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Stock Market News 15 December 2025

DBS Group Holdings Ltd Stock (SGX: D05): Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch as 2026 Rate Headwinds Meet Big Dividends

DBS Group Holdings Ltd Stock (SGX: D05): Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch as 2026 Rate Headwinds Meet Big Dividends

SINGAPORE (Dec. 15, 2025) — DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05), Southeast Asia’s largest lender, is heading into year-end with a familiar investor tug-of-war: heavy, highly visible shareholder returns on one side, and cooling net interest margins as rates drift lower on the other. Shares have been hovering around the mid-S$55 range in mid-December trading, after sprinting to record highs in early November following better-than-expected third-quarter results and a reaffirmed multi-year capital return plan. Investing.com+1 The result is a stock that’s behaving like a classic “quality compounder with a coupon”: not wildly volatile day-to-day, but constantly repriced by the market’s
15 December 2025
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OCBC Stock (SGX: O39) Today: Share Price Near S$19.2 as Dividends, Buybacks and Wealth Growth Drive 2026 Debate

OCBC Stock (SGX: O39) Today: Share Price Near S$19.2 as Dividends, Buybacks and Wealth Growth Drive 2026 Debate

SINGAPORE (Dec. 15, 2025) — Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (OCBC) stock is trading around S$19.2 in mid-afternoon Singapore time on Monday, keeping the lender’s shares close to the record-setting run seen since early November. SG Investors+1 That “near-highs” backdrop matters because OCBC’s current bull case isn’t one single headline. It’s a bundle: wealth-management momentum, a defined capital return plan (dividends + buybacks), and a leadership transition heading into 2026—set against a rate environment that management itself says is squeezing margins. Reuters+2The Business Times+2 OCBC share price on Dec. 15, 2025: still elevated after a record streak OCBC’s share price was
15 December 2025
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Singapore Stock Market Today (15 Dec 2025): STI Slips From Recent High as AI-Tech Jitters, China Data and Central Bank Week Set the Tone

Singapore Stock Market Today (15 Dec 2025): STI Slips From Recent High as AI-Tech Jitters, China Data and Central Bank Week Set the Tone

SINGAPORE — Singapore shares pulled back on Monday (Dec 15, 2025), with the Straits Times Index (STI) easing after last week’s surge and as investors weighed a softer regional mood, renewed debate over the AI-led rally, and a packed week of central bank decisions. The benchmark STI ended at 4,569.80, down 16.65 points (about 0.36%) from the previous close. The index traded between 4,563.23 and 4,581.29, with an opening level of 4,575.92. Yahoo Finance The slight dip comes immediately after the STI’s strong finish on Friday, when the index gained 1.5% to close at 4,586.45. The Straits Times Why Singapore
15 December 2025
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Wakefit IPO Listing Today: Wakefit Innovations Shares Debut Flat at ₹195 on NSE, Slip Over 4% Soon After — What Investors Should Do

Wakefit IPO Listing Today: Wakefit Innovations Shares Debut Flat at ₹195 on NSE, Slip Over 4% Soon After — What Investors Should Do

Wakefit Innovations’ stock market debut on Monday, December 15, 2025 delivered a clear message: India’s primary market may be busy, but investors are becoming far more selective about valuation, near-term profitability, and listing-day upside. Wakefit shares opened at ₹195 on the NSE, matching the IPO issue price, while they listed at ₹194.10 on the BSE, a marginal discount. The Financial Express+2Business Standard+2 But the early calm didn’t last long—the stock slipped more than 4% in debut trading, with Reuters reporting it around ₹183.61 shortly after listing. Reuters The muted start also came after grey-market signals had already cooled down sharply,
15 December 2025
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Rama Steel Tubes to Acquire UAE’s Automech Group for ₹728 Crore: Deal Terms, Share Swap, and Stock Price Today (Dec 15, 2025)

Rama Steel Tubes to Acquire UAE’s Automech Group for ₹728 Crore: Deal Terms, Share Swap, and Stock Price Today (Dec 15, 2025)

Rama Steel Tubes Ltd (NSE: RAMASTEEL; BSE: 539309), a small-cap Indian steel tubes and pipes maker that has been on traders’ radars for its long-term multibagger run, is attempting a major strategic leap beyond commodity manufacturing. The company has announced a joint acquisition—along with its wholly owned UAE arm—of Automech Group Holding Limited, a UAE-based engineering and industrial services group, for a total consideration of AED 296 million (about ₹728 crore). Business Standard+1 The proposed transaction is positioned as a pivot into higher-margin fabrication and precision engineering, with management outlining an ambitious post-deal growth roadmap that could reshape how investors
15 December 2025
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Dixon Technologies share price today: Why the EMS leader fell 15% in a month, what brokerages expect on Dec 15, 2025; Lime Chemicals in focus

Dixon Technologies share price today: Why the EMS leader fell 15% in a month, what brokerages expect on Dec 15, 2025; Lime Chemicals in focus

Mumbai/New Delhi, December 15, 2025 — Indian equities began Monday’s session in the red on weak global cues, setting a cautious tone for midcaps and high-beta names that have already seen sharp swings this month. The Times of India Two stocks drawing outsized attention on 15.12.2025 are at opposite ends of the market-cap spectrum: Dixon Technologies (India), the country’s most closely watched listed electronics manufacturing services (EMS) play after a steep correction, and Lime Chemicals, a microcap chemical manufacturer being discussed in retail circles for its long-term “buy-and-hold” narrative. Below is what’s driving the conversation today, what’s confirmed in the
15 December 2025
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Dixon Technologies share price today: Why the EMS leader fell 15% in a month, what brokerages expect on Dec 15, 2025; Lime Chemicals in focus

