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Investment Tips News 30 January 2026 - 31 January 2026

Singtel stock price edges up into the weekend — what to watch before SGX reopens

Singtel stock price edges up into the weekend — what to watch before SGX reopens

Singtel shares rose 0.4% to S$4.59 Friday, bucking a 0.5% drop in the Straits Times Index. Trading volume reached 22 million shares. The move followed the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s decision to hold policy steady and raise its 2026 inflation forecast. Investors await Singapore PMI data on Feb. 2 and the U.S. jobs report on Feb. 6.
31 January 2026
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Wesfarmers share price: two dates that could move ASX:WES next week

Wesfarmers share price: two dates that could move ASX:WES next week

Wesfarmers shares closed up 0.3% at A$83.36 on Friday, outperforming a 0.65% drop in the S&P/ASX 200. Attention turns to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Feb. 3 rate decision, with major banks tipping a hike after strong inflation data. Mortgage-stress groups warn household budgets are under pressure. Wesfarmers will report half-year results on Feb. 19.
31 January 2026
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Fortescue share price slides to A$21 as miners retreat — what to watch before ASX reopens

Fortescue share price slides to A$21 as miners retreat — what to watch before ASX reopens

Fortescue Ltd shares fell 2.7% to A$21.00 on Friday, leading a sharp drop in Australian miners as the sector’s sub-index slid 3.5%. The ASX benchmark closed down 0.7%. Rio Tinto lost 3.5% and BHP Group dropped 1.8%. Traders are watching next week’s Reserve Bank of Australia meeting, with markets expecting a rate hike.
31 January 2026
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Northern Star Resources share price slips after gold’s shock fall; what ASX:NST investors watch next week

Northern Star Resources share price slips after gold’s shock fall; what ASX:NST investors watch next week

Northern Star Resources fell 1.87% to A$28.94 Friday, erasing much of Thursday’s gain as gold prices plunged 9.5% after a record high. Trading volume reached 13.15 million shares. The company’s half-year results are due Feb. 12. Northern Star recently cut its FY26 production forecast and raised cost estimates, citing lower sales and higher royalties.
31 January 2026
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BHP share price drops 2% as copper whipsaws and rate bets build — what to watch next

BHP share price drops 2% as copper whipsaws and rate bets build — what to watch next

BHP shares fell 2.0% to A$50.46 on Friday, ending a two-day rally as the S&P/ASX 200 dropped 0.65%. Copper surged to a record $14,527.50 a tonne on Thursday before retreating, driven by speculative trading in China. Australian core inflation rose 0.9% last quarter, raising odds of a February rate hike to 73%. BHP made no new announcements last week ahead of its mid-February earnings release.
30 January 2026
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Boston Scientific stock snaps a 4-day run — what to watch before Feb. 4 earnings

Boston Scientific stock snaps a 4-day run — what to watch before Feb. 4 earnings

Boston Scientific shares fell 1.6% to $92.33 Thursday, ending a four-day rally on heavy volume after the company completed its acquisition of Nalu Medical. The stock underperformed sector peers as investors awaited fourth-quarter results due Feb. 4 and looked for updates on recent deal activity, including the $14.5 billion Penumbra purchase.
30 January 2026
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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) stock ends near highs after a wild swing — what to watch before Friday

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) stock ends near highs after a wild swing — what to watch before Friday

AST SpaceMobile shares closed up 0.7% at $122.09 after swinging between $113.40 and $123.52 on heavy volume Thursday. Focus remains on the BlueBird 7 satellite launch scheduled for late February, as legal and contract news add volatility. Pomerantz LLP opened an investor probe, citing a recent downgrade and competition from SpaceX.
30 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Lloyds share price steadies after buyback update and BoE rate jitters — what to watch next week

Lloyds share price steadies after buyback update and BoE rate jitters — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
LONDON, February 7, 2026, 08:48 GMT — Market closed Lloyds Banking Group shares finished Friday higher after the lender flagged another round of share buybacks, helping to steady the stock at the end of a volatile two-day swing driven by shifting expectations for UK interest rates. With London markets closed for the weekend, the focus moves to Monday’s open and whether rate-cut pricing keeps easing pressure on bank earnings. Lloyds is a UK-focused lender, and investors tend to treat it as a clean play on domestic growth, mortgages and the direction of Bank Rate. That makes the stock quick to
Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

7 February 2026
Vodafone shares rose 1.47% to 110.60p Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s 4.68% drop after a Q3 update. Group revenue climbed 6.5% to €10.5 billion, but Germany’s 0.7% service revenue growth missed some forecasts. Vodafone launched a new €500 million buyback tranche, bringing total buybacks since May to €3.5 billion. Investors remain focused on Germany’s pace and cash flow execution.
NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

7 February 2026
NatWest shares closed up 1.45% at 659.4 pence Friday, buoyed by a buyback of 797,428 shares and a new digital mortgage deal with Rightmove. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% but signaled possible cuts, with markets pricing in two reductions for 2026. NatWest plans to expand its Accelerator community to 50,000 members by 2026. Annual results are due Feb. 13.
Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250p in London Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.6% gain. The company issued 4.2 million new shares for employee plans, bringing total shares to over 2.18 billion. Investors await Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 12, with analyst consensus pointing to 3.9% Q4 sales growth. Unilever’s U.S. ADR rose 0.8% to $72.12.
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