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Stock Market News 20 January 2026

UOL stock jumps 2% on SGX as property names rally; URA data and rates in focus

UOL stock jumps 2% on SGX as property names rally; URA data and rates in focus

UOL Group shares rose 2.2% to S$10.28 by mid-afternoon Tuesday, bucking a 0.2% drop in the Straits Times Index. The move followed Colliers’ report of SGD 36.1 billion in 2025 property investment sales and forecasts of further gains. Traders are awaiting URA’s Q4 property data due Jan. 23. UOL recently won a S$1.5 billion government site tender at Hougang Central.
20 January 2026
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Trump’s Truth Social ‘America First’ ETFs hit NYSE as Trump Media’s new investing push draws scrutiny

Trump’s Truth Social ‘America First’ ETFs hit NYSE as Trump Media’s new investing push draws scrutiny

Five Truth Social-linked ETFs debuted on the New York Stock Exchange last week, expanding Trump Media’s reach into finance. The company also launched four Truth Social-branded investment strategies through Yorkville and Index Technologies Group. Ethics advocates and Democrats say these moves deepen conflict-of-interest concerns involving President Donald Trump. The White House denies any conflicts.
20 January 2026
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ST Engineering (S63) share price drops in Singapore trade as Airshow 2026 nears, FY2025 results loom

ST Engineering (S63) share price drops in Singapore trade as Airshow 2026 nears, FY2025 results loom

ST Engineering shares fell 1.3% to S$9.51 by mid-afternoon Tuesday, after closing at S$9.64 on Monday. The move follows a technical pullback as traders watch for the Singapore Airshow starting Feb. 3 and the company’s FY2025 results on Feb. 26. The stock remains near its 52-week high and above average analyst targets. Investors are monitoring the company’s order book and the fallout from last year’s S$667 million impairment.
20 January 2026
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SGX share price slips as Singapore Exchange pushes new Japan bond futures ahead of BOJ meeting

SGX share price slips as Singapore Exchange pushes new Japan bond futures ahead of BOJ meeting

Singapore Exchange shares fell 1.1% to S$17.42 Tuesday afternoon after announcing the launch of 20-year mini Japanese government bond futures, set to begin trading January 26. The move comes ahead of the Bank of Japan’s policy decision on January 23, which has triggered volatility in Japanese rates markets. SGX shares closed Monday at S$17.61, down 0.5% from the previous session.
20 January 2026
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OCBC stock price ticks up as Bank of Singapore names new CFO and investors eye Feb 25 results

OCBC stock price ticks up as Bank of Singapore names new CFO and investors eye Feb 25 results

OCBC shares rose 0.1% to S$20.33 Tuesday, outperforming other major Singapore banks as DBS fell 0.8% and UOB slipped 0.3%. Bank of Singapore named Collins Chin as global CFO, effective immediately. OCBC allocated 42,747 treasury shares, worth about S$640,705, to employee schemes. The bank will report full-year 2025 results on Feb. 25 before market open.
20 January 2026
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Macquarie shares drop 1.8% as buyback update hits the tape; what to watch next

Macquarie shares drop 1.8% as buyback update hits the tape; what to watch next

Macquarie Group shares fell 1.82% to A$206.97 Tuesday, underperforming the S&P/ASX 200 as financial stocks slid. The company extended its on-market buyback to November 2026, with A$1.013 billion repurchased so far out of a planned A$2 billion. Macquarie also disclosed it is no longer a substantial holder in Downer EDI. Investors await an operational briefing on February 10.
20 January 2026
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NAB share price drops again as trade jitters bite — what National Australia Bank investors watch next

NAB share price drops again as trade jitters bite — what National Australia Bank investors watch next

National Australia Bank shares fell 0.85% to A$41.86, their second straight decline, as about 1.23 million shares changed hands Tuesday. The S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.66% at 8,815.9. NAB named Mahya Knox chief AI officer, while its Knox data centre closure will relocate at least 270 staff. Markets are watching Thursday’s jobs report and the Feb. 3 RBA meeting for rate signals.
20 January 2026
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Telstra share price steadies at $4.78 as ASX slides — what to watch into February results

Telstra share price steadies at $4.78 as ASX slides — what to watch into February results

Telstra shares closed flat at A$4.78 Tuesday, with 20.4 million shares traded, as the S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.7% to 8,815.90—its sharpest drop in over a month. Banks and miners led declines amid renewed rate-hike bets. Telstra’s half-year results are due Feb. 19, with the ex-dividend date set for Feb. 25. Investors are watching macro data and rate moves for further direction.
20 January 2026
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ANZ share price drops as Aussie banks slide; what to watch before Wednesday’s ASX open

ANZ share price drops as Aussie banks slide; what to watch before Wednesday’s ASX open

ANZ fell 1.15% to A$36.94, leading losses among major Australian banks as the S&P/ASX 200 dropped 0.66% to 8,815.9. Investors shifted focus to upcoming jobs data on Jan. 22 and inflation figures on Jan. 28, ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Feb. 3 policy decision. Trade tensions weighed on sentiment, with BHP also hit. The Australian dollar traded at 67.37 US cents.
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Ucore Rare Metals stock price jumps as ‘Project Vault’ keeps rare earths on traders’ screens

Ucore Rare Metals stock price jumps as ‘Project Vault’ keeps rare earths on traders’ screens

7 February 2026
Ucore Rare Metals shares jumped 14.7% to C$7.97 on Toronto’s TSX Venture Exchange Friday, rebounding after a steep drop as investors responded to U.S. critical-minerals policy moves. The U.S. Export-Import Bank described Project Vault as a $10 billion public-private stockpiling plan. Neodymium prices climbed 1.27% to 997,500 yuan a tonne on Feb. 6. Investors await details on Project Vault’s purchasing plans next week.
Semiconductor stocks surge as AI capex stays high; Nvidia and AMD lead into next week

Semiconductor stocks surge as AI capex stays high; Nvidia and AMD lead into next week

7 February 2026
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index jumped 5.7% to 8,048.6 on Friday, with Nvidia up 7.87% and AMD rising 8.28%. The surge followed new forecasts showing global chip sales could hit $1 trillion in 2026. Amazon expects a 50% increase in capital spending this year, fueling demand for chips. The Dow Jones crossed 50,000, helped by gains in chipmakers.
Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
U.S. oil stocks surged Friday as crude prices rose on renewed Middle East tensions. Exxon Mobil gained 2.0%, ConocoPhillips 2.5%, and Occidental Petroleum 2.7%. Refiners rallied after a national union deal eased strike risk, though BP’s Whiting plant faces a local dispute. Brent settled at $68.05 a barrel, up 0.74%.
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