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Investing News 17 January 2026

Marks & Spencer share price ends Friday higher — what traders watch next week

Marks & Spencer share price ends Friday higher — what traders watch next week

London, Jan 17, 2026, 09:28 GMT — Market closed. Marks & Spencer Group (MKS.L) shares closed up 0.9% on Friday at 366.8 pence, with London markets shut over the weekend. About 25 million shares changed hands, and the stock sits about 12% below its 52-week high of 417.8p. (lt.morningstar.com) The rise capped a week in which the shares gained about 4%, after a choppy start to January. Investors have treated M&S as a quick gauge of the British consumer: food has held up, while discretionary spend looks less dependable. (Investing.com) Next week brings two data points that can move rate
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Smiths Group share price hits new 52-week high — buyback keeps SMIN in focus into next week

Smiths Group share price hits new 52-week high — buyback keeps SMIN in focus into next week

London, Jan 17, 2026, 09:21 GMT — Market is now closed. Smiths Group Plc (SMIN.L) shares climbed 1.95% on Friday, finishing at 2,612 pence and hitting a new 52-week high, even as the FTSE 100 slipped 0.04%. The stock surpassed its previous peak of 2,574 pence from the day before. Trading volume stood at 789,474 shares, below the 50-day average of roughly 1.1 million. (MarketWatch) The recent gain came after a 4.15% surge on Thursday to 2,562 pence, marking another fresh one-year peak, in a session where the FTSE 100 climbed 0.54%. Smiths has made two swift advances up the
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Standard Chartered share price hits new 52-week high — what to watch for STAN.L on Monday

Standard Chartered share price hits new 52-week high — what to watch for STAN.L on Monday

London, Jan 17, 2026, 09:15 GMT — Market closed. Standard Chartered shares ended Friday at 1,878.5 pence, gaining 1.5% and hitting a fresh 52-week peak. The stock outperformed a largely unchanged broader market. (MarketWatch) Standard Chartered is now considering selling its entire Botswana operation, not just its wealth and retail units, the country’s central bank revealed. The sale could take 12 to 15 months, with the regulator set to supervise the handover. Standard Chartered is exploring options for its credit-card business in India, including a possible sale, Bloomberg reported, citing sources familiar with the situation. (Morningstar) Stepping aside from deal
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Experian share price slips into the weekend as dividend FX set — what to watch next week

Experian share price slips into the weekend as dividend FX set — what to watch next week

London, Jan 17, 2026, 09:05 GMT — Market closed. Experian (EXPN) shares ended Friday down 1.02%, closing at 3,296 pence. The dip came as the credit data company announced the exchange rate for its first interim dividend ahead of the weekend. (MarketScreener) The next big moment for the stock is coming up soon. Experian plans to report third-quarter trading for FY26 on Jan. 21. Back in November, CEO Brian Cassin told investors to expect full-year total revenue growth around 11% and organic growth near 8% — “at the top end” of its earlier forecast. (FT Markets) The dividend update highlights
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National Grid stock hits a fresh 52-week high — here’s what matters before Monday

National Grid stock hits a fresh 52-week high — here’s what matters before Monday

London, Jan 17, 2026, 08:55 GMT — The market has closed. National Grid (NG.L) shares climbed 1.74% to close at 1,201.5 pence on Friday, hitting a fresh 52-week peak. The stock saw heavier-than-usual volume, outpacing the broader FTSE 100, which slipped. (MarketWatch) London markets are closed for the weekend, leaving the utility poised to open next week at a key round-number level that traders monitor, near the peak of its recent trading range. That’s crucial now, as rate bets have been driving performance in defensive, dividend-paying stocks. Utilities often act as “bond proxies,” a term for shares that shine when
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Unilever stock dips into the weekend: what ULVR investors watch next week

Unilever stock dips into the weekend: what ULVR investors watch next week

London, Jan 17, 2026, 08:38 GMT — Market closed Unilever’s shares edged lower ahead of the weekend, finishing Friday down 0.4% at 4,761.5 pence. The stock fluctuated between 4,750.5 and 4,799.0 pence on a turnover of roughly 3.3 million shares. (shareprices.com) With markets closed, focus moves beyond Friday’s modest move to Unilever’s next update on demand and pricing. Investors want to know if growth stems from higher sales volumes or just increased prices. That’s important now since consumer-staples stocks have served as a safe haven during the rally earlier this year. With the broader market near its highs and earnings
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3i Group share price swings on Action France sales signal — what to watch before Monday

3i Group share price swings on Action France sales signal — what to watch before Monday

