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Stock Market News 8 January 2026

CapitaLand Investment stock climbs after S$260 million Singapore automated logistics bet

CapitaLand Investment stock climbs after S$260 million Singapore automated logistics bet

Singapore, Jan 8, 2026, 15:50 SGT — Regular session Shares of CapitaLand Investment Limited climbed 2.16% to S$2.84 as of 3:39 p.m. in Singapore on Thursday, extending a steady week for the real asset manager after it flagged new logistics moves. SG Investors CLI is leaning harder into warehouses and automation at a time when investors have been picky about property names. The company said it would take a minority stake in smart logistics operator Ally Logistic Property and that its CapitaLand Southeast Asia Logistics Fund will commit about S$260 million to build its first automated logistics facility in Singapore.
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Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (SGX:BS6) stock slips near 52-week high as traders eye March results

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (SGX:BS6) stock slips near 52-week high as traders eye March results

SINGAPORE, Jan 8, 2026, 15:50 SGT — Regular session Shares of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) slipped 0.8% to S$3.61 by 3:39 p.m. in Singapore, pulling back after Wednesday’s close at S$3.64 and a session high of S$3.68, which matched the stock’s 52-week peak. The shares traded between S$3.60 and S$3.67 on the day, with turnover at about 8.2 million shares by mid-afternoon. SG Investors+1 The move comes with investors still leaning on the company’s recent margin story. In its latest half-year report, Yangzijiang said net profit rose 36.7% to RMB4.2 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2025, while shipbuilding
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OCBC stock back near record highs as dividend buyers crowd into Singapore banks

OCBC stock back near record highs as dividend buyers crowd into Singapore banks

Singapore, Jan 8, 2026, 15:48 SGT — Regular session Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) shares were up 0.45% at S$20.15 in afternoon trade on Thursday, holding near the highs set this week after the stock first pushed through the S$20 mark. Investing.com The latest leg comes as Singapore’s big lenders start 2026 on strong footing, helped by dividend appeal and a broader “flight to quality” bid that has pushed DBS and OCBC to fresh all-time highs, even as some analysts warn upside may be harder to find from here. The Business Times Rate expectations are part of the mix. A soft
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City Developments stock climbs after JPMorgan lifts target, flags “strategic review”

City Developments stock climbs after JPMorgan lifts target, flags “strategic review”

SINGAPORE, Jan 8, 2026, 15:50 (SGT) — Regular session City Developments’ shares rose 1.7% to S$8.89 in afternoon trade on Thursday, hovering near the day’s high of S$8.95, after a bullish broker call kept focus on asset sales and potential payout upside. classic.shareinvestor.com The move matters now because property developers are back in play at the start of 2026, with investors hunting for balance-sheet repair and cash returns after a long stretch where higher rates punished the sector’s valuations. For City Developments, the near-term story is less about a new project launch and more about whether management can turn divestments
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Singtel stock rebounds in Singapore trade after sharp drop; Optus shake-up in focus

Singtel stock rebounds in Singapore trade after sharp drop; Optus shake-up in focus

Singapore, Jan 8, 2026, 14:58 SGT — Regular session Singapore Telecommunications Ltd shares rose 0.9% to S$4.43 by 2:48 p.m. in Singapore, after sliding 3.3% a day earlier. The stock traded between S$4.40 and S$4.46 on Thursday, with about 17 million shares changing hands. Investing.com The bounce matters because Singtel is a heavyweight on Singapore’s Straits Times Index, which has been running hot this week even as trading turned choppy by Wednesday’s close. “Wall Street closed up at record highs,” said Neil Wilson, UK investor strategist at Saxo Markets, in comments carried by The Straits Times. The Straits Times The
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DBS stock slips from record highs as dividend rush runs into valuation warnings

DBS stock slips from record highs as dividend rush runs into valuation warnings

Singapore, Jan 8, 2026, 14:52 SGT — Regular session DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05) shares fell 1.6% to S$57.47 in afternoon trade on Thursday, easing after a quick run to fresh highs this week. The stock traded between S$57.40 and S$58.42. Google The pullback lands at an awkward moment for investors who have been chasing Singapore bank stocks for income at the start of 2026. Analysts have started to warn that valuations for DBS and OCBC are getting stretched, even if dividend appeal still offers some support. The Business Times DBS, Southeast Asia’s largest bank by assets, hit an
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ASX Limited (ASX:ASX) shares jump 2% on Goldman upgrade as December activity stays firm

ASX Limited (ASX:ASX) shares jump 2% on Goldman upgrade as December activity stays firm

