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Stock Market News 2 December 2025

United Overseas Bank (SGX: U11) Stock: Q3 2025 Earnings Shock, 6% Yield and 2026 Outlook – Is It Now a Value Play?

United Overseas Bank (SGX: U11) Stock: Q3 2025 Earnings Shock, 6% Yield and 2026 Outlook – Is It Now a Value Play?

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB, SGX: U11) is back in the spotlight after a brutal third-quarter earnings surprise, fresh covered bond issuance and a chunky dividend stream that now translates into a yield of around 5–6% at current prices. As of 2 December 2025, UOB shares trade around S$34.33, roughly 12% below their 52‑week high of S$39.20 and above the recent low of S$29.00, leaving the stock down about 5–6% over the past year.FT Markets+1 Investors are asking a simple but loaded question: has UOB just “kitchen‑sinked” its problems, turning the stock into a high‑yield value opportunity, or are we
DBS Group Holdings Stock (SGX: D05): Price, Dividend, Forecast and Latest News as of 2 December 2025

DBS Group Holdings Stock (SGX: D05): Price, Dividend, Forecast and Latest News as of 2 December 2025

DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05) has quietly turned into one of Asia’s most watched bank stocks: near-record share price, a hefty dividend that’s still growing, and a long list of big‑ticket digital and cross‑border initiatives. As of 2 December 2025, the conversation has shifted from “Is DBS cheap?” to “How much premium is too much for a best‑in‑class bank?” Let’s walk through what’s happening with the DBS share price today, the latest results, analyst forecasts, and the key opportunities and risks investors are debating right now. DBS share price today: still near record highs On the morning of 2
BlueScope Steel (ASX:BSL): Share Price, Buy‑Back, Gas Battle and 2026 Outlook as at 2 December 2025

BlueScope Steel (ASX:BSL): Share Price, Buy‑Back, Gas Battle and 2026 Outlook as at 2 December 2025

BlueScope Steel Limited (ASX:BSL) is ending 2025 as one of the more complicated stories on the ASX 200: a cyclical steel producer with depressed earnings, a huge blast‑furnace reline underway, a very aggressive share buy‑back, an outspoken campaign on gas prices, a tragic fatality at its flagship Port Kembla plant and a new CEO about to step in. For investors scanning Google News and Discover on 2 December 2025, here’s a structured look at the latest BlueScope Steel share price moves, company news, analyst forecasts and the macro steel backdrop. BlueScope Steel share price and market snapshot BlueScope Steel shares
Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Stock on 2 December 2025: Dividend Windfall, OpenAI Deal and 2026 Share Price Outlook

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Stock on 2 December 2025: Dividend Windfall, OpenAI Deal and 2026 Share Price Outlook

Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) heads into the first week of December 2025 as one of the most closely watched blue‑chip stocks on the ASX. A large capital management payout lands this week, fresh broker research has landed, and the conglomerate has just announced a partnership with OpenAI that underlines how seriously it is taking AI‑driven retail and data. TS2 Tech+1 Below is a structured look at where Wesfarmers stands as at 2 December 2025, drawing together the latest news, forecasts and analysis. Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price snapshot on 2 December 2025 Multiple data providers show Wesfarmers trading around A$81.99 at the
South32 (ASX: S32) Stock on 2 December 2025: Cerro Matoso Exit, New Director and the Energy-Transition Pivot

South32 (ASX: S32) Stock on 2 December 2025: Cerro Matoso Exit, New Director and the Energy-Transition Pivot

South32 Limited (ASX: S32, LSE/JSE: S32, ADR: SOUHY) begins December 2025 in the middle of a strategic reshuffle: it has completed the sale of its Colombian nickel business, is bedding down a major copper and zinc growth pipeline, and has just added a heavyweight ex‑BHP risk and sustainability specialist to its board. AFR Company Announcements+3Investegate+3Reuters+3 For investors scanning the South32 share price today, the core question is whether this mid-cap miner is finally positioned for the energy-transition upside it has been promising, or whether project risk, impairments and ESG pressure will keep a lid on returns. South32 share price on
DroneShield (ASX:DRO) Share Price on 2 December 2025: 800% Boom, 75% Bust and What Comes Next for the Defence Tech Darling

DroneShield (ASX:DRO) Share Price on 2 December 2025: 800% Boom, 75% Bust and What Comes Next for the Defence Tech Darling

DroneShield Limited (ASX:DRO) has gone from one of the hottest stocks on the ASX to a case study in how governance shocks can smash a momentum trade. As at 2 December 2025, the counter‑drone specialist’s share price is sitting just under A$2, around A$1.96–A$1.97, after closing at A$1.965 on 1 December.StockInvest+2Intelligent Investor+2 That price is more than 2x above its 52‑week low of about A$0.585 – but roughly 70–75% below the early‑October peak near A$6.70, when the company briefly became Australia’s most valuable listed defence stock on the back of an 800% year‑to‑date rally.Financial Times+2StockInvest+2 Despite the brutal November crash,
Evolution Mining (ASX: EVN) on 2 December 2025: Record Gold, Lithium JV and the Stock’s Next Move

Evolution Mining (ASX: EVN) on 2 December 2025: Record Gold, Lithium JV and the Stock’s Next Move

Evolution Mining Limited (ASX: EVN) enters 2 December 2025 as one of the standout performers on the ASX 200, riding a wave of record gold prices, surging cash flow and a strategically timed move into lithium. At the same time, its share price sits near all‑time highs and many valuation models are flashing “expensive”, making EVN one of the more hotly debated large-cap resource stocks on the market. Market Index+1 Evolution Mining share price today As of 2 December 2025, Evolution Mining shares are trading around A$11.7 per share, with Monday’s session (1 December) closing at A$11.65, down 1.94% from
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AUB Group (ASX:AUB) Plunges After $5.25bn Takeover Collapses – Is the Stock Now Undervalued?

