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Stock Market 12 February 2026

JBS USA is closing its Souderton, Pennsylvania beef plant and a Memphis value-added facility, affecting 1,693 jobs amid high beef and veal prices and tight cattle supplies. In the semiconductor sector, TSMC’s U.S. shares rose 6.9% to $462.12, Nvidia gained 3% to $210.69, and both companies outperformed the PHLX Semiconductor Index, which rose 7.3% for the week. Intel surged 10.6% to a new high of $133.99, and AMD advanced 4.9% to $537.37, with both stocks outperforming the broader Nasdaq. In Canada, Royal Bank of Canada shares slipped 0.36% after the OSFI cut the Domestic Stability Buffer to 3.0%, allowing more lending flexibility for major banks. Bombardier shares rose 4.41% as the luxury tax generated C$913.4 million before being cut. Joby Aviation closed at $10.00, up $0.60, with high trading volume ahead of the Juneteenth market closure. Bradesco’s shares finished flat in Brazil as the central bank cut the Selic rate to 14.25%, with investors watching profit recovery and credit-loss provisions. Alphabet shares rose 1.17% to $368.03, while Microsoft fell 2.9% to $379.40, lagging the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. SpaceX shares dropped 3.6% to $185, while Nvidia’s market cap reached $5.14 trillion, more than double SpaceX’s estimated $2.4 trillion. U.S. markets were closed Friday for Juneteenth, with the S&P 500 trading at 21.1 times expected earnings, above its long-term average. MDA Space’s Toronto shares rose 4.4% after agreeing to buy Blue Canyon Technologies for $620 million to expand in U.S. defense-space work.
Taylor Wimpey share price ticks up as Help to Buy talk keeps UK builders in play

Taylor Wimpey share price ticks up as Help to Buy talk keeps UK builders in play

Taylor Wimpey shares rose 0.4% to 115.85p in early London trading Thursday, extending Wednesday’s 4.9% jump amid speculation of a new government Help to Buy scheme. Over 54 million shares changed hands Wednesday. Investors await policy details and Taylor Wimpey’s March 5 results for further signals on demand and margins. The company has warned of muted first-time buyer demand and lower 2026 profit margins.
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Bharat Forge shares jump on Q3 results, Rs 2 interim dividend as Kalyani says “worst is behind us”

Bharat Forge shares jump on Q3 results, Rs 2 interim dividend as Kalyani says “worst is behind us”

Bharat Forge shares rose 4% after December-quarter consolidated revenue jumped 25% to 4,343 crore rupees and net profit climbed 28% to 273 crore. The board declared an interim dividend of 2 rupees per share, record date Feb. 18. Management cited new defence orders and easing overseas headwinds. Standalone net profit fell 17% to 288 crore rupees.
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Chinese AI stocks jump as Zhipu hikes prices after GLM-5 launch, MiniMax rolls out new model

Chinese AI stocks jump as Zhipu hikes prices after GLM-5 launch, MiniMax rolls out new model

Zhipu raised prices for its GLM coding subscription plan by at least 30%, effective immediately, after launching its open-source GLM-5 model. The company said the increase does not affect existing subscribers. Premier Li Qiang urged wider commercial AI adoption and better coordination of power and computing resources. Zhipu’s Hong Kong-listed shares jumped 30% after the GLM-5 launch.
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Compass Group share price slips in early London trade as dividend maths and dollar switch draw focus

Compass Group share price slips in early London trade as dividend maths and dollar switch draw focus

Compass Group shares fell 0.3% to 2,039 pence in early London trading Thursday after a 2.7% drop the previous day. The company set its final dividend at 31.75 pence per share, payable Feb. 26, and plans to shift its London listing to U.S. dollars from April 1. UK GDP rose 0.1% in Q4, missing forecasts. Trading volume was lighter, with about 353,000 shares changing hands early.
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Tesco share price today: TSCO dips after Wednesday jump, with Whoosh and results in focus

Tesco share price today: TSCO dips after Wednesday jump, with Whoosh and results in focus

