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Banking News 3 February 2026 - 4 February 2026

NatWest share price hits fresh 52-week high as pension-transfer chatter swirls

NatWest share price hits fresh 52-week high as pension-transfer chatter swirls

NatWest shares rose 1.3% to a 52-week high of 703 pence in early London trading Wednesday. The bank disclosed a buyback of 767,600 shares and is reportedly considering selling UK pension assets with Santander. UK bank stocks advanced as the FTSE 100 hit a record, while investors await the Bank of England’s rate decision Thursday. NatWest’s annual results are due Feb. 13.
4 February 2026
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Macquarie Group stock slips despite ASX rally as bank flags higher rates; Feb 10 briefing ahead

Macquarie Group stock slips despite ASX rally as bank flags higher rates; Feb 10 briefing ahead

Macquarie Group shares fell 1.4% to A$213.83, lagging the S&P/ASX 200’s 0.8% gain after the bank said it will raise variable home loan and deposit rates by 25 basis points from Feb. 20. The move follows the Reserve Bank of Australia’s first rate hike in two years. Investors await Macquarie’s operational briefing on Feb. 10 for updates on trading and rates.
4 February 2026
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Westpac share price jumps after Reserve Bank of Australia rate hike — what to watch next for ASX:WBC

Westpac share price jumps after Reserve Bank of Australia rate hike — what to watch next for ASX:WBC

Westpac shares closed up 1.45% at A$39.89 after the RBA raised its cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85%. The bank will increase variable home loan rates by 0.25% from Feb. 17. Investors are watching for further RBA moves at the next policy meeting in mid-March. Major lenders moved quickly to pass on the rate hike to borrowers.
4 February 2026
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SoFi stock slides as JPMorgan upgrade meets fresh price-target cuts

SoFi stock slides as JPMorgan upgrade meets fresh price-target cuts

SoFi Technologies shares fell 1.4% to $21.76 Tuesday after a volatile session with trading volume topping 92 million. JPMorgan upgraded the stock to Overweight, but UBS and Deutsche Bank trimmed their price targets. Traders await Wednesday’s delayed labor data and Fed minutes for rate signals. Other fintech stocks, including Upstart and LendingClub, also declined.
4 February 2026
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Goldman Sachs stock closes lower after Epstein-email report; debt filing and rates loom next

Goldman Sachs stock closes lower after Epstein-email report; debt filing and rates loom next

Goldman Sachs shares fell 0.8% to $938.99 Tuesday after U.S. Justice Department documents showed its top lawyer, Kathryn Ruemmler, accepted gifts from Jeffrey Epstein. The bank also issued $2.5 billion in long-dated subordinated notes. The S&P 500 dropped 0.84% and the Nasdaq lost 1.43%. Investors are watching for Friday’s U.S. jobs report.
4 February 2026
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Wells Fargo stock price ticks up as banks buck a tech-led slide — here’s what traders watch next

Wells Fargo stock price ticks up as banks buck a tech-led slide — here’s what traders watch next

Wells Fargo shares rose 0.3% to $92.53 Tuesday afternoon, outperforming a 1.2% drop in the S&P 500 ETF. Banks gained as long-term Treasury yields edged higher, with investors betting on a steeper yield curve. The January jobs report was delayed due to the government shutdown, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said. Wells Fargo CFO Mike Santomassimo will speak at UBS’s Financial Services Conference on Feb. 10.
3 February 2026
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Citigroup stock holds up on deal chatter and rate bets as Wall Street slides

Citigroup stock holds up on deal chatter and rate bets as Wall Street slides

Citigroup shares rose 0.4% to $116.67 in afternoon trading, bucking a broader market drop. The move followed reports Glencore is close to naming Citi as lead bank for possible merger talks with Rio Tinto. The S&P 500 ETF fell 1.4%, while Nasdaq-tracking QQQ slid 2.3%. Investors watched Treasury yield curve bets amid uncertainty over the next Federal Reserve chair.
3 February 2026
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Goldman Sachs stock slides as Wall Street turns choppy; $2.5 billion bond sale and jobs data in focus

Goldman Sachs stock slides as Wall Street turns choppy; $2.5 billion bond sale and jobs data in focus

Goldman Sachs shares fell 2.3% to $924.72 Tuesday afternoon as financial stocks declined and the S&P 500 slipped. The company disclosed a $2.5 billion subordinated note sale maturing in 2041. The U.S. January jobs report was postponed due to the government shutdown, leaving traders focused on private payroll and services-sector data.
3 February 2026
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Stock Market Today

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.
Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

7 February 2026
Keppel shares closed at S$11.64 on Friday, up 0.17%, after surging 6.1% the previous day on stronger FY2025 profit and a larger dividend plan. The company bought back 151,400 shares for about S$1.74 million. Keppel reported a 29% rise in full-year profit to S$1.02 billion and proposed a total distribution of 47 cents per share, including a special dividend partly paid in Keppel REIT units.
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