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Hongkong Land share price drops 4% despite fresh buyback — what investors watch next

Hongkong Land share price drops 4% despite fresh buyback — what investors watch next

Hongkong Land shares fell 4.2% to US$8.18 in Singapore on Friday after the company disclosed a buyback of 170,000 shares at US$8.5252 each on Feb. 5, with plans to cancel them. The drop followed a volatile week marked by a new Singapore real estate fund launch and an expanded buyback programme. Investors are watching for the group’s annual results on March 5.
7 February 2026
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Why Hongkong Land stock is up today: buyback filing and Ares lease lift sentiment

Why Hongkong Land stock is up today: buyback filing and Ares lease lift sentiment

Shares of Hongkong Land Holdings rose 2.9% to $8.15 in Singapore trading Wednesday, nearing a 52-week high as volume topped 3.1 million shares. The company confirmed Ares Management will double its office space at Gloucester Tower in Central starting March 2026. Hongkong Land bought back 185,000 shares on Jan. 12 at an average $7.87 each, to be cancelled. Investors remain focused on leasing updates and further buybacks.
14 January 2026
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  • FTSE 100 Rises as UK Jobs Market Cools and Trump Cancels Iran Strikes
    May 19, 2026, 2:37 AM EDT. The FTSE 100 was called higher on Tuesday following UK labour market data that showed cooling signs, with unemployment rising to 5.0% and payrolled employment declining sharply by 100,000, far exceeding expectations. Wages excluding bonuses rose 3.4%, in line with forecasts. U.S. President Donald Trump called off planned strikes against Iran, easing geopolitical tensions. The London blue-chip index was poised to gain around 35 points. U.S. markets were mixed, with Nasdaq down 0.5% and Dow Jones up 0.3%. Asian markets fluctuated, with gains in Hong Kong and Shanghai but losses in Japan. Investors remain cautious about the Bank of England's next move on interest rates amid these mixed economic signals.

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Nasdaq gives up after-hours gains as oil and yields weigh on Wall Street rally

19 May 2026
Dominion Energy shares jumped 9.4% after agreeing to an all-stock merger with NextEra Energy, whose shares fell 4.6%. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.5% as investors sold technology stocks amid rising Treasury yields and oil prices. Nvidia fell 1.4% ahead of earnings. U.S. crude settled at $107.37, and the 10-year Treasury yield reached 4.59%.
XP Shares Slip Post-Q1, Buyback Fails to Sway Investors

XP Shares Slip Post-Q1, Buyback Fails to Sway Investors

19 May 2026
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LiveRamp Rallies 27% After Publicis $2.5 Billion Cash Bid

LiveRamp Rallies 27% After Publicis $2.5 Billion Cash Bid

19 May 2026
Publicis Groupe agreed to buy LiveRamp Holdings for $38.50 a share in cash, valuing the U.S. data-collaboration firm at $2.546 billion. LiveRamp stock jumped to $37.77 on the news, while the broader market fell. LiveRamp reported fiscal Q4 revenue of $206 million, up 9% from a year earlier. Publicis said the deal will boost its adjusted earnings per share from the first year after closing.

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Nvidia Stock Slips Ahead of Earnings as Wall Street Eyes $5 Trillion Mark

Nvidia Stock Slips Ahead of Earnings as Wall Street Eyes $5 Trillion Mark

18 May 2026
Nvidia shares fell 2.8% to $219.05 on Monday ahead of its fiscal first-quarter results due Wednesday. AMD dropped 3.0% and Broadcom lost 2.2%, weighing on chip stocks. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index slid 3.8% as investors booked profits and Treasury yields rose. Analysts expect Nvidia to report $78.5 billion in quarterly revenue, with data center sales in focus.
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