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Banking News 23 January 2026

HSBC share price today: HSBA stock slips as Hang Seng buyout gets court green light — what to watch next

HSBC share price today: HSBA stock slips as Hang Seng buyout gets court green light — what to watch next

HSBC shares slipped 0.4% to 1,239.4 pence in early London trading after Hong Kong’s High Court approved the Hang Seng Bank privatization plan. The deal, valued at about $13.6 billion, is expected to complete next week, with Hang Seng’s delisting set for Jan. 27. Traders are watching PMI data and HSBC’s Feb. 25 results for further signals on strategy and capital.
23 January 2026
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NatWest share price: fresh forecasts and buyback update set up Feb 13 results

NatWest share price: fresh forecasts and buyback update set up Feb 13 results

NatWest shares edged up 0.06% to 654 pence in early London trading after the bank released updated analyst forecasts ahead of its annual results. The company reported buying back over 1.6 million shares across Jan. 21–22, with plans to cancel them. NatWest’s 2025 consensus sees operating profit before tax at £7.49 billion and a net interest margin of 2.32%.
23 January 2026
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Lloyds share price today: €500m bond call keeps LLOY in focus ahead of results week

Lloyds share price today: €500m bond call keeps LLOY in focus ahead of results week

Lloyds shares traded at 101.9 pence premarket after the bank announced early redemption of €500 million in floating-rate senior notes due 2027. The redemption is set for March 5, 2026. Investors await Lloyds’ full-year results on Jan. 29 as UK rate cut expectations shift. Lloyds hit a 52-week high of 103.5 pence Thursday with volume at 206 million shares.
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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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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ANZ share price slips after Suncorp job-cut row as RBA rate bets tighten

ANZ share price slips after Suncorp job-cut row as RBA rate bets tighten

ANZ Group shares closed 0.5% lower at A$36.21 on Friday, with about 3.9 million shares traded. The Finance Sector Union criticized ANZ over planned Suncorp Bank job cuts, saying 66 Brisbane roles are set to go. Investors are watching for December CPI data on Jan. 28, ahead of the Reserve Bank’s Feb. 3 meeting, as markets price in a possible rate hike.
23 January 2026
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OCBC veteran Collins Chin lands top finance job at Bank of Singapore as private banking fights for wealthy clients

OCBC veteran Collins Chin lands top finance job at Bank of Singapore as private banking fights for wealthy clients

Bank of Singapore has appointed Collins Chin as its new global chief financial officer. Chin, previously head of investor relations at OCBC, will join the bank’s global management committee and report to CEO Jason Moo. He joined OCBC in 2009 and has held senior roles at Royal Bank of Scotland, Standard Chartered, and Barclays Capital.
23 January 2026
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia share price slips as rate-hike bets keep traders on edge

Commonwealth Bank of Australia share price slips as rate-hike bets keep traders on edge

Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares fell 0.76% to A$149.47 Friday, still down 7% for 2026. The S&P/ASX 200 edged up 0.13%. December jobs data beat forecasts, dropping unemployment to 4.1% and raising the odds of a February rate hike to 57%. Investors await inflation data Jan. 28 and the Reserve Bank’s policy decision Feb. 3.
23 January 2026
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Capital One stock ends higher after Brex deal; 10% rate-cap talk clouds COF outlook

Capital One stock ends higher after Brex deal; 10% rate-cap talk clouds COF outlook

Capital One shares rose 1.8% to $235.07 after the company announced a $5.15 billion deal to acquire corporate card fintech Brex and reported fourth-quarter earnings. Net interest income jumped 54% to $12.47 billion, while adjusted earnings missed Wall Street estimates. Investors weighed the news alongside a White House proposal for a 10% cap on credit-card interest rates.
23 January 2026
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U.S. Bancorp stock flirts with a 52-week high as bond sale and Fed week come into view

U.S. Bancorp stock flirts with a 52-week high as bond sale and Fed week come into view

U.S. Bancorp shares rose 1.28% to $56.18 Thursday, closing just below a 52-week high after the bank priced $1.25 billion in fixed-to-floating senior notes maturing in 2032. The company reported a 23% jump in Q4 profit to $2.05 billion and expects 2026 revenue growth of 4% to 6%. Investors await the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 27-28 meeting for signals on rates.
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Stock Market Today

Jardine Matheson stock slid 2.4% Friday — here’s what matters before Monday’s open

Jardine Matheson stock slid 2.4% Friday — here’s what matters before Monday’s open

7 February 2026
Singapore, Feb 7, 2026, 15:29 SGT — Market closed. Jardine Matheson Holdings fell 2.4% on Friday to close at $75.71 in its U.S. dollar counter on the Singapore Exchange, after trading between $75.30 and $78.83. About 293,900 shares changed hands, compared with 410,700 a day earlier. (Yahoo Finance) The move landed as regional markets cooled on a tech-led selloff and broader de-risking. Singapore’s shares fell 0.8% on the day, while investors tracked turbulence tied to U.S. tech and fresh debate over how quickly new AI tools could reshape software and services. “With U.S. tech wobbling, sentiments tend to trickle over
CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

7 February 2026
CapitaLand Investment shares rose 1.3% to S$3.12 on Friday, bucking a 0.8% drop in Singapore’s benchmark index. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust reported a 16.4% jump in second-half distributable income, while CapitaLand Ascendas REIT posted a 1.4% full-year rise. CapitaLand China Trust saw full-year DPU fall to 4.82 cents amid weaker yuan and occupancy. CLI reports FY2025 results on Feb. 11.
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