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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.

Shell share price set for Monday test after LNG Canada stake-sale report

Shell share price set for Monday test after LNG Canada stake-sale report

London, Jan 18, 2026, 08:20 GMT — Markets have closed. Shell is considering selling up to a 30% stake in the LNG Canada export project, with Japanese partner Mitsubishi also reviewing its options, three sources familiar with the situation told Reuters. This could significantly alter investor perceptions of Shell’s LNG growth potential. Before the report surfaced, Shell’s shares in London ended Friday up 0.2% at 2,752.5 pence. Investors will get their first chance to react when trading reopens Monday. (Reuters) Why it matters now: Shell has relied on its gas and trading operations to maintain steady cash flow as it
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Unilever share price dips, Berenberg lifts target: what to watch before Monday trade

Unilever share price dips, Berenberg lifts target: what to watch before Monday trade

London, Jan 18, 2026, 08:29 GMT — Market closed Unilever PLC shares slipped 0.4% on Friday, dragging the stock lower ahead of the new week despite Berenberg raising its price target. (Yahoo Finance) Markets were closed Sunday, leaving Unilever investors wondering if recent broker adjustments will spark buying on Monday or if the stock will remain flat until next month’s guidance. (Unilever) This is key since Unilever’s Feb. 12 report will offer the first clear view of the company’s structure after shedding its ice cream business, along with 2026 targets that investors believe will heavily influence its valuation. (Unilever) On
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Rio Tinto share price: why RIO.L slid into the weekend and what matters next

Rio Tinto share price: why RIO.L slid into the weekend and what matters next

London, Jan 18, 2026, 08:11 GMT — Market closed. Rio Tinto’s London-listed shares finished Friday down 1.87% at 6,347 pence, with trading volume above its recent average as the stock eased back from a 52-week high hit a day earlier. (MarketWatch) The wider market offered little cover. The FTSE 100 ended almost flat, while miners led the day’s losers as investors fretted about weakening copper demand from top consumer China. (Reuters) That matters now because Rio’s share price has become a quick read-through on two things at once: the day-to-day pulse of industrial metals, and the cost of big corporate
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BAT share price: British American Tobacco stock heads into Monday after a soft Friday close

BAT share price: British American Tobacco stock heads into Monday after a soft Friday close

London, Jan 18, 2026, 08:10 GMT — Markets have closed. British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) slipped 13 pence, or 0.3%, to finish at 4,326p on Friday, after fluctuating between 4,306p and 4,386p during the day. Across the Atlantic, its ADR (BTI) gained 0.2%, reaching $58.22, on volume of roughly 2.4 million shares traded. (Yahoo Finance) With the London market closed over the weekend, BAT’s shares will reopen Monday as investors wrestle with the true potential of its “smoke-free” ambitions in 2026. The company has bet heavily on nicotine pouches and vapes, yet the key question remains: when will that growth
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RELX share price slips despite buyback notice as February results loom

RELX share price slips despite buyback notice as February results loom

London, January 18, 2026, 08:03 GMT — The market has closed. RELX (REL.L) shares ended Friday down 0.93%, closing at 3,094 pence. The stock fluctuated in a range from 3,070 to 3,122 pence during the session. (Investing.com) London markets are closed for the weekend, shifting attention to the company’s ongoing moves behind the scenes. RELX has been consistently buying back shares, and this steady buying often counts more than a one-day jump in the stock. The stage is set for a hectic period ahead. RELX reports just a handful of times annually, so traders often latch onto smaller clues in
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HSBC share price set for Monday test after Singapore insurance review

HSBC share price set for Monday test after Singapore insurance review

London, Jan 18, 2026, 08:00 GMT — The market has closed. HSBC shares dipped 0.4% in London Friday following the launch of a strategic review into its Singapore insurance arm. With markets closed Sunday, investors will revisit the news when trading restarts Monday. (Reuters) This review is crucial as it touches on HSBC’s strategy for selling wealth products in Asia and how much control it plans to keep over that process. It also comes after a solid rally in big bank stocks, a time when investors usually tighten their grip on “nice-to-have” units and zero in on returns. HSBC confirmed
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Glencore share price drops 2.5% as copper cools and takeover filings stack up ahead of Monday

Glencore share price drops 2.5% as copper cools and takeover filings stack up ahead of Monday

London, Jan 18, 2026, 08:00 GMT — Market closed. Glencore (GLEN.L) ended Friday down 2.53% at 478.60 pence, swinging between a low of 475.75 and a high of 488.45 during the session. The stock was among the larger decliners in London’s mining sector, weighed down by a drop in copper prices and weaker demand cues from China. (Investing.com) As the market closes for the weekend, the key question is what will dominate Monday: the metal tape or the takeover tape. For Glencore, it’s often a mix of both—and they don’t always line up. Speculation around the deal has thrust the
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LSEG share price: London Stock Exchange Group ends week higher as buyback rolls on

