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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.

Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price, News and Forecast: BoE Rate Cut and Motor Finance Risk in Focus

Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price, News and Forecast: BoE Rate Cut and Motor Finance Risk in Focus

18 December 2025 — Lloyds Banking Group plc (LSE: LLOY, NYSE ADR: LYG) is back in the spotlight as investors weigh a pivotal UK macro moment against a stubborn company-specific overhang: the Bank of England’s expected interest-rate cut and the still-evolving motor finance redress bill. Lloyds shares traded around 95.5p on Thursday, with the session’s range clustered in the mid‑90s and the 52‑week range spanning roughly 52p to 98p. Investing.com+1 That keeps the stock close to the upper end of its one‑year band after a strong 2025 run, while setting up what could be a decisive winter test: can capital
18 December 2025
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Unilever PLC Stock (UL, ULVR) on 18.12.2025: Analyst Forecasts, Magnum Spin-Off Fallout, and What Investors Watch Next

Unilever PLC Stock (UL, ULVR) on 18.12.2025: Analyst Forecasts, Magnum Spin-Off Fallout, and What Investors Watch Next

LONDON / NEW YORK — 18 December 2025. Unilever PLC stock is entering a new phase after one of its biggest structural moves in years: the demerger of its ice cream business into The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC) and the follow-on share consolidation for Unilever shareholders. Markets are now trying to answer a deceptively simple question with very non-simple inputs: is the “new Unilever” (more Beauty, Personal Care, and Wellbeing; less cold-chain logistics) a cleaner, faster-growth consumer staples compounder—or just a slimmer version of the same old battle? Reuters+2Unilever+2 On the US line (NYSE ADR: UL), Unilever last traded
18 December 2025
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BP PLC Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): CEO Shake‑Up, Meg O’Neill Named Successor, and Why BP Shares Are Back in Play

BP PLC Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): CEO Shake‑Up, Meg O’Neill Named Successor, and Why BP Shares Are Back in Play

BP PLC stock (LSE: BP.; NYSE: BP) is the kind of name that can drift into the background when oil is boring and the strategy is stable. December 18, 2025 is not one of those days. A surprise leadership change has put BP back on traders’ “must-watch” screens: BP confirmed that CEO Murray Auchincloss is stepping down effective today (Thursday, Dec. 18), with long-time BP executive Carol Howle taking over as interim CEO. The board has appointed Woodside Energy chief Meg O’Neill as the next permanent CEO, effective April 1, 2026. Investegate+2Reuters+2 BP’s London-listed shares were trading around the mid‑420s
18 December 2025
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Finnair to Launch Daily Melbourne–Helsinki Flights via Bangkok in October 2026, Making Melbourne Its First Australian Gateway

Finnair to Launch Daily Melbourne–Helsinki Flights via Bangkok in October 2026, Making Melbourne Its First Australian Gateway

Finnair has announced its first-ever scheduled passenger service to Australia, unveiling daily flights between Helsinki and Melbourne via Bangkok from late October 2026. The new route, revealed on Thursday, December 18, 2025 (Australia time), will be operated by Airbus A350 aircraft and will place Melbourne at the centre of Finnair’s long-haul expansion into a new continent. Cision News+2Melbourne Airport+2 For Australian travellers, the move adds another one-stop option into Europe—particularly Northern Europe, the Nordics and the Baltics—while also opening up a new competitor on the busy Melbourne–Bangkok corridor. For Victoria, leaders are positioning the service as a tourism and trade
18 December 2025
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GSK Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Buyback Update, New FDA Approvals, and Analyst Forecasts for GSK plc

GSK Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Buyback Update, New FDA Approvals, and Analyst Forecasts for GSK plc

GSK plc (LSE: GSK; NYSE: GSK) is ending 2025 with a busy headline tape—exactly the kind of environment where investors tend to re-check both the “story” and the spreadsheet. On Thursday, December 18, 2025, GSK published a fresh share buyback update, while markets continue to digest a string of regulatory milestones across respiratory, vaccines, and infectious diseases that could shape the company’s growth profile into 2026. Below is what’s new as of 18.12.2025, what analysts are forecasting, and what matters most for GSK stock next. GSK stock snapshot on Dec. 18, 2025 In US trading, GSK’s ADR (NYSE: GSK) was
18 December 2025
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Rolls-Royce (RR.L) Stock News Today: £200m Buyback, Analyst Targets, and 2026 Catalysts (Dec. 18, 2025)

Rolls-Royce (RR.L) Stock News Today: £200m Buyback, Analyst Targets, and 2026 Catalysts (Dec. 18, 2025)

London — December 18, 2025 — Rolls-Royce Holdings plc shares have spent much of 2025 doing what jet engines do best: generating thrust. The stock’s big re-rating has put it back on the everyday investor radar, but the story in late December isn’t just “up a lot.” It’s why it’s up, what management is doing with the cash, and which parts of the business could keep surprising (or disappoint) as the company heads into full-year results season. As of December 18, Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR.) was trading around 1,102p, within a 1,101p–1,129.5p day range, and inside a 52-week range of 557p–1,195p,
18 December 2025
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Rio Tinto plc Stock (RIO): UBS Highlights Argentina Lithium Upside as Simandou Exports Begin and a $10B Divestment Plan Takes Shape

Rio Tinto plc Stock (RIO): UBS Highlights Argentina Lithium Upside as Simandou Exports Begin and a $10B Divestment Plan Takes Shape

