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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.

LSEG share price slips as London Stock Exchange Group logs fresh buyback — results in focus

LSEG share price slips as London Stock Exchange Group logs fresh buyback — results in focus

London, Jan 7, 2026, 09:31 GMT — Regular session London Stock Exchange Group shares fell 0.97% to 9,014 pence in early trade, after touching 8,960 pence. The stock is down about 19.6% over the past year, and peer Deutsche Boerse was also lower on the day. Investing.com The move matters now because investors are weighing whether a strong start to 2026 equities can hold, and what that means for trading-led revenue at exchange operators. For LSEG, attention is also turning to full-year numbers and whether the firm can show steady recurring growth in its data and analytics business. A fresh
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NatWest share price drops after Barclays downgrade as buybacks and earnings come into focus

NatWest share price drops after Barclays downgrade as buybacks and earnings come into focus

London, Jan 7, 2026, 09:29 GMT — Regular session NatWest Group (NWG.L) shares fell 2.7% to 642.8 pence by 09:29 GMT after Barclays downgraded the British lender. The stock traded between 641.0 and 654.8 pence, with a 52-week range of 369.0 to 674.2 pence. Investing.com The move pulls back a stock that has surged over the past year, tightening the market’s tolerance for any hint that shareholder payouts may slow. NatWest is up about 61% over 12 months and recently traded close to its 674.2p year high, Hargreaves Lansdown data shows. Hargreaves Lansdown Attention is turning to NatWest’s annual results
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Reckitt Benckiser stock edges up as £1.6bn special dividend plan comes into view

Reckitt Benckiser stock edges up as £1.6bn special dividend plan comes into view

London, January 7, 2026, 09:18 GMT — Regular session Reckitt Benckiser Group plc shares rose on Wednesday after the consumer goods group set out a £1.6 billion special dividend and a related share consolidation tied to its Essential Home sale. The stock was up 0.2% at 6,074 pence by 0918 GMT, after closing at 6,060 pence on Tuesday, and traded within sight of its 52-week high of 6,120 pence. Google The capital return gives investors a firmer timeline for how Reckitt plans to distribute excess cash from the divestment, and it can drive positioning around key dates as income-focused funds
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Prudential plc stock slips as $1.2bn buyback kicks off; investors eye March results

Prudential plc stock slips as $1.2bn buyback kicks off; investors eye March results

London, Jan 7, 2026, 09:26 GMT — Regular session Prudential plc shares slipped in early London trade on Wednesday, pulling back from a fresh 52-week high after the insurer launched a new share buyback. Prudential (PRU.L) was down 1.4% at 1,179 pence, after opening at 1,205 and hitting an intraday low of 1,176; the stock touched 1,213 pence on Tuesday. London South East Prudential said on Tuesday it would repurchase up to $1.2 billion of ordinary shares, a move that reduces the number of shares in issue and returns cash to shareholders. The programme, scheduled to run until no later
7 January 2026
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Tesco PLC stock dips ahead of Q3 Christmas update — what TSCO.L investors watch next

Tesco PLC stock dips ahead of Q3 Christmas update — what TSCO.L investors watch next

London, Jan 7, 2026, 09:15 GMT — Regular session Tesco PLC shares slipped in early trade on Wednesday as investors waited for the grocer’s Q3 and Christmas sales update. The stock (TSCO.L) was down 0.8% at 451.5 pence by 0900 GMT and has traded between 450.5p and 456.2p so far. Share Prices Thursday’s trading statement is the first Tesco readout on the holiday quarter, a crucial stretch when UK grocers lean on promotions to defend volumes and market share. Tesco last guided for full-year 2025/26 adjusted operating profit — a measure that strips out some one-off items — of 2.9
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BAT shares dip under 4,000p after buyback filing — what to watch before February results

BAT shares dip under 4,000p after buyback filing — what to watch before February results

London, Jan 7, 2026, 09:17 GMT — Regular session Shares in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) slid 1.4% to 3,978 pence by 0848 GMT, after opening at 4,007 pence, according to market data. The stock traded between 3,967 and 4,017 pence and sits about 10% below its 52-week high. Share Prices BAT said it bought back 128,000 shares on Jan. 6 at a volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of 4,056 pence — a measure that weights trades by size — and plans to cancel them. Share buybacks, where companies repurchase and retire stock, can lift earnings per share by shrinking the
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Diageo share price slides as Kenyan court bid targets $2.3bn Asahi deal

Diageo share price slides as Kenyan court bid targets $2.3bn Asahi deal

London, Jan 7, 2026, 09:01 GMT — Regular session Diageo (DGE.L) shares slipped on Wednesday after a Kenyan beer distributor lodged a lawsuit seeking to block the spirits maker’s planned $2.3 billion sale of East African Breweries (EABL) to Japan’s Asahi Holdings. The stock was down 1.4% at 1,620.5 pence by 0900 GMT, after trading between 1,606 and 1,649 pence, and sits about 2.6% above its 52-week low. Diageo did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Reuters+1 The court challenge lands as investors weigh Diageo’s push to simplify its portfolio and strengthen its balance sheet. Diageo, maker of
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IAG stock near a fresh high as Morgan Stanley starts coverage and Bernstein lifts target