Sydney, Jan 8, 2026, 17:46 AEDT — Market closed ASX Ltd (ASX:ASX) shares rose 2% to A$52.14 on Thursday after Goldman Sachs analyst Julian Braganza upgraded the Australian exchange operator to neutral from sell, StreetInsider reported. The stock traded between A$51.41 and A$52.33, while the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 ended up 0.29%. Intelligent Investor+2StreetInsider.com+2 The upgrade matters because ASX’s earnings move with market activity. More trades and bigger capital raisings lift fees across its trading, clearing and settlement businesses, and those revenue lines can turn fast. A fresh monthly activity report has given investors another datapoint on that pipeline, at a
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Woodside Energy stock (ASX:WDS) closes higher as oil steadies; Jan 28 update is next test

Woodside Energy stock (ASX:WDS) closes higher as oil steadies; Jan 28 update is next test

Sydney, Jan 8, 2026, 17:59 AEDT — After-hours Woodside Energy Group Ltd (WDS.AX) shares ended Thursday up 0.4% at A$22.95, as investors took another cue from oil after a choppy start to the year. Investing.com Australia The small move matters because traders have been pricing Woodside like a macro lever: oil up, Woodside steadies; oil down, Woodside slips. The next company update lands in a market that is trying to decide whether 2026 starts with too much supply. Woodside’s calendar shows a fourth-quarter 2025 report due on Jan. 28, followed by its 2025 annual report on Feb. 24. That quarterly
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South32 stock slips on metals pullback as ASX rises — what investors watch next

South32 stock slips on metals pullback as ASX rises — what investors watch next

SYDNEY, Jan 8, 2026, 17:56 AEDT — Market closed South32 Ltd shares fell on Thursday, trailing a firmer Australian share market as miners eased. The diversified metals producer closed down 0.78% at A$3.81, while the S&P/ASX 200 ended up 0.29% and the materials sector slid 1.23%. South32 has traded between A$2.47 and A$3.87 over the past 52 weeks. Investing.com+1 The drift came as base metals cooled after a sharp run. Copper was down about 3.4% and nickel fell 4.4%, while aluminium dropped 1.6%, Market Index data showed. Market Index That pullback followed a burst of price action earlier in the
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Nifty, Sensex slide again on Trump tariff threat and foreign selling — plus 3 stock buys for Jan 8

Nifty, Sensex slide again on Trump tariff threat and foreign selling — plus 3 stock buys for Jan 8

MUMBAI, Jan 8, 2026, 12:06 IST Indian shares slipped again on Thursday, with the Nifty 50 down 0.18% at 26,093.35 and the Sensex off 0.13% at 84,847.3 by 9:55 a.m. local time, as tariff worries and foreign fund selling kept risk appetite thin. Reuters The move matters because investors are heading into a key stretch of quarterly results while the market’s biggest driver has drifted back to geopolitics. Traders are watching New Delhi’s negotiations with Washington, after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of higher tariffs on Indian goods over India’s Russian oil purchases. Foreign investors sold 15.28 billion rupees ($170.26
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NAB share price rebounds as inflation debate shifts to Jan CPI and RBA decision

NAB share price rebounds as inflation debate shifts to Jan CPI and RBA decision

Sydney, January 8, 2026, 17:37 AEDT — Market closed National Australia Bank Limited shares ended up 1.0% at A$41.10 on Thursday, after trading between A$40.72 and A$41.14. The stock was last up A$0.41 on the day and remains below its 52-week high. MarketWatch The bounce comes as investors in Australian lenders try to work out whether the next move from the Reserve Bank of Australia is still up. RBA Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser said inflation was “still too high”, and the central bank has warned rates may need to rise from 3.6% if price pressures persist. On Wednesday, data showed
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Reliance Worldwide (ASX:RWC) stock flat after performance rights lapse filing, Feb 17 results in focus

Reliance Worldwide (ASX:RWC) stock flat after performance rights lapse filing, Feb 17 results in focus

Sydney, Jan 8, 2026, 17:29 AEDT — Market closed Reliance Worldwide Corporation Ltd (ASX:RWC) shares ended flat at A$3.92 on Thursday, with about 15.7 million shares changing hands — roughly six times typical volume — after the company disclosed a small lapse in employee incentive securities. The stock traded between A$3.85 and A$3.96 and remains near the bottom of its past-year range. StockAnalysis The update is routine, but it lands at a moment when investors are jumpy about anything that hints at slower momentum. Staff incentives can signal whether performance hurdles are being met, and they can also add (or
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Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

7 February 2026
Keppel shares closed at S$11.64 on Friday, up 0.17%, after surging 6.1% the previous day on stronger FY2025 profit and a larger dividend plan. The company bought back 151,400 shares for about S$1.74 million. Keppel reported a 29% rise in full-year profit to S$1.02 billion and proposed a total distribution of 47 cents per share, including a special dividend partly paid in Keppel REIT units.
ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

7 February 2026
ST Engineering shares fell 1.9% to S$9.71 Friday, outpacing the Singapore market’s 0.8% drop amid a tech-led selloff. The company signed a deal with Shield AI at the Singapore Airshow to integrate autonomy software into its unmanned platforms and unveiled a small drone capable of carrying explosives. About 6.9 million shares traded as investors await full-year results on Feb. 27.
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