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Imperial Brands (LON: IMB) Stock Update Today: Buyback Momentum, Debt Redemption, New Broker Coverage — What to Watch Next Week (Updated 13 Dec 2025)

Imperial Brands (LON: IMB) Stock Update Today: Buyback Momentum, Debt Redemption, New Broker Coverage — What to Watch Next Week (Updated 13 Dec 2025)

Imperial Brands PLC (London Stock Exchange: IMB) ended the week with a sharp Friday pullback after briefly touching fresh 52‑week highs earlier in the week. The tobacco group remains in the spotlight for three reasons investors actually care about: heavy ongoing share buybacks, fresh corporate disclosures (Annual Report + AGM notice), and active balance-sheet housekeeping via an early redemption of euro notes. As of the latest close (Friday, 12 December 2025), Imperial Brands finished at 3,179p (£31.79), down 2.63% on the day and sitting about 4.5% below its recent 52‑week high of £33.29 hit on 9 December. MarketWatch+2Investing.com+2 Below is
13 December 2025
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SSE (LON:SSE) Share Price Ends the Week at 2,108p: Ofgem Grid Decisions, Broker Targets and Dividend Dates in Focus for the Week Ahead (Updated 13 Dec 2025)

SSE (LON:SSE) Share Price Ends the Week at 2,108p: Ofgem Grid Decisions, Broker Targets and Dividend Dates in Focus for the Week Ahead (Updated 13 Dec 2025)

SSE plc shares head into the weekend with investors juggling two big, sometimes contradictory forces: regulatory momentum that supports multi‑year grid spending and valuation nerves after a strong 2025 run. The stock last closed at 2,108p on Friday, 12 December 2025. sse.com+2Investing.com+2 That finish caps a choppy week in which SSE dipped midweek before stabilising into Friday. Based on daily closes, SSE ended Friday up 0.96% on the day, but down roughly 2.5% versus the prior Friday (5 Dec). Investing.com+1 With UK energy networks at the centre of government and regulator plans to unclog the grid, SSE’s near‑term narrative is
13 December 2025
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Standard Chartered PLC Stock (LON: STAN) Weekly Update & Week-Ahead Outlook: Share Buybacks, Goldman Upgrade, Legal Headlines, and Key Macro Catalysts (Updated 13 December 2025)

Standard Chartered PLC Stock (LON: STAN) Weekly Update & Week-Ahead Outlook: Share Buybacks, Goldman Upgrade, Legal Headlines, and Key Macro Catalysts (Updated 13 December 2025)

Standard Chartered PLC stock closed the week at fresh 2025 highs as buybacks continued and analysts turned more constructive. Here’s what moved STAN shares over the last few days, what forecasts are signaling now, and what investors are watching in the week ahead. Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN) ended Friday’s session (12 December) at 1,727p, up 0.58% on the day, after trading as high as 1,767p. That’s a notable weekly rebound: the shares were 1,634.5p on 5 December, implying a gain of roughly 5.7% week-on-week (based on closing data). StockAnalysis+1 With the market shut today (Saturday, 13 December), this update
13 December 2025
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Experian PLC Stock (EXPN) Weekly Update: Share Price, Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and the Week Ahead (Updated 13 December 2025)

Experian PLC Stock (EXPN) Weekly Update: Share Price, Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and the Week Ahead (Updated 13 December 2025)

Updated: Saturday, 13 December 2025 (data reflects the latest available market close, Friday 12 December 2025) Hargreaves LansdownCompany: Experian plc — LSE: EXPN (FTSE 100) Experian Experian PLC stock ended the week a little firmer after a choppy start, with investors balancing steady operational momentum (especially in B2B data and decisioning) against the usual late-year cocktail of macro uncertainty, rate expectations, and valuation discipline. With the next big company catalyst still weeks away, the “week ahead” setup for EXPN is mostly about macro releases and rate decisions—the kind of inputs that quietly shape credit demand, lending volumes, fraud trends, and
13 December 2025
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National Grid (NG.) Share Price Forecast, News and Analysis: Ofgem RIIO‑T3, Grid Reform Tailwinds, and the Week Ahead (Updated 13 December 2025)

National Grid (NG.) Share Price Forecast, News and Analysis: Ofgem RIIO‑T3, Grid Reform Tailwinds, and the Week Ahead (Updated 13 December 2025)

Updated: Saturday, 13 December 2025 (latest market close: Friday, 12 December 2025) National Grid plc (LSE: NG.) ended Friday at 1,118.5p, up 0.22% on the day, with the UK market closed over the weekend. The stock is still trading near the upper half of its 52‑week range (909.8p–1,183.5p) and sits on a dividend yield of about 4.18%, keeping it firmly in the “income + infrastructure growth” lane of the FTSE 100. Hargreaves Lansdown This week’s story isn’t just “utility shares drift with bond yields.” It’s also about regulatory visibility and grid build-out urgency—with Ofgem and NESO rolling out policy moves
13 December 2025
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RELX PLC Stock (LSE: REL) News, Forecasts and Analyst Outlook for 13 December 2025: Buybacks, AI Momentum and 2026 Catalysts

RELX PLC Stock (LSE: REL) News, Forecasts and Analyst Outlook for 13 December 2025: Buybacks, AI Momentum and 2026 Catalysts

RELX PLC stock heads into the 13 December 2025 weekend with investors weighing a familiar mix of “quietly powerful” fundamentals (subscription-heavy data and analytics) against loud market narratives (interest rates, AI disruption fears, and valuation). The company has also put fresh capital-return and share-structure headlines back on the tape in December—small in size individually, but meaningful in what they signal about management priorities. Investegate+1 RELX share price today: where the stock stands on 13 December 2025 With UK markets closed Saturday, the latest London reference is Friday’s close: RELX ended 12 December at roughly 3,016p (about £30.16) with dealing quotes
13 December 2025
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Comet 3I/ATLAS Update (Dec. 13, 2025): New Green Glow, First X‑Ray Views, and What’s Next for the Interstellar Visitor

