Stock Market News 5 February 2026

Jardine Matheson stock nudges higher near 52-week peak after buyback, director deal

Jardine Matheson shares rose 0.98% to $77.38 in Singapore on Thursday, nearing their 52-week high after the company disclosed a buyback of 45,000 shares for cancellation and a director’s purchase of 7,000 shares at $73.73 each. Full-year results are due March 10.

5 February 2026

LSE:JMH·Share Buyback·Stock Market

Google’s $185B AI spending shock rattles stocks as Nasdaq slide spreads to Asia

Alphabet plans capital spending of $175–185 billion in 2026, far above analyst forecasts. Asian stocks fell sharply, with MSCI’s Asia-Pacific index down 1.8% and South Korea’s KOSPI off 3.9%. U.S. tech shares slid, dragging the Nasdaq down 1.5%. Investors await ECB and Bank of England policy decisions.

5 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:GOOG·NASDAQ:GOOGL·Stock Market

Wilmar International stock price slips in Singapore trade as India export boost meets soft palm oil backdrop

Wilmar International shares fell 0.3% to S$3.45 in Thursday afternoon trading in Singapore, after a 2.7% jump the previous day. Trading volume reached 4.7 million shares. Investors are awaiting Wilmar’s full-year results, due Feb. 26. Malaysian palm oil futures were little changed, with the benchmark April contract up 0.02% to 4,226 ringgit a ton.

5 February 2026

SGX:F34·Stock Market

CapitaLand Investment share price today: 9CI slips after China unit wind-up filing, earnings next week in focus

CapitaLand Investment shares fell 1% to S$3.08 in mid-afternoon trading after announcing the voluntary liquidation of a dormant China subsidiary, with no significant financial impact expected. The company is set to release full-year results on Feb. 11. CapitaLand China Trust’s manager reported a drop in FY2025 distribution per unit, citing a weaker renminbi. Sustainability head Vinamra Srivastava will step down, with Andrew Jasudasen named as successor.

5 February 2026

Earnings Reports·Real Estate·SGX:9CI·Stock Market

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding share price edges up as Maersk takes early delivery of methanol-capable ship

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding shares rose 0.9% to S$3.36 in Singapore after delivering the 9,000-TEU methanol-capable Tangier Maersk to Maersk three months ahead of schedule. The vessel is the first of six ordered in 2023. Yangzijiang reports earnings March 4. Traders remain cautious as Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd prepare to resume some Red Sea and Suez Canal transits.

5 February 2026

Green Technology·SGX:BS6·Stock Market

Singapore Airlines stock price rises as Boeing seals record maintenance deal at Singapore Airshow

Singapore Airlines shares rose 1.4% to S$6.69 Thursday after Boeing announced its largest landing gear exchange deal with the airline group, covering over 75 aircraft. The agreement comes as supply chain delays continue to affect new aircraft deliveries, with Singapore Airlines set to release its business update on Feb. 24.

5 February 2026

NYSE:BA·SGX:C6L·Stock Market

ST Engineering share price slips as Singapore Airshow drone debut and new MRO deals land

ST Engineering shares fell about 1% to S$9.85 in afternoon trading Thursday, after touching S$10.01 earlier. The drop followed Airshow news, including the debut of the DrN-600 cargo drone, ferry deals via AirX, and new aerospace service contracts. Investors await further Airshow updates and full-year results later this month.

5 February 2026

Drone Technology·SGX:S63·Stock Market

OCBC stock price today: shares edge lower as investors weigh CEO Tan’s room to move

OCBC shares slipped 0.14% to S$21.41 on Thursday, trading in a narrow range near their recent highs. The bank disclosed it used 76,300 treasury shares, valued at about S$1.14 million, for employee share schemes. Investors await OCBC’s full-year results on Feb. 25 for updates on dividends, buybacks, and CEO Tan Teck Long’s capital plans.

5 February 2026

SGX:OCBC·Stock Market

Singtel stock price slips after KKR’s $5.2 billion STT GDC deal — here’s what’s driving it

Singtel shares fell 3.46% to S$4.74 on Thursday after a two-day rally tied to its S$6.6 billion KKR-led acquisition of the remaining stake in ST Telemedia Global Data Centres. Investors cited concerns over funding and execution risks. Analysts raised target prices but kept “buy” ratings. About 21.85 million shares changed hands during the session.

5 February 2026

SGX:Z74·Stock Market

Keppel share price jumps to 12-year high as profit rises and special dividend lands

Keppel Ltd shares jumped 5% to S$11.50 on Thursday after reporting a 39% rise in 2025 net profit to S$1.1 billion and announcing a special dividend. Trading volume reached 9.8 million shares by early afternoon. The company proposed a total FY2025 distribution of about 47 cents per share. Deputy chairman Piyush Gupta will become non-executive chairman after the April AGM.

5 February 2026

Dividends·SGX:BN4·Stock Market

IRS warns tax filers: Set up an online account now — and Trump’s bigger SALT break could change refunds

The IRS is urging taxpayers to create Individual Online Accounts to reduce identity theft and speed up access to tax records and refunds. Most 2025 federal tax returns are due April 15. The SALT deduction cap rises to $40,000 for 2025, up from $10,000. The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act, signed July 4, 2025, changes credits and deductions for this filing season.

