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Blackstone stock in focus after $5 billion Beacon Offshore talks, Trump housing order

Blackstone stock in focus after $5 billion Beacon Offshore talks, Trump housing order

Blackstone is exploring a sale of Beacon Offshore Energy for over $5 billion, a source said, after Bloomberg reported IPO talks. Shares fell 5.9% Tuesday to $153.91 as Wall Street posted its steepest drop in three months. President Trump signed an order targeting institutional buyers of single-family homes, including Blackstone. Blackstone manages $1.2 trillion in assets as of September 2025.
21 January 2026
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Mortgage rates today tick higher near 6% as Treasury yields bite again and housing stocks slip

Mortgage rates today tick higher near 6% as Treasury yields bite again and housing stocks slip

U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rates rose to 6.07% Wednesday, with the APR at 6.09%, according to NerdWallet. The 10-year Treasury yield hit 4.29% Tuesday, its highest since August, as bond markets sold off. Homebuilder and lender shares fell in premarket trading, with Lennar down 2.9% and Rocket Companies off 5%. The National Association of Realtors will release December pending home sales data later Wednesday.
21 January 2026
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Mortgage rates just jumped again — and Greenland tariffs are suddenly in the mix for U.S. homebuyers

Mortgage rates just jumped again — and Greenland tariffs are suddenly in the mix for U.S. homebuyers

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate jumped 14 basis points to 6.21% Tuesday, reversing recent declines. The move followed tariff threats tied to President Trump’s push to buy Greenland, which sent bond yields to a four-month high. The White House’s $200 billion mortgage-bond buying plan faces new pressure as rates climb. Treasury yields rose to 4.275%, their highest since September.
21 January 2026
UOL stock price climbs to S$10.31 as lower mortgage rates keep Singapore developers in focus

UOL stock price climbs to S$10.31 as lower mortgage rates keep Singapore developers in focus

UOL Group shares climbed 0.7% to S$10.31 in afternoon trading Wednesday, extending a two-day rally on volume of about 2.4 million shares. RHB maintained an overweight call on Singapore real estate stocks, citing lower mortgage rates and pent-up demand. Traders are watching for the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s quarterly property market update on Jan 23.
21 January 2026
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Opendoor stock price slips in choppy session as housing trade cools — what investors watch next

Opendoor stock price slips in choppy session as housing trade cools — what investors watch next

Opendoor shares fell about 4% Tuesday morning, underperforming as U.S. housing-linked stocks slid amid a broader market selloff. Investors reacted to affordability concerns and shifting mortgage rates, with Freddie Mac reporting the average 30-year fixed at 6.06% last week. Key U.S. housing data is due Wednesday. Opendoor’s next earnings report is expected in late February.
20 January 2026
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UOL stock jumps 2% on SGX as property names rally; URA data and rates in focus

UOL stock jumps 2% on SGX as property names rally; URA data and rates in focus

UOL Group shares rose 2.2% to S$10.28 by mid-afternoon Tuesday, bucking a 0.2% drop in the Straits Times Index. The move followed Colliers’ report of SGD 36.1 billion in 2025 property investment sales and forecasts of further gains. Traders are awaiting URA’s Q4 property data due Jan. 23. UOL recently won a S$1.5 billion government site tender at Hougang Central.
20 January 2026
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REITs face a Tuesday test after MLK shutdown as XLRE, VNQ eye rates and policy

REITs face a Tuesday test after MLK shutdown as XLRE, VNQ eye rates and policy

U.S. real estate ETFs rose Friday, with XLRE up 1.2% to $42.21 and VNQ closing at $92.62. Markets are closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Prologis reports earnings Wednesday, coinciding with new housing data and a Trump policy speech in Davos. Investors are watching for signals ahead of the Federal Reserve’s late-January meeting.
19 January 2026
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Vistry Group share price dips after buyback update as Rightmove flags record January jump

Vistry Group share price dips after buyback update as Rightmove flags record January jump

Vistry shares fell 0.6% to 648.6 pence by 14:36 GMT after the company repurchased and cancelled 77,600 shares. The move came as Rightmove reported a 2.8% jump in UK asking prices, the largest monthly rise since 2015. Other housebuilders, including Persimmon and Taylor Wimpey, also edged lower. Investors are awaiting Vistry’s full-year results on March 4.
19 January 2026
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FTSE 250 landlord GPE taps ex-Assura CFO Jayne Cottam as Sanderson heads to Savills

FTSE 250 landlord GPE taps ex-Assura CFO Jayne Cottam as Sanderson heads to Savills

