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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 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
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 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
8 January 2026
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

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.
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 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
DroneShield Limited stock slips as JPMorgan drops off the 5% holder list — what investors watch next

DroneShield Limited stock slips as JPMorgan drops off the 5% holder list — what investors watch next

Sydney, Jan 8, 2026, 17:15 AEDT — Market closed DroneShield Ltd shares ended down 1.0% at A$3.85 on Thursday after a filing showed JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates had ceased to be a “substantial holder” of the counter-drone technology firm. The stock swung between A$3.62 and A$3.92 and traded about 21 million shares; it is still up about 16% this week after an 18% jump on Tuesday. Investing.com+1
8 January 2026
Taiwan Taiex cracks 30,000 — but a lawmaker says TSMC is warping the market

Taiwan Taiex cracks 30,000 — but a lawmaker says TSMC is warping the market

TAIPEI, Jan 8, 2026, 13:53 Taiwan’s stock rally drew political heat this week after a senior opposition lawmaker said the Taiex benchmark no longer reflects the broader market because it is dominated by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, which he said accounts for more than 40% of total market value. “The market structure has lost its balance,” Kuomintang legislator Lin Te-fu said.. Taipei Times
8 January 2026
IDFC First Bank shares rise after savings rate cut, as Nomura flags 23% upside

IDFC First Bank shares rise after savings rate cut, as Nomura flags 23% upside

Shares of IDFC First Bank rose on Thursday after the lender cut savings account interest rates by up to 200 basis points and reshuffled balance slabs from Jan. 9. The stock was up nearly 2% at about 86 rupees by 10:45 a.m. IST, after climbing around 3% from the day’s low. Moneycontrol The move lands at a touchy time for banks that have been paying up for deposits. IDFC First has leaned on a high savings rate to pull in money, and any sign that funding costs are starting to ease tends to get noticed fast.
8 January 2026

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  • Asahi Kasei (TSE:3407) wraps up ¥17.86bn buyback, highlights pharma tech scale-up
    July 3, 2026, 4:32 PM EDT. Asahi Kasei (TSE:3407) finished a ¥17.86 billion buyback, taking in 0.75% of its shares and signaling a focus on returns for shareholders. Peptistar has now launched Asahi Kasei's FO-MD system at the plant level, putting its pharmaceutical concentration tech into real-world production. This push could drive earnings through healthcare and process solutions, adding to its main battery and hydrogen businesses. Some risks remain for executing FO-MD and AK1940 at scale. The stock has moved up, but some see valuation still lagging-with fair value estimates pointing to a possible double from here. The story here is tighter capital discipline and a bigger bet on new technology.
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