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Banking News 10 January 2026

HSBC stock in focus: Hang Seng Bank buyout clears vote, Hong Kong court date looms

HSBC stock in focus: Hang Seng Bank buyout clears vote, Hong Kong court date looms

London, Jan 10, 2026, 19:28 GMT — The market has closed for the day. HSBC Holdings Plc shares slipped 0.1% to 1,194.2 pence on Friday following Hang Seng Bank shareholders’ approval of HSBC’s plan to take the Hong Kong lender private. The move would bring a major local franchise entirely under HSBC’s control. The stock traded between 1,188.4 and 1,197.8 pence during the session and stayed just shy of its 52-week peak at 1,227 pence. (Reuters) The vote is crucial, clearing a major obstacle for an Asia-focused bet that carries real cash costs amid a complicated backdrop. The Hang Seng
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ICBC Class A stock ticks up as China demand-boost package puts banks back in focus

ICBC Class A stock ticks up as China demand-boost package puts banks back in focus

SHANGHAI, Jan 11, 2026, 00:25 GMT+8 — Market closed Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd’s Class A shares — those A-shares traded in Shanghai in yuan — ended Friday 0.26% higher at 7.71 yuan. Meanwhile, Bank of China’s A-shares fell 0.54%. (Investing.com) Investors reacted swiftly to a fresh policy shift from Beijing. According to state broadcaster CCTV, China’s cabinet convened to advance a coordinated fiscal and financial package aimed at boosting domestic demand. (reuters.com) Why it matters now: the package relies heavily on credit. The cabinet highlighted increased loan support for service providers and expanded interest-subsidy policies for personal
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Agricultural Bank of China Class A stock (601288) slips again as China credit data looms

Agricultural Bank of China Class A stock (601288) slips again as China credit data looms

Shanghai, Jan 11, 2026, 00:48 GMT+8 — Market closed Agricultural Bank of China Ltd’s Class A shares (601288.SS) ended Friday down 0.4% at 7.41 yuan, marking a fifth straight session of declines. The stock is down 3.5% over the past five sessions and has traded between 7.36 and 7.68 yuan over the past week, with about 223 million shares changing hands on Friday, MarketScreener data showed. (MarketScreener) The timing matters. Beijing is leaning harder on credit to push demand, and the big state banks sit right in the middle of it — as lenders, as policy conduits, and as profit
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Standard Chartered stock in focus: STAN shares slip as €1bn green bond, buyback updates land

Standard Chartered stock in focus: STAN shares slip as €1bn green bond, buyback updates land

London, Jan 10, 2026, 09:41 GMT — Market closed Standard Chartered PLC shares closed down 0.66% at 1,794.5 pence on Friday, with trading pinned around the 1,800-pence level into the weekend. The stock ranged between 1,787 and 1,817.5 pence on the day and sits about 4% below the top of its 52-week range, with volume lighter than its recent average. (Investing.com) The timing matters. Investors are trying to work out how hard the bank can push growth and still keep paying shareholders, at a point where funding costs and market liquidity can turn fast. A new green bond and another
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Barclays stock: €1bn bond redemption and buyback set up a key February test

Barclays stock: €1bn bond redemption and buyback set up a key February test

London, January 10, 2026, 09:14 GMT — Market closed Barclays PLC (BARC.L) announced it will redeem €1 billion of senior callable notes on Jan. 31. Since that date falls on a non-business day, payment to holders is set for Feb. 2. The bank also plans to delist these notes from London on or shortly after that date. Barclays shares last closed Friday at 484.9 pence, up 0.04%, hovering about 2% below their 52-week peak. (TradingView) With the London market closed for the weekend, investors will return Monday eager for direction ahead of Barclays’ full-year results. Capital returns and funding are
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NatWest shares slip as buyback rolls on; investors eye BoE, inflation and Feb results

NatWest shares slip as buyback rolls on; investors eye BoE, inflation and Feb results

London, Jan 10, 2026, 09:02 GMT — Market closed NatWest Group Plc shares (NWG.L) ended Friday down 0.25% at 642.6 pence, after the bank reported another round of purchases under its ongoing share buyback programme. (MarketWatch) The buyback itself is routine, but it keeps the focus on capital returns at a moment when investors are watching how quickly lower interest rates could bite into bank earnings. NatWest, like peers Barclays and Lloyds, has leaned on dividends and buybacks to underpin the stock after a strong run. Rate expectations matter because lenders make a large share of profit from the gap
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UOB stock ends flat near S$36 after fresh buyback; traders eye Jan 14 tariff ruling

UOB stock ends flat near S$36 after fresh buyback; traders eye Jan 14 tariff ruling