Comet 3I/ATLAS Update (Dec. 13, 2025): New Green Glow, First X‑Ray Views, and What’s Next for the Interstellar Visitor

On December 13, 2025, Comet 3I/ATLAS—the third confirmed interstellar object ever found crossing our solar system—is back in the headlines as astronomers release fresh observations that deepen the mystery (and the science) of this rare cosmic flyby. It’s not just “another comet”: 3I/ATLAS is an outsider from beyond the Sun’s gravitational family, racing through on a hyperbolic path that proves it wasn’t born here. NASA Science+1 Today’s developments add two eye-catching chapters to the story: All this arrives just days before the comet’s closest approach to Earth on December 19, 2025—a safe but scientifically valuable alignment that researchers are treating
13 December 2025
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BP PLC Stock News, Forecasts & Outlook (Dec. 13, 2025): Castrol Sale Talk, Gulf Projects, and the Buyback Debate

BP PLC Stock News, Forecasts & Outlook (Dec. 13, 2025): Castrol Sale Talk, Gulf Projects, and the Buyback Debate

BP PLC stock is heading into mid-December with a familiar Big Oil cocktail: new upstream volumes coming online, major portfolio moves in play, and investors arguing over whether cash should go to buybacks, debt reduction, or the energy transition. As of Dec. 13, 2025, BP’s U.S.-listed ADR was trading around $35.26. Investing.com Below is what matters most for BP stock right now—based on reporting and company disclosures available on Dec. 13, 2025. The headlines moving BP stock right now 1) BP brought new Gulf of America production online—faster than planned BP announced first oil from the Atlantis Drill Center 1
13 December 2025
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Oil Prices This Week: Brent and WTI Slide More Than 4% on Supply Glut Fears — Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated Dec. 13, 2025)

Oil Prices This Week: Brent and WTI Slide More Than 4% on Supply Glut Fears — Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated Dec. 13, 2025)

Updated: Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 Oil prices ended the week lower despite a burst of geopolitical drama that would normally lift crude. Brent settled Friday at $61.12 a barrel and U.S. WTI at $57.44, capping a weekly drop of more than 4% as traders focused on growing expectations of an oversupplied 2026 market and the possibility of a Russia-Ukraine peace deal easing supply risks. Reuters+1 That bearish supply narrative stayed dominant even after the U.S. seized a Venezuelan crude tanker and fresh strikes hit Russian energy infrastructure—events that, in a tighter market, might have injected a bigger “risk premium” into prices. Reuters+2Reuters+2 Where oil prices stand now Because Dec. 13 is a Saturday and crude benchmarks
13 December 2025
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Natural Gas Prices Today (Dec. 13, 2025): U.S. Futures Slide 22% This Week as Warmth Returns—What to Watch Next Week

Natural Gas Prices Today (Dec. 13, 2025): U.S. Futures Slide 22% This Week as Warmth Returns—What to Watch Next Week

Updated: Saturday, December 13, 2025 (prices reflect the latest available market closes and published data through Friday, Dec. 12) Natural gas markets just delivered a reminder of how fast sentiment can flip in winter. After a cold-driven surge to multi-year highs earlier this month, U.S. natural gas futures reversed sharply this week as weather models turned milder, production stayed near record levels, and storage—while tightening—remained comfortable for mid-December. The result: a steep weekly selloff in U.S. prices, while Europe’s TTF benchmark hovered near 19–20 month lows on robust supply and stronger wind outlooks, and Asian LNG spot markers eased toward multi-month lows amid ample cargo availability
13 December 2025
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Antofagasta plc Stock (LSE: ANTO) News, Forecasts and Analyst Targets — What Investors Are Watching on December 13, 2025

Antofagasta plc Stock (LSE: ANTO) News, Forecasts and Analyst Targets — What Investors Are Watching on December 13, 2025

Antofagasta plc shares are hovering near 52-week highs as copper prices surge. Here’s the latest ANTO share price action, company updates, dividends, production guidance, and what analyst forecasts imply for 2026. Published: December 13, 2025 Antofagasta plc (LSE: ANTO) is having the kind of year copper bulls daydream about: a strong share-price run, a commodity tailwind that just refuses to quit, and a steady drumbeat of project updates aimed at boosting production over the medium term. But as of December 13, 2025, the stock also sits in that classic “great story, expensive expectations” zone—where the copper narrative is hot, yet
13 December 2025
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Crypto This Week & Week Ahead (Dec. 13, 2025): Bitcoin Near $90K as U.S. Bank Charters, a Staked Ethereum ETF Filing, and Tokenization Headlines Reshape the Market

Crypto This Week & Week Ahead (Dec. 13, 2025): Bitcoin Near $90K as U.S. Bank Charters, a Staked Ethereum ETF Filing, and Tokenization Headlines Reshape the Market

Updated today: Saturday, December 13, 2025 Bitcoin is heading into the weekend holding a familiar line: the $90,000 area. After a year defined by sharp rallies, tariff-driven risk shocks, and sudden liquidations, the market is settling into a late‑December rhythm where macro headlines and regulation matter as much as on-chain fundamentals. Reuters But “quiet” doesn’t mean “boring.” In the last few days alone, the crypto story has expanded beyond price action into U.S. banking charter approvals for major crypto firms, new moves around tokenization and market infrastructure, and a filing that aims to bring Ethereum staking yield into an ETF wrapper—all while investors brace for
13 December 2025
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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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