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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.

Maruti Suzuki share price today slides 3% after nearing 52-week high; Phillips 66 draws focus on UK Lindsey deal

Maruti Suzuki share price today slides 3% after nearing 52-week high; Phillips 66 draws focus on UK Lindsey deal

Bengaluru, Jan 7, 2026, 14:04 (IST) Maruti Suzuki’s share price slid more than 3% on Wednesday, dropping below a technical “support” level — a price line where buyers often step in. The stock was trading at 16,773 rupees at 1:26 p.m. IST, down 3.01% on the day, with its price-to-earnings ratio at 35.94 and earnings per share at 470.08 rupees, the Economic Times liveblog showed. The Economic Times The pullback came as Indian equities drifted lower, with the Nifty 50 down 0.26% and the Sensex off 0.23% by 9:45 a.m. IST, retreating from near-record levels as geopolitical tensions and U.S.
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Phillips 66 buys UK Lindsey oil refinery assets — but says it won’t reopen the plant

Phillips 66 buys UK Lindsey oil refinery assets — but says it won’t reopen the plant

London, Jan 7, 2026, 08:31 (GMT) Phillips 66 Limited said it had agreed to acquire assets and associated infrastructure from Britain’s Lindsey Oil Refinery and integrate key facilities into its Humber Refinery in North Lincolnshire. The company said it will not restart Lindsey as a standalone refinery, and UK lead executive Paul Fursey called the deal “an important step” in investing in Britain’s energy security. Phillips 66 Investor Relations The move matters for the UK’s shrinking refining base because it keeps Lindsey offline as a crude-processing site and turns the transaction into a logistics and storage play around the Humber
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Glencore stock steadies as copper hits record highs — what to watch next for GLEN.L

Glencore stock steadies as copper hits record highs — what to watch next for GLEN.L

London, Jan 7, 2026, 08:38 GMT — Regular session Glencore shares edged lower in early London trade on Wednesday, after two sessions of gains that tracked copper’s record run. The stock was down 0.15 pence, or about 0.04%, at 427.80 pence by 0820 GMT. Glencore Copper has been the immediate driver for miners this week after prices surged above $13,000 a metric ton, reviving talk of tight supply and the need for higher prices to unlock new projects. “Copper prices need to rise further,” SP Angel analyst John Meyer said. Concord Resources research director Duncan Hobbs said metals are rallying
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National Grid shares edge higher as UK utility nears 52-week high ahead of Jan 13 dividend

National Grid shares edge higher as UK utility nears 52-week high ahead of Jan 13 dividend

London, Jan 7, 2026, 08:38 (GMT) — Regular session National Grid (NG.L) shares rose in early London trade on Wednesday, holding near recent highs after a strong prior session. The stock was up 0.5% at 1,178 pence by 0814 GMT, after touching 1,185 pence on Tuesday and closing at 1,172 pence, data from Shareprices.com showed. The move comes as UK equities start 2026 near record territory, with the FTSE 100 finishing Tuesday at an all-time high after a broad rally led by heavyweight healthcare names. Investors have also been pricing in Bank of England rate cuts later this year, a
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Shell stock slips on oil slump; Vietnam LNG win and Angola deal set up next catalysts

Shell stock slips on oil slump; Vietnam LNG win and Angola deal set up next catalysts

NEW YORK, Jan 7, 2026, 03:29 EST — Market closed Shell Plc’s U.S.-listed shares (SHEL) fell 2.8% on Tuesday to $72.90. After U.S. markets shut, Vietnam’s Petrovietnam Gas said it awarded Shell its first term tender for liquefied natural gas (LNG), the super-chilled fuel shipped by tanker, with supplies running from 2027 to 2031. The stock’s $72.85 low left the $73 area in focus ahead of the next session. Reuters The Vietnam award gives Shell a foothold in a market shifting away from one-off spot purchases and toward longer contracts. For investors, it is another data point in a bigger
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Experian PLC stock rises after Ascend data move, with dividend and Q3 update in view

Experian PLC stock rises after Ascend data move, with dividend and Q3 update in view

London, January 7, 2026, 08:17 GMT — Regular session Experian (EXPN.L) shares rose 0.6% to 3,405 pence by 0802 GMT on Wednesday, after the credit data firm rolled out a new data capability for lenders earlier this week. Share Prices On Monday, Experian said its commercial data — covering the borrowing and repayment history of more than eight million UK businesses — is now available via its cloud-based Ascend analytics and decisioning platform. David Gallihawk, chief product officer for Experian’s UK and Ireland business information unit, said: “Clients can have an even better view of their customers and businesses so
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Anglo American stock dips from 52-week high as copper’s record run meets tariff uncertainty

