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UK stock market today: FTSE 100 steadies as gold tops $5,100 and Spire surges

UK stock market today: FTSE 100 steadies as gold tops $5,100 and Spire surges

FTSE 100 rose 0.05% to 10,148.03 by mid-morning Monday, lifted by metal miners as gold hit a record above $5,100 an ounce. Spire Healthcare jumped on takeover interest, while Costain advanced after a pension deal cleared the way for a £20 million share buyback. Sterling touched $1.3665, its highest since September. Banks drew focus ahead of earnings, with some expected to raise profit forecasts.

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OCBC share price ends lower ahead of Singapore banks’ earnings week — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Singapore, Feb 7, 2026, 15:04 SGT — Market closed. Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (OCBC) shares ended Friday down 1.03% at S$21.23. The stock traded between S$21.15 and S$21.35, with about 6.19 million shares changing hands. (Investing.com) With the Singapore market shut for the weekend, the focus shifts to the next catalyst rather than Friday’s tape. Investors want a clean read on whether pressure on bank lending spreads is finally easing as rates stabilise and funding costs cool. That matters now because results from Singapore’s three big lenders land in quick succession this month. Analysts have pointed to an end to
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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