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Stock Market News 4 February 2026

Wilmar stock jumps nearly 3% in Singapore as palm oil steadies — what traders watch next

Wilmar stock jumps nearly 3% in Singapore as palm oil steadies — what traders watch next

Wilmar shares jumped 3% to S$3.47 in Singapore trading Wednesday, their best session in over a week, as palm oil futures in Malaysia edged higher. The company will report full-year results after markets close on Feb. 26. Malaysian palm oil for April rose 0.12% to 4,220 ringgit a ton, buoyed by gains in China’s vegetable oil contracts. Singapore’s Straits Times Index added 0.2%.
4 February 2026
Genting Singapore share price today: SGX:G13 treads water after Singapore lifts tourism receipts outlook

Genting Singapore share price today: SGX:G13 treads water after Singapore lifts tourism receipts outlook

Genting Singapore shares traded at S$0.740 by mid-afternoon, little changed as investors weighed record tourism receipts and 2026 visitor forecasts. The Singapore Tourism Board reported S$23.9 billion in receipts for the first nine months of 2025, up 6.5% year-on-year. Traders await Genting’s full-year results due Feb. 24. Trading volume reached about 34.3 million shares.
4 February 2026
Singapore Airlines share price up 2% as Riyadh flights and green jet fuel trial come into view

Singapore Airlines share price up 2% as Riyadh flights and green jet fuel trial come into view

Singapore Airlines shares rose 2% to S$6.61 after announcing four weekly non-stop Singapore–Riyadh flights starting in June, pending approval. Singapore will trial a national sustainable aviation fuel procurement system this year, with SIA among nine participants. Over 8 million SIA shares traded as the Straits Times index edged up 0.1%. The Singapore–Riyadh route was last served in 2014.
4 February 2026
Santos share price jumps 3% as oil rises — what ASX:STO investors watch next

Santos share price jumps 3% as oil rises — what ASX:STO investors watch next

Santos closed up 3.4% at A$7.04 on Wednesday, with trading volume topping 14 million shares amid rising oil prices after U.S.-Iran tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. The ASX 200 gained 0.8%, led by energy stocks. No new Santos filings appeared; the last update was its first Barossa LNG cargo in late January. Santos’ next earnings report is scheduled for Feb. 18.
Singtel stock price slips after record — KKR data-centre buyout is what traders are trading

Singtel stock price slips after record — KKR data-centre buyout is what traders are trading

Singtel and KKR agreed to buy the remaining 82% of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres for S$6.6 billion, valuing the company at S$13.8 billion. Singtel shares slipped 0.2% to S$4.85 after hitting a record S$4.95 earlier. KKR will hold 75% of STT GDC, with Singtel retaining 25%. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026, pending approvals.
PLS share price falls 1.8%: new 7.87% holder and Feb 19 results in focus

PLS share price falls 1.8%: new 7.87% holder and Feb 19 results in focus

Shares of PLS Group (PLS.AX) closed down 1.81% at A$4.33 after volatile trading and 23.4 million shares changing hands. First Sentier Investors disclosed a 7.87% stake, linked to Mitsubishi UFJ. Interim results are due Feb. 19, with a webcast scheduled. The company issued 281,205 new performance rights and confirmed 24,105 rights lapsed after conditions were unmet.
4 February 2026
Woodside Energy share price jumps 3% on oil rally — what ASX:WDS investors watch next

Woodside Energy share price jumps 3% on oil rally — what ASX:WDS investors watch next

Woodside Energy shares rose 3.1% to A$25.84 Wednesday, outperforming the S&P/ASX 200, which closed up 0.8%. Brent crude climbed 0.8% to $67.89 a barrel amid renewed U.S.-Iran tensions. Woodside announced a new partnership with TEX-E in Houston and set its full-year results briefing for Feb. 24. The company forecasts lower production in 2026 after a record 2025.
Lynas Rare Earths stock jumps 5% on price-floor chatter — what ASX:LYC investors watch next

Lynas Rare Earths stock jumps 5% on price-floor chatter — what ASX:LYC investors watch next

Lynas Rare Earths shares rose about 5% to A$16.01 on Wednesday, among the top gainers on the Australian market. The rally followed comments from Resources Minister Madeleine King on a possible government-backed price floor for critical minerals. Investors await details as Washington hosts talks on a U.S.-led alliance for critical minerals trade outside China’s supply chain.
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No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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