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Fresh Lloyds, Barclays and NatWest price targets hint at more upside for UK bank sharesLONDON,

Fresh Lloyds, Barclays and NatWest price targets hint at more upside for UK bank sharesLONDON,

Jan 8, 2026, 09:05 GMT Jefferies lifted its price targets on Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays and NatWest in a fresh note, arguing UK bank shares still have room to rerate despite a strong 2025. The broker raised its targets to 119 pence for Lloyds, 560 pence for Barclays and 720 pence for NatWest. It also kept Buy calls on OSB Group and Paragon Banking Group, with targets of 740 pence and 1,060 pence. Interactive Investor The call matters because banks have become too big to ignore in London again. Jefferies said the sector’s weighting has grown to about 17% of
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National Grid stock hits a 52-week high then slips — what investors watch next

National Grid stock hits a 52-week high then slips — what investors watch next

London, Jan 8, 2026, 08:10 GMT — Regular session National Grid shares dipped 0.3% to 1,181 pence in early London trade on Thursday, after an earlier push took the stock to 1,194.5 pence — its highest level in the past 52 weeks. The shares ended Wednesday at 1,184.5 pence. Google The move comes as investors juggle a mix of geopolitical headlines and interest-rate expectations that can swing demand for dividend-heavy utilities. “Geopolitical headlines are in the driver’s seat,” said Charu Chanana, chief investment strategist at Saxo, as markets looked ahead to Friday’s U.S. jobs report. Reuters In Britain, traders have
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OCBC stock back near record highs as dividend buyers crowd into Singapore banks

OCBC stock back near record highs as dividend buyers crowd into Singapore banks

Singapore, Jan 8, 2026, 15:48 SGT — Regular session Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) shares were up 0.45% at S$20.15 in afternoon trade on Thursday, holding near the highs set this week after the stock first pushed through the S$20 mark. Investing.com The latest leg comes as Singapore’s big lenders start 2026 on strong footing, helped by dividend appeal and a broader “flight to quality” bid that has pushed DBS and OCBC to fresh all-time highs, even as some analysts warn upside may be harder to find from here. The Business Times Rate expectations are part of the mix. A soft
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ASX Limited (ASX:ASX) shares jump 2% on Goldman upgrade as December activity stays firm

ASX Limited (ASX:ASX) shares jump 2% on Goldman upgrade as December activity stays firm

Sydney, Jan 8, 2026, 17:46 AEDT — Market closed ASX Ltd (ASX:ASX) shares rose 2% to A$52.14 on Thursday after Goldman Sachs analyst Julian Braganza upgraded the Australian exchange operator to neutral from sell, StreetInsider reported. The stock traded between A$51.41 and A$52.33, while the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 ended up 0.29%. Intelligent Investor+2StreetInsider.com+2 The upgrade matters because ASX’s earnings move with market activity. More trades and bigger capital raisings lift fees across its trading, clearing and settlement businesses, and those revenue lines can turn fast. A fresh monthly activity report has given investors another datapoint on that pipeline, at a
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Why Macquarie Group stock (ASX:MQG) rose today: filings, funding and the next catalyst

Why Macquarie Group stock (ASX:MQG) rose today: filings, funding and the next catalyst

Sydney, Jan 8, 2026, 17:21 (AEDT) — Market closed Macquarie Group Ltd stock (MQG.AX) ended Thursday up 0.9% at A$208.69, after trading between A$206.56 and A$210.09. Turnover of about 557,000 shares was roughly half its three-month average, according to Investing.com. Investing.com The move comes as investors hunt for early clues on where the bank is putting money and how its client flows look in the new year. Macquarie runs a big asset manager and a markets business that can swing with funding costs and risk appetite. Those cross-currents are back in focus after a choppy start to January in rates
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Westpac shares rebound after inflation cools — here’s what markets watch next

Westpac shares rebound after inflation cools — here’s what markets watch next

Sydney, Jan 8, 2026, 17:23 AEDT — Market closed Westpac Banking Corp shares (WBC.AX) last traded at A$38.01, up 1.3% on Thursday, paring losses from earlier in the week as investors weighed softer inflation against a still-wary central bank tone. Intelligent Investor The move matters because Australia’s big banks have been trading day-to-day as a proxy for the interest-rate path. Data showed annual consumer inflation slowed to 3.4% in November from 3.8% in October, while the trimmed mean — a core measure that strips out big price swings — eased to 3.2%. The next major read, December-quarter CPI, is due
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Taiwan Taiex cracks 30,000 — but a lawmaker says TSMC is warping the market

