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Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price Today: Stock News, Analyst Forecasts and Key Risks as of 17 December 2025

Lloyds Banking Group plc (LSE: LLOY) ended 17 December 2025 around the mid‑90p level, with Hargreaves Lansdown showing a closing snapshot of 95.72p (sell) / 95.80p (buy), up 0.74p (+0.78%) on the day. The same data set puts Lloyds’ market

17 December 2025

NatWest Group Plc Stock (NWG): Latest News, Forecasts and Analyst Views on 17 December 2025

NatWest Group Plc shares are heading into the final stretch of 2025 with three storylines dominating investor attention: an accelerated push into “agentic AI” for retail customers, continued share buybacks that underline the bank’s capital-return strategy, and a tighter band

17 December 2025

Analyst Insights · Financial News · Investing · Market Forecasts · Stock Market

UK Stock Market Today (17 December 2025): FTSE 100 Set to Jump as UK Inflation Drops to 3.2% Ahead of Bank of England Rate Decision

London shares are poised for a stronger start on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, after a sharper-than-expected drop in UK inflation reinforced expectations that the Bank of England will cut interest rates at its final policy meeting of the year on

17 December 2025

Bank of England · Financial News · Inflation · Stock Market · UK Economy

Rolls-Royce (RR.L) Stock Update 17 December 2025: £200m Buyback, Defence Engine Tests, SMR Momentum and the Latest Analyst Forecasts

LONDON — 17 December 2025 — Rolls-Royce Holdings plc stock (LSE: RR., often referenced as RR.L) is closing out 2025 with a familiar theme: cash generation plus operational execution, now reinforced by another shareholder-return move and a steady stream of

17 December 2025

Analyst Forecasts · Company Updates · Defence Industry · Investment News · Stock Market

GSK Stock News Today (Dec. 17, 2025): FDA Approves Twice‑Yearly Asthma Drug Exdensur as Analysts Reassess GSK plc’s 2026 Outlook

Updated: 17 December 2025 GSK plc stock (LSE: GSK; NYSE: GSK) is in focus on Dec. 17 after a major U.S. regulatory win: the FDA approved Exdensur (depemokimab‑ulaa) for severe asthma—giving GSK a new, ultra‑long‑acting biologic that’s dosed just twice

17 December 2025

Asthma Treatments · FDA Approvals · Investment Analysis · NYSE:GSK · Pharma News · Stock Market

Barclays PLC Stock (BARC.L, BCS) Today: Buyback Update, Saudi Arabia Return, and Analyst Price Targets Ahead of the Bank of England Decision

London / New York — Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Barclays PLC stock is back in the spotlight as investors weigh three big forces at once: (1) an active share buyback that continues to shrink the share count, (2) a strategic

17 December 2025

Analyst Insights · Banking · Financial Updates · Investment News · NYSE:BCS · Stock Market

HSBC Holdings Plc Stock News Today (Dec 17, 2025): Hang Seng Buyout Timeline, Analyst Targets, Dividend Watch and Key Risks

HSBC Holdings Plc stock is back in the spotlight on 17 December 2025, with investors weighing near-term price action against a much bigger strategic catalyst: HSBC’s plan to privatise Hang Seng Bank in Hong Kong. Add in fresh analyst calls,

17 December 2025

Dividends · Financial Risks · HSBC News · Investment Analysis · NYSE:HSBC · Stock Market

Rio Tinto plc (RIO.L) Stock: Latest News, Forecasts, and Analyst Outlook as of December 17, 2025

London, December 17, 2025 — Rio Tinto plc is ending 2025 in a familiar tug-of-war: iron ore cashflows on one side, an accelerating push into copper and lithium on the other, with a sprinkling of geopolitical/legal risk and energy-cost politics

17 December 2025

Company News · Financial Forecasts · Investment Analysis · Mining Industry · NYSE:RIO · Stock Market

Shell Plc Stock (SHEL) News Today: Buybacks, Gulf of Mexico Kaikias Project, and Analyst Forecasts on December 17, 2025

December 17, 2025 — Shell plc shares are back in the spotlight as a cocktail of company-specific headlines (fresh upstream investment, a revived German refinery exit process, governance scrutiny, and ongoing shareholder returns) collides with a macro headwind: oil prices

17 December 2025

Analyst Forecasts · Company News · Investment · NYSE:SHEL · Oil and Gas · Stock Market

BP PLC Stock News Today (December 17, 2025): Oil Volatility, Buybacks, Dividend Ahead, and the Lightsource bp Solar Deal

December 17, 2025 — BP PLC stock is trading in the crosswinds of a sharply volatile oil market, while the company continues returning cash via buybacks and prepares to pay its next dividend. In the last 24 hours, energy-sector sentiment

17 December 2025

Corporate News · Dividends · Energy Sector · NYSE:BP · Renewable Energy · Stock Market

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (RKT.L) Stock: Buyback Update, Malaysia Distribution Deal and Analyst Forecasts on Dec. 17, 2025

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc shares are heading into the final stretch of 2025 with two storylines that usually play well in consumer staples: steady shareholder returns and incremental, execution-focused growth moves. On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, the FTSE 100 group

17 December 2025

Business Updates · Company News · Financial Analysis · Investment Strategies · Stock Market

SBI Share Price Today: State Bank of India Stock Rises on PSU Bank Rally, Rate Cuts, and Leadership Moves (Dec 17, 2025)

State Bank of India (NSE: SBIN, BSE: 500112) was among the notable supports for India’s benchmark indices on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, as PSU banking stocks outperformed a choppy broader market. In intraday trade, SBI shares hovered around the ₹975–₹978

17 December 2025

Banking News · Financial Analysis · Investment Tips · SBI Updates · Stock Market