5 February 2026

Stock Market

DBS share price edges up near S$60 as traders brace for earnings in risk-off Asia

DBS shares rose 0.4% to S$59.57 in Thursday afternoon trading, with about 2.5 million shares exchanged. The stock hovered just below its 12-month high as investors positioned ahead of next week’s earnings and dividend announcement. Singapore’s STI closed at a record high Wednesday, lifted by gains in local banks. Broader Asian markets slipped after a tech-led selloff on Wall Street.

5 February 2026

Earnings Reports·SGX:DBSM.SI·Stock Market

Woodside Energy share price today: WDS closes higher as oil slips ahead of US-Iran talks

Woodside Energy shares closed up 0.23% at A$25.90, outperforming a 1.2% drop in Australian energy stocks as oil prices fell. Brent crude slid nearly 2% to $68.02 after news of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks set for Friday in Oman. Miners dragged the broader market lower on weaker commodity prices. Investors await Friday’s U.S.-Iran meeting and jobs data for further market direction.

5 February 2026

ASX:WDS·Energy Sector·Oil Prices·Stock Market

UOB share price stalls near S$39 as traders brace for Feb. 24 results

UOB shares slipped 0.03% to S$38.58 in thin afternoon trade Thursday, holding near record highs ahead of full-year results due Feb. 24. Broker ratings remain split after January’s upgrades and downgrades. Investors are focused on net interest margin and credit provisions. The broader Singapore market edged lower.

5 February 2026

Earnings Reports·SGX:U11·Stock Market

PLS Group share price slides 3.7% as big-holder filings stack up and exec loan-share plan hits the register

PLS Group Ltd shares dropped 3.7% to A$4.17, extending losses for a second session after new substantial holder notices showed First Sentier Investors RQI’s voting power at 7.87%. The company also issued over 1 million restricted, unquoted shares under an employee incentive scheme, including allocations to top executives.

5 February 2026

ASX:PLS·Stock Market

ANZ share price rises as banks pass on RBA hike; Feb 12 update looms

ANZ shares closed up 1.4% at A$37.58, outperforming the S&P/ASX 200, which fell 0.5% to 8,880. Australia’s big four banks will raise variable mortgage rates by 25 basis points between Feb. 13 and 17, following the RBA’s cash rate hike to 3.85%. Investors are watching ANZ’s Feb. 12 trading update for signs of margin pressure and household stress.

5 February 2026

ASX:ANZ·Interest Rates·Stock Market

Evolution Mining share price slides after gold rout; what to watch before next week’s results

Evolution Mining shares fell 3.2% to around A$14.54 Thursday as gold prices slid 2.5% to $4,838.81 an ounce and the S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.4%. Gold stocks dropped 4.6% amid a stronger U.S. dollar and risk-off sentiment. Evolution will report half-year results on Feb. 11, with investors watching for cost and production updates.

5 February 2026

ASX:EVN·Earnings Reports·Gold Prices·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Fortescue share price slips as iron ore eases — what to watch before Feb 25 results

Fortescue Ltd shares closed down 0.74% at A$21.48 on Thursday, falling 16 cents as iron ore prices dropped around 2%. About 6.83 million shares changed hands. The move followed a Reserve Bank of Australia rate hike to 3.85% earlier in the week. Traders are watching for Fortescue’s results on Feb 25 and next week’s macro signals.

5 February 2026

ASX:FMG·Mining Industry·Stock Market

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

NAB share price holds near A$44 after RBA hike as traders eye Feb 18 update

NAB shares closed up 0.27% at A$44.05 after the RBA raised rates by 25 basis points to 3.85%, its first hike in two years. Australia’s four major banks, including NAB, will lift variable mortgage rates by 25 basis points from mid-February. Investors await the RBA minutes on Feb. 17 and NAB’s Q1 trading update on Feb. 18.

5 February 2026

ASX:ANZ.AX·ASX:CBA.AX·ASX:NAB.AX·ASX:WBC.AX·Stock Market

South32 share price slides as silver sinks again, with earnings next up

South32 shares fell about 4% to A$4.60 in Sydney on Thursday as silver prices plunged 12.4% to $77.09 an ounce in early Asian trading. The stock traded between A$4.51 and A$4.66 during the session. No new company news was reported. Half-year results and an interim dividend decision are scheduled for Feb. 12.

5 February 2026

ASX:S32·Earnings Reports·Mining Industry·Silver Prices·Stock Market

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Natural gas price heads into next week under pressure as warm forecasts, rising rigs crowd the trade

7 February 2026

U.S. natural gas futures fell 2.5% Friday, settling at $3.422 per mmBtu as warmer weather forecasts and increased drilling weighed on prices. The latest EIA report showed a record 360 Bcf weekly storage withdrawal, leaving inventories 1.1% below the five-year average. Traders are watching mid-February weather models and the next storage update.

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%.

Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

7 February 2026

Spot silver surged 8.6% to $77.33 an ounce Friday after dropping below $65, but still lost over 8.7% for the week. CME Group raised margin requirements for COMEX silver futures to 18% from 15%, effective after Feb. 6. China’s UBS SDIC Silver Futures Fund hit its 10% down limit for a fifth session. Traders await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.

Gold price near $5,000: China keeps buying as CME margin hikes raise the stakes

7 February 2026

China’s central bank raised gold reserves for a 15th month in January, reaching 74.19 million ounces worth $369.58 billion. Gold prices swung sharply, hitting a record near $5,600 before dropping to $4,403.24. CME Group hiked COMEX gold futures margins to 9% after recent volatility. U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after a delay.

Stock Market News 5 February 2026

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