London, Jan 17, 2026, 08:34 GMT — Market closed. 3i Group (III.L) shares ended Friday at 3,361 pence, up 20 pence, or 0.6%, from Thursday’s close after trading between 3,316 and 3,395 pence. With London markets shut for the weekend, traders will test Monday whether the bounce has legs. (Investing.com) The spark came on Thursday. UBS data pointed to a pick-up in sales in France at Action, 3i’s largest portfolio company, and the stock jumped about 10% as the FTSE 100 closed at a record after stronger UK growth data. Axel Rudolph, senior financial analyst at IG, called the GDP
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Diageo share price slips again: insider buys and China options keep DGE.L on watch

Diageo share price slips again: insider buys and China options keep DGE.L on watch

London, January 17, 2026, 08:28 GMT — The market has closed. Diageo plc shares slipped again on Friday, continuing a patchy stretch that’s rattled investors ahead of the new week. The owner of Guinness and Johnnie Walker has operated with razor-thin margins for mistakes. Even the slightest signal on strategy, pricing, or asset sales can shift the stock more than ordinary market fluctuations. This is crucial since there aren’t many near-term figures to shift expectations. The next major update arrives with interim results in late February, and investors are debating what, if anything, will move the needle first. Diageo closed
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RELX share price: what to watch after Friday’s dip and a fresh buyback filing

RELX share price: what to watch after Friday’s dip and a fresh buyback filing

London, Jan 17, 2026, 08:00 GMT — The market has closed. RELX (REL.L) ended the week on a down note, slipping 0.93% to 3,094 pence Friday. The stock fluctuated between 3,070 and 3,122 pence, with roughly 6.9 million shares changing hands. (Investing.com) London’s mood stayed subdued. The FTSE 100 dipped 0.04% to 10,235.29, pulling back from a record close the day before. Losses in mining stocks dragged down the index, despite gains in other sectors. (Reuters) On Friday, RELX disclosed it acquired 306,154 shares via UBS as part of its share buyback program, with the shares designated as treasury stock.
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Rolls-Royce (RR.L) share price closes higher on defence bid and buyback update — what to watch next week

Rolls-Royce (RR.L) share price closes higher on defence bid and buyback update — what to watch next week

London, Jan 17, 2026, 07:53 (GMT) — Market closed Rolls-Royce Holdings (RR.L) ended Friday (Jan. 16) trading 0.98% higher at 1,285.5 pence, with defence shares drawing renewed attention in London as the week wrapped up. (Investing.com) Rolls-Royce now offers a liquid play for investors looking to bet on two fronts: the risks tied to defence spending and the outlook for civil aerospace engine demand. The stock often reacts sharply to shifts in the news cycle. Rolls-Royce is also acting as a mechanical buyer in the market. The company is conducting a share buyback, repurchasing and canceling its own shares, which
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UOL Group (SGX:U14) share price ends at S$10.07 — what investors watch after the Hougang Central land win

UOL Group (SGX:U14) share price ends at S$10.07 — what investors watch after the Hougang Central land win

Singapore, Jan 17, 2026, 15:28 SGT — Market closed UOL Group shares ended Friday 1% higher at S$10.07, on volume of 2.6 million shares, per data on the company’s site. The stock peaked at S$10.16 during the session. (UOL Group Limited) The weekend break gave investors time to mull over a major land wager in Singapore’s Government Land Sales (GLS) programme, a crucial pipeline of development sites for local builders. For UOL, the focus isn’t just on the sticker price but on how the consortium divides risk, financing, and future profits. A Singapore Exchange filing revealed that a consortium including
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OCBC share price ends higher above S$20; investors eye February results and dividend clues

OCBC share price ends higher above S$20; investors eye February results and dividend clues

Singapore, Jan 17, 2026, 14:56 SGT — Market closed OCBC shares ended Friday at S$20.44, up 0.34%, after fluctuating between S$20.33 and S$20.54 during the session. Roughly 5.2 million shares were traded. (SG Investors) Singapore’s market is closed for the weekend, shifting attention to Monday’s open. Investors will be watching dividends, rate forecasts, and any new signals on funding costs for clues on what might drive the stock. It matters because the recent rally in bank stocks has investors banking on steady payouts and reliable earnings. When those expectations falter, the gains can evaporate fast. OCBC’s Sydney branch has applied
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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
Singapore, February 7, 2026, 15:11 SGT — Market closed. Shares of Singapore’s Keppel Ltd (SGX:BN4) ended Friday at S$11.64, up 0.17%, with the market shut for the weekend and traders eyeing whether the post-results bid carries into Monday. A filing showed Keppel bought back 151,400 shares on Feb. 6 at prices between S$11.38 and S$11.55, spending about S$1.74 million including costs. (ShareInvestor) The stock had surged 6.1% on Thursday to close at S$11.62 after Keppel reported higher FY2025 earnings and laid out a larger distribution, sending the counter to its highest level in more than 12 years. That move did
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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