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Lloyds Banking Group (LON: LLOY) Near Record High After BoE Stress Test: Latest Share Price, News and 2026 Stock Forecast – 3 December 2025

Lloyds Banking Group (LON: LLOY) Near Record High After BoE Stress Test: Latest Share Price, News and 2026 Stock Forecast – 3 December 2025

Lloyds Banking Group shares hit a new 52-week high of 97.74p on 3 December 2025 after passing the Bank of England’s stress test, with a CET1 ratio of 10.9%. The stock is up over 80% year-on-year, trading near 97p in afternoon deals. Market capitalisation stands just under £57bn. JPMorgan raised its price target to 102p.
3 December 2025
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London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Share Price on 3 December 2025: Heavy Buybacks, AI Push and 2026 Stock Forecast

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Share Price on 3 December 2025: Heavy Buybacks, AI Push and 2026 Stock Forecast

London Stock Exchange Group shares traded near 8,680p on 3 December 2025, close to their 52-week low after a 23–24% drop over the past year. The company repurchased 162,171 shares at an average 8,787.65p for cancellation, reducing total voting rights to 513,256,641. Market cap stands at £45–46 billion, with a trailing P/E near 47x.
3 December 2025
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Rio Tinto Stock Outlook 2025: JPMorgan Upgrade, New CEO Strategy and Dividend Forecasts Put RIO in the Spotlight

Rio Tinto Stock Outlook 2025: JPMorgan Upgrade, New CEO Strategy and Dividend Forecasts Put RIO in the Spotlight

Rio Tinto shares traded near 52-week highs across London, New York, and Sydney on December 3, 2025, with the London price at 5,496p, up 16% year-to-date. JPMorgan raised its target to 6,950p and reiterated a Buy rating. American Century and Fisher Asset Management increased their holdings in recent quarters. The stock’s trailing P/E stands around 11–12, near multi-year highs.
3 December 2025
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Unilever PLC Stock on 3 December 2025: Magnum Spin‑Off, Graze Sale and Governance Scrutiny Shape the Outlook

Unilever PLC Stock on 3 December 2025: Magnum Spin‑Off, Graze Sale and Governance Scrutiny Shape the Outlook

Unilever shares traded at 4,477p in London on December 3, down 4.6% over 12 months, as the company prepares to spin off its ice cream unit, The Magnum Ice Cream Company. The demerger is