Stock Market News 11 January 2026

Reckitt (RKT.L) stock near 52-week high after buyback filing as £1.6bn special dividend vote nears

Reckitt Benckiser shares closed Friday at 6,176 pence, up 0.1% after hitting a 52-week high. The company confirmed a 235 pence special dividend and a 24-for-25 share consolidation, pending a Jan. 27 shareholder vote. Shares go ex-dividend Feb. 2. Reckitt recently bought back 49,000 shares, now holding nearly 30 million in treasury.

11 January 2026

Dividends·LSE:RKT.L·Stock Market

Anglo American stock jumps on Teck merger clearance signal — dates that matter next

Anglo American shares rose 2.7% Friday after a European Commission filing showed its planned merger with Teck Resources faces a streamlined antitrust review. The EU is expected to rule by Feb. 10, with Canada already approving the deal. Anglo closed at 3,216 pence, near a 52-week high. Rio Tinto’s talks with Glencore fueled further deal speculation across the mining sector.

11 January 2026

LSE:AAL·Mining Industry·NYSE:TECK·Stock Market

HSBC share price: What to know after France tax deal and Hang Seng buyout vote

HSBC will pay €267.5 million to settle a French dividend tax probe, French prosecutors said Thursday. In London, HSBC shares closed up 0.1% at 1,194.2 pence on Friday. Minority shareholders approved HSBC’s $13.6 billion bid for the rest of Hang Seng Bank, with a Hong Kong court hearing set for Jan. 23. HSBC’s annual results are due Feb. 25.

11 January 2026

HKG:0011·LSE:HSBA·NYSE:HSBC·Stock Market

Diageo stock (DGE.L) in focus after Kenya court delays $2.3 billion EABL sale to Asahi

A Kenyan court has delayed a hearing on Diageo’s $2.3 billion asset sale until Jan. 20, blocking the deal’s closure until then. Judge Bahati Mwamuye allowed regulatory steps to continue but barred finalization. Diageo’s London shares closed Friday at 1,630 pence, up 1.75%. The dispute stems from litigation brought by distributor Bia Tosha.

11 January 2026

LSE:DGE.L·Stock Market

Shell stock: 3% Friday jump puts buybacks and oil shocks back in play

Shell Plc shares closed Friday up 3.0% at 2,640 pence in London, tracking a rally in oil prices as Brent settled at $63.34 a barrel. The company bought back over 2 million shares on January 9, with the buyback program running until January 30. Energy stocks led the FTSE 100 to a record high. Traders are watching unrest in Iran and Venezuela’s export moves for further market impact.

11 January 2026

LSE:SHEL.L·Oil Industry·Stock Market

RELX PLC stock: buyback rolls on as investors brace for Feb. 12 results

RELX bought back 305,052 shares Friday for about £9.6 million, paying between 3,136 and 3,179 pence each as part of a broker-managed programme running until Feb. 6. The FTSE 100 firm’s shares closed up 0.95% at 3,178 pence. No new company news is expected before full-year results on Feb. 12. Investor focus may shift to macro data and interest rates in the interim.

11 January 2026

LSE:REL·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

BAE Systems stock ends near 52-week high as Trump payout order sharpens focus on buybacks

BAE Systems shares closed Friday up 1.5% at 2,053 pence, near a 52-week high, after touching 2,074 pence intraday. U.S. policy risk rose as President Trump ordered contractor payouts tied to delivery schedules, prompting legal reviews across the defense sector. The FTSE 100 hit a record close. BAE’s preliminary full-year results are due February 18.

11 January 2026

Defense Industry·LSE:BA·Stock Market

Rio Tinto stock slips on Glencore merger talks as Feb 5 takeover clock looms

Rio Tinto shares dropped 3% to 6,006p in London Friday after confirming early talks with Glencore, whose stock surged 10%. The potential merger would create a $207 billion company, overtaking BHP, and could prompt a counterbid. Rio faces a Feb. 5 deadline to make a firm offer. Both companies cautioned there is no certainty of a deal.

11 January 2026

LSE:GLEN·LSE:RIO·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Glencore stock jumps on Rio Tinto merger talks — three key dates traders now track

Glencore shares jumped 9.6% to 452.65 pence Friday after confirming early merger talks with Rio Tinto. UK takeover rules require Rio to announce a firm offer or withdraw by Feb. 5. About 118.7 million Glencore shares traded, valuing the company at £53 billion. Investors holding at least 1% must file disclosures by Jan. 22.

11 January 2026

LSE:GLEN·LSE:RIO·Stock Market

Rolls-Royce stock just hit a fresh high — here’s what matters before Monday

Rolls-Royce shares closed Friday up 1.65% at 1,293.5 pence, hitting a session high of 1,296.5p. The company repurchased 462,606 shares on Jan. 8 as part of its ongoing £200 million buyback, set to run through late February. Full-year results are due Feb. 26. Trading volume Friday was below average.

11 January 2026

LSE:RR.L·Stock Market

Sembcorp Industries stock slips to S$5.99 as Alinta deal nears key dates

Sembcorp Industries closed Friday at S$5.99, down 0.66%, trading between S$5.96 and S$6.03 on 4.5 million shares. The company plans to acquire Alinta Energy for A$6.5 billion in cash, with a shareholder vote set for late January. Sembcorp’s market cap stood near S$10.65 billion. The deal awaits regulatory and shareholder approval.