Dixon Technologies share price today: Why the EMS leader fell 15% in a month, what brokerages expect on Dec 15, 2025; Lime Chemicals in focus

Mumbai/New Delhi, December 15, 2025 — Indian equities began Monday’s session in the red on weak global cues, setting a cautious tone for midcaps and high-beta names that have already seen sharp swings this month. The Times of India Two stocks drawing outsized attention on 15.12.2025 are at opposite ends of the market-cap spectrum: Dixon Technologies (India), the country’s most closely watched listed electronics manufacturing services (EMS) play after a steep correction, and Lime Chemicals, a microcap chemical manufacturer being discussed in retail circles for its long-term “buy-and-hold” narrative. Below is what’s driving the conversation today, what’s confirmed in the
15 December 2025
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Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Share Price Today: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Outlook (15 December 2025)

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Share Price Today: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Outlook (15 December 2025)

Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) is trading around the low-A$80s as Australia’s retail heavyweight heads into year-end with a rare combination of “steady defensive” cashflows and very modern questions about AI, privacy, and execution risk. As of mid-afternoon Monday, Wesfarmers’ own investor update showed the stock at A$81.20, up 0.73% on the day. Wesfarmers That price action comes after a packed few weeks for the conglomerate behind Bunnings, Kmart, Target, Officeworks, and a growing portfolio in health, chemicals/energy/fertilisers and lithium—including a new OpenAI partnership, a fresh tax transparency report, and the follow-through from its $1.50-per-share capital management payout earlier this month. Wesfarmers+2Company
15 December 2025
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Fortescue Ltd Stock (ASX: FMG) Today: Alta Copper Deal, Analyst Forecasts, and the 2026 Iron Ore & Copper Outlook

Fortescue Ltd Stock (ASX: FMG) Today: Alta Copper Deal, Analyst Forecasts, and the 2026 Iron Ore & Copper Outlook

Fortescue Ltd (ASX: FMG) is back in the spotlight on 15 December 2025 after the iron ore heavyweight announced a move that’s small in immediate dollars but big in strategic intent: Fortescue plans to buy the remaining 64% of Canada-listed Alta Copper it doesn’t already own, taking full control of a long-life copper project in Peru. Reuters+1 For investors, the question isn’t just “What did Fortescue buy?” It’s what this says about where Fortescue wants to go next—and how that ambition fits alongside the company’s still-dominant exposure to iron ore prices, China’s steel cycle, and the market’s expectations for dividends.
15 December 2025
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Macquarie Group (ASX:MQG) Stock Update — 15 Dec 2025: Share Price Moves, Dividend Countdown, Buyback, and Analyst Forecasts

Macquarie Group (ASX:MQG) Stock Update — 15 Dec 2025: Share Price Moves, Dividend Countdown, Buyback, and Analyst Forecasts

Sydney, 15 December 2025 — Macquarie Group Limited (ASX:MQG; ADR: MQBKY) entered the final full trading weeks of the year with investors juggling three big storylines at once: a near-term dividend payment, a capital-management program that can keep soaking up stock, and a debate about whether the group’s earnings engine is merely “between cycles” or structurally cooling. Macquarie On the tape, the day was mildly negative. Macquarie shares finished around A$200.2 on 15 December, down roughly 0.7%, after trading between ~A$199.38 and ~A$202.93. Investing.com Beneath that modest move is a more interesting question: what is the market paying for Macquarie
15 December 2025
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CSL Limited Stock (ASX: CSL) Sinks on Macquarie Downgrade: Today’s News, Analyst Forecasts, and the 2026 Catalysts Investors Are Watching

CSL Limited Stock (ASX: CSL) Sinks on Macquarie Downgrade: Today’s News, Analyst Forecasts, and the 2026 Catalysts Investors Are Watching

CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) is back in the spotlight on Monday, 15 December 2025 — and not for the reasons long-term holders are used to. After years of being treated as the ASX’s “defensive growth” heavyweight, CSL stock is now trading around the A$180 level, with investors weighing fresh broker caution against a still-solid consensus view that the shares are undervalued. Investing.com+1 The day’s CSL share price action is being framed by two big developments: a reported Macquarie downgrade that slashed its target price, and CSL’s own on-market buy-back update lodged with the ASX. Add in a bruising 2025 performance
15 December 2025
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Aristocrat Leisure (ASX:ALL) Stock Today: Buy-Back Update, Annual Report Filing, and Fresh Broker Targets as FY26 Outlook Comes Into View

Aristocrat Leisure (ASX:ALL) Stock Today: Buy-Back Update, Annual Report Filing, and Fresh Broker Targets as FY26 Outlook Comes Into View

Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX:ALL) is back in the news cycle on 15 December 2025—not with a blockbuster acquisition or a surprise earnings shock, but with a cluster of market filings that still matter to investors tracking capital returns, governance, and the next leg of growth. In today’s ASX lodgements, Aristocrat released its daily buy-back notification, along with its 2025 Annual Report (including the date of its 2026 AGM) and an updated Appendix 4G with the 2025 Corporate Governance Statement. Australian Securities Exchange+1 That administrative-sounding trio lands at an interesting moment for the stock: Aristocrat’s share price has been sitting closer
15 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

7 February 2026
Walmart shares rose 3.3% Friday to $131.18, up 10% since Jan. 30, as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The retailer’s market value crossed $1 trillion this week. Investors await January inflation data on Feb. 13 and Walmart’s quarterly results on Feb. 19 for signs of continued momentum.
Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
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