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Lloyds Bank launches £1.75bn buyback after profit beat, even as motor finance bill swells

Lloyds Banking Group kicked off a £1.75 billion share buyback Thursday, following a 2025 profit that topped analyst expectations. The bank also raised its profitability target for 2026. “Our continued business momentum and strategic delivery enable us to upgrade guidance,” CEO Charlie Nunn said, noting the bank will reveal its next strategy phase in July.

29 January 2026

LSE:LLOY·Stock Market

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

Shell shares rose 0.9% to 2,757.5 pence in early London trading Thursday, pushing higher for one of the FTSE’s top energy giants.

29 January 2026

Energy Sector·LSE:SHEL.L·Stock Market

3i Group share price jumps 14% as Action update sparks fresh bets — what’s next

3i Group's shares surged roughly 14% in early London trading Thursday after the private equity firm reported a rise in portfolio value and increased its stake in discount retailer Action.

29 January 2026

LSE:III·Stock Market

BAE Systems share price near £20 as $248 million Navy radio order and buyback filing hit tape

BAE Systems shares edged up 0.1% to 1,996.5 pence in early London trading Thursday, keeping the UK defence firm's stock close to the £20 mark. Over the last year, the shares have climbed roughly 67%, with a 52-week range spanning 1,171 to 2,159 pence, per Investing.com data.

29 January 2026

Defense Industry·LSE:BA·NYSE:RTX·Stock Market

Barclays share price rises after buyback update, with BoE and earnings next

Shares of Barclays climbed roughly 0.8% to 483.5 pence in early London trading Thursday, recovering slightly after a volatile week for bank stocks. The lender announced plans for another round of share buybacks. The stock remains about 2% shy of its 52-week peak at 492.95 pence.

29 January 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:BARC.L·Stock Market

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

Lloyds Banking Group shares climbed 0.6% to 105.15 pence in early Thursday trading. The British lender exceeded profit forecasts, raised its guidance, and unveiled a £1.75 billion share buyback.

29 January 2026

LSE:LLOY.L·Stock Market

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

Compass Group shares edged down roughly 0.2% to 2,194 pence in early London trading Thursday, after closing at 2,198. The stock fluctuated between 2,184 and 2,195 following an opening near 2,187, with around 109,000 shares traded. Its 52-week range sits between 2,167 and 2,853.

29 January 2026

LSE:CPG·Stock Market

RELX share price slides toward a 52-week low despite fresh buyback disclosure

RELX shares dropped roughly 1.2% to 2,660 pence in early London trading Thursday, hitting a low of 2,643p — the bottom of their 52-week range. The stock’s last close was 2,692p.

29 January 2026

LSE:REL·Stock Market

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

GSK shares edged up 0.34% to 1,823.75 pence early Thursday in London, recovering a bit after a 2.42% drop on Wednesday. Still, the stock is down 0.38% year to date.

29 January 2026

LSE:GSK·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

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

Anglo American's shares jumped 4.1% to 3,618 pence by 0806 GMT on Thursday, boosted by a renewed rally in copper prices.

29 January 2026

Commodities·LSE:AAL·Mining Industry·Stock Market

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

Shares of London Stock Exchange Group crept up roughly 0.1% to 8,304 pence in early London trading on Thursday, following news of additional buybacks. The stock fluctuated between 8,298 pence and 8,360 pence, hovering close to the lower end of its 52-week range.

29 January 2026

Stock Market

Rio Tinto share price slips as Glencore copper output drops and Feb. 5 bid deadline looms

Rio Tinto’s shares slipped slightly in London Thursday as investors absorbed a disappointing copper output update from potential takeover target Glencore ahead of the Feb. 5 offer deadline. Rio dipped 2 pence, or roughly 0.03%, to 6,749 pence, still trading near its 52-week high. Glencore reported 2025 copper production fell 11% to 851,600 metric tons, hitting the bottom of its expected range.

29 January 2026

LSE:GLEN·LSE:RIO·Mining Industry·Stock Market

HSBC share price slips from record highs as investors weigh Fed pause and Hang Seng move

HSBC’s London-listed shares slipped 1.46% on Wednesday, finishing at 1,258.6 pence. The drop trimmed some of this week’s recent gains but kept the stock close to its year-to-date peak ahead of Thursday’s session.

