Today: 13 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.

Barclays stock: buyback update lands as investors eye CPI and bank earnings week

Barclays stock: buyback update lands as investors eye CPI and bank earnings week

Barclays repurchased 2.07 million shares for cancellation on Jan. 8 as part of its ongoing buyback, with shares closing Friday up 0.04% at 484.9 pence. Trading volume reached 16.5 million shares. Attention turns to U.S. CPI data and major U.S. bank earnings on Jan. 13, which could impact rate expectations and bank stocks. Barclays will release full-year results on Feb. 10.
Palantir (PLTR) faces fresh valuation test as investor says “too early to call” despite Truist’s $223 target

Palantir (PLTR) faces fresh valuation test as investor says “too early to call” despite Truist’s $223 target

Palantir shares have dropped 14% since November’s Q3 report, with Wall Street holding a consensus Hold rating and a $190 average price target. Truist began coverage this week with a Buy rating and a $223 target, citing 63% annual growth and strong margins. Shares rose 0.3% to $177.49. Accenture announced plans to acquire U.K. AI firm Faculty, a Palantir competitor.
11 January 2026
Unilever PLC stock rises into the weekend as investors eye U.S. CPI and Feb results

Unilever PLC stock rises into the weekend as investors eye U.S. CPI and Feb results

Unilever shares closed up 1.7% at 4,744 pence Friday, lifted by a broader rally after the U.S. jobs report. The FTSE 100 hit a record high, with traders watching U.S. inflation data due Jan. 13 and Unilever’s full-year results on Feb. 12. The company recently spun off its ice cream business and completed an 8-for-9 share consolidation. Investors remain cautious on growth and margin outlooks.
11 January 2026
Vodafone stock slips into weekend as buybacks roll on and India stake resurfaces

Vodafone stock slips into weekend as buybacks roll on and India stake resurfaces

Vodafone shares fell 2.36% Friday to 101.20 pence, closing below the company’s recent buyback price. Vodafone bought 1.36 million shares at an average 103.38 pence on Jan. 8. India’s government capped Vodafone Idea’s annual dues at $13.79 million for six years, but the unit continues to post losses. The interim dividend is set for payment on Feb. 5, with a trading update due the same day.
11 January 2026
Anglo American stock jumps on Teck merger clearance signal — dates that matter next

Anglo American stock jumps on Teck merger clearance signal — dates that matter next

Anglo American shares rose 2.7% Friday after a European Commission filing showed its planned merger with Teck Resources faces a streamlined antitrust review. The EU is expected to rule by Feb. 10, with Canada already approving the deal. Anglo closed at 3,216 pence, near a 52-week high. Rio Tinto’s talks with Glencore fueled further deal speculation across the mining sector.
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Stock Market Today

  • Kodal Minerals Penny Stock Rises Amid Lithium Project Progress
    June 13, 2026, 8:27 AM EDT. Kodal Minerals (LSE:KOD), a development-stage mining company focused on lithium extraction, trades at 0.3p with a market cap below £100m. Its key asset, the Bougouni Lithium Project in Mali, is nearing operational status, with first revenues reported post period end. Lithium is crucial for batteries in electric vehicles and energy storage, sectors expected to grow. Kodal's share price rose 13% over the past year as investor interest grew. The stock carries high risk due to volatile lithium prices and operational challenges in Mali, but could see significant re-rating if it transitions from a project developer to a revenue-generating producer.

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Oil stocks set for weekend as crude drops on Iran deal talk

Oil stocks set for weekend as crude drops on Iran deal talk

13 June 2026
Brent crude plunged 3.37% to $87.33 and WTI fell 3.23% to $84.88 Friday as hopes for a U.S.-Iran deal slashed oil’s geopolitical risk premium, but energy stocks like XLE closed nearly flat for the week, with investors awaiting confirmation of a memorandum and real oil flow changes through the Strait of Hormuz before making their next move.
AMD Upgrade, SK Hynix Nasdaq Plan Push AI Chip Makers Higher

AMD Upgrade, SK Hynix Nasdaq Plan Push AI Chip Makers Higher

13 June 2026
AMD soared 4.7% to $511.57 after Citi upgraded the stock to Buy and raised its price target to $575, citing AMD’s growing strength in AI GPUs and potential deals with Meta, while Nvidia was little changed and Broadcom slipped despite record AI revenue.
Big Tech Trades Lower With SpaceX IPO and Fed In Focus

Big Tech Trades Lower With SpaceX IPO and Fed In Focus

13 June 2026
Hedge funds dumped major tech stocks ahead of SpaceX’s record IPO, dragging the Magnificent Seven ETF down over 2.4% since June 5 even as the Nasdaq rose, as investors brace for the Fed’s June 16–17 meeting and updated rate projections.
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