SGX:OCBC 3 December 2025 - 5 February 2026

OCBC shares slipped 0.14% to S$21.41 on Thursday, trading in a narrow range near their recent highs. The bank disclosed it used 76,300 treasury shares, valued at about S$1.14 million, for employee share schemes. Investors await OCBC’s full-year results on Feb. 25 for updates on dividends, buybacks, and CEO Tan Teck Long’s capital plans.

OCBC shares rose 0.25% to S$20.40 Wednesday after the bank launched a new securities financing unit aimed at institutional clients. The unit will lend equities and bonds from OCBC and its subsidiaries, led by Jansen Chua. OCBC also allocated 36,156 treasury shares for employee schemes on Jan. 20. About 2.38 million OCBC shares changed hands as the stock neared its 52-week high.

Singapore’s Straits Times Index closed Wednesday at 4,554.52, its sixth straight gain, led by record highs in OCBC and strength in local banks. Market breadth was narrow, with decliners outpacing gainers. Wall Street’s overnight rally, with the Dow up 416 points, provided a positive lead. Traders are watching if banks can sustain momentum as US rate cut bets rise.