LSEG share price: London Stock Exchange Group ends week higher as buyback rolls on

London, Jan 18, 2026, 08:02 GMT — Market closed Shares of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG.L) ended Friday at 9,184 pence, climbing 98 pence, or roughly 1.1%, following an announcement of additional stock repurchases under its buyback scheme. Trading volume reached approximately 3.48 million shares during the session. (London Stock Exchange) The buyback stands out as one of the rare near-term indicators investors can latch onto while awaiting clearer signals on trading conditions. When a company buys back its own shares, it reduces the total number outstanding, which can boost earnings per share—assuming profits remain steady. LSEG operates as a
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Rolls-Royce share price in focus as CEO bonus boost plan looms over RR.L

Rolls-Royce share price in focus as CEO bonus boost plan looms over RR.L

London, Jan 18, 2026, 08:06 GMT — Market closed. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RR.L) starts the week with a pay vote looming, following a Financial Times report that the engine manufacturer is working on a new remuneration policy to boost CEO Tufan Erginbilgic’s incentive limits. Shares closed Friday at 1,285.5 pence (£12.86), up 0.98%. According to the FT, the annual bonus cap would jump from 200% to 300% of salary, while long-term incentive plan (LTIP) awards, usually shares vesting over several years, are set to double from 375% to 750%. (Financial Times) For a stock now synonymous with turnaround hope in
18 January 2026
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GSK share price slips into the weekend as investors brace for Feb. 4 results

GSK share price slips into the weekend as investors brace for Feb. 4 results

London, Jan 18, 2026, 07:58 GMT — Market closed. GSK shares dipped 1.7% on Friday, ending at 1,816.5 pence. That’s underperforming the flat FTSE 100, with trading volume ticking above recent levels. (MarketWatch) London markets are closed Sunday, leaving investors to focus beyond a slow news day and on the next major event: GSK’s Q4 earnings, set for Feb. 4. (GSK) The next dividend timetable is set to kick off on the same day. GSK’s calendar lists the ex-dividend date for the quarter as Feb. 19, with the payout scheduled for April 9. (GSK) A regulatory filing late Friday revealed
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Hongkong Land share price rises again as buybacks roll on; what to watch Monday

Hongkong Land share price rises again as buybacks roll on; what to watch Monday

Hong Kong, Jan 18, 2026, 15:39 HKT — Market closed Shares of Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd rose 0.61% to close at $8.26 on Friday, with roughly 2.34 million shares traded ahead of the weekend break in regional markets. This marks the third consecutive session of gains following a strong surge earlier this week. (MarketScreener) What’s really pushing things now is a steady stream of buyback announcements. Share repurchases cut the total shares outstanding, which can help bolster earnings per share in the long run. This matters now as property stocks grapple with sticky borrowing costs and patchy demand across China
18 January 2026
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Jardine Matheson stock: What to watch Monday as Mandarin Oriental exits SGX and buybacks roll on

Jardine Matheson stock: What to watch Monday as Mandarin Oriental exits SGX and buybacks roll on

SINGAPORE, Jan 18, 2026, 15:43 (GMT+8) — The market has closed. Shares of Jardine Matheson Holdings on the Singapore Exchange closed slightly up on Friday at $74.35, a 0.16 rise. Filings revealed that its Mandarin Oriental unit is just days from delisting, while the parent company continued its stock buybacks. Trading is set to pick up again Monday. (Yahoo Finance) The timing is key. The delisting wraps up a drawn-out privatisation effort on a clear, set schedule. Meanwhile, the buyback and insider trades send new signals—something investors keep a close eye on in conglomerates, which can seem either undervalued or
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Stock Market Today

Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% as Big Tech AI spending bets lift chipmakers and Dow tops 50,000

Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% as Big Tech AI spending bets lift chipmakers and Dow tops 50,000

7 February 2026
Nvidia surged 7.8% Friday, leading a chip stock rally that pushed the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The PHLX semiconductor index gained 5.7% as Advanced Micro Devices rose 8.3% and Broadcom 7.1%. Amazon fell 5.6% after projecting $200 billion in 2026 capital spending. Investors weighed a $600 billion AI infrastructure outlay against sharp losses in software shares.
Glencore share price steadies after Rio Tinto walks away — what to watch next week

Glencore share price steadies after Rio Tinto walks away — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Glencore shares closed up 0.6% at 478.1 pence Friday, rebounding after a 7% drop following the collapse of merger talks with Rio Tinto. The company is expected to announce the sale of its Kazzinc stake soon and has signed a non-binding agreement with Orion for a potential $9 billion deal in the DRC. Investors await Glencore’s full-year results on Feb. 18 for further guidance.
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