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Shan Ahmed Khan

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Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN) at 52‑Week High: Buyback Momentum, Digital Assets Push and 2026 Outlook

Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN) at 52‑Week High: Buyback Momentum, Digital Assets Push and 2026 Outlook

London, 11 December 2025 – Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN) has powered to a fresh 52‑week high, capping a remarkable year in which the emerging‑markets‑focused bank has almost doubled from its lows and accelerated capital returns to shareholders. Alongside an aggressive share buyback, the group is rolling out new digital‑asset partnerships, sustainability deals, and updated guidance that points to higher returns in 2025 and beyond. MarketBeat+1 Share price today: STAN trades near record territory In Thursday trading, Standard Chartered’s London‑listed shares were changing hands at around 1,710–1,715 pence, after touching an intraday high of 1,711 pence, a fresh 52‑week peak.MarketBeat+1
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GSK Stock (LON:GSK, NYSE:GSK): Latest News, FDA Catalysts and 2026 Outlook – December 11, 2025

GSK Stock (LON:GSK, NYSE:GSK): Latest News, FDA Catalysts and 2026 Outlook – December 11, 2025

GSK plc stock has quietly morphed from a problem child of Big Pharma into one of 2025’s more interesting “value with growth” stories. The shares are trading near multi‑year highs, the company has upgraded guidance, big litigation overhangs are easing, and a cluster of U.S. FDA decisions is about to test how much of that optimism is justified. As of last night’s close, GSK’s U.S. ADR finished at $48.40, up more than 45% year‑to‑date, while the London‑listed shares recently changed hands around 1,800p, having pushed above their 200‑day moving average of 1,547.73p on heavy volume. MarketBeat+1 Below is a deep
11 December 2025
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Vodafone Group Stock Today: Italy Exit, Share Buybacks and Analyst Upgrades Put VOD Back in the Spotlight

Vodafone Group Stock Today: Italy Exit, Share Buybacks and Analyst Upgrades Put VOD Back in the Spotlight

Vodafone Group Public Limited Company (LSE: VOD, NASDAQ: VOD) is suddenly interesting again. After years of being the telecom stock investors loved to complain about, a string of strategic moves and fresh capital returns means Vodafone has re-entered the conversation for global equity investors in December 2025. Here’s a deep dive into what’s happening with Vodafone stock as of 11 December 2025 – including the latest buyback announcement, the completed sale of Vodafone Italy, recent results, analyst forecasts and key risks to watch. Vodafone share price and performance snapshot Vodafone has quietly staged a recovery over the past year. According
11 December 2025
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Barclays PLC Stock Today: Buybacks, Best Egg Deal and 2026 Outlook as Shares Hit Fresh Highs (11 December 2025)

Barclays PLC Stock Today: Buybacks, Best Egg Deal and 2026 Outlook as Shares Hit Fresh Highs (11 December 2025)

Barclays PLC (LSE: BARC, NYSE: BCS) is ending 2025 with the kind of momentum investors in UK banks haven’t seen in years. The share price is flirting with record territory, buybacks are running hot, and management is layering bold strategic moves on top of upgraded return targets. As of late morning on 11 December 2025, Barclays shares in London were trading in the mid‑440p range, having set a new 52‑week high around 446.8p earlier in the session. Over the past year the stock has climbed roughly 64%, one of the strongest rallies in the FTSE 100’s financial sector. FT Markets+1
11 December 2025
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Glencore (LON: GLEN) Share Price Outlook December 2025: Copper Pivot, Job Cuts, Buybacks and Cobalt Catalysts

Glencore (LON: GLEN) Share Price Outlook December 2025: Copper Pivot, Job Cuts, Buybacks and Cobalt Catalysts

Glencore plc’s stock has jolted back to life in December 2025 as the commodities giant lays out an aggressive pivot towards copper, sharp cost cuts and fresh capital returns — all while navigating labour disputes, climate scrutiny and new rules in key battery‑metal markets. As of the morning of 11 December 2025, Glencore’s London‑listed shares were trading around 383.9p, near the upper end of their 2025 range and up sharply since the start of the month.Glencore+1 This article pulls together the most recent news, forecasts and analyst commentary as of 11 December 2025 to outline where Glencore stock stands now
11 December 2025
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Lloyds Banking Group (LON:LLOY) Stock on 11 December 2025: Share Buyback, New CIO and 2026 Outlook

