Today: 5 June 2026

Shan Ahmed Khan

As a journalist focused on finance and the stock market, he delivers fast, reliable, and easy-to-understand coverage of market news.

Fresnillo share price jumps 4% as miner cuts 2026 targets while silver tops $120

Fresnillo share price jumps 4% as miner cuts 2026 targets while silver tops $120

Fresnillo shares rose 4.1% to 4,284 pence in early London trading after the miner cut its 2026 silver and gold forecasts, citing lower grades and mine scheduling. Spot gold and silver hit record highs, lifting precious-metals stocks. Morgan Stanley flagged a 5–9% downside risk to Fresnillo’s 2026 output and EBITDA, maintaining its underweight rating. Investors await the company’s FY2025 results on March 3.
29 January 2026
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Reckitt share price slips as £1.6 bln special dividend clock ticks toward Friday record date

Reckitt share price slips as £1.6 bln special dividend clock ticks toward Friday record date

Reckitt shares fell 0.1% to 5,936 pence in early London trading ahead of Friday’s record date for a 235p special dividend. Shareholders approved the payout, a 24-for-25 share consolidation, and renewed buyback authorities at a Jan. 27 meeting. Shares will trade ex-dividend and post-consolidation from Feb. 2. The £1.6 billion cash payment is set for Feb. 20.
29 January 2026
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Glencore share price jumps on output update as Rio Tinto bid deadline nears

Glencore share price jumps on output update as Rio Tinto bid deadline nears

Glencore shares rose 3.2% after its 2025 production report showed copper output fell 11% to 851,600 tons but stayed within guidance. Traders are watching for a possible Rio Tinto takeover bid due by Feb. 5. Copper prices hit record highs, with the LME contract up 6.3% to $13,913.50 a ton. Glencore set 2026 copper guidance at 810,000–870,000 tons, citing lower grades and water shortages in Chile.
29 January 2026
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Unilever share price slips on Alicorp deal: what ULVR investors are watching next

Unilever share price slips on Alicorp deal: what ULVR investors are watching next

Unilever shares fell 0.45% to 4,793.75 pence in early London trading after the company agreed to sell its home care business in Colombia and Ecuador to Alicorp. No price or timeline was disclosed. The deal includes brands such as Fab, 3D, Aromatel, and Deja and awaits regulatory approval. Investors are watching for further portfolio changes ahead of Unilever’s mid-February earnings.
29 January 2026
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Shell share price rises as buyback end nears and Venezuela gas licenses come into view

Shell share price rises as buyback end nears and Venezuela gas licenses come into view

Shell shares gained 0.9% to 2,757.5 pence in early London trading Thursday as its $3.5 billion buyback neared completion ahead of fourth-quarter results. The company bought over 1 million shares across London and Amsterdam on Jan. 28 for cancellation. Brent crude closed at $68.40 a barrel Wednesday, its highest since September. Shell faces a legal fight in New York over an arbitration loss to Venture Global.
29 January 2026
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Lloyds share price edges up after profit beat, bigger buyback and fresh 2026 targets

Lloyds share price edges up after profit beat, bigger buyback and fresh 2026 targets

Lloyds Banking Group shares rose 0.6% after the bank beat profit forecasts, raised its outlook, and announced a £1.75 billion share buyback. The lender set aside £968 million for motor finance remediation, warning this will impact full-year results. The board raised the final dividend to 2.43 pence per share. Return on tangible equity reached 12.9%, or 14.8% excluding the motor finance charge.
29 January 2026
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Compass Group share price slips: what traders watch before the Feb. 5 update

Compass Group share price slips: what traders watch before the Feb. 5 update

Compass Group shares slipped 0.2% to 2,194 pence in early London trading Thursday, after closing at 2,198. Around 109,000 shares changed hands as investors awaited a company update at the annual general meeting set for 10:30 a.m. The stock’s 52-week range stands between 2,167 and 2,853 pence. The FTSE 100 fell 0.5% Wednesday amid shifting rate expectations and a U.S. tech rally.
29 January 2026
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GSK shares tick higher after Citi’s neutral call as Feb. 4 results loom

GSK shares tick higher after Citi’s neutral call as Feb. 4 results loom

GSK shares rose 0.34% to 1,823.75 pence early Thursday in London after a 2.42% drop Wednesday. Citi began coverage with a Neutral rating and a 1,900p target, noting pipeline improvements but warning on valuation. Investors await GSK’s Feb. 4 earnings for updates on vaccines, HIV treatments, and 2026 guidance. GSK’s RSV vaccine Arexvy recently gained EU approval for adults 18 and older.
29 January 2026
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Anglo American share price jumps as copper hits record highs; what investors watch next

Anglo American share price jumps as copper hits record highs; what investors watch next

Anglo American shares rose 4.1% to 3,618 pence in early London trading Thursday after copper prices hit a record high, with the LME benchmark contract jumping 6.3% to $13,913.50 a ton. Glencore reported an 11% drop in 2025 copper output, citing lower grades and water shortages at the Collahuasi mine. Anglo American will release its Q4 production report on Feb. 5.
29 January 2026
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LSEG share price nudges higher after buyback notice as London trading kicks off

LSEG share price nudges higher after buyback notice as London trading kicks off

London Stock Exchange Group shares rose 0.1% to 8,304 pence in early trading Thursday after announcing the purchase and planned cancellation of 209,783 shares on Jan. 28. The buyback follows a program launched in November. Investors are awaiting LSEG’s preliminary results due Feb. 26. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.5% Wednesday amid cautious sentiment after the U.S. Federal Reserve held rates steady.
29 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Investors Respond to CSL's US$5bn Vifor Impairment and FY26 Guidance Cut
    June 5, 2026, 4:07 PM EDT. CSL Limited lowered its FY26 revenue guidance to US$15.2 billion and announced a significant US$5 billion non-cash impairment primarily linked to CSL Vifor, impacting investor confidence. The impairment reflects past capital allocation challenges and pressures on CSL's iron therapies segment. The company aims to achieve US$500-550 million in annual cost savings by FY28 through an operational transformation program. Despite these setbacks, CSL projects long-term revenue of US$17.2 billion and earnings of US$3.3 billion by 2029, suggesting a potential 49% upside to the current share price. Market analysts remain cautious amid reset expectations, underscoring risks related to Vifor's impaired returns and pricing pressures on CSL's core plasma, vaccines, and iron therapies franchises.

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