AUB Group (ASX:AUB) Plunges After $5.25bn Takeover Collapses – Is the Stock Now Undervalued?

Updated: 2 December 2025 Key points What just happened to AUB Group’s share price? AUB Group Limited, a major insurance broking and underwriting group in the S&P/ASX 200, has just experienced one of its sharpest single‑day falls on record. On 1 December 2025, AUB announced that the private‑equity consortium led by EQT AB and CVC Asia Pacific would not proceed with a previously flagged A$45 per share takeover proposal valuing the company at around A$5.25 billion. Insurance Business+3Reuters+3TradingView+3 The result: By 2 December 2025, some of that shock had begun to fade: For context, AUB’s 52‑week range is about A$27.21–40.28,
Woodside Energy (ASX: WDS) Stock on 2 December 2025: Strike Risks, LNG Megaprojects and 2032 Growth Targets

Woodside Energy (ASX: WDS) Stock on 2 December 2025: Strike Risks, LNG Megaprojects and 2032 Growth Targets

Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS, NYSE: WDS) enters December 2025 sitting at the crossroads of massive LNG growth ambitions, rising labour tensions and intensifying climate scrutiny. For investors tracking the Woodside share price, the next 12–18 months look like a high‑stakes execution test rather than a quiet dividend hold. Woodside share price today: steady but not spectacular By early afternoon on 2 December 2025, Woodside shares were trading around A$25.47 on the ASX, up about 1.2% on the day. That puts the company’s market capitalisation near A$47.8 billion, with a trailing P/E ratio of roughly 10.7 and a dividend
National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB) Stock on 2 December 2025: Dividend Update, Share Price Outlook and 2026 Forecast

National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB) Stock on 2 December 2025: Dividend Update, Share Price Outlook and 2026 Forecast

As at early afternoon on 2 December 2025, National Australia Bank Limited (ASX:NAB) shares are trading a little above A$40, modestly higher than Monday’s close of A$39.85. Intraday data from local market trackers shows NAB changing hands around A$40.10–A$40.12, with a session range near A$39.83 to A$40.17 and a market capitalisation of roughly A$123 billion. Intelligent Investor+1 That leaves the stock about 10–12% below its early‑November high around A$45.25 but still comfortably above where it started the year, with total share price gains for 2025 running in the high single digits depending on the reference date. Intelligent Investor+1 Against this
Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) Stock on 2 December 2025: Rebrand to PLS Group, Lithium Price Rebound and 2026 Outlook

Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) Stock on 2 December 2025: Rebrand to PLS Group, Lithium Price Rebound and 2026 Outlook

Sydney – 2 December 2025 – Pilbara Minerals Limited (ASX:PLS), set to rebrand as PLS Group Limited, is closing the trading day around A$3.94 per share, up roughly 80% year to date and near the top of its 52‑week range of A$1.07–A$4.26. Investing.com+2Rask Media+2 The stock has become one of the most closely watched lithium names on the ASX as investors digest record production at Pilgangoora, a sharp lithium price rebound, fresh AGM guidance and a new phase of corporate branding and leadership. TS2 Tech+1 Pilbara Minerals / PLS Group: Where the Share Price Stands Today As of the evening
CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) Stock Outlook on 2 December 2025: Share Price Slump, Seqirus Spin-Off, New Vaccine Plant and a A$750m Buyback

CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) Stock Outlook on 2 December 2025: Share Price Slump, Seqirus Spin-Off, New Vaccine Plant and a A$750m Buyback

Updated: 2 December 2025 CSL Limited’s share price has spent most of 2025 in the sin bin, but behind the drawdown sits a mix of solid earnings growth, a radical restructuring, a forthcoming spin‑off of its vaccines arm and fresh news today about a major new vaccine plant and an active on‑market buyback. Together, these developments are reshaping the investment story for one of the ASX’s most important healthcare names. Where the CSL share price stands today At around midday on 2 December 2025, CSL shares were trading near A$182–183, with one widely used data source showing a last price

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Nebius (NBIS) stock jumps 16% into weekend as AI trade whipsaws; earnings next week in focus

Nebius (NBIS) stock jumps 16% into weekend as AI trade whipsaws; earnings next week in focus

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Nebius shares jumped 16.6% to $86.10 on Friday, rebounding from a 10.3% drop Thursday. The company will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results before the market opens on Feb. 12. U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after a delay from a government shutdown. Recent swings in Nebius stock followed volatility in AI-linked tech names after Alphabet’s spending update.
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