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Imperial Brands share price slips as €900m bond terms land; buyback and dividend dates next for IMB

Imperial Brands share price slips as €900m bond terms land; buyback and dividend dates next for IMB

Imperial Brands shares fell 0.2% to 3,019 pence in early London trading after announcing a €900 million bond issue and continued share buybacks. The company repurchased 100,106 shares Thursday as part of its £1.45 billion program. Shareholders approved the final dividend and renewed buyback authority at Wednesday’s AGM. The new bonds carry a 3.875% coupon and mature in August 2033.
30 January 2026
Hang Seng slips at open as Alibaba, Tencent slide — yet Hong Kong stocks eye best month in four

Hang Seng slips at open as Alibaba, Tencent slide — yet Hong Kong stocks eye best month in four

The Hang Seng Index fell 1.5% to 27,545 on Friday, ending a seven-session rally as traders took profits after a multi-year high. Alibaba dropped 1.9% and Tencent lost 1.1%, while materials stocks led declines. Investors await China’s official factory PMI on Saturday, with forecasts pointing to little change from December. Property shares rose this month on reports of eased borrowing limits for developers.
30 January 2026
Anglo American share price slides 3% as copper cools from record highs; Fed chair pick looms

Anglo American share price slides 3% as copper cools from record highs; Fed chair pick looms

Anglo American shares fell 3.3% to 3,384 pence in early London trade Friday after copper prices dropped 2.8% on the LME to $13,278.50 a ton. The declines followed Thursday’s record copper rally and profit-taking by investors. EU regulators are due to rule on Anglo’s proposed merger with Teck Resources by Feb. 10. Anglo’s production report is scheduled for Feb. 5.
Shell stock nears a fresh high as oil jumps and buyback deadline closes in

Shell stock nears a fresh high as oil jumps and buyback deadline closes in

Shell’s U.S.-listed shares closed up 2.2% at $77.47 on Thursday, hitting a 52-week high as oil prices surged on supply concerns tied to Iran. The company continued share buybacks ahead of a Jan. 30 deadline and its Feb. 5 earnings release. Brent crude settled at $70.71, its highest in five months. Shell also reported ongoing talks with Indonesian authorities over fuel import quotas.
Lloyds share price rises as £1.75bn buyback begins — motor finance risk back in focus

Lloyds share price rises as £1.75bn buyback begins — motor finance risk back in focus

Lloyds Banking Group shares rose 1.2% to 106.7 pence after launching a £1.75 billion buyback program on Friday. The bank set aside £1.95 billion for motor finance provisions and recommended a 2.43 pence final dividend. Lloyds reported a 12% rise in 2025 profit before tax to £6.7 billion and raised its 2026 profitability target to over 16% return on tangible equity.
Reckitt share price edges up as special dividend deadline hits — what to know before Feb. 2

Reckitt share price edges up as special dividend deadline hits — what to know before Feb. 2

Reckitt Benckiser shares rose 0.3% to 6,012 pence in early London trading Friday. Investors face a 6 p.m. London cutoff to qualify for a 235 pence-per-share special dividend, with shares going ex-dividend Monday. The company continued share buybacks, purchasing 58,785 shares Thursday as part of its £1 billion programme. Shareholders approved the special dividend and a related share consolidation earlier this week.
30 January 2026
Rio Tinto stock price slips as Brazil aluminium deal lands and Glencore deadline nears

Rio Tinto stock price slips as Brazil aluminium deal lands and Glencore deadline nears

Rio Tinto shares fell 1.9% in early London trading after it agreed with China’s Chinalco to buy a 68.6% stake in Brazil’s CBA for $903.6 million. The move comes as investors await a possible Rio bid for Glencore before a Feb. 5 deadline. Copper prices surged above $14,000 a ton this week, adding volatility to mining stocks. The CBA deal may lead to a tender offer and CBA’s delisting from Brazil’s B3 exchange.

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  • ASX Midday Update: Tech Stocks Climb, Woolworths Pressure Consumer Staples
    April 30, 2026, 12:51 AM EDT. Information technology stocks on the ASX surged nearly 2% by midday Thursday, buoyed by strong earnings reports from U.S. tech companies. WiseTech Global (ASX:WTC) jumped almost 5%, while Xero (ASX:XRO) rose 2%. Conversely, consumer staples fell 4%, dragged down by Woolworths Group (ASX:WOW), which dropped over 6%. Woolworths cut its fiscal 2026 Australian food earnings guidance, citing rising fuel costs and inflationary pressures linked to the Middle East conflict. This revised outlook weighed on investor sentiment in the largest consumer staples firm by market cap.

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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

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30 April 2026
OCBC will pay a total dividend of S$0.58 per share in May, including a S$0.16 special dividend. UOB declared a final dividend of S$0.71 per share despite lower net interest income. ST Engineering reported higher revenue and profit, with a S$0.23 per share dividend. Jardine Matheson raised its annual dividend 4% to US$2.35 per share, payable mid-May.
Soluna Holdings Stock Jumps After Sazmining Bitcoin Deal, Then SEC Resale Filing Lands

Soluna Holdings Stock Jumps After Sazmining Bitcoin Deal, Then SEC Resale Filing Lands

30 April 2026
Soluna Holdings filed to register the resale of about 2.46 million common shares, with no proceeds going to the company. The move follows Sazmining’s launch of a 3-megawatt Bitcoin mining operation at Soluna’s Project Dorothy 1B in West Texas. Soluna shares last traded at $1.28, up from a $1.08 Nasdaq sale price on April 28. The registered shares include 2.4 million issuable to YA II PN, LTD. via warrant exercise.
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