IAG stock near a fresh high as Morgan Stanley starts coverage and Bernstein lifts target

London, Jan 7, 2026, 09:12 GMT — Regular session Shares in British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) were down about 0.2% at 436.1 pence by 0912 GMT, after trading between 434.3 and 438.6 pence in early deals. Investing.com The stock is hovering near a 52-week high after a 2.8% jump on Tuesday, when it set a new peak above a prior high hit on Jan. 2. The next major company catalyst is IAG’s full-year 2025 results on Feb. 27. MarketWatch+1 Morgan Stanley initiated coverage of IAG’s U.S.-listed American depositary receipts (ADRs) — U.S.-traded certificates that represent shares —
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Maruti Suzuki share price drops: HSBC lifts target to Rs 18,500 but flags margin risk

Maruti Suzuki share price drops: HSBC lifts target to Rs 18,500 but flags margin risk

Mumbai, Jan 7, 2026, 14:17 IST Maruti Suzuki India shares slid on Wednesday, extending losses as investors weighed an HSBC upgrade that came with a warning on profit margins. The stock was down about 3.8% at 16,637 rupees by 2:11 p.m. IST, after touching a low of 16,524, according to market data compiled by Moneycontrol. Moneycontrol HSBC raised its target price on Maruti to 18,500 rupees from 17,000 and maintained a “buy” rating, saying market share had normalised around 40% and demand looked firm. The broker said anything below a 10% EBIT margin — earnings before interest and tax, a
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Haleon PLC stock edges lower after executive share-deal filing, with earnings in focus

Haleon PLC stock edges lower after executive share-deal filing, with earnings in focus

London, January 7, 2026, 09:04 GMT — Regular session Haleon shares edged lower in early London trade on Wednesday after the consumer healthcare group disclosed small share acquisitions by two senior executives under its reward plan. The stock was down 0.4% at 375.2 pence by 0839 GMT, having risen about 1.1% in the previous session. It traded between 374.1 and 378.0 pence, within a 52-week range of 325.1 to 419.4 pence, valuing the company at about £33.4 billion. Share Prices The disclosure lands at the start of the year, when investors tend to scan regulatory filings for fresh signals on
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RELX share price rises in London after buyback update as investors eye Feb. 12 results

RELX share price rises in London after buyback update as investors eye Feb. 12 results

London, Jan 7, 2026, 08:48 GMT — Regular session Shares in RELX (REL.L) rose 0.8% to 3,103 pence in early London trade on Wednesday after the company disclosed another round of share repurchases. The stock ranged between 3,089 and 3,117 pence and remains about a quarter below its 52-week high of 4,205 pence. Google The steady drumbeat of buybacks has given traders a near-term anchor as they look past day-to-day swings and toward the next set of company numbers. RELX has been a defensive holding for many UK investors, prized for subscription-style revenue from legal, risk and scientific information services.
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Unilever shares slip in early London trade — what investors watch before Feb 12 results

Unilever shares slip in early London trade — what investors watch before Feb 12 results

London, Jan 7, 2026, 08:55 GMT — Regular session Unilever PLC shares fell 0.9% to 4,703.5 pence by 08:28 GMT, leaving them down about 2.5% since Jan. 2. The stock traded between 4,698 and 4,750 pence and is about 5% below its 52-week high of 4,930 pence. Share Prices The move came as European shares paused after a string of record closes, with investors weighing U.S.-Venezuela headlines and a busy economic calendar. Oil prices fell after U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington had struck a deal to import $2 billion worth of Venezuelan crude, while Nestle slid after recalling some
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Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Rio Tinto’s U.S. shares closed up 2.5% at $93.37 Friday after the company ruled out a merger with Glencore, triggering a six-month “no-bid” lockout under UK takeover rules. Both companies cited disagreements over valuation. Attention now turns to Rio’s Feb. 19 results and iron ore prices, which fell below $100 a tonne amid weak Chinese demand.
iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

7 February 2026
iFAST shares fell 3.2% to S$9.64 in heavy trading Friday, closing near the day’s low as investors awaited FY2025 results due Feb. 12. The stock is about 13% below its 52-week high. iFAST recently agreed to buy a 30% stake in Financial Alliance for S$19.6 million, pending regulatory approval. Assets under administration stood at S$30.62 billion as of Sept. 30.
Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

7 February 2026
Sembcorp shares closed at S$6.05 on Friday, down 0.33%, as Singapore’s STI dropped 0.8%. Shareholders approved the A$6.5 billion Alinta Energy takeover on Jan 30, but the deal still faces regulatory and closing conditions. Sembcorp will release FY2025 results on Feb 25 before market open. Trading volume reached about 4.3 million shares.
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