters because Dublin’s market is concentrated: a handful of large, liquid names can drive the index on quieter news days. With Europe trading near record levels, investors have been quick to rotate between cyclicals and defensives as fresh data tests the growth narrative. Reuters+1 At home, the latest AIB Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) showed growth in
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UK stock market today: FTSE 100 hits fresh high as Next upgrade lifts retailers and oil majors rise

UK stock market today: FTSE 100 hits fresh high as Next upgrade lifts retailers and oil majors rise

London, January 6, 2026, 09:54 GMT — Regular session Britain’s FTSE 100 pushed further into record territory on Tuesday, extending its move above the 10,000 mark as a profit upgrade from Next and gains in heavyweight energy names buoyed London stocks. The blue-chip index was up about 0.6% at 10,061 and earlier hit 10,066.68. That keeps the benchmark close to Monday’s first close above 10,000, a psychological level that many investors treat as a test of momentum. The index finished Monday up 0.5% at 10,004.57, with Reuters pointing to commodity-linked sectors and expectations of Bank of England easing as key
6 January 2026
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India stock market today: Nifty, Sensex slip in late trade as Reliance drops, tariff jitters linger

India stock market today: Nifty, Sensex slip in late trade as Reliance drops, tariff jitters linger

Mumbai, January 6, 2026, 15:20 IST — Regular session Indian equities were lower in late afternoon trade on Tuesday, with heavyweight stocks keeping benchmarks under pressure. The Nifty 50 was down 0.34% at 26,159.90 and the Sensex was off 0.47% at 85,037.57 at 3:02 p.m. IST, with decliners outnumbering advancers. The pullback follows a rally that took the Nifty to an intraday record of 26,373.20 on Monday before it reversed to close 0.30% lower at 26,250.3, while the Sensex ended down 0.38%. Trade worries sharpened after U.S. President Donald Trump said tariffs on India could be raised if New Delhi
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New Zealand Stock Market Ends Higher as BlueScope Bid Sparks Steel Rally, Infratil Gains

New Zealand Stock Market Ends Higher as BlueScope Bid Sparks Steel Rally, Infratil Gains

Wellington, Jan 6, 2026, 23:00 NZDT — Market closed New Zealand shares closed higher on Tuesday, led by steel-linked names after a takeover approach for Australia’s BlueScope Steel rippled across the sector. The benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index rose 76.35 points, or 0.56%, to 13,663.58, NZX data showed. Reuters The advance stretched the index’s winning streak to four sessions and left it about 0.6% below its 52-week high, according to Investing.com data. NZX’s all-materials sub-index jumped 3.1% on the day, reflecting the bid-driven lift in construction and steel exposures. Investing.com BlueScope said it received an all-cash A$30-a-share proposal from Kerry Stokes-owned SGH and
6 January 2026
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Legal & General shares edge up after insider buys; LGEN investors eye March results

Legal & General shares edge up after insider buys; LGEN investors eye March results

London, Jan 6, 2026, 09:48 GMT — Regular session Shares in Legal & General Group Plc (LGEN.L) were up about 0.1% at 265.8 pence by 09:23 GMT, after the British insurer disclosed new insider share purchases. (Legal & General share price page) The update lands as investors position for the group’s next results and scrutinise its dividend outlook, a key support for the stock. L&G is widely held by income-focused funds, and even small insider buys can draw attention when the market is looking for confidence signals. It also matters because life insurers tend to trade with interest-rate expectations: they
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Wesfarmers share price: what to watch on ASX next week as results loom

Wesfarmers share price: what to watch on ASX next week as results loom

7 February 2026
Wesfarmers shares closed down 1.33% at A$85.04 on Friday, following a sharp drop in the S&P/ASX 200, which fell 2% for its steepest one-day loss in 10 months. Investors are watching for Australia’s household spending data next week and Wesfarmers’ half-year results due Feb. 19.
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