Stock Market 8 February 2026

Windows 11 printer alert: Microsoft tightens the screws on legacy V3/V4 drivers in 2026

Microsoft has tightened controls on legacy Windows printer drivers, blocking most new submissions by default and routing them through manual review as the company winds down the old V3 and V4 driver pipeline. Print partners must now file a justification document with each submission, Microsoft said.

8 February 2026

NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market

Reckitt share price: RKT stock at 6,400p as special dividend and CAGNY event line up

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc slipped 14 pence to finish at 6,400 pence on Friday, down 0.22%. Despite the modest dip, shares remain close to their recent highs after kicking off February on solid footing. The FTSE 100 consumer goods firm trades roughly 1.9% shy of its 52-week peak at 6,522.92, with a 16.8% gain logged over the last year, according to data.

8 February 2026

Dividends·Stock Market

LSEG share price heads into Monday after AI jitters hit London Stock Exchange Group stock

London Stock Exchange Group ended Friday at 7,502 pence, down 1.1%. The stock bounced between 7,184 and 7,716 pence during the day. Volume landed near 2.2 million shares. For the week, LSEG dropped roughly 8%.

8 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Stock Market

Anglo American share price slips after BofA downgrade as De Beers review looms

Shares of Anglo American slipped on Friday, finishing the session at 3,435 pence, down 0.75%. Analysts at BofA Global Research cut their rating on the miner to “neutral”, citing what they described as a stretched valuation and delays before any overhaul-driven catalysts materialize. London markets remained closed on Sunday.

8 February 2026

LSE:AAL·Mining Industry·Stock Market

GSK stock price: EU nod for Nucala in COPD puts the focus on Monday trade

GSK closed Friday at 2,198 pence, up 18 pence, or 0.8%. That puts the drugmaker's valuation near 88 billion pounds. Shares have climbed roughly 17% this week, and they've surged almost 49% over the last year.

8 February 2026

EU Regulations·LSE:GSK.L·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

BAT stock ends week higher as buyback rolls on; investors eye Feb 12 results

British American Tobacco finished Friday up 1.2% at 4,609 pence, outpacing gains on the FTSE 100, with traders positioning ahead of a packed results week for the company. Around 3.8 million shares changed hands. The stock has climbed about 5% over the last week.

8 February 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:BATS.L·Stock Market

SSE share price ends higher — what to watch before Monday’s London open

SSE Plc finished Friday’s session up 1.21%, with shares settling at 2,510 pence on the London Stock Exchange. Source: Hargreaves Lansdown

8 February 2026

LSE:SSE.L·Stock Market

Meta Stock Slips on AI Spend Jitters as $4 Trillion Valuation Chatter Grows

Meta Platforms slipped 1.3% Friday, with investors balking at the escalating costs of artificial intelligence—despite Meta’s framing AI as its future growth driver. “The market's viewpoint is that the AI build-out trade … got too pricey,” according to Andrew Wells, chief investment officer at SanJac Alpha.

8 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:META·Stock Market

HSBC share price ends Friday up 2.2% — what to watch before London reopens

HSBC Holdings Plc closed out Friday in London with shares up 28.2 pence, or 2.2%, settling at 1,305.8 pence, Refinitiv figures on the bank’s investor website show. Over in New York, its stock climbed $2.42 to $89.29. The Hong Kong listing, though, slipped HK$3.70, finishing at HK$134.80.

8 February 2026

LSE:HSBA·Stock Market

Shell share price in focus after Kazakhstan investment pause and PwC audit switch

Shell Plc is hitting pause on fresh Kazakhstan investments while legal battles with the state drag out, CEO Wael Sawan told analysts. “We will hold until we have better line of sight to where things end up,” he said. Kazakhstan is pursuing $13 billion and $3.5 billion in contested costs tied to the Kashagan and Karachaganak oilfields. One arbitration result could land between $2 billion and $4 billion, according to sources.

8 February 2026

Energy Sector·LSE:SHEL.L·Stock Market

Rio Tinto share price steadies after Glencore talks end, with Feb 19 results next test

Rio Tinto plc edged up in London on Friday, finishing at 6,843 pence—just 0.25% stronger—after the miner dropped takeover discussions with Glencore, damping a short-lived wave of merger chatter in the industry.

8 February 2026

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

RELX share price slides again on AI worries; what to watch ahead of Feb 12 results

RELX dropped 4.62% on Friday, finishing at 2,145 pence. That puts the business-information group just above its 52-week low after a turbulent stretch for data and legal stocks. Shares are now down steeply from the year’s 4,205p peak, with roughly 10.1 million changing hands, according to Hargreaves Lansdown.

8 February 2026

LSE:REL·Stock Market

Glencore shares steady after Rio walks away — what to watch before Monday’s trade

Glencore plc shares barely budged Friday, stabilizing after a volatile stretch sparked by Rio Tinto walking away from merger discussions. The stock finished at 478.10 pence, just 0.6% higher, having swung from 465.70 to 486.70 during the session. London’s market is closed Sunday, with trading set to resume Monday.

8 February 2026

LSE:GLEN.L·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Jardine Matheson stock slides 2.4% into weekend — what investors watch before SGX reopens

Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited slid 2.4% to finish at US$75.71 in Singapore on Friday, with shares moving between US$75.30 and US$78.83. Trading volume reached 293,900 shares.

8 February 2026

LSE:JMH·Stock Market

City Developments (SGX:C09) share price in focus after S$709m Tanjong Rhu land bid

City Developments Ltd slipped 0.6% to S$9.57 by Friday’s close, with investors mulling the company’s leading offer for a scarce residential plot in Tanjong Rhu. Still, shares hold a roughly 2% gain on the week, hovering close to their 52-week peak.

8 February 2026

Real Estate·SGX:C09·Stock Market

Sembcorp Industries share price at S$6.05: what to watch before Feb 25 results

Sembcorp Industries Ltd slipped 0.33% to end at S$6.05 on Friday, giving back part of Thursday’s 0.5% gain. Volume reached roughly 4.3 million shares. Weekly price action stayed in a narrow S$6.01 to S$6.07 band.

8 February 2026

Earnings Reports·SGX:U96.SI·Stock Market

Wilmar (SGX:F34) share price slips as palm oil turns lower; what to watch next week

Wilmar International fell 0.9% to finish at S$3.44 on Friday, a drop of 3 Singapore cents from the previous close. The move came just ahead of the weekend.

8 February 2026

SGX:F34·Stock Market

Seatrium share price slips: what traders watch before SGX reopens Monday

Seatrium Limited slipped 1% to wrap up Friday at S$2.06. Singapore markets are closed for the weekend.

8 February 2026

SGX:5E2·Stock Market

UOL stock draws heavy short-selling as Singapore market shuts for weekend

UOL Group Limited shares edged up on Friday, despite persistent high short-selling in the stock as the new week approached.

8 February 2026

SGX:UOL·Stock Market

CapitaLand Investment share price jumps into earnings week as 9CI closes at S$3.12

CapitaLand Investment finished Friday’s session at S$3.12, up 1.3%. Shares moved in a S$3.06 to S$3.13 range, and volume hit roughly 14.38 million. https://www.investing.com/equities/capitaland-investment-historical-data

8 February 2026

Earnings Reports·SGX:9CI·SGX:CICT·Singapore Stocks·Stock Market