Stock Market News 31 January 2026

Diageo share price ends week higher after Sheridan’s sale closes, eyes Feb 25 results

Diageo shares rose 2.3% to 1,675.5 pence Friday after the company completed the sale of Sheridan’s liqueur to Casa Redondo. Trading volume hit about 8.1 million shares. The stock remains well below its 52-week high. Investors now await Diageo’s interim results on Feb. 25.

31 January 2026

LSE:DGE·Stock Market

GSK stock price ends week higher as Feb 4 earnings loom — what investors watch next

GSK shares rose 1.3% to 1,876.5 pence in London on Friday, extending a two-day rally ahead of fourth-quarter results due Feb. 4. Investors are watching for 2026 guidance and updates on vaccine and specialty drug demand. The stock remains about 9% below its December high. GSK recently agreed to buy RAPT Therapeutics for $2.2 billion and signaled changes in its HIV joint venture.

31 January 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:GSK·Stock Market

Rolls-Royce stock holds above 1,200p as buyback rolls on — what to watch before London reopens

Rolls-Royce closed Friday up 0.8% at 1,211p after buying back another 650,824 shares as part of its £200 million program. The stock remains above 1,200p ahead of full-year results due Feb. 26, with investors watching for signs the civil-aerospace rally will continue.

31 January 2026

LSE:RR·Stock Market

BP share price heads into February: buyback pace and oil swings set the next move

BP closed Friday at 463.8 pence, up 0.25%, after announcing the purchase of 2.8 million shares for buyback. Brent crude hovered near $70, but analysts expect prices to fall closer to $60 by 2026. BP’s next quarterly results are due Feb. 10, with investors watching for impairments and trading updates.

31 January 2026

Energy Sector·LSE:BP·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Shell share price in focus as buyback wraps and oil jumps ahead of earnings

Shell shares closed Friday at 2,794 pence, down 0.1%, as the company ended its latest buyback program and announced new repurchases. Brent crude surged to near $72 a barrel, its highest since August, ahead of Sunday’s OPEC+ meeting. Shell bought back over 1.36 million shares this week for cancellation. The company will report Q4 earnings on Feb. 5.

31 January 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:SHEL·Oil Industry·Stock Market

British American Tobacco share price ends week higher — buybacks roll on as lawsuit headlines hit the tape

British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.1% at 4,376p after canceling 131,672 repurchased shares. A new lawsuit in Virginia alleges BAT helped North Korea finance terrorism. Investors await the Feb. 4 dividend and Feb. 12 full-year results. The company now has 2,177,014,231 shares outstanding.

31 January 2026

Dividends·LSE:BATS.L·Stock Market

Barclays share price ends Friday higher as UK banks rally — what to watch before results week

Barclays shares rose 1.38% to 486.20 pence on Friday, helping extend the FTSE 100’s monthly winning streak to its longest in over 12 years. The move followed a weaker pound and Barclays’ latest share buyback. Investors are now awaiting the Bank of England’s rate decision on Feb. 5 and Barclays’ earnings on Feb. 10.

31 January 2026

LSE:BARC·Stock Market

Glencore stock heads into a big week as Rio Tinto deadline nears and copper cools

Glencore shares fell 1.7% to 499.25 pence Friday after metals prices dropped and copper retreated from record highs. Investors await a possible Rio Tinto bid by Feb. 5 and watch for further takeover-code disclosures. Glencore’s 2025 copper output dropped 11% to 851,600 tonnes, but second-half production rebounded. Geode Capital disclosed a 0.93% Glencore stake in new filings.

31 January 2026

Commodities·LSE:GLEN.L·Stock Market

Rio Tinto share price slips into the weekend as Brazil aluminium deal meets a metal-price pullback

Rio Tinto shares fell 1.6% to 6,738p in London after the miner agreed with Chinalco to buy a controlling stake in Brazil’s CBA for about $903 million. The deal comes amid volatile metals prices and ahead of Rio’s earnings on Feb. 19. Trading volume topped 3.8 million shares, above average.

31 January 2026

LSE:RIO.L·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Lloyds share price hits fresh 52-week high as buyback starts — what to watch next week

Lloyds Banking Group shares closed Friday at 108.95 pence, up 3.32% to a 52-week high, after launching a £1.75 billion buyback and raising its 2026 profitability target. The bank reported a 12% rise in 2025 pre-tax profit to £6.7 billion. Lloyds bought 10 million shares Friday for cancellation. Investors await the Bank of England’s rate decision Feb. 5 and Lloyds’ annual report Feb. 18.

31 January 2026

LSE:LLOY.L·Stock Market

RELX share price ends week near 52-week low as buyback rolls on — what to watch next

RELX shares fell 0.6% to 2,579 pence in London Friday, remaining near a 52-week low despite the company’s ongoing buyback program. RELX purchased 369,515 shares at an average 2,594.5 pence as part of a £250 million repurchase running through Feb. 6. Investors await full-year results due Feb. 12. The stock dropped 3.6% Thursday, underperforming the FTSE 100.

31 January 2026

LSE:REL·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

UOL share price (SGX:U14) set for a Monday test after Tianjin hotel sale

UOL Group agreed to sell its Pan Pacific Tianjin hotel in China for RMB238 million, with a RMB23.8 million deposit paid and the rest due by April 2026. Shares closed at S$10.84 on Friday, down 0.46%. The sale was announced after the market closed. UOL’s full-year results are scheduled for release on February 26.