11 January 2026

SGX:U96·Stock Market

Jardine Matheson stock hits a 52-week high — what investors watch next

Jardine Matheson shares rose 4.3% to $74.72 in Singapore Friday, trading about 330,000 shares. Investors are watching the Mandarin Oriental privatisation, set to take effect Jan. 19 pending a Bermuda court hearing. Mandarin Oriental will pay a $0.60 special dividend Jan. 22. U.S. inflation data due next week may affect risk sentiment in Asian markets.

11 January 2026

SGX:J36·Stock Market

Singapore Airlines stock slips as oil jumps; traders eye Feb 24 update

Singapore Airlines shares closed down 0.5% at S$6.43 on Friday, trailing the Straits Times Index, which rose 0.1%. Investors weighed rising fuel costs as Brent crude climbed 2.18% to $63.34 a barrel. About 4.25 million shares changed hands. The airline will release its third-quarter update on Feb 24.

11 January 2026

Airlines·Oil Prices·SGX:C6L·Stock Market

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding stock back on watchlists after institutional inflows; earnings next in March

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding drew the largest net institutional inflows among Singapore stocks in the first five trading sessions of 2026, with shares closing at S$3.62, near a 52-week high. The stock is up 4% year-to-date and nearly 5% for the week. Traders are watching Monday’s market reopening and the next earnings report on March 4.

11 January 2026

Earnings Reports·SGX:YZJ·Stock Market

SGX stock in focus after Nasdaq dual-listing rule push, December volumes — what’s next

Singapore Exchange shares closed up 1.2% at S$17.51 on Friday after regulators opened consultations on a proposed SGX-Nasdaq dual-listing route. SGX reported December securities turnover up 29% year-on-year to S$25.8 billion, with derivatives volume up 22%.

11 January 2026

Nasdaq·SGX:SGXL.SI·Stock Market

Hongkong Land stock jumps on fresh buyback filing — $7.77 is the level to watch

Hongkong Land shares rose 3.2% to $7.73 in Singapore after the developer disclosed a buyback of 190,000 shares for cancellation on Jan. 9. The stock has gained about 11% since the start of the year. Investors await further buyback news and early March results for signals on property values. The company’s issued share capital now stands at 2,157,649,126 shares.

11 January 2026

SGX:H78.SI·Share Buyback·Stock Market

Singtel stock faces Monday test as Optus outage log updates and U.S. CPI looms

Singtel shares slipped 0.2% to S$4.46 Friday after its Australian unit Optus reported a five-hour outage in South Australia’s Kangaroo Island. Regulators are increasing scrutiny of Optus following recent network failures. Traders are watching S$4.45 as near-term support. Singtel’s stock remains below its 52-week high of S$4.92, with a trailing dividend yield near 4%.

11 January 2026

SGX:Z74·Stock Market

UOB stock in focus after fresh buyback filing as rate bets return to the fore

UOB bought back and cancelled 38,000 shares Friday, paying S$36.01–S$36.21 each for a total of about S$1.37 million. Shares closed at S$36.02, up 0.03%, on volume of 2.49 million. The buyback follows a S$3 billion capital return plan announced last year. UOB expects its 2026 net interest margin to fall to 1.75%–1.80%.

11 January 2026

SGX:U11·Stock Market

OCBC stock slips on JPMorgan downgrade as Feb. 25 results loom

OCBC shares fell 1.8% to S$19.80 on Friday after JPMorgan downgraded the stock to “neutral,” despite raising its target price to S$20.50. About 8.42 million shares traded, with the stock closing at its session low. DBS and UOB ended higher, while the Straits Times Index rose 0.1%. OCBC will report full-year results on Feb. 25.

11 January 2026

SGX:O39·Stock Market

CapitaLand Investment stock rises to S$2.89 as logistics push sharpens focus on Feb 11 results

CapitaLand Investment shares rose 1.8% to S$2.89 Friday after it disclosed a minority stake in Ally Logistic Property and plans for a S$260 million automated warehouse in Singapore. The facility, set for completion in 2028, is fully leased to ALP under a master lease. Full-year 2025 results are due Feb. 11. Trading volume reached about 20.4 million shares.

11 January 2026

Earnings Reports·Real Estate·SGX:CLI·Stock Market

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

7 February 2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50,000 for the first time Friday, led by a 7.1% jump in Caterpillar shares. The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI) surged 2.9% to a record $173.18. Traders await delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data next week for signals on interest rates.

Healthcare stocks in focus: Molina shock, FDA “copycat” warning and XLV set up Monday’s trade

7 February 2026

Molina Healthcare plunged 25.5% after forecasting 2026 profit far below estimates and announcing a 2027 exit from Medicare Part D. Centene guided profit above expectations but dropped 3.7%, while Cigna rose 2.6% on a strong quarter but flagged a softer 2026 outlook. XLV gained 1.8%. Hims fell 10% after the FDA warned against mass-marketing compounded obesity drugs.

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

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.

Stock Market News 11 January 2026

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