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Interest Rates News 2 February 2026 - 7 February 2026

Real estate stocks rise as rate-cut bets return; XLRE ends at $41.99 ahead of payrolls and CPI

Real estate stocks rise as rate-cut bets return; XLRE ends at $41.99 ahead of payrolls and CPI

U.S. real estate stocks rose Friday, with XLRE up 1.8% to $41.99 and VNQ and IYR each gaining 1.6%. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time as the 10-year Treasury yield ended at 4.206%. Bank of America downgraded Public Storage and Extra Space Storage, citing weak housing turnover and high borrowing costs. The delayed January jobs report is set for Feb. 11, with CPI due Feb. 13.
7 February 2026
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Prudential plc share price ends week higher as PRU buyback and BoE rate bets shape the next move

Prudential plc share price ends week higher as PRU buyback and BoE rate bets shape the next move

Prudential plc shares closed 0.5% higher at 1,182 pence Friday after the insurer repurchased 494,445 shares, averaging 11.87 pounds each, for cancellation. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6% on the day. Bank of England survey data showed markets expect the policy rate to fall to 3.0% by March 2027 from 3.75% now. Prudential’s $1.2 billion buyback program runs through December 2026.
7 February 2026
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Barclays share price jumps into earnings week as BoE rate-cut bets shift the story

Barclays share price jumps into earnings week as BoE rate-cut bets shift the story

Barclays shares closed up 2.7% at 479.1 pence on Friday, outperforming the FTSE 100 ahead of next week’s full-year results. Trading volume was 18.8 million shares, well below the 50-day average. A split Bank of England vote on rates led traders to price in more UK rate cuts, sending sterling down 0.6%. Barclays announced non-executive director Mary Francis will retire in May.
7 February 2026
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SSE share price near 2,510p as BoE rate-cut bets return; UK GDP and SSE updates ahead

SSE share price near 2,510p as BoE rate-cut bets return; UK GDP and SSE updates ahead

SSE shares closed Friday at 2,510p, up 1.2%, with about 6.6 million shares traded. The company’s transmission arm secured over £6.9 million in Ofgem innovation funding for four projects. Investors adjusted UK rate-cut bets after a split Bank of England decision. SSE maintained 2025/26 earnings guidance and reported a 7% rise in renewables output.
7 February 2026
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Lloyds share price near 106p after BoE close vote stirs rate-cut bets

Lloyds share price near 106p after BoE close vote stirs rate-cut bets

Lloyds Banking Group shares hovered near 105.8 pence Friday after dropping 5.6% Thursday, following the Bank of England’s decision to keep rates at 3.75%. The bank bought back 7 million shares on Feb. 5 at an average 106.86 pence. UK bank stocks fell as the FTSE 100 slipped 0.9%. Investors now focus on the Bank of England’s March 19 meeting for signals on rate cuts.
6 February 2026
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NAB share price jumps 2% after RBA hike — what traders watch next

NAB share price jumps 2% after RBA hike — what traders watch next

National Australia Bank shares rose 2.1% to A$43.93 Wednesday after the Reserve Bank of Australia lifted its cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85%. Major banks, including NAB, announced matching increases to variable mortgage rates, their first such move in two years. Investors await the RBA’s meeting minutes on Feb. 17 and NAB’s trading update on Feb. 18.
4 February 2026
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Australia stock market today: ASX 200 jumps as RBA hikes rates and miners rebound

Australia stock market today: ASX 200 jumps as RBA hikes rates and miners rebound

The S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.89% at 8,857.10 after the Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate to 3.85%, the first hike in two years. Miners, tech, and banks led gains as investors adjusted to the new rate outlook. Major banks will lift variable home-loan rates by 25 basis points by mid-February. The index traded between 8,778.60 and 8,896.60 during the session.
3 February 2026
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Stock Market Today

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

8 February 2026
Tower Semiconductor shares rose 7.7% to $139.04 Friday after announcing a collaboration with Nvidia on AI data-center networking. The stock touched $141 intraday and gained another 1% after hours. Investors await Tower’s Feb. 11 earnings for details on its silicon photonics work. No financial terms or shipment timeline were disclosed.
Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

8 February 2026
Longsys disclosed new guarantees for a 100 million yuan Hong Kong loan and a $9 million Brazil credit line, bringing its total approved guarantee quota to 11 billion yuan and outstanding guarantees to 5.81 billion yuan. The company said all guarantees are for consolidated subsidiaries and within approved limits. Shares closed at 288 yuan Friday, down 1.6%. China inflation and credit data are due this week.
MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

8 February 2026
MACOM shares rose 3.5% to $235.87 Friday after the company reported fiscal Q1 revenue of $271.6 million and raised its full-year data center growth outlook to 35–40%. Fidelity’s FMR LLC disclosed a 10.7% stake, while shareholder Susan Ocampo filed to potentially sell up to 100,000 shares. Stifel raised its price target to $255. MACOM expects to repay $161 million in convertible notes in March.
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