Stock Market News 24 January 2026

NatWest share price: why NWG fell Friday as buybacks and rate bets line up the next catalyst

NatWest shares closed at 646.6 pence Friday, down 1%. The bank announced new buybacks and repurchased over 820,000 shares, while Norges Bank reduced its stake below 3%. Investors await NatWest’s annual results on February 13 and signals on UK interest rates.

24 January 2026

LSE:NWG·Stock Market·UK Economy

Aviva share price slumps 5% on Friday: what to watch for AV.L before results

Aviva shares (AV.L) fell 5.17% to 619.40p in London Friday, with trading volume at 18.4 million. No new regulatory announcements were issued. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.07%, ending a three-week winning streak. Aviva this week expanded its DigiCare+ health app and announced new hires in its UK wealth team.

24 January 2026

LSE:AV.L·Stock Market

Unilever share price ends higher as Barclays lifts target; what to watch for ULVR next week

Unilever shares closed up 1% at 4,864 pence Friday, outperforming a flat FTSE 100. Barclays raised its target price to 5,700p and kept a buy rating. The company faces ongoing legal disputes tied to its former Ben & Jerry’s unit, now part of the spun-off Magnum Ice Cream Company. Unilever reports full-year results on Feb. 12.

24 January 2026

LSE:ULVR.L·Stock Market

BAT share price holds near highs as buyback filings roll in ahead of dividend, results

British American Tobacco closed Friday up 0.35% at about 4,328 pence after buying back over 321,000 shares this week for cancellation. The company will pay a dividend Feb. 4 and report preliminary full-year results Feb. 12. Markets reopen Monday.

24 January 2026

Dividends·LSE:BATS.L·Stock Market

Rio Tinto share price ends week higher as broker upgrades sharpen focus on Glencore deadline

Rio Tinto shares closed Friday up 1.39% at £65.76, about 1.5% below their 52-week high. Broker upgrades followed a strong Q4 production update, with copper output boosted by Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi. Investors await a Feb. 5 deadline on Glencore talks and annual results on Feb. 19. Trading volume was 1.7 million shares, below the 50-day average.

24 January 2026

LSE:GLEN·LSE:RIO·Mining Industry·Stock Market

RELX share price: Kepler’s AI call and buyback update keep the stock in focus ahead of results

Relx shares closed Friday at 2,921 pence, down 0.14%, marking a fifth straight session of losses. Kepler Cheuvreux maintained a “buy” rating and set a 3,905-pence target, calling AI disruption fears exaggerated and raising its 2026–27 growth outlook. Relx continued its buyback, acquiring 325,221 shares on Jan. 23. Full-year results are due Feb. 12.

24 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·LSE:REL·Stock Market

Lloyds share price in focus as LLOY heads into results week and BoE rate bets shift

Lloyds Banking Group shares closed Friday at 101.65 pence, down 0.25%. The bank will report full-year 2025 results on Jan. 29, with investors watching for impacts from shifting UK rate expectations. Lloyds plans to redeem €500 million in floating-rate notes in March 2026. The bank remains under scrutiny after higher provisions linked to the UK motor finance mis-selling scandal.

24 January 2026

Earnings Reports·Interest Rates·LSE:LLOY·Stock Market

Compass Group stock price slips into weekend as investors line up Feb 5 update

Compass Group shares fell 0.7% to 2,239 pence Friday, extending a 5.3% monthly drop as London markets closed lower amid renewed geopolitical and trade worries. Investors await the company’s first-quarter trading update on Feb. 5, with management under pressure after forecasting 2026 profit growth near 10%.

24 January 2026

LSE:CPG.L·Stock Market

GSK share price in focus after China clears Trelegy for asthma — what to watch next week

GSK shares closed down 0.2% at 1,801 pence in London Friday after China approved Trelegy Ellipta for uncontrolled asthma in adults. The expanded label gives GSK access to an estimated 46 million adults with asthma in China. Investors await GSK’s Q4 and full-year results, set for Feb. 4. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.07% on the day.