Singapore, Jan 10, 2026, 14:53 (SGT) — Market closed Shares of United Overseas Bank Limited (UOBH.SI) inched up 0.03% to S$36.02 on Friday, following news of another on-market buyback. According to a Singapore Exchange filing, UOB purchased 38,000 shares at prices ranging from S$36.01 to S$36.21, spending roughly S$1.37 million, before cancelling them. (SGX Links) Why it matters now: markets brace for a week that could bring a flood of tariff news. The U.S. Supreme Court plans to hand down rulings on Jan. 14, including a pending case challenging President Donald Trump’s global tariffs. Still, the court hasn’t specified which
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OCBC stock slips after JPMorgan downgrade — what to watch before Monday trade

OCBC stock slips after JPMorgan downgrade — what to watch before Monday trade

SINGAPORE, Jan 10, 2026, 14:50 SGT — Market closed Shares of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) fell 1.8% on Friday to close at S$19.80 after JPMorgan downgraded the Singapore lender to “neutral” from “overweight” and lifted its target price to S$20.50. DBS gained 0.5% and UOB was little changed as Singapore’s benchmark index ended slightly higher. (The Straits Times) The move matters because the local bank trade has become crowded early in 2026, helped by dividends and a hunt for steady names amid choppy headlines. UOB Kay Hian analyst Jonathan Koh called the sector “attractive value” and said, “We also like
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DBS stock in focus after ‘risk transfer’ report: key levels and dates to watch

DBS stock in focus after ‘risk transfer’ report: key levels and dates to watch

SINGAPORE, Jan 10, 2026, 14:49 (SGT) — Market closed Shares of DBS Group Holdings nudged up on Friday following a report by The Business Times that the bank is considering significant risk transfers (SRTs), a strategy to hedge loan defaults. DBS closed up S$0.26, or 0.45%, at S$57.60, after swinging between S$57.30 and S$57.77 during the session. The stock’s 12-month range stretches from S$36.30 to S$58.80, with a trailing dividend yield sitting at 4.17%. DBS hit S$58.80 earlier this week, buoyed by a surge in Singapore bank stocks driven by dividend demand. According to The Straits Times, the shares have
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NAB share price slips as rate bets shift; key dates ahead for National Australia Bank stock

NAB share price slips as rate bets shift; key dates ahead for National Australia Bank stock

SYDNEY, Jan 10, 2026, 17:16 AEDT — Market closed National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) shares ended 0.2% lower at A$41.02 on Friday, with ANZ down 0.6%, Westpac off 0.3% and Commonwealth Bank down 0.1% as financials weighed on the session. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed down 3 points at 8,717.80. (Small Caps) That matters because the big banks trade like rate proxies. When traders pull forward or push out a move by the Reserve Bank of Australia, it can hit expectations for net interest margin — the gap between what a bank earns on loans and pays on deposits and
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Westpac shares (ASX:WBC) in focus after bushfire relief package as rate outlook shifts

Westpac shares (ASX:WBC) in focus after bushfire relief package as rate outlook shifts

Sydney, Jan 10, 2026, 17:14 AEDT — Market closed Westpac Banking Corp said on Saturday it would roll out a disaster relief package for customers affected by Victorian bushfires, days after its shares slipped with the broader bank sector. (Mirage News) The move lands as fires burn across parts of Victoria and force evacuations, lifting scrutiny on household cash flow, small-business closures and the risk that missed payments turn into bigger losses for lenders. (The Guardian) Rates are the other live wire. Reserve Bank of Australia Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser said inflation was “still too high,” reinforcing that the next
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia stock: CBA shares slip as Feb 11 results loom

Commonwealth Bank of Australia stock: CBA shares slip as Feb 11 results loom

Sydney, Jan 10, 2026, 17:00 AEDT — Market closed Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) shares ended Friday at A$153.22, slipping 0.1% as the stock continues a retreat that has shaved about 4.5% off its value in 2026. The stock still trades within a 52-week band between roughly A$140 and A$192. Rates are back in focus. The Australian Bureau of Statistics will release its Monthly Household Spending Indicator on Jan 12, followed by the consumer price index (CPI) on Jan 28. Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank of Australia is set to announce its next policy decision on Feb 3. Those dates are
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Stock Market Today

SGX share price dips at week’s end after record profit; what investors watch next

SGX share price dips at week’s end after record profit; what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Singapore Exchange shares closed 0.4% lower at S$17.57 on Friday, despite reporting record half-year results and a higher dividend earlier in the week. Broker targets diverged after the update, with Maybank and DBS raising targets while Citi stayed bearish. Investors are watching for signs of momentum from derivatives and equity-market reforms as the next session opens Monday.
South32 share price drops 4% in ASX rout — what investors watch before results

South32 share price drops 4% in ASX rout — what investors watch before results

7 February 2026
South32 shares fell 4.1% to A$4.41 Friday as Australian miners dropped in the worst ASX session since April 2025. The S&P/ASX 200 lost 2%, erasing almost A$70 billion in value. South32’s half-year results and interim dividend decision are set for Feb. 12. Markets reopen Monday with investors watching for further volatility.
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