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Standard Chartered stock today: STAN slips after buyback update, Feb 24 results in focus

London, Jan 6, 2026, 09:27 GMT — Regular session Standard Chartered (STAN.L) shares edged lower in early London trade on Tuesday after the bank disclosed another round of purchases under its share buyback programme. The stock was down 1.0 pence,

6 January 2026

Banking·Earnings Reports·Financial News·Investments·Stock Market

Why LSEG stock is ticking higher today after a buyback filing — and what investors watch next

London, January 6, 2026, 09:37 (GMT) — Regular session London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG.L) shares were up 0.6% at 9,096 pence by 0920 GMT on Tuesday after the company disclosed fresh purchases under its share buyback programme. MarketScreener The

6 January 2026

Financial News·Investing·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

IAG share price today: British Airways owner nears 52-week high as oil eases

London, Jan 6, 2026, 09:27 GMT — Regular session Shares in International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), owner of British Airways, traded close to a 52-week high on Tuesday, up 2.7 pence, or 0.6%, at 427.8 pence by 0923 GMT. The

6 January 2026

Airline Industry·Financial News·Investing·Share Prices·Stock Market

Diageo share price rises after RBC upgrade to Outperform as Feb 25 results loom

London, January 6, 2026, 09:16 GMT — Regular session Diageo (DGE.L) shares rose 1.65% to 1,661 pence by 0850 GMT on Tuesday after RBC Capital Markets upgraded the spirits maker to “outperform”. The stock ended Monday at 1,634 pence. Sharecast

6 January 2026

Company News·Earnings Reports·Financial Analysis·Investing·Stock Market

Ashtead Group stock edges up after fresh buyback filing as ex-dividend date nears

London, Jan 6, 2026, 09:01 GMT — Regular session Ashtead Group (AHT.L) shares ticked higher in early London trading on Tuesday after the equipment-rental firm disclosed fresh purchases under its share buyback programme. The stock was up about 0.2% at

6 January 2026

Company News·Dividends·Investments·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

GSK stock rises after Japan greenlights twice-yearly Exdensur for severe asthma, nasal polyps

London, January 6, 2026, 09:03 GMT — Regular session GSK plc shares rose nearly 1% in early London trade on Tuesday after the drugmaker said Japan had approved its bronchial asthma treatment Exdensur. Shares were up 0.96% at 1,838 pence

6 January 2026

Biotechnology·Pharma News·Stock Market

BAT stock steadies after fresh buyback disclosure as February results near

London, Jan 6, 2026, 08:59 GMT — Regular session British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) shares edged down 0.1% to 4,063 pence by 0859 GMT, after the company disclosed another round of share repurchases. The stock has traded between 4,053 pence

6 January 2026

Company News·Earnings Reports·Financial Analysis·Investments·Stock Market

NatWest share price hits fresh 52-week high after buyback update — what investors watch next

London, Jan 6, 2026, 09:04 GMT — Regular session NatWest Group (NWG.L) shares hit a fresh 52-week high on Tuesday and were up about 0.6% at 669.6 pence in London trade, after touching 674.2 pence earlier in the session. The

6 January 2026

Banking·Investing·Share Prices·Stock Market

National Grid plc share price ticks up as UK power-grid hiring boom keeps utilities in focus

London, Jan 6, 2026, 08:56 GMT — Regular session National Grid (NG.L) shares edged up 0.3% to 1,153.5 pence by 0856 GMT on Tuesday, after trading between 1,141.0 and 1,155.5 earlier in the session, according to Investing.com data. The stock

6 January 2026

Energy Sector·Investing·Stock Market·UK Economy·Utilities

Vodafone stock rises above 100p as buyback disclosure sharpens focus on Feb 5 update

London, January 6, 2026, 08:36 GMT — Regular session Vodafone (VOD.L) shares rose about 1.1% to 100.85 pence by 0837 GMT, hovering near the day’s high after the telecoms group disclosed fresh share repurchases. The buyback matters because Vodafone’s stock

6 January 2026

Financial News·Investment·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Experian (EXPN.L) stock slips after Ascend upgrade adds UK business data — here’s what investors watch next

London, Jan 6, 2026, 08:36 GMT — Regular session Experian PLC (EXPN.L) shares fell 0.7% to 3,403 pence by 08:28 GMT on Tuesday, down 24 pence from the prior close. The stock traded between 3,401 and 3,431 pence and has

6 January 2026

Business News·Financial Analysis·Investing·Stock Market·UK Economy

Lloyds Banking Group share price rises to 1-year high as mortgage cuts and BoE data sharpen results focus

London, January 6, 2026, 08:35 (GMT) — Regular session Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) shares rose 1.6% to 101.51 pence by 0835 GMT, after touching 101.70 pence — the top of their 52-week range. Investing The move puts the spotlight back

6 January 2026

Banking·Financial News·Investments·Stock Market·UK Economy