Tesco shares fell 0.6% to 467.5 pence in early London trading Thursday, following a 2.6% gain the previous session. Investors are watching demand trends and Tesco’s rapid grocery delivery expansion ahead of its April 16 preliminary results. Wednesday’s close was 2% below Tesco’s 52-week high. The company’s “Whoosh” service now covers over 70% of UK households.
12 February 2026
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Experian share price rebounds in London as buyback rolls on and Snowflake tie-up lands

Experian share price rebounds in London as buyback rolls on and Snowflake tie-up lands

Experian shares gained 0.9% to 2,396 pence by 08:48 GMT Thursday, recovering some ground after a 4.1% drop the previous day. A filing showed the company bought 400,000 shares on Feb. 11 under its new $1 billion buyback program. Investors are watching new product integrations in data quality and automotive marketing. The stock traded between 2,381 and 2,439 pence in early session.
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St. James’s Place stock rebounds after AI scare rout — here’s what investors watch next

St. James’s Place stock rebounds after AI scare rout — here’s what investors watch next

St. James’s Place shares rose 2.6% to 1,287 pence in early London trading Thursday after plunging 13.4% the previous day. The selloff followed a U.S. startup’s launch of AI tax-planning tools, sparking fears over fee pressure for wealth managers. Peers Quilter and Rathbones also fell. Investors now await St. James’s Place’s full-year results on Feb. 25.
12 February 2026
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Glencore share price edges up as U.S. critical-minerals push puts Congo stake talks back in focus

Glencore share price edges up as U.S. critical-minerals push puts Congo stake talks back in focus

Glencore shares rose 0.3% in early London trading after reports that a U.S.-backed consortium is in talks to buy a 40% stake in its Congo copper and cobalt operations. The company confirmed a non-binding memorandum with the Orion Critical Mineral Consortium, valuing the assets at about $9 billion. Investors are awaiting Glencore’s full-year results next week.
12 February 2026
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BP share price: BP stock in focus before London open after buyback pause

BP share price: BP stock in focus before London open after buyback pause

BP suspended its share buyback program and reported a 2025 underlying replacement cost profit of $7.5 billion, keeping its quarterly dividend at 8.32 cents. Shares fell as much as 7% after $4 billion in charges on renewables and biogas assets, while net debt dropped to $22 billion. Brent crude rose to $69.67 a barrel amid U.S.-Iran tensions. OPEC forecast weaker demand for OPEC+ crude in the second quarter.
12 February 2026
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HSBC share price in focus as UK taps Orion blockchain for ‘digital gilt’ pilot

HSBC share price in focus as UK taps Orion blockchain for ‘digital gilt’ pilot

The UK Treasury selected HSBC’s Orion platform to run a pilot issuance of tokenised UK government bonds, with law firm Ashurst as legal adviser. HSBC shares closed at 1,305.4p on Wednesday, little changed ahead of the London open. The government has not set an issuance date for the pilot. HSBC will release its annual results and consider a dividend on Feb. 25.
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JBS shutdowns put pressure on U.S. beef as cattle prices rise

JBS shutdowns put pressure on U.S. beef as cattle prices rise

20 June 2026
JBS USA will close its Souderton, PA, and Memphis, TN, meat plants on August 14, cutting 1,693 jobs as tight cattle supplies drive negative U.S. beef margins; USDA data show beef prices up 14.8% year-over-year and forecast to rise another 12.1% in 2026, signaling ongoing cost pressure for packers and consumers.
TSMC Leads Nvidia in Short Week Chip Gains

TSMC Leads Nvidia in Short Week Chip Gains

20 June 2026
TSMC’s U.S.-listed shares soared 6.9% to $462.12, outpacing Nvidia’s 3.0% gain, as investors favored broad chip manufacturing exposure after an interim U.S.-Iran deal eased inflation fears and Taiwan’s central bank raised its 2026 economic-growth forecast to 9.45% on AI-driven semiconductor demand.
Intel Beats AMD for Week After Trump Comments on Apple Chips

Intel Beats AMD for Week After Trump Comments on Apple Chips

20 June 2026
Intel soared 10.6% to a record $133.99 after President Trump said Apple agreed to work with Intel on U.S. chip design and production, though neither company confirmed terms or details; analysts are split on the deal’s value, with Intel’s gains outpacing AMD’s 4.9% rise as the chip sector hit a record close.
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