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Prudential share price hits fresh 12-month high in London — what’s driving PRU and what to watch next

Prudential share price hits fresh 12-month high in London — what’s driving PRU and what to watch next

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 09:48 GMT — Regular session Prudential shares edged higher on Monday, extending a recent rally and pushing the Asia-focused insurer to a fresh 12-month high in London trade. The stock was up 0.9% at 1,165.5 pence by 0932 GMT after earlier hitting 1,169.5 pence, LSEG data showed. Investors Chronicle The move matters because Prudential has started 2026 with momentum after an 86% gain over the past year, leaving it sensitive to any shift in risk appetite or fresh signals on capital returns. The early push above last week’s highs also puts technical levels back in focus
5 January 2026
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Vodafone share price today falls below 100p as traders brace for Feb. 5 update

Vodafone share price today falls below 100p as traders brace for Feb. 5 update

London, Jan 5, 2026, 09:46 GMT — Regular session Vodafone Group Public Limited Company shares slipped 0.8% to 98.46 pence by 0946 GMT, retreating from last week’s push back above the 100p mark. Investing The move lands as investors return from the holiday lull with macro data back on the tape and geopolitics back in the headlines. On Monday’s calendar: the euro zone Sentix investor survey and Bank of England consumer credit and mortgage-lending figures, while markets keep hunting for clues on the timing of rate cuts. Reuters That matters for dividend-heavy telecoms. Vodafone is often treated as a “bond
5 January 2026
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NatWest share price hits fresh 52-week high — what traders are watching next

NatWest share price hits fresh 52-week high — what traders are watching next

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 09:46 GMT — Regular session NatWest Group (NWG.L) shares set a new 52-week high in early London trade on Monday, before paring gains as the broader market steadied. The stock was down 0.03% at 657.4 pence by 0932 GMT. The move matters because it keeps the FTSE 100 lender at the top of its recent range just as investors line up the first big catalysts of 2026. NatWest is due to publish full-year 2025 results on Feb. 13, when it plans to introduce 2026 guidance and new targets for 2028. Interest-rate expectations are the near-term swing
5 January 2026
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Unilever share price dips in London even as FTSE ticks up; focus shifts to Feb earnings

Unilever share price dips in London even as FTSE ticks up; focus shifts to Feb earnings

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 09:50 GMT — Regular session Unilever (ULVR.L) shares slipped about 1% on Monday, trading at 4,775 pence, while the FTSE 100 rose 0.3% in early dealings.  Google The move matters because Unilever’s next update — fourth-quarter and full-year results on Feb. 12 — is the first major test of whether its reshaped portfolio can sustain growth as pricing power fades and volumes return to centre stage. Volume is the number of units sold.  Unilever Unilever has narrowed its focus after spinning off The Magnum Ice Cream Company in December, a carve-out that listed the ice-cream unit
5 January 2026
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Haleon share price today: HLN edges higher as London trade resumes and eyes turn to results

Haleon share price today: HLN edges higher as London trade resumes and eyes turn to results

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 09:47 GMT — Regular session Haleon (HLN.L) shares were up 0.2% at 370.9 pence by 0932 GMT, after opening at 373.0p and trading between 370.1p and 375.0p. The stock was about 12% below its 52-week high, with the FTSE 100 up about 0.2%. FT Markets The muted move matters because Haleon is heading into its first full trading week of 2026 with few fresh company catalysts, leaving investors to focus on the next readout from management. Haleon’s investor calendar shows its full-year 2025 results are due on Feb. 25. Haleon Corporate Outside the company, the tone
5 January 2026
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IAG share price ticks up in London as oil dips; traders eye Madrid strike and Feb 27 results

IAG share price ticks up in London as oil dips; traders eye Madrid strike and Feb 27 results

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 09:46 GMT — Regular session Shares of British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) (ICAG.L) rose 0.4% to 421.7 pence by 0934 GMT, after trading between 418.4p and 424.3p, market data showed.  Investors Chronicle The move came as European stocks traded firmer, with the pan-European STOXX 600 up 0.3% by 0810 GMT as investors returned from the New Year break. Defence stocks led gains after U.S. military strikes on Venezuela, while traders kept one eye on central-bank signals for possible rate cuts.  Reuters Oil was also in focus for airlines, where jet fuel is a
5 January 2026
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BAT share price slips after buyback filing — what investors watch before February results

BAT share price slips after buyback filing — what investors watch before February results

LONDON, January 5, 2026, 09:45 GMT — Regular session British American Tobacco p.l.c. shares fell 1.3% to 4,133 pence by 0945 GMT on Monday after the tobacco group disclosed another round of share repurchases.  London South East The buyback matters now because BAT is widely held for cash returns. With rate expectations back in play, investors are weighing how much support repurchases and dividends can offer if bond yields climb. The stock is trading near the top of its 52-week range, which can make it more sensitive to small shifts in sentiment. BAT’s next scheduled catalyst is its preliminary full-year
5 January 2026
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GSK share price today: why the stock dipped after China approved Nucala for COPD

