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Antofagasta (ANTO.L) Stock Outlook: Copper Near $12,000, Fresh Headlines, Analyst Targets and the Week Ahead (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Antofagasta (ANTO.L) Stock Outlook: Copper Near $12,000, Fresh Headlines, Analyst Targets and the Week Ahead (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Antofagasta plc (LSE: ANTO) has spent December doing what copper-linked miners do best: whiplash with a purpose. After sprinting to a fresh 52‑week high (3,095p on 5 December), the FTSE 100 copper miner ended last week in consolidation mode, with the spotlight firmly on copper’s record-setting run and what comes next for rates, the dollar, and China-linked demand. Investing.com+1 As of 14 December 2025, Antofagasta is shown at 2,932p (previous close 2,963p), with a 52‑week range of 1,279.5p to 3,095p. That puts the shares roughly 5% below the December high, after a year in which the stock’s one‑year change is
14 December 2025
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Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price Outlook: Buyback Completed, BoE Rate-Cut Week Ahead, and the Latest Headlines (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price Outlook: Buyback Completed, BoE Rate-Cut Week Ahead, and the Latest Headlines (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (markets closed; latest close was Friday, 12 December). Lloyds Banking Group plc shares (LSE: LLOY) ended the week at 93.72p on Friday, down 1.37% on the day and sitting about 4% below the recent 52‑week high of 97.74p. MarketWatch That puts the stock in an interesting spot going into a data-heavy UK week: the market is braced for key inflation and labour prints — and a Bank of England decision that economists widely expect will deliver another 25bp rate cut on 18 December. Reuters Below is what moved Lloyds this week, what to watch next
14 December 2025
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NatWest Group (NWG) Share Price This Week: Latest News, Buyback Updates, Analyst Forecasts and the Week Ahead (Updated 14 December 2025)

NatWest Group (NWG) Share Price This Week: Latest News, Buyback Updates, Analyst Forecasts and the Week Ahead (Updated 14 December 2025)

Last updated: 14.12.2025 (Sunday). Markets reopen Monday. NatWest Group Plc (LSE: NWG) ended last week a little softer after an early-December push to fresh highs, with investors balancing supportive capital returns (ongoing buybacks) against a big macro week in the UK: jobs data, inflation, and a Bank of England decision that economists increasingly expect to deliver another rate cut. Below is what moved NatWest stock in recent days, what analysts are forecasting, and the catalysts that could drive NWG shares in the week ahead. NatWest share price recap: where NWG finished the week NatWest shares closed at 612p on Friday
14 December 2025
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Ashtead Group plc (LSE:AHT) Share Price Outlook: Buyback Plans, NYSE Relisting, and What to Watch This Week (Updated 14 December 2025)

Ashtead Group plc (LSE:AHT) Share Price Outlook: Buyback Plans, NYSE Relisting, and What to Watch This Week (Updated 14 December 2025)

Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (markets closed; latest prices reflect the most recent trading session). Ashtead Group plc — the Sunbelt Rentals owner that generates the bulk of its earnings in North America — ended the week in a stronger spot after a volatile reaction to its latest half‑year and Q2 results. The story investors are trading right now isn’t just “how did the quarter go?” It’s “what happens next?” — with a new $1.5bn buyback scheduled to launch alongside a planned NYSE primary listing move in March 2026, plus a steady full‑year outlook that leans heavily on mega‑project demand
14 December 2025
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London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Share Price: This Week’s Move, Key News, and the Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Share Price: This Week’s Move, Key News, and the Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) shares closed at 8,464p on Friday. Here’s what drove the week, the latest company news, analyst forecasts, and what to watch next week. Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (UK markets closed; latest pricing reflects Friday 12 December close). London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE:LSEG) ended last week at 8,464p (£84.64) after a choppy five sessions that ultimately left the stock lower on the week, but off the lows. London Stock Exchange With the Bank of England’s next rate decision due on 18 December, year-end index rebalancing approaching, and LSEG continuing to execute a major share
14 December 2025
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Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Stock: This Week’s News, Key Drivers, and Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated 14.12.2025)

Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Stock: This Week’s News, Key Drivers, and Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated 14.12.2025)

Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (UK markets last closed Friday, 12 December 2025). Compass Group PLC shares finished the week at 2,324p (Friday close, 12 Dec), after a choppy few sessions that pushed the stock down toward its 52‑week floor before a modest bounce into the weekend. The London Stock Exchange listed previous close at 2,324p (12 Dec 2025), with an open of 2,335p on the day. London Stock Exchange Using the latest daily closes, Compass ended the week down about 1.94% from the prior Friday (2,370p on 5 Dec to 2,324p on 12 Dec). Sharesmagazine The bigger picture: this
14 December 2025
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British American Tobacco (BATS) Share Price Outlook: Buyback Boost, Vuse Recovery Signals, Dividend Dates and the Week Ahead (Updated 14 December 2025)

British American Tobacco (BATS) Share Price Outlook: Buyback Boost, Vuse Recovery Signals, Dividend Dates and the Week Ahead (Updated 14 December 2025)

(SEO): British American Tobacco (BATS) stock analysis updated 14 Dec 2025: this week’s price move, latest BAT news, buyback details, dividend dates, forecasts, and what to watch next week. Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (markets closed; latest LSE close is Friday, 12 December). British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LSE: BATS) ended a volatile week lower after management reiterated 2025 expectations, guided 2026 performance to the lower end of its mid-term range, and announced a £1.3 billion share buyback plan for 2026. The stock closed Friday at 4,238p (£42.38), down 3.33% on the day. Investing.com+1 The tug-of-war shaping BAT’s near-term narrative is
14 December 2025
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SGX Week Ahead (Dec 15–19, 2025): Singapore Stocks Rally to Fresh High After Fed Cut — STI, Banks, REITs and Key Catalysts to Watch

SGX Week Ahead (Dec 15–19, 2025): Singapore Stocks Rally to Fresh High After Fed Cut — STI, Banks, REITs and Key Catalysts to Watch

Updated Sunday, 14 Dec 2025 Singapore’s stock market enters the new week with momentum after a late-week burst pushed the Straits Times Index (STI) to 4,586.45 on Friday (Dec 12) — a 1.5% daily gain that capped a ~1.8% rise from Monday’s close and underscored the market’s “rate-sensitive/value” leadership into year-end. The Business Times+1 But the coming week is also shaping up as a classic tug-of-war: lower policy rates and improving liquidity signals on one side, and renewed volatility in global technology “AI trade” names plus bond-market nerves on the other. The Business Times+2Financial Times+2 Below is what moved SGX-listed
14 December 2025
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HSBC Holdings Plc Stock (HSBA/HSBC) Outlook: Share Price Jumps, Dividend Week Looms, and Fresh Headlines Test the Rally (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

HSBC Holdings Plc Stock (HSBA/HSBC) Outlook: Share Price Jumps, Dividend Week Looms, and Fresh Headlines Test the Rally (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

HSBC Holdings Plc stock heads into the new week near recent highs after a strong run in the latest five trading sessions. In London, HSBC (HSBA) finished Friday, 12 December at 1,111.8p (about £11.12), leaving the shares up roughly 4.4% from Monday’s close. Investing.com+1 In New York, HSBC’s ADR (HSBC) ended Friday at about $74.99, up roughly 5.6% versus last Monday’s close. StockAnalysis Now comes a week with a very HSBC-flavoured calendar: a dividend payment date, a Bank of England rate decision, and major inflation prints—all clustered around Thursday, 18 December. Office for National Statistics+3HSBC+3Bank of England+3 Below is what
14 December 2025
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Anglo American (AAL) Share Price This Week: Teck Merger Vote Clears, Court Approval Follows — Forecast and Week Ahead (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Anglo American (AAL) Share Price This Week: Teck Merger Vote Clears, Court Approval Follows — Forecast and Week Ahead (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (14.12.2025)Company: Anglo American plcTicker: LSE: AAL (often quoted in pence, GBp) Anglo American shares head into the new week with one big story still doing most of the heavy lifting: the proposed $53 billion all‑stock “merger of equals” with Teck Resources, a deal designed to turn the group into a copper-heavy mining heavyweight. The market has largely moved past the “will shareholders approve it?” stage — that box is now ticked — and is pivoting to the messier part: regulators, execution risk, and copper fundamentals. Reuters+2Teck Resources Limited+2 As of this update (Sunday, when markets
14 December 2025
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IBEX 35 Week Ahead: Spain’s Bolsa de Madrid Outlook After Inditex Record, Naturgy Shock and ECB Countdown (Updated Dec 14, 2025)