24 January 2026

Financial Forecasts·Healthcare News·LSE:GSK·NYSE:GSK·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

HSBC share price slips into the weekend as Hang Seng Bank delisting nears — key dates ahead

HSBC shares fell 1.1% to 1,231 pence in London after a court cleared its $13.6 billion plan to privatize Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Bank. Hang Seng’s delisting is set for Jan. 27, with minority shareholders to receive HK$155 per share. HSBC already owns about 63% of Hang Seng. The deal’s completion depends on all conditions being met by the deadline.

24 January 2026

HKG:0011·LSE:HSBA·Stock Market

Rolls-Royce share price: buyback filing keeps RR.L in focus as London shuts for weekend

Rolls-Royce bought 654,125 shares on Jan. 22 as part of its £200 million buyback, bringing total repurchases to 7.29 million shares. Shares closed Friday up 0.72% at 1,253 pence. Trading resumes Jan. 26, with investors awaiting further buyback updates before full-year results on Feb. 26. Market cap stands near £105 billion.

24 January 2026

LSE:RR.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Shell share price nudges up as Vaca Muerta sale talk swirls and buyback ticks along

Shell shares rose 0.5% to 2,687.5 pence in London Friday after the company approached potential buyers about selling its Vaca Muerta assets in Argentina, sources told Reuters. Shell also disclosed new share buybacks in London and Amsterdam, with over 1.1 million shares repurchased on Jan. 23 for cancellation. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.07% as energy stocks advanced.

24 January 2026

LSE:SHEL·Stock Market

Intel outlook rattles Dow as S&P 500 stalls after volatile week on Wall Street

Intel shares fell sharply after a weak first-quarter forecast, pulling the Dow down 285.30 points to 49,098.71. The S&P 500 closed nearly flat, up 2.26 points, while the Nasdaq gained 65.22. Intel expects revenue of $11.7–$12.7 billion and break-even adjusted earnings for the quarter. Executives cited an inability to meet soaring demand for AI server chips.

24 January 2026

NASDAQ:INTC·Stock Market

City Developments stock cools after Thursday pop; S$9.21 close keeps home-price data, Feb results in view

City Developments shares fell 0.97% to S$9.21 on Friday, reversing some of Thursday’s gains. Singapore’s private home prices rose 3.3% in 2025, the slowest increase since 2020, according to URA data. CDL begins Newport Residences bookings Jan 31 and will release FY2025 results Feb 27. Construction demand is forecast at S$47-53 billion for 2026.

24 January 2026

Real Estate·SGX:C09.SI·Stock Market

Glencore stock price hits 501p: what to watch as Rio deadline and takeover filings pile up

Glencore shares closed up 2.2% at 501 pence Friday, near a 52-week high, after filings showed L&G, State Street, and Allan & Gill Gray Foundation each crossed the 1% ownership threshold. Investors await Glencore’s Jan. 29 production report and Rio Tinto’s Feb. 5 “possible offer” deadline as takeover speculation intensifies.

24 January 2026

LSE:GLEN·LSE:RIO·Mining Industry·Stock Market

iFAST (SGX:AIY) stock jumps 3.4% as Singapore market hits record — investors eye Feb 12 results

iFAST shares rose 3.4% to S$10.37 on Friday, touching a 52-week high of S$10.46 with about 1.93 million shares traded. Singapore’s STI closed at a record high, led by gains in bank stocks. iFAST will release full-year results on Feb. 12. Assets under administration stood at S$30.62 billion as of Sept. 30.

24 January 2026

Earnings Reports·SGX:AIY·Singapore Stocks·Stock Market

Beazley shares rise again as Zurich bid deadline nears — what to watch when London reopens

Beazley shares rose 3.2% to £11.52 on Friday but remain below Zurich’s 1,280p takeover offer, which the board rejected as too low. Zurich faces a Feb. 16 deadline to raise its bid or walk away. Beazley’s board cited a previous 1,315p approach and set March 4 for full-year results. Investors are watching for any revised offer or new bidders.

