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Stock Market News 14 January 2026

NASA’s Moon Nuclear Reactor Push Meets DOE Safety Rule Shake-Up — What Space and Nuclear Stocks Are Watching

NASA’s Moon Nuclear Reactor Push Meets DOE Safety Rule Shake-Up — What Space and Nuclear Stocks Are Watching

NASA and the Department of Energy plan to deploy a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030, according to a new agreement. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has ended the DOE’s ALARA radiation-safety principle. Contractors involved in lunar infrastructure are drawing renewed attention as the agencies push forward. The DOE is also revising nuclear regulations, which could affect project costs and timelines.
NatWest share price edges up as buyback rolls on and board change lands ahead of Feb results

NatWest share price edges up as buyback rolls on and board change lands ahead of Feb results

NatWest shares rose 0.2% to 630.0 pence in early London trading after the bank disclosed it bought back 845,398 shares on Jan. 13, to be cancelled. The stock remains 6.7% below its Jan. 6 high. Non-executive director Yasmin Jetha will retire in March, with Albert Hitchcock joining the board in February. Investors await NatWest’s annual results and 2026 guidance on Feb. 13.
14 January 2026
EU Tariff Relief? BYD, Xpeng Shares Jump on Plan to Swap Chinese EV Duties for Minimum Prices

EU Tariff Relief? BYD, Xpeng Shares Jump on Plan to Swap Chinese EV Duties for Minimum Prices

Shares of BYD rose up to 4.8% in Hong Kong and Xpeng gained 5.3% after the European Commission signaled it may swap tariffs on China-made EVs for a minimum-price scheme. SAIC Motor climbed as much as 3.6% in Shanghai. The EU is negotiating with Beijing on alternatives to tariffs of up to 35.3% on battery electric vehicles.
Rolls-Royce stock in focus: fresh buyback filing and Deutsche Bank target lift ahead of London open

Rolls-Royce stock in focus: fresh buyback filing and Deutsche Bank target lift ahead of London open

Rolls-Royce repurchased 428,382 shares on Jan. 13 as part of its £200 million buyback, bringing the total to 3.58 million shares cancelled since December. Shares closed Tuesday at 1,305p, up 1.4% and reaching a 52-week high. Deutsche Bank raised its target price to 1,325p, maintaining a “buy” rating. The company will release full-year results on Feb. 26.
14 January 2026
Seatrium Limited stock slips in Singapore trade as oil jitters and Maersk vessel deadline loom

Seatrium Limited stock slips in Singapore trade as oil jitters and Maersk vessel deadline loom

Seatrium Limited shares slipped 0.44% to S$2.28 in afternoon trading Tuesday, with about 7.6 million shares traded. The company remains under scrutiny after settling a $475 million vessel dispute with Maersk, which agreed to pay $360 million, mostly through future vessel revenue. Seatrium’s net order book stood at S$16.6 billion as of Sept. 30, 2025. The vessel is due for delivery by Jan. 30, 2026.
14 January 2026
Why Hongkong Land stock is up today: buyback filing and Ares lease lift sentiment

Why Hongkong Land stock is up today: buyback filing and Ares lease lift sentiment

Shares of Hongkong Land Holdings rose 2.9% to $8.15 in Singapore trading Wednesday, nearing a 52-week high as volume topped 3.1 million shares. The company confirmed Ares Management will double its office space at Gloucester Tower in Central starting March 2026. Hongkong Land bought back 185,000 shares on Jan. 12 at an average $7.87 each, to be cancelled. Investors remain focused on leasing updates and further buybacks.
OCBC stock price today: Why Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp shares are barely moving — and what investors watch next

OCBC stock price today: Why Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp shares are barely moving — and what investors watch next

OCBC shares slipped 0.05% to S$20.11 by mid-afternoon Wednesday after the bank disclosed it used 19,326 treasury shares for employee share schemes, reducing its treasury stock to 11,164,849. The Straits Times Index was down 0.12%. Investors are awaiting OCBC’s full-year results on Feb. 25 for updates on dividends and margins.

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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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