Dec. 18, 2025 — Rio Tinto plc stock is back in the spotlight today as investors weigh a new lithium-focused take from UBS against fresh reporting from Guinea’s Simandou iron ore mega-project and the miner’s broader strategy reset under CEO Simon Trott. On the Australia-listed line (RIO:AX), shares rose as much as 1.8% to a record high of A$143.89, after UBS said its confidence has increased in Rio Tinto’s lithium strategy following a deep dive into the company’s Argentina brine assets. UBS kept a neutral stance and an A$140 price target, noting execution discipline remains decisive even as the lithium
18 December 2025
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Bank of England Set to Cut Interest Rates to 3.75% After UK Inflation Drops to 3.2% — What It Means for Mortgages, Savings and Markets

Bank of England Set to Cut Interest Rates to 3.75% After UK Inflation Drops to 3.2% — What It Means for Mortgages, Savings and Markets

Borrowers could get an early Christmas boost today as the Bank of England prepares to lower the UK Bank Rate from 4% to 3.75%, a move widely seen as the most likely outcome after a sharper-than-expected fall in inflation and fresh signs that the economy is losing momentum. Reuters+2The Guardian+2 The decision, due at 12pm UK time on Thursday, 18 December 2025, would be the fourth interest-rate reduction of 2025 and the sixth cut in the current easing cycle, after policymakers paused in November with a split vote. Reuters+2Bank of England+2 Why a Bank of England rate cut now looks
18 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today (18 December 2025): FTSE 100 Set for a Cautious Open as BoE Rate Cut Looms; BP CEO Shock and Currys Results in Focus

UK Stock Market Today (18 December 2025): FTSE 100 Set for a Cautious Open as BoE Rate Cut Looms; BP CEO Shock and Currys Results in Focus

London, 18 December 2025 — The United Kingdom stock market is starting the day on a cautious footing, with the FTSE 100 expected to edge slightly lower at the open as investors brace for a high-impact mix of Bank of England policy, fresh US inflation data, and a global risk mood unsettled by renewed tech-sector “AI spending” jitters. TradingView+2Reuters+2 While the mood is wary, London equities remain supported by two powerful domestic tailwinds: a sharp downside surprise in UK inflation that has pushed rate-cut expectations close to “fully priced”, and a heavyweight energy sector that may benefit from rebounding oil
18 December 2025
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HSBC Holdings Plc Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Dividend Lands, Shares Hold Near Highs as Hang Seng Deal and Rate Cuts Shape the Outlook

HSBC Holdings Plc Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Dividend Lands, Shares Hold Near Highs as Hang Seng Deal and Rate Cuts Shape the Outlook

HSBC Holdings Plc stock is starting Dec. 18 with two narratives colliding in a very “2025 markets” way: cash coming back to shareholders today via a dividend payment, and a forward-looking debate over what happens next as central banks edge toward lower rates and HSBC pursues a major Hong Kong restructuring move. On the screen, HSBC looks steady and strong. Under the hood, investors are weighing a temporary buyback pause tied to the planned Hang Seng Bank take-private, a push into productivity tools like generative AI, and a set of legal and macro risks that will matter much more once
18 December 2025
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Vedanta Ltd Stock Hits Fresh Highs After NCLT Demerger Nod: Latest News, Broker Targets, Dividend Outlook and Key Risks (18 Dec 2025)

Vedanta Ltd Stock Hits Fresh Highs After NCLT Demerger Nod: Latest News, Broker Targets, Dividend Outlook and Key Risks (18 Dec 2025)

December 18, 2025 — Vedanta Ltd (NSE: VEDL, BSE: 500295) is back in the spotlight after its long-awaited demerger cleared a major legal hurdle, triggering a sharp re-rating conversation across Dalal Street. The stock has been trading around the ₹580 zone on December 18 after touching a fresh all-time high near ₹580.45 earlier this week, as investors position for what could become one of India’s most-watched corporate break-ups in 2026. mint+1 What’s different this time is not just price momentum—it’s the mix of catalysts behind it: the NCLT’s approval, improving clarity on the five-way split, and a wave of brokerage
18 December 2025
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Kaynes Technology India Ltd Share Price Today (18 Dec 2025): Why KAYNES Stock Is in Focus After Disclosure Clarifications, CRISIL Watch and New Semiconductor Tie-Ups

Kaynes Technology India Ltd Share Price Today (18 Dec 2025): Why KAYNES Stock Is in Focus After Disclosure Clarifications, CRISIL Watch and New Semiconductor Tie-Ups

Kaynes Technology India Ltd (NSE: KAYNES, BSE: 543664) is back in the spotlight on 18 December 2025—not because of a single headline, but because several threads (governance chatter, credit watch, institutional flows, and semiconductor ambition) are now pulling on the same stock-price string. Kaynes Technology+2CRISIL+2 As of midday trade, Kaynes was hovering around the ₹4,100 zone, far below its 52-week high of ₹7,822 yet above the 52-week low of ₹3,712.50, underscoring how quickly sentiment has swung in a company that was once one of the market’s most loved EMS (electronics manufacturing services) growth stories. The Economic Times+1 What follows is
18 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

7 February 2026
Walmart shares rose 3.3% Friday to $131.18, up 10% since Jan. 30, as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The retailer’s market value crossed $1 trillion this week. Investors await January inflation data on Feb. 13 and Walmart’s quarterly results on Feb. 19 for signs of continued momentum.
Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
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