IBEX 35 Week Ahead: Spain’s Bolsa de Madrid Outlook After Inditex Record, Naturgy Shock and ECB Countdown (Updated Dec 14, 2025)

Spain’s stock market heads into the new week with momentum intact—but with plenty of cross‑currents that could decide whether the IBEX 35 can hold above the psychologically important 17,000-point area it briefly reached on Friday. The benchmark IBEX 35 closed last week (Dec 8–12) at 16,854.4, up 0.99% on the week and up 45.36% so far in 2025, according to the official weekly bulletin from BME (Bolsas y Mercados Españoles). Sector performance stayed telling: banks outperformed again (IBEX 35 Banks +1.39% weekly; +103.39% YTD), while energy lagged (IBEX 35 Energy −1.67% weekly; +28.54% YTD). BME Bolsas y Mercados Españoles With
14 December 2025
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Comet 3I/ATLAS: Green-Glowing Interstellar Visitor Nears Its Closest Earth Pass on Dec. 19, 2025

Comet 3I/ATLAS: Green-Glowing Interstellar Visitor Nears Its Closest Earth Pass on Dec. 19, 2025

Updated: December 14, 2025 A rare messenger from another star system is sliding through our solar system right now—and it’s putting on a subtle but scientifically rich show. Comet 3I/ATLAS (also designated C/2025 N1 (ATLAS)) is only the third confirmed interstellar object ever observed inside our solar system. Over the last several days, fresh reporting and new datasets have sharpened the picture: the comet’s coma has taken on a faint green glow, and X-ray observatories are now seeing the interaction between its escaping gases and the solar wind—an unusual multiwavelength campaign that’s turning 3I/ATLAS into one of the most intensively monitored comets of 2025. NASA Science+2European Space Agency+2 Most
14 December 2025
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Stellantis stock rattled by $26.5 billion EV reset and dividend halt ahead of Monday trade

Stellantis stock rattled by $26.5 billion EV reset and dividend halt ahead of Monday trade

7 February 2026
Milan, February 7, 2026, 10:54 (CET) — Market closed. Stellantis shares (STLA) closed at $7.28 in New York on Friday, down 23.8%, after the Jeep maker unveiled a €22.2 billion ($26.5 billion) hit tied to scaling back electric-vehicle plans and said it would not pay a dividend in 2026. The selloff matters going into next week because it forces a quick rethink on cash and capital returns at a company investors once treated as a high-yield play. With markets shut for the weekend, traders will be looking for any follow-through from credit markets and analysts before Monday’s open. In Europe,
Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

7 February 2026
Ashtead shares closed Friday at 4,936p, up 1.09%, after the company bought 88,872 shares under its repurchase program. The group is set to shift its primary listing to New York on March 2, pending court approval, and will be removed from the FTSE UK index the same day. Ashtead paid a half-year dividend of 37.5 U.S. cents per share on Friday.
Beazley share price: big funds reshuffle stakes as Zurich bid deadline nears

Beazley share price: big funds reshuffle stakes as Zurich bid deadline nears

7 February 2026
Beazley shares closed flat at 1,236 pence Friday as BlackRock disclosed a 6.55% stake and Vanguard reported 5.02%. Wellington Management cut its holding below 5%. The disclosures follow Zurich Insurance’s possible takeover offer of up to 1,335 pence per share, with a Feb. 16 deadline for a firm bid.
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