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Financial News News 27 January 2026

HSBC stock jumps in Hong Kong as Hang Seng delisting nears and profit-target talk builds

HSBC stock jumps in Hong Kong as Hang Seng delisting nears and profit-target talk builds

HSBC shares rose 2.8% in Hong Kong after the bank confirmed its court-approved plan to take Hang Seng Bank private, with Hang Seng’s listing set to end at 4 p.m. local time. Investors are watching for possible upgrades to HSBC’s profitability targets in annual results due Feb. 25. The U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate decision Wednesday is expected to influence global bank shares.
27 January 2026
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UOL Group stock price jumps 7% after JPMorgan lifts target — SGX:U14 in focus

UOL Group stock price jumps 7% after JPMorgan lifts target — SGX:U14 in focus

UOL shares jumped 7.6% to S$11.14 in Tuesday afternoon trading after JPMorgan raised its target price to S$12.05 and kept an “overweight” rating. The move follows UOL’s S$1.5 billion acquisition of a 99-year mixed-use site in Hougang Central. Investors are watching for the company’s full-year results on Feb. 26 and further broker reactions.
27 January 2026
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Singtel stock price jumps 2% as Singapore market hits a record — here’s what traders watch next

Singtel stock price jumps 2% as Singapore market hits a record — here’s what traders watch next

Singtel rose 2.2% to S$4.56 in afternoon trade, with about 16.5 million shares changing hands. The Straits Times Index crossed 4,900 for the first time, led by gains in banks and blue chips. Investors are watching for the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision and Singapore’s MAS policy review later this week. The Singapore dollar touched its strongest level against the U.S. dollar since 2014 before easing.
27 January 2026
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ST Engineering share price slips after MINDEF Terrex s5 contract news — what S63.SI investors watch now

ST Engineering share price slips after MINDEF Terrex s5 contract news — what S63.SI investors watch now

ST Engineering shares dipped 0.2% to S$9.38 after securing a Singapore defence ministry contract for next-generation infantry fighting vehicles, with deliveries set for 2028. The company has not disclosed the contract’s value. Shares remain up about 12% since late December. Investors await the February earnings update for more details.
27 January 2026
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UOB stock price wobbles after JPMorgan downgrade as MAS review and earnings near

UOB stock price wobbles after JPMorgan downgrade as MAS review and earnings near

UOB shares slipped 0.3% to S$38.40 by mid-afternoon in Singapore, lagging DBS and OCBC as the Straits Times Index rose 1%. JPMorgan downgraded UOB to “underweight” last week, while Macquarie upgraded it to “outperform.” Analysts expect Q4 net profit to fall 16.7% year-on-year to S$1.28 billion, citing weaker fees and a tough comparison base. UOB will report full-year results on Feb. 24.
27 January 2026
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CapitaLand Investment stock price jumps to S$3.11 — traders eye MAS decision and Feb 11 results

CapitaLand Investment stock price jumps to S$3.11 — traders eye MAS decision and Feb 11 results

CapitaLand Investment shares rose nearly 2% to S$3.11 in Tuesday afternoon trading on the SGX, extending a 15% gain since January. The company will release its full-year 2025 results before market open on Feb. 11. Investors are watching Thursday’s Singapore monetary policy review, with most analysts expecting no change. Local property stocks outperformed as banking shares lagged.
27 January 2026
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Woodside Energy share price rises — here’s what investors are watching next

Woodside Energy share price rises — here’s what investors are watching next

Woodside Energy shares rose nearly 1% to A$24.32 Tuesday, ahead of its Q4 results due Jan. 28. Oil prices slipped, with Brent at $65.15 and WTI at $60.28, as Kazakh supply rebounded and a U.S. winter storm disrupted infrastructure. OPEC+ is expected to keep output steady through March, with a decision set for Feb. 1.
27 January 2026
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DroneShield stock slides 6.5% after quarterly update — pipeline and cash flow now in focus

DroneShield stock slides 6.5% after quarterly update — pipeline and cash flow now in focus

DroneShield shares fell 6.5% to A$4.18 Tuesday after the company reported a drop in its sales pipeline to A$2.09 billion from A$2.5 billion in October. Fourth-quarter customer revenue jumped 94% year-on-year to A$51.3 million, with net operating cash flow at A$7.7 million. Investors await audited results in February and a call set for Wednesday morning.
27 January 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 27.01.2026

5N Plus Inc. shares have surged over 1,200% in a decade, while Brookfield Infrastructure Partners trades near $48.35, up from $20 ten years ago. PROCEPT BioRobotics rose 3.95% in one day but remains down 57.81% year-over-year. Micron Technology posted 57% cloud revenue growth and trades at a forward P/E of 11.6. India’s Sensex jumped nearly 600 points to 82,451 on trade deal optimism.
27 January 2026
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SLB stock price edges higher near a fresh high as banks lift targets again

SLB stock price edges higher near a fresh high as banks lift targets again

SLB shares closed Monday up 1.1% at $49.70, trailing Baker Hughes’ 4.4% gain. JPMorgan and RBC raised their SLB price targets to $54 after the company’s 2026 outlook. Trading volume in SLB was well above average. U.S. officials are reportedly in talks with Chevron and oil-service firms, including SLB, about boosting Venezuelan crude output.
27 January 2026
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LSEG share price drops 4% in early London trade as AI fears linger and buyback rolls on

LSEG share price: London Stock Exchange Group stock braces for Monday after AI jitters and buyback move

7 February 2026
London, Feb 7, 2026, 08:20 GMT — Market closed. London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG.L) shares ended Friday at 7,502 pence, down about 1.1% on the day, with London markets shut for the weekend and set to reopen on Monday. (MarketWatch) The stock has been caught in a wider repricing of software, data and analytics names as investors question which business models benefit from the next wave of AI — and which get squeezed. “It’s a de-risking trade,” Andrew Wells, chief investment officer at SanJac Alpha, said, as he argued the AI build-out had become “too pricey.” (Reuters) LSEG also
GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

7 February 2026
GSK shares closed Friday up 0.83% at a 52-week high after the EU approved Nucala for certain uncontrolled COPD patients. Insider filings showed chairman Jonathan Symonds bought 2,500 shares while executive David Redfern sold 100,000. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%. Broker ratings on GSK remained mixed.
Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

7 February 2026
Aye Finance raised Rs 454.5 crore from 19 anchor investors ahead of its Feb 9 IPO, pricing shares at the top of a Rs 122–129 range. The company’s profit fell 40% to Rs 64.3 crore in the six months to September as bad loans rose to 4.85%. The IPO values Aye at about Rs 3,200 crore, below its last private round. Major investors include Nippon Life India and Goldman Sachs funds.
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