24 January 2026

LSE:BEZ·Mergers and Acquisitions·Stock Market·SWX:ZURN

Sembcorp Industries stock price: 3 dates to watch after Alinta deal Q&A hits SGX

Sembcorp Industries shares closed up 0.34% at S$5.99 Friday after releasing responses to shareholder questions on its planned A$6.5 billion Alinta Energy acquisition. Investors face a Jan. 27 proxy deadline ahead of a Jan. 30 vote. The company highlighted potential earnings growth but acknowledged increased emissions and climate risks. About 4 million shares changed hands.

24 January 2026

SGX:U96·Stock Market

SGX stock rises as board-lot revamp plan lands; investors eye Feb 5 results

SGX shares rose 1.27% to S$17.52 Friday after its regulatory unit proposed cutting board lot sizes for higher-priced stocks. Singapore began distributing funds from its S$5 billion equity-market initiative, with S$1.1 billion allocated to three fund managers. Traders are watching for SGX’s half-year results on Feb 5.

24 January 2026

SGX:S68·Stock Market

Genting Singapore stock price holds at S$0.73 — what could move SGX:G13 next week

Genting Singapore closed flat at S$0.730 on Friday, with 33.6 million shares traded as the Straits Times Index hit a record high. The stock moved between S$0.725 and S$0.735 during the session. The company will report full-year results on Feb. 24 after market close. Resorts World Sentosa’s casino licence was renewed for two years amid concerns over tourism figures.

24 January 2026

SGX:G13·Singapore Stocks·Stock Market

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AbbVie stock price: ABBV ends week near $223 after earnings swing — what to watch next

7 February 2026

New York, Feb 7, 2026, 11:29 ET — Market closed. AbbVie shares closed up 2% on Friday at $223.43, extending a second straight session of gains as U.S. stocks rallied. The stock is still roughly 9% below its 52-week high, and trading volume ran a bit under its recent average. (MarketWatch) The bounce comes as investors work through AbbVie’s post-earnings reset and what it means for 2026. The drugmaker said fourth-quarter net revenues rose 10% to $16.618 billion and adjusted profit per share—excluding certain items—was $2.71; it forecast 2026 adjusted earnings of $14.37 to $14.57 a share. Chief Executive Robert

SK hynix stock price slips into Monday after S&P upgrade, tech selloff

7 February 2026

SK hynix shares closed at 839,000 won, down 0.36% Friday and 8% for the week, as tech stocks retreated across Asia. S&P Global Ratings upgraded the chipmaker to “BBB+” with a positive outlook, citing strong HBM sales. The KOSPI fell 1.4% Friday, ending a six-week winning streak. Traders await Monday’s Seoul open for signs of further tech weakness.

Bank of America stock jumps 3% into the weekend — what to watch before Monday’s trade

7 February 2026

Bank of America shares rose 2.89% Friday to $56.53, tracking a rally in U.S. financial stocks as the Dow closed above 50,000. The bank will redeem its Series DD preferred stock and related depositary shares on March 10 at $1,000 per share. CEO Brian Moynihan donated 100,000 shares on Feb. 4, a regulatory filing showed. Key U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after delays.

Oracle stock rebounds from eight-day skid as $20 billion share-sale plan looms

7 February 2026

Oracle shares jumped 4.65% to $142.82 Friday, ending an eight-day slide but remaining down 22% since Jan. 27. The company has set up a $20 billion at-the-market stock program and completed a $25 billion senior notes sale to fund cloud expansion. Oracle’s liabilities stood at $174.5 billion as of Nov. 30, 2025, before the new financing. Investors remain focused on dilution risks and the pace of capacity growth.

Stock Market News 24 January 2026

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