Lloyds Banking Group (LON:LLOY) Stock on 11 December 2025: Share Buyback, New CIO and 2026 Outlook

Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON:LLOY, NYSE:LYG) continues to sit at the centre of the UK banking story as 2025 draws to a close. After a powerful rally this year, the stock is hovering just below its recent highs, backed by a completed £1.7bn share buyback, fresh leadership in its investment arm, and reassuring signals from credit-rating agencies. Below is a detailed look at today’s share price, the latest news (up to and including 11 December 2025), and what current analysis and forecasts are saying about Lloyds’ outlook. Lloyds share price today: still near 2025 highs At the close on 11
11 December 2025
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Anglo American Share Price Today: Anglo‑Teck Merger, BHP Exit and 2026 Stock Forecasts

Anglo American Share Price Today: Anglo‑Teck Merger, BHP Exit and 2026 Stock Forecasts

Anglo American plc (LON: AAL), one of the world’s largest diversified miners, is in the middle of the biggest strategic shake‑up in its modern history. As of 11 December 2025, investors are digesting three big storylines at once: All of that is being reflected in the Anglo American share price, which trades just under the psychological 3,000p mark while analysts edge their forecasts higher but remain cautious. Anglo American share price on 11 December 2025 Latest real‑time data from London shows Anglo American PLC trading around 2,879–2,891p per share, with an intraday range roughly between 2,846p and 2,901p on 11
11 December 2025
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HSBC Holdings Plc Stock Outlook – December 11, 2025: Dividends, Hang Seng Bet and New Chair Shape 2026 Prospects

HSBC Holdings Plc Stock Outlook – December 11, 2025: Dividends, Hang Seng Bet and New Chair Shape 2026 Prospects

As of December 11, 2025, HSBC Holdings Plc (LSE: HSBA, NYSE: HSBC) is trading close to its 52‑week highs, back in the global mega‑bank premier league by market value and firmly in the crosshairs of income investors and Asia‑focused growth funds alike. The share price strength comes after a busy few months: a solid third‑quarter earnings print, a fresh interim dividend, a bold HK$106bn offer to take full control of Hang Seng Bank in Hong Kong, and the surprise confirmation of Brendan Nelson as permanent group chair. At the same time, HSBC is working through a $300m settlement of a
11 December 2025
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Prudential plc (LON: PRU) Stock – ICICI AMC IPO Windfall, Buybacks, Dividends and 2026 Forecast (Updated 11 December 2025)

Prudential plc (LON: PRU) Stock – ICICI AMC IPO Windfall, Buybacks, Dividends and 2026 Forecast (Updated 11 December 2025)

Prudential plc’s share price has quietly turned into one of the more interesting growth-plus-income stories on the FTSE 100. The Asia- and Africa-focused insurer is delivering double-digit profit growth, ramping up buybacks, guiding for faster dividend increases – and now unlocking value from a big Indian asset-management IPO. As of the close on 11 December 2025, Prudential plc (ticker PRU on the London Stock Exchange) was trading around 1,084p per share, according to closing data from Hargreaves Lansdown. Hargreaves Lansdown That’s roughly 70–75% higher than levels around 630–640p a year ago, based on price history data. Digrin Below is a
11 December 2025
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FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 Biggest Losers Today (11 December 2025): Entain, Ocado and Ceres Power Lead UK Stock Market Declines

FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 Biggest Losers Today (11 December 2025): Entain, Ocado and Ceres Power Lead UK Stock Market Declines

The UK stock market finished Thursday’s session with only modest index moves, but under the surface there were some sharp losers across the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 as traders reacted to a “hawkish” US Federal Reserve rate cut, fresh short-seller pressure and a flurry of broker downgrades.London South East+ 2London South East+ 2 At the London close on 11 December 2025, Hargreaves Lansdown data showed the FTSE 100 up around 0.1% at 9,667, while the FTSE 250 slipped roughly 0.05% to 21,820. Yet individual names told a more dramatic story: Entain topped the blue‑chip fallers’ board, while Ocado, Ceres
11 December 2025
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Rio Tinto Stock Hits Fresh 52‑Week Highs as New CEO Trott Unveils “Stronger, Sharper, Simpler” Strategy — Latest News, Forecasts and Dividend Outlook (11 December 2025)

Rio Tinto Stock Hits Fresh 52‑Week Highs as New CEO Trott Unveils “Stronger, Sharper, Simpler” Strategy — Latest News, Forecasts and Dividend Outlook (11 December 2025)