Taiwan Taiex cracks 30,000 — but a lawmaker says TSMC is warping the market

TAIPEI, Jan 8, 2026, 13:53 (GMT+8) Taiwan’s stock rally drew political heat this week after a senior opposition lawmaker said the Taiex benchmark no longer reflects the broader market because it is dominated by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, which he said accounts for more than 40% of total market value. “The market structure has lost its balance,” Kuomintang legislator Lin Te-fu said. (https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2026/01/08/2003850223). Taipei Times The warning lands at an awkward moment for investors: the index has pushed into new territory above 30,000 points on an AI-driven run, and money is moving quickly into a narrow slice of chip-linked names.
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IDFC First Bank shares rise after savings rate cut, as Nomura flags 23% upside

IDFC First Bank shares rise after savings rate cut, as Nomura flags 23% upside

Mumbai, January 8, 2026, 11:22 IST Shares of IDFC First Bank rose on Thursday after the lender cut savings account interest rates by up to 200 basis points (a basis point is 0.01 percentage point) and reshuffled balance slabs from Jan. 9. The stock was up nearly 2% at about 86 rupees by 10:45 a.m. IST, after climbing around 3% from the day’s low. Moneycontrol The move lands at a touchy time for banks that have been paying up for deposits. IDFC First has leaned on a high savings rate to pull in money, and any sign that funding costs
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ANZ stock edges up as RBA warns inflation still “too high”; Feb rate call back in focus

ANZ stock edges up as RBA warns inflation still “too high”; Feb rate call back in focus

Sydney, Jan 8, 2026, 17:13 AEDT — Market closed ANZ Group Holdings shares rose 0.7% to end at A$35.68 on Thursday, recovering a slice of the prior session’s slide as rate expectations swung back into view. Volume was about 4.1 million shares. MarketScreener The move followed comments from Reserve Bank of Australia Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser, who said November’s inflation slowdown was “helpful” but largely expected. “Inflation above 3% — let’s be clear, it’s too high,” Hauser said in an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Reuters Why it matters now: Australia’s big banks trade day-to-day on interest-rate odds because
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 08.01.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: January 8, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: January 8, 2026, 11:59 PM EST Royalty Pharma Undervalued on DCF Despite 1-Year Rally (RPRX) January 8, 2026, 11:59 PM EST. RPRX trades at $40.26, after a 40% return in the last year. A Discounted Cash Flow model-using a 2-stage Free Cash Flow to Equity framework-yields an intrinsic value around $179.83 a share, implying the stock is about 77.6% undervalued versus today. The model assumes TTM FCF of roughly $429.4 million and forecasts growth to about $4.2 billion by 2030. On a multiples basis, the stock trades at P/E 22.49x, above
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DBS Smashes S$58, OCBC Tops S$20: Singapore Bank Stocks Hit Records as Dividend Hunt Intensifies

DBS Smashes S$58, OCBC Tops S$20: Singapore Bank Stocks Hit Records as Dividend Hunt Intensifies

SINGAPORE, January 8, 2026, 10:37 (SGT) Shares of DBS, Southeast Asia’s largest bank by assets, pushed past S$58 for the first time on Wednesday, hitting S$58.80 before ending at a new closing high of S$58.40. OCBC rose to S$20.25 and later eased to S$20.06, in a bank-led run that drove Singapore’s Straits Times Index (STI) to another record. https://www.straitstimes.com/business/banking/dbs-ocbc-shares-extend-record-breaking-rally The move matters because the three local banks dominate the STI and have become a go-to trade for investors hunting income. With interest rates expected to fall, Morningstar’s Lorraine Tan said high-quality dividend payers are being used as a stand-in for
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ServiceNow (NOW) stock rises as Jan. 28 earnings date set — key levels and risks to watch

ServiceNow (NOW) stock rises as Jan. 28 earnings date set — key levels and risks to watch

New York, January 7, 2026, 21:28 EST — Market closed ServiceNow (NOW) shares rose 1.4% to $150.90 on Wednesday, their third straight gain, even as the broader market slipped. Trading volume was about 6 million shares, below its 50-day average, market data showed. The company said it will release fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results after the close on Jan. 28 and hold a conference call at 2 p.m. Pacific. MarketWatch+1 That date lands with the stock pinned near the lower end of its 52-week range. ServiceNow is below its 50-day moving average of $166.28 and its 200-day average of $181.17
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Stock Market Today

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

7 February 2026
ST Engineering shares fell 1.9% to S$9.71 Friday, outpacing the Singapore market’s 0.8% drop amid a tech-led selloff. The company signed a deal with Shield AI at the Singapore Airshow to integrate autonomy software into its unmanned platforms and unveiled a small drone capable of carrying explosives. About 6.9 million shares traded as investors await full-year results on Feb. 27.
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