29 January 2026

LSE:HSBA·Stock Market

Imperial Brands share price slips as buyback rolls on; AGM clears dividend

Imperial Brands shares edged lower in early London trading on Thursday, with the stock last at 3,019 pence.

29 January 2026

Dividends·LSE:BATS·LSE:IMB·Stock Market

Rolls-Royce share price in focus: Delta Airbus order and buyback filing tee up London open

Rolls-Royce shares could see action at Thursday’s London open following Delta Air Lines’ announcement of a 31-aircraft order for Airbus widebody jets, with deliveries kicking off in 2029. Delta CEO Ed Bastian highlighted that the new planes would “enhance our capabilities and elevate our premium offerings.” Airbus North America chief Robin Hayes added the jets would “power their global growth.”

29 January 2026

EPA:AIR·LSE:RR.L·NYSE:DAL·Stock Market

SGX stock dips as Singapore Exchange lists new ASEAN dividend ETF, results loom

Shares of Singapore Exchange Ltd slipped 0.17% to S$17.60 Thursday afternoon, underperforming the stronger Straits Times Index. The stock fluctuated between S$17.51 and S$17.64, with roughly 845,000 shares traded.

29 January 2026

ETFs·SGX:S68

Hongkong Land share price rises on buyback disclosure as HKLD.SI trades near 52-week high

Shares of Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd climbed 1.08% to $8.45 by 3:28 p.m. in Singapore on Thursday, after hitting $8.53—their highest level in 52 weeks. The stock fluctuated between $8.39 and $8.53 throughout the session, with roughly 1.55 million shares traded.

29 January 2026

SGX:H78.SI·Stock Market

City Developments share price slips after MAS flags upside inflation risks; Feb 27 results in focus

City Developments Limited shares slipped 0.4% to S$9.30 on Thursday. The Singapore-listed property firm saw its stock fluctuate between S$9.26 and S$9.46, hovering close to the upper end of its 52-week range. Trading volume reached around 1.6 million shares.

29 January 2026

Real Estate·SGX:C09·Stock Market

ABB Q4 earnings spark $2 billion buyback as orders surge; 2026 outlook targets up to 9% growth

On Thursday, ABB revealed a $2 billion share buyback program and expressed confidence about the year ahead following a robust close to 2025.

29 January 2026

Earnings·NYSE:ABB·Stock Market

Two PF accounts? The one step to merge UANs and avoid a surprise tax bill as EPFO plans UPI withdrawals

Parizad Sirwalla, a senior tax partner at KPMG India, advised employees with multiple provident fund accounts to merge them under a single active Universal Account Number. She flagged that withdrawing funds directly from an older account could still trigger tax liabilities. Sirwalla emphasized that “the latest UAN linked to your last employer should be retained, and the older one linked to your first employment must be merged.” https://www.livemint.com/money/how-to-merge-two-pf-accounts-and-is-a-withdrawal-taxable-employee-employer-uan-11769281992957.html

29 January 2026

Stock Market

Shan Ahmed Khan

Lloyds Bank launches £1.75bn buyback after profit beat, even as motor finance bill swells

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

3i Group share price jumps 14% as Action update sparks fresh bets — what’s next

BAE Systems share price near £20 as $248 million Navy radio order and buyback filing hit tape

Barclays share price rises after buyback update, with BoE and earnings next

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

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

RELX share price slides toward a 52-week low despite fresh buyback disclosure

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

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

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

Rio Tinto share price slips as Glencore copper output drops and Feb. 5 bid deadline looms

HSBC share price slips from record highs as investors weigh Fed pause and Hang Seng move

Imperial Brands share price slips as buyback rolls on; AGM clears dividend

Rolls-Royce share price in focus: Delta Airbus order and buyback filing tee up London open

SGX stock dips as Singapore Exchange lists new ASEAN dividend ETF, results loom

Hongkong Land share price rises on buyback disclosure as HKLD.SI trades near 52-week high

City Developments share price slips after MAS flags upside inflation risks; Feb 27 results in focus

ABB Q4 earnings spark $2 billion buyback as orders surge; 2026 outlook targets up to 9% growth

Two PF accounts? The one step to merge UANs and avoid a surprise tax bill as EPFO plans UPI withdrawals

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