GSK share price today: why the stock dipped after China approved Nucala for COPD

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 09:46 GMT — Regular session GSK shares edged lower on Monday after the drugmaker said China’s medicines regulator approved its Nucala treatment for a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The stock was down about 0.3% at 1,825.5 pence by 09:45 GMT.  Investing The China nod matters because it opens a new label for one of GSK’s established respiratory drugs in a market where the company estimates around 100 million people have COPD. GSK said Nucala is the first and only monthly biologic approved in China and evaluated in COPD patients with blood eosinophil counts
5 January 2026
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RELX share price jumps nearly 2% today as investors look ahead to Feb 12 results

RELX share price jumps nearly 2% today as investors look ahead to Feb 12 results

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 09:50 GMT — Regular session RELX shares rose 58 pence, or 1.9%, to 3,041 pence by 09:29 GMT, after trading as high as 3,060 pence. The stock is still down 9.4% over the past 52 weeks and remains about 28% below its 12-month high, Financial Times market data showed.  FT Markets The bounce matters because RELX is widely held for its steady, subscription-heavy revenues, making it a go-to “defensive” name when investors want earnings visibility. When it moves sharply early in the year, it can signal portfolio repositioning rather than a single company headline. That repositioning
5 January 2026
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Commonwealth Bank tops Bloomberg debt tables as CBA shares dip — what investors watch next

Commonwealth Bank tops Bloomberg debt tables as CBA shares dip — what investors watch next

SYDNEY, Jan 5, 2026, 19:40 AEDT — After-hours Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA.AX) said on Monday it topped Bloomberg’s 2025 Australian Bonds and Loans league tables, pointing to a strong year for its debt capital markets franchise. The stock finished the session down 0.34% at A$160.58. Commbank The update matters because investors are looking for evidence the big banks can keep fee income resilient as loan growth normalises and funding costs remain sensitive to interest-rate expectations. Debt markets activity is watched closely because it can signal how readily companies are willing to borrow and invest. Commbank For CBA in particular,
5 January 2026
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Barclays shares edge higher after buyback update as earnings loom

Barclays shares edge higher after buyback update as earnings loom

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 08:46 GMT — Regular session Barclays PLC (BARC.L) said it bought back 1,875,020 ordinary shares for cancellation in its latest share repurchase, a stock exchange notice showed. Shares were up 0.6% at 482.50 pence in early London trade, near their 52-week high. The bank said it paid a volume-weighted average price of 479.9947 pence — an average that weights each trade by size — and has repurchased 52,946,522 shares under the programme since it was announced in October. The update matters as investors look for steady capital returns from UK lenders after a strong run in
5 January 2026
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BHP shares rise as iron ore firms; China talks and Jan 20 update in focus

BHP shares rise as iron ore firms; China talks and Jan 20 update in focus

SYDNEY, Jan 5, 2026, 19:38 AEDT — After-hours BHP Group shares ended Monday up 1.6% at A$46.48, lifted by firmer iron ore prices and a rally in big miners even as Australia’s benchmark index finished little changed. Investing The move matters now because China’s iron ore markets reopened after the New Year holiday, and early price gains can set the tone for miners at the start of the year. Iron ore is the key ingredient in steel, and price swings feed quickly into sentiment for bulk commodity exporters. Investors are also watching BHP’s commercial footing in China after Australian media
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IRS tax refund delays? Watchdog flags staffing crunch as 2026 filing season ramps up

IRS tax refund delays? Watchdog flags staffing crunch as 2026 filing season ramps up

7 February 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb 7, 2026, 06:23 (EST) A Treasury watchdog warned the U.S. Internal Revenue Service has entered the 2026 tax filing season short-staffed, raising the risk of delays for some refunds and longer waits for help. https://www.axios.com/2026/02/05/tax-refund-status-irs-delays-staffing The timing matters because the IRS is now accepting 2025 income-tax returns and expects about 164 million individual filings ahead of the April 15 deadline. Refunds are a big piece of household cash flow for many filers, and the IRS is also pushing taxpayers more firmly toward electronic payments this year. https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-opens-2026-filing-season In a memo dated Jan. 26, the Treasury Inspector General for
Plug Power stock jumps 12% after vote setback, with Feb 17 share decision in focus

Plug Power stock jumps 12% after vote setback, with Feb 17 share decision in focus

7 February 2026
Plug Power shares rose 11.6% Friday to $2.08 after a sharp drop the previous day, as attention shifted to a Feb. 17 shareholder vote on expanding authorized shares. The company failed to secure enough votes earlier this week and is urging overseas holders to participate. CEO Andy Marsh cited difficulties for European investors in casting ballots. A reverse stock split remains possible if the proposal fails.
AT&T stock price: T slips after $6.5B bond sale as payrolls, CPI loom next week

AT&T stock price: T slips after $6.5B bond sale as payrolls, CPI loom next week

7 February 2026
AT&T shares closed down 0.7% at $27.13 on Friday, underperforming the S&P 500’s 1.97% gain. The company completed a $6.5 billion global notes sale this week, with maturities from 2031 to 2056 and coupons between 4.4% and 6%. Investors await delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data, along with T-Mobile’s upcoming earnings update.
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