LONDON / SYDNEY / NEW YORK — 11 December 2025 Rio Tinto share price today: records in London, Sydney and New York Rio Tinto plc stock is trading near record territory across all three of its main listings on Thursday, 11 December 2025: A separate Australian report notes that the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index has moved into record territory this month, with Rio Tinto described as being at “record highs” alongside other major miners, helped by iron ore prices around US$106 per tonne. Market Index On the ADR line, Rio Tinto has now logged successive 52‑week highs this week. An
11 December 2025
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Unilever PLC Stock: Magnum Demerger, Share Consolidation and Outlook for ULVR and UL as of 11 December 2025

Unilever PLC Stock: Magnum Demerger, Share Consolidation and Outlook for ULVR and UL as of 11 December 2025

Unilever PLC (LON: ULVR; NYSE: UL) is back at the centre of investor attention after completing the long‑planned demerger of its ice‑cream arm, The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. (TMICC), and pushing through an 8‑for‑9 share consolidation that triggered a sharp rally in the London share price this week. DirectorsTalk Interviews+2TipRanks+2 With a new CEO, a freshly confirmed CFO and guidance for volume‑led growth and higher margins, the stock now sits at an interesting turning point: leaner and more focused, but facing slower underlying market growth and a divided analyst community. Investegate+2Unilever+2 This article pulls together the latest news, numbers
11 December 2025
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Most Active UK Stocks Today: Lloyds, BP, Magnum Ice Cream and Vodafone Lead FTSE 100 on 11 December 2025

Most Active UK Stocks Today: Lloyds, BP, Magnum Ice Cream and Vodafone Lead FTSE 100 on 11 December 2025

The UK stock market spent Thursday treading water, but trading screens were anything but quiet.By the close, the FTSE 100 was hovering around 9,666, up roughly 0.1%, as investors digested the US Federal Reserve’s latest rate cut, a softer pound and a busy slate of company-specific news.Investing.com Nigeria+ 1 Behind that modest index move sat heavy turnover in financials, energy and consumer names. Fresh share buybacks, a major Gulf of Mexico oil project, a high‑profile emerger at Unilever and a flurry of broker rating changes all helped propel certain stocks into the “most active” list. This round‑up looks at the
11 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today: Biggest Gainers on 11 December 2025 as FTSE 100 Edges Higher

UK Stock Market Today: Biggest Gainers on 11 December 2025 as FTSE 100 Edges Higher

On Thursday 11 December 2025, the UK stock market quietly ground higher – but beneath the modest index moves, some individual London-listed shares put in eye‑catching performances. A mix of buyback programmes, upbeat trading updates and fresh broker upgrades pushed a cluster of mid‑caps and smaller names to the top of the leaderboard, while newly listed Magnum Ice Cream Company continued to find its feet after its high‑profile spin‑off from Unilever. All data and moves below refer to the close of trade on 11 December 2025, based on Hargreaves Lansdown index data and risers tables, together with regulatory announcements and
11 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today (11 December 2025): FTSE 100 Steadies Near Highs as Fed Cut, Oracle Shock and BoE Hopes Collide

UK Stock Market Today (11 December 2025): FTSE 100 Steadies Near Highs as Fed Cut, Oracle Shock and BoE Hopes Collide

The UK stock market traded in a tight range on Thursday 11 December 2025, with the FTSE 100 hovering around the 9,660 mark after an early dip, as investors weighed a rare “hawkish” US Federal Reserve rate cut, fresh jitters around AI-driven tech stocks, and growing expectations of a Bank of England (BoE) rate cut next week.MarketScreener+2inkl+2 FTSE 100 Today: Flat but Firm Around 9,660 London’s blue‑chip benchmark opened slightly lower, with the FTSE 100 down about 0.1% at 9,642.99 at the open, while the FTSE 250 also slipped modestly and the AIM All‑Share outperformed.MarketScreener As the morning session unfolded,
11 December 2025
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Best UK Stocks to Buy Now (11 December 2025): 9 FTSE Shares for 2026 Growth, Income and Value

Best UK Stocks to Buy Now (11 December 2025): 9 FTSE Shares for 2026 Growth, Income and Value

