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Stock Market News 12 January 2026

Sembcorp Industries stock rises in Singapore as Alinta vote nears and oil jitters return

Sembcorp Industries stock rises in Singapore as Alinta vote nears and oil jitters return

Sembcorp Industries rose 0.5% to S$6.02 in Monday afternoon trading, ahead of a shareholder vote on its planned A$6.5 billion Alinta Energy acquisition set for late January. The company will release key documents by mid-month and has secured bridge financing for the deal. Brent crude edged up to $63.39 as Iran protests raised supply concerns. Singapore’s Straits Times Index gained about 0.6%.
12 January 2026
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Keppel Ltd stock edges higher in Singapore — here’s what traders are watching into Feb. 5 results

Keppel Ltd stock edges higher in Singapore — here’s what traders are watching into Feb. 5 results

Keppel shares rose 0.67% to S$10.54 in Monday afternoon trading, near a 52-week high, with about 1 million shares changing hands. Investors are awaiting Keppel’s full-year results, due Feb. 5. The Straits Times Index also gained 0.67% by late morning. Markets abroad slipped after Fed Chair Powell said the Trump administration threatened him with indictment.
12 January 2026
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SGX stock edges up as Nasdaq dual-listing rules move to Feb 8 deadline; Singapore Exchange earnings next

SGX stock edges up as Nasdaq dual-listing rules move to Feb 8 deadline; Singapore Exchange earnings next

Shares of Singapore Exchange rose 0.5% to S$17.59 by 3:10 p.m. Monday after regulators launched consultations on rule changes to simplify SGX-Nasdaq dual listings. MAS proposed allowing a single prospectus for simultaneous IPOs and earlier retail investor engagement. Securities turnover at SGX jumped 29% year-on-year in December to S$25.8 billion. Feedback on the proposed changes is due by Feb. 8.
12 January 2026
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CapitaLand Investment stock ticks up as rate-cut bets firm; Feb 11 results in view

CapitaLand Investment stock ticks up as rate-cut bets firm; Feb 11 results in view

CapitaLand Investment shares rose 0.7% to S$2.91 Monday afternoon, extending last week’s gains as institutional investors logged S$63 million in net inflows to Singapore stocks in early 2026. Market focus remains on borrowing costs, with UOB forecasting Singapore’s Sora rate may bottom in Q2 as U.S. rate cuts loom. CapitaLand Investment will release unaudited full-year results on Feb. 11.
12 January 2026
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Woodside Energy shares hold near one-month peak as oil jitters keep traders on edge

Woodside Energy shares hold near one-month peak as oil jitters keep traders on edge

Woodside Energy shares closed up 0.6% at A$23.72 Monday, touching their highest level in nearly a month as oil prices steadied on Iranian supply concerns and talk of Venezuelan barrels returning. Trading volume hit 2.23 million shares. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.5% to a four-week high. Investors are watching Woodside’s Jan. 28 quarterly update for production and outlook signals.
12 January 2026
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CSL share price ticks higher — but the real test is Feb 11

CSL share price ticks higher — but the real test is Feb 11

CSL Ltd shares closed up 0.46% at A$175.10 on Monday, with about 376,000 shares traded. The move comes ahead of CSL’s half-year results and interim dividend announcement set for Feb. 11. The S&P/ASX 200 finished 0.48% higher, led by gold and consumer stocks, as spot gold hit a 2026 record. CSL’s outlook remains cautious after last year’s guidance cut and delayed Seqirus spin-off.
12 January 2026
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ANZ share price rises after chairman share buy and Australian Open deal; what to watch next

ANZ share price rises after chairman share buy and Australian Open deal; what to watch next

ANZ shares rose 1.2% to A$35.89 Monday, leading Australia’s major banks as the ASX 200 reached its highest since December 24. Chairman Paul O’Sullivan bought 3,300 shares at an average of A$35.92, raising his indirect stake to 39,950. Household spending jumped 1% in November, fueling bets on a possible RBA rate hike. Around 3 million ANZ shares changed hands in steady trading.
12 January 2026
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Industrial stocks surge, pushing XLI near a 52-week high after Dow cracks 50,000

Industrial stocks surge, pushing XLI near a 52-week high after Dow cracks 50,000

7 February 2026
NEW YORK, February 7, 2026, 13:32 EST — Market closed. U.S. industrial stocks ended the week with a sharp jump, lifting the Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI) 2.86% on Friday to $173.18 and leaving it sitting at the top of its 52-week range. (Investing.com) The pop mattered because it came with a rotation away from a narrow tech-led trade and into companies tied more directly to capital spending and the real economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50,000 for the first time, and Caterpillar climbed 7.1% to $726.20; “what’s driven it recently has been the broadening that
Energy stocks set for a geopolitical week after Iran warning and oil rebound

Energy stocks set for a geopolitical week after Iran warning and oil rebound

7 February 2026
U.S. energy stocks rose Friday, with the S&P 500 energy sector up 1.88% and Exxon Mobil gaining 2.03%. Brent crude settled at $68.05 a barrel after Iran threatened U.S. bases if attacked. Saudi Aramco cut March Arab Light crude prices to a five-year low for Asia. Kazakhstan’s CPC Blend exports may drop 35% this month due to Tengiz oilfield disruptions.
Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
U.S. financial stocks rose Friday, with the XLF fund up 1.8% and the Dow closing above 50,000 for the first time, gaining 2.47%. Goldman Sachs jumped 4.3%, JPMorgan 3.9%, and Citigroup 6.0%. The Federal Reserve held rates steady, and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly signaled possible cuts this year. Investors await January jobs and inflation data next week.
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