Anglo American stock dips from 52-week high as copper’s record run meets tariff uncertainty

London, Jan 7, 2026, 08:09 GMT — Regular session Shares of Anglo American plc (AAL.L) fell 0.8% to 3,231 pence by 0809 GMT, cooling after a two-day run. The stock has traded between 3,227 and 3,258 pence so far and sits just below a 52-week high of 3,263 pence. Investing.com The pullback comes after copper, used widely in power and construction, hit record highs above $13,000 a metric ton earlier this week on supply disruption fears, with Citi estimating a 308,000-ton refined copper deficit this year. SP Angel analyst John Meyer said “Copper prices need to rise further” to bring
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Rio Tinto stock dips from a fresh high as copper’s tariff-driven rally keeps miners in focus

Rio Tinto stock dips from a fresh high as copper’s tariff-driven rally keeps miners in focus

London, Jan 7, 2026, 08:15 GMT — Regular session Rio Tinto (RIO.L) shares edged down 0.22% to 6,280 pence in early London trading on Wednesday, easing from an intraday peak of 6,317 pence as investors locked in gains after the stock set a fresh high in the previous session. The miner closed at 6,291 pence on Tuesday and is up about 33% over the past 12 months, according to market data. Investing.com The pullback comes as copper prices remain the key tape for diversified miners after the metal vaulted above $13,000 a metric ton this week on supply fears. “Copper
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Compass Group PLC stock nears a 52-week low ahead of dividend date and Feb trading update

Compass Group PLC stock nears a 52-week low ahead of dividend date and Feb trading update

London, January 7, 2026, 07:56 GMT — Premarket Compass Group (CPG.L) shares hovered near a one-year low ahead of Wednesday’s London open after closing down 0.5% at 2,305 pence in the prior session. The stock traded between 2,289 and 2,321 pence on Tuesday, with about 8.3 million shares changing hands, market data showed. Investing.com The dip left Compass lagging a buoyant UK market, with the FTSE 100 closing at a record 10,122.73 on Tuesday as energy and defence stocks led gains. The index’s push through 10,000 has put fresh focus on pockets of the market still sitting near their lows,
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BP stock slides nearly 5% after Evercore downgrade; oil slump raises buyback questions

BP stock slides nearly 5% after Evercore downgrade; oil slump raises buyback questions

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 03:03 EST — Market closed BP’s U.S.-listed shares fell 4.9% on Tuesday, ending at $34.36 after trading between $34.34 and $36.12. The drop matters now because BP is heading into quarterly results and a leadership change with oil prices easing, putting fresh attention on whether shareholder payouts can hold up if crude stays weak. “Commodity leverage” refers to how sharply earnings and cash flow move with oil prices. Reuters Evercore ISI downgraded BP to “In Line” from “Outperform” with a $38 price target, pointing to the stock’s recent run, higher oil-price exposure and the coming
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Barclays shares in focus as bank makes first stablecoin bet with Ubyx stake

Barclays shares in focus as bank makes first stablecoin bet with Ubyx stake

London, January 7, 2026, 07:51 GMT — Premarket Barclays (BARC.L) shares were set for focus ahead of the London open on Wednesday after the bank said it had bought a stake in U.S. stablecoin-settlement firm Ubyx, its first investment in a stablecoin-related company. Barclays declined to disclose the size of the investment; Ubyx runs a clearing system for stablecoins, digital tokens designed to track mainstream currencies, and Barclays was one of 10 banks including Goldman Sachs and UBS that said in October it was exploring a stablecoin pegged to G7 currencies. The stock ended Tuesday up 0.36% at 488.40 pence,
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GSK plc stock in focus as hepatitis B drug bepirovirsen clears key Phase 3 hurdle

GSK plc stock in focus as hepatitis B drug bepirovirsen clears key Phase 3 hurdle

London, Jan 7, 2026, 07:52 GMT — Premarket GSK (GSK.L) said on Wednesday its experimental chronic hepatitis B drug bepirovirsen met the primary endpoint in two phase III studies, putting it on track for regulatory submissions. The drugmaker said global filings are planned from the first quarter of 2026 after the B-Well 1 and B-Well 2 trials enrolled more than 1,800 patients across 29 countries. Chief Scientific Officer Tony Wood called the readout a “major advance”, and GSK said it defines a functional cure as losing a key viral protein and having no detectable virus DNA for at least 24
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Stock Market Today

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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