31 January 2026

Real Estate·SGX:U14·Singapore Stocks·Stock Market

City Developments stock price slips into weekend — what investors watch next

City Developments shares slipped 0.6% to S$9.28 Friday, near a 52-week high, with 2.28 million shares traded. The company opens bookings Saturday for Newport Residences, starting at S$1.298 million for a one-bedroom unit. CDL Hospitality Trusts reported a 1.2% rise in second-half distribution to S$35.9 million. The Straits Times Index fell 0.5% on the day.

31 January 2026

Real Estate·SGX:C09·Stock Market

HSBC share price ends near record — what investors watch before next week’s trading

HSBC shares closed up 1.21% at 1,285.40 pence on Friday, near record highs, helping lift the FTSE 100 as UK banks outperformed. Investors are watching for HSBC’s annual results on Feb. 25 and any updates to profit targets. The stock briefly pushed HSBC’s market cap above $300 billion earlier in the week.

31 January 2026

LSE:HSBA·Stock Market

Singapore Airlines stock price dips after S$500 million bond sale; Malaysia Airlines tie-up in focus next week

Singapore Airlines closed at S$6.35, down 0.16%, after issuing S$500 million in 2.70% notes due 2036, set to list Feb. 2. The airline also formalized a joint business partnership with Malaysia Airlines following regulatory approvals. The Straits Times Index dropped 0.5% Friday amid broader market caution.

31 January 2026

SGX:SIA.SI·Stock Market

Genting Singapore share price (SGX:G13) in focus after Lim Kok Thay takes Resorts World Sentosa chair

Genting Singapore shares closed at S$0.735 on Friday, up 0.68%, after Lim Kok Thay was named chairman and director of Resorts World at Sentosa, effective Feb. 1. The stock traded 32.8 million shares between S$0.730 and S$0.740. Analysts flagged ongoing competition with Marina Bay Sands and weak tourism growth as risks. Full-year 2025 results are due Feb. 24 after market close.

31 January 2026

SGX:G13·Stock Market

Hongkong Land stock price steadies near $8.50 after buyback filing, with next catalysts lining up

Hongkong Land shares closed at US$8.49 Friday in Singapore, up 0.12% after announcing a new buyback and cancellation of 175,000 shares. The stock has gained about 22% since late 2025. Issued share capital now stands at 2,155,334,126 shares. Q4 earnings are due March 4.

31 January 2026

SGX:H78·Stock Market

Wilmar International share price slips to S$3.39 as palm oil turns lower — what to watch before Feb 26 results

Wilmar shares fell 1.45% to S$3.39 on Friday in Singapore, with 7.8 million shares traded. Malaysian palm oil futures dropped 2.04% to 4,229 ringgit per ton on profit-taking. Indonesia set its February crude palm oil reference price at $918.47 per ton, slightly above January. Wilmar’s FY2025 results are due Feb. 26.

31 January 2026

Earnings Reports·SGX:F34·Stock Market

SGX stock slips into weekend as broker-custody shake-up opens ahead of Feb 5 results

SGX shares closed down 0.17% at S$17.63 on Friday, with 2 million shares traded. SGX RegCo launched a consultation on expanding broker custody accounts to include pooled “omnibus” structures, with feedback open until March 27. Investors await SGX’s half-year results briefing on Feb. 5.

31 January 2026

SGX:S68·Stock Market

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (SGX:BS6) shares slip into weekend as risk mood turns — what to watch next week

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding shares closed down 1.8% at S$3.34 on Friday, underperforming the Straits Times Index, which slipped 0.5% to 4,905.13. About 13.7 million shares changed hands. No new company announcements were made. The next earnings report is set for March 4.

31 January 2026

SGX:BS6·Singapore Stocks·Stock Market

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RELX share price slides again on AI worries; what to watch ahead of Feb 12 results

8 February 2026

RELX shares fell 4.6% to 2,145p on Friday, near a 52-week low, despite the FTSE 100 closing higher. The company disclosed a new buyback of 465,361 shares on Feb. 6 and has repurchased over 8.8 million shares since Jan. 2. Investors await RELX’s full-year 2025 results on Feb. 12 amid concerns over AI’s impact on its core business.

Glencore shares steady after Rio walks away — what to watch before Monday’s trade

8 February 2026

Glencore shares closed up 0.6% at 478.10 pence Friday after Rio Tinto ended merger talks, issuing a “no intention to bid” statement. Glencore’s board rejected the proposed deal terms, citing concerns over valuation and governance. Attention now turns to possible asset sales, including its $5 billion Kazzinc stake, ahead of Glencore’s annual results on Feb. 18.

iFAST stock slides into a big week: earnings date, Singapore budget and what traders watch next

8 February 2026

iFAST shares closed down 3.2% at S$9.64 Friday ahead of its full-year results due Feb. 12. About 2.6 million shares changed hands as the company heads into a week packed with earnings and Singapore’s Budget 2026 announcement. The Straits Times Index fell 0.8% to 4,934.41. DBS and other major financials report next week, heightening market volatility.

Jardine Matheson stock slides 2.4% into weekend — what investors watch before SGX reopens

8 February 2026

Jardine Matheson shares dropped 2.4% to US$75.71 in Singapore Friday, with 293,900 shares traded. The Straits Times Index fell 0.8%, ending a three-day record streak. Indonesian stocks and the rupiah also slid after Moody’s cut the country’s credit outlook. Jardine’s full-year results are due March 10.

Stock Market News 31 January 2026

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