The UK stock market is ending 2025 in far better shape than it started. The FTSE 100 is hovering just below record territory around the 9,600–9,700 mark, after a powerful rally driven by banks, energy, miners and defense stocks.TechStock²+ 1 Yet, despite the surge, UK equities still trade at a discount to global peers. RBC Wealth Management estimates the FTSE All‑Share is up about 15% year to date in local currency, but still valued at roughly 12.5x 2026 earnings , below its long‑term median relative to other developed markets.RBC Wealth ManagementMoneyWeek calculates the FTSE 100’s total return in 2025 at
11 December 2025
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HDFC Bank Share Price Today, Target 2026: Emkay Re-Rating Call and Technicals Turn ‘Mildly Bullish’ – 11 December 2025

HDFC Bank Share Price Today, Target 2026: Emkay Re-Rating Call and Technicals Turn ‘Mildly Bullish’ – 11 December 2025

HDFC Bank Limited’s stock spent 11 December 2025 trading comfortably around the ₹1,000 mark, supported by strong volumes, heavy institutional participation and a fresh bullish note from Emkay Global that argues the bank is poised for a valuation “re-rating” over the next few years.Business Standard+1 At the same time, technical analysts now characterise the trend as “mildly bullish” rather than outright strong, suggesting the rally may be entering a more measured phase even as longer‑term fundamentals remain robust.Markets Mojo+1 HDFC Bank share price on 11 December 2025 On 11 December 2025, HDFC Bank (NSE: HDFCBANK, BSE: 500180) traded in a
11 December 2025
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BSE Ltd Share Price Today (11 December 2025): Stock Rallies on Strong Earnings, ESG Upgrade and Post‑Bonus Re‑rating

BSE Ltd Share Price Today (11 December 2025): Stock Rallies on Strong Earnings, ESG Upgrade and Post‑Bonus Re‑rating

BSE Ltd — the listed entity that operates the Bombay Stock Exchange — is back in the spotlight. As of early afternoon on 11 December 2025, the BSE Ltd share price was trading around ₹2,688–2,690 on the NSE, up roughly 4% versus the previous close, on heavy volumes of about 4.5–4.6 million shares.Trendlyne.com+2Trendlyne.com+2 That move extends a powerful multi‑year run: the stock has more than doubled from its 52‑week low near ₹1,226 and is still trading not far below its record high of ₹3,030.Investing.com+1 At current levels, BSE’s market capitalisation sits at around ₹1.1 lakh crore, putting the exchange operator
11 December 2025
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Meesho Limited Share Price Today: Post‑IPO Rally, Analyst Targets and Outlook (11 December 2025)

Meesho Limited Share Price Today: Post‑IPO Rally, Analyst Targets and Outlook (11 December 2025)

Published: 11 December 2025 Meesho Limited’s blockbuster debut on Dalal Street is spilling into its second trading day, keeping the newly listed e‑commerce stock firmly in the spotlight. After listing with a premium of about 46% on 10 December, the SoftBank‑backed company is still trading more than 50% above its IPO issue price of ₹111 per share as of the afternoon session on 11 December 2025. Business Standard+2The Economic Times+2 Meesho share price today (11 December 2025) By early afternoon on Thursday, 11 December, Meesho Limited (NSE: MEESHO, BSE: 544632) was trading around ₹169–170 per share, slightly in the red
11 December 2025
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Most Active Stocks Today in India (December 11, 2025): Vodafone Idea, Kaynes Tech, HDFC Bank, IndiGo in Focus

Most Active Stocks Today in India (December 11, 2025): Vodafone Idea, Kaynes Tech, HDFC Bank, IndiGo in Focus

The Indian stock market staged a strong rebound on Thursday, December 11, 2025, with trading action concentrated in a clutch of high‑beta telecom, internet, banking and specialty manufacturing names. By early afternoon, the Nifty 50 was hovering around 25,900 and the Sensex near 84,800 , with all major sectors in the green as bargain-hunters stepped in after recent weakness.The Economic Times+ 1 At the stock level, Kaynes Technology, InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo), BSE Ltd, Vodafone Idea, HDFC Bank, Hindustan Zinc, DCM Shriram, Samvardhana Motherson, Eternal (Zomato), Meesho and Ola Electric were among the most active counters by traded value and volume
11 December 2025
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Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Walmart shares climbed 3.34% to $131.18 Friday, pushing its market value to about $1.05 trillion as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Retail stocks mostly gained, with Target up 4.24% and Costco up 1.20%, while Amazon dropped 5.55%. Investors await Walmart’s fiscal Q4 results on Feb. 19 and key U.S. economic data next week.
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