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Investment News 28 January 2026

Bitcoin price nears $90,000 again as Fed decision looms and ETF flows swing

Bitcoin price nears $90,000 again as Fed decision looms and ETF flows swing

Bitcoin rose 1.8% to $89,259 by 6:26 a.m. EST Wednesday, staying below $90,000 as traders awaited the Federal Reserve’s rate decision. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw a $102.8 million net outflow Tuesday after a brief inflow Monday. The dollar hovered near multi-year lows. Ether gained 3.9% to $3,014.47.
28 January 2026
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Corning stock pops again on Meta’s $6B fiber deal as earnings hit before the bell

Corning stock pops again on Meta’s $6B fiber deal as earnings hit before the bell

Corning shares rose about 6% premarket after a $6 billion fiber-optic supply deal with Meta Platforms, following a 15.6% surge Tuesday. Corning will report fourth-quarter results at 8:30 a.m. ET, while Meta’s earnings are due after the close. Investors seek details on margins, spending, and the timeline for the Meta contract. The deal includes expanded manufacturing in North Carolina through 2030.
28 January 2026
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Aviva share price rises as UBS says insurer is “better protected” ahead of March results

Aviva share price rises as UBS says insurer is “better protected” ahead of March results

Aviva shares rose 0.9% to 631.6 pence in early London trading after UBS named it its top UK life insurer pick over Legal & General. Investors await Aviva’s March 5 results for updates on buybacks and Direct Line integration. UBS set a 750p target, citing Aviva’s strong solvency and capital generation. Aviva expects over £500 million in capital synergies from the Direct Line deal by end-2026.
28 January 2026
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Sage share price today: Sage stock steadies after Q1 revenue climbs 10% as buyback rolls on

Sage share price today: Sage stock steadies after Q1 revenue climbs 10% as buyback rolls on

Sage Group shares rose 0.2% to 991.6 pence in early London trading after a 5.1% drop the previous session. First-quarter revenue climbed 10% to £674 million, led by gains in cloud and recurring streams. The company repurchased 998,691 shares on Jan. 27 at an average price of 1,001.05 pence. Sage confirmed full-year guidance and will hold its AGM on Feb. 5.
28 January 2026
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National Grid share price holds near fresh 52-week high as €650m bond sale puts funding back in focus

National Grid share price holds near fresh 52-week high as €650m bond sale puts funding back in focus

National Grid shares rose 0.3% to 1,226 pence by 08:45 GMT in London, nearing a 52-week high. Its UK transmission unit issued a 650 million euro bond, with Societe Generale signaling possible price support in the debt market. Ofgem’s new RIIO-T3 settlement for electricity transmission starts in April. Investors await National Grid’s full-year results in May.
28 January 2026
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NatWest share price dips as traders weigh possible 2027 profit target lift

NatWest share price dips as traders weigh possible 2027 profit target lift

NatWest shares fell 0.45% to 664.6 pence in early London trading, pulling back after a sector rally pushed UK bank stocks to their highest since 2008. Reuters reported NatWest may raise its 2027 profitability target to 17% ahead of annual results due Feb. 13. The bank continued share buybacks, repurchasing nearly 797,000 shares on Jan. 27. Investors are watching for Fed and Bank of England policy signals this week.
28 January 2026
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Lloyds share price today: LLOY slips ahead of full-year results after sanctions fine

Lloyds share price today: LLOY slips ahead of full-year results after sanctions fine

Lloyds Banking Group shares slipped 0.1% to 105.1 pence in early London trading Wednesday after hitting a 52-week high Tuesday. The Bank of Scotland, owned by Lloyds, was fined £160,000 for breaching UK Russia sanctions. Investors await earnings guidance and possible raised profitability targets. Lloyds also joined a government scheme to boost lending to exporters.
28 January 2026
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Barclays share price near 2026 high after fresh buyback update, with Fed and results next

Barclays share price near 2026 high after fresh buyback update, with Fed and results next

Barclays rose 1.88% to 489.80p Tuesday after buying back 3.48 million shares for cancellation, nearing its 2026 high. The bank has repurchased nearly 98.4 million shares since October. Investors await the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate decision Wednesday and Barclays’ earnings report on Feb. 10. UK bank shares broadly rallied, lifting the sector index to its highest since 2008.
28 January 2026
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Seatrium share price today: SGX:5E2 ticks higher as order book comes back into focus

Seatrium share price today: SGX:5E2 ticks higher as order book comes back into focus

Seatrium shares rose 1% to S$2.11 by mid-afternoon in Singapore, with trading volume at 7.1 million. The company reported a net order book of S$16.6 billion and faces arbitration over the DolWin 5 project, with preliminary claims totaling €180 million. Investors await full-year results on Feb. 26 and updates on a key vessel delivery scheduled for Feb. 28.
28 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

UOL Group Limited stock price holds near a record high — what to watch before SGX reopens

UOL Group Limited stock price holds near a record high — what to watch before SGX reopens

7 February 2026
SINGAPORE, Feb 7, 2026, 15:36 SGT — Market closed. UOL Group Ltd shares edged up 0.18% to S$11.02 on Friday, ending the week slightly higher as Singapore’s stock market closed for the weekend. (StockAnalysis) The move leaves UOL close to its Jan. 29 record of S$11.34 after a sharp run in recent weeks. The stock is up about 24% over the past month and has more than doubled over the last year, data on TradingView showed. (TradingView) That matters now because the stock has climbed into a zone where headlines can do more damage than chart lines. UOL’s gains also
Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Rio Tinto’s U.S. shares closed up 2.5% at $93.37 Friday after the company ruled out a merger with Glencore, triggering a six-month “no-bid” lockout under UK takeover rules. Both companies cited disagreements over valuation. Attention now turns to Rio’s Feb. 19 results and iron ore prices, which fell below $100 a tonne amid weak Chinese demand.
iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

7 February 2026
iFAST shares fell 3.2% to S$9.64 in heavy trading Friday, closing near the day’s low as investors awaited FY2025 results due Feb. 12. The stock is about 13% below its 52-week high. iFAST recently agreed to buy a 30% stake in Financial Alliance for S$19.6 million, pending regulatory approval. Assets under administration stood at S$30.62 billion as of Sept. 30.
Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

7 February 2026
Sembcorp shares closed at S$6.05 on Friday, down 0.33%, as Singapore’s STI dropped 0.8%. Shareholders approved the A$6.5 billion Alinta Energy takeover on Jan 30, but the deal still faces regulatory and closing conditions. Sembcorp will release FY2025 results on Feb 25 before market open. Trading volume reached about 4.3 million shares.
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