Great Portland Estates named Jayne Cottam as chief financial officer, effective March 16, replacing Nick Sanderson, who leaves January 30 to join Savills. Joint finance directors Stephen Burrows and Martin Leighton will handle finance duties in the interim. Cottam previously served as CFO of Assura from 2017 to December 2025. Her annual base salary will be £440,000 with a 15% pension contribution.
19 January 2026
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UOL Group stock price edges up as Singapore property rally keeps investors on alert

UOL Group stock price edges up as Singapore property rally keeps investors on alert

UOL Group shares rose 0.3% to S$10.10 in afternoon trading Monday, with 1.27 million shares traded. The FTSE ST All-Share Real Estate Investment and Services Index is up nearly 14% in January, its best start since 2012, Bloomberg reported. Investors are watching UOL’s Hougang Central project and upcoming earnings for signals on capital returns. Institutions poured S$208 million into Singapore equities last week, led by property stocks.
19 January 2026
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CapitaLand Investment stock jumps 1%+ as Gulf expansion talk hits Singapore trade — key dates ahead

CapitaLand Investment stock jumps 1%+ as Gulf expansion talk hits Singapore trade — key dates ahead

CapitaLand Investment shares rose 1.4% to S$2.96 in Singapore afternoon trading, nearing a 52-week high. The move follows renewed attention on the firm’s Gulf expansion and focus on logistics and hospitality after a recent executive interview. Investors are watching for central bank policy signals due late January and the company’s earnings report on Feb. 11. Institutions bought a net S$208 million in Singapore stocks last week, with CapitaLand among the top inflow recipients.
19 January 2026
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Real estate stocks jump into a long weekend — here’s what REIT traders watch next

Real estate stocks jump into a long weekend — here’s what REIT traders watch next

U.S. real estate stocks rose Friday, with the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund up 1.2% to $42.21. The S&P 500 Real Estate index gained 1.20% for the day and 4.50% month-to-date. Treasury yields stayed elevated, pressuring REIT valuations. Markets close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with attention turning to REIT earnings and the Fed meeting later in January.
18 January 2026
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UOL share price in focus: SGX’s U14 closes at S$10.07 as Hougang Central deal stays in play

UOL share price in focus: SGX’s U14 closes at S$10.07 as Hougang Central deal stays in play

UOL Group shares closed at S$10.07 on Friday, up 1%, after a consortium including UOL and CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust won the Hougang Central mixed-use site for about S$1.5 billion. CICT will own the commercial portion, while UOL and CapitaLand Development will jointly develop and sell the residential units. The commercial space is expected to complete by 2030/2031.
18 January 2026
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City Developments stock jumps in Singapore as Newport Residences preview begins — what investors watch next

City Developments stock jumps in Singapore as Newport Residences preview begins — what investors watch next

City Developments Ltd shares rose 2.3% to S$9.16 Friday, leading the Straits Times Index, which gained 0.3% for the day and 2.1% for the week. CDL traded 4.06 million shares, double the previous day’s volume, as previews began for its Newport Residences project. Sales bookings open Jan. 31. The company will release 2025 earnings on Feb. 27.
18 January 2026
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  • Cotton Futures Fall on Wednesday Amid Dollar Strength and Oil Losses
    May 21, 2026, 3:38 PM EDT. Cotton futures declined largely on Wednesday, with contracts for July 2026 down 73 points to 81.6 cents per pound and December 2026 contracts falling 20 points to 82.96 cents. Some deferred contracts edged higher. The US dollar index rose by 0.304 points to 99.57, applying pressure on commodity prices. Crude oil fell $5.07 amid nearing US-Iran negotiations, adding to market headwinds. The Cotlook A Index, a global cotton price benchmark, increased 300 points to 90.65 cents on May 19. ICE-certified cotton stocks remained steady at 203,403 bales. The Adjusted World Price rose 228 points last week to 71.87 cents per pound. Market movements reflect complex interplay between currency strength, oil prices, and supply-demand factors in cotton trading.

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21 May 2026
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Spotify jumps after Universal AI deal, 2030 outlook

Spotify jumps after Universal AI deal, 2030 outlook

21 May 2026
Spotify shares rose 13.5% to $491.92 Thursday after announcing a new AI music licensing deal with Universal Music Group and unveiling growth targets at its investor day in New York. The company projected mid-teens annual revenue growth through 2030, gross margin of 35–40%, and operating margin above 20%. Spotify reported 761 million monthly active users in April.
UiPath Shares Edge Lower Ahead of Results as Investors Watch AI Automation

UiPath Shares Edge Lower Ahead of Results as Investors Watch AI Automation

21 May 2026
UiPath shares dropped 2.2% to $10.53 Thursday, underperforming U.S. indexes ahead of its fiscal Q1 results due May 28. Trading volume topped 27 million shares. The company confirmed board member S. “Soma” Somasegar died May 19. Investors await updates on AI automation growth and recurring revenue after Q4 sales rose 14% to $481 million.
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