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Stock Market News 18 January 2026

SGX share price near 52-week high: Singapore Exchange stock in focus as “Value Unlock” rolls out

SGX share price near 52-week high: Singapore Exchange stock in focus as “Value Unlock” rolls out

Singapore Exchange shares closed at S$17.70 on Friday, up 0.17%, with 1.28 million shares traded. Applications opened Jan. 16 for the new S$30 million “Value Unlock” grant programme targeting listed companies. Institutional investors bought S$208 million in Singapore stocks over five sessions ending Jan. 15, with SGX among the top inflows. The exchange’s dual listing scheme with Nasdaq is set to launch by mid-2026.
UOL share price in focus: SGX’s U14 closes at S$10.07 as Hougang Central deal stays in play

UOL share price in focus: SGX’s U14 closes at S$10.07 as Hougang Central deal stays in play

UOL Group shares closed at S$10.07 on Friday, up 1%, after a consortium including UOL and CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust won the Hougang Central mixed-use site for about S$1.5 billion. CICT will own the commercial portion, while UOL and CapitaLand Development will jointly develop and sell the residential units. The commercial space is expected to complete by 2030/2031.
18 January 2026
City Developments stock jumps in Singapore as Newport Residences preview begins — what investors watch next

City Developments stock jumps in Singapore as Newport Residences preview begins — what investors watch next

City Developments Ltd shares rose 2.3% to S$9.16 Friday, leading the Straits Times Index, which gained 0.3% for the day and 2.1% for the week. CDL traded 4.06 million shares, double the previous day’s volume, as previews began for its Newport Residences project. Sales bookings open Jan. 31. The company will release 2025 earnings on Feb. 27.
18 January 2026
ST Engineering stock price hits record high — what investors watch next on SGX

ST Engineering stock price hits record high — what investors watch next on SGX

ST Engineering shares closed at a record S$9.60 on Friday, up 0.73% for the day and 103% over the past year. DBS Group Research raised its target price to S$10.20, citing predictable earnings and strong demand in defence and aviation. The company’s next earnings report is set for Feb. 26, 2026. Investors are watching for new contract announcements and 2026 guidance.
Seatrium share price in focus after U.S. court revives Empire Wind; Feb 28 delivery watched

Seatrium share price in focus after U.S. court revives Empire Wind; Feb 28 delivery watched

Seatrium shares fell 2.2% to S$2.24 Friday in Singapore, with 21.3 million shares traded. A U.S. judge granted Equinor a preliminary injunction, allowing work to resume on New York’s Empire Wind project, for which Seatrium is set to deliver a wind vessel by Feb. 28. Maersk will pay the remaining US$360 million owed for the vessel, partly through a 10-year credit line. Legal uncertainty over the project continues.
Mineral Resources share price: MIN stock in focus after Onslow Iron port upgrade — what to watch next week

Mineral Resources share price: MIN stock in focus after Onslow Iron port upgrade — what to watch next week

Mineral Resources shares closed down 2.4% at A$59.78 Friday after announcing an automated mooring system at its Port of Ashburton, aimed at faster, safer iron ore loading. The company said Onslow Iron reached its 35 million tonne annual capacity in August 2025. Quarterly results are due Jan. 29, with half-year figures set for Feb. 20.

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

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

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

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.
ASML stock price snaps back as AI spending bets return, with ex-dividend date next

ASML stock price snaps back as AI spending bets return, with ex-dividend date next

7 February 2026
ASML shares rose 3.84% Friday in Amsterdam to 1,193.80 euros, rebounding with global chip stocks after Amazon signaled a sharp increase in AI-related capital spending. The stock goes ex-dividend Feb. 9 ahead of a 1.60-euro interim payout. ASML’s Nasdaq shares climbed 4.64% to $1,413.01. Despite Friday’s gains, the Amsterdam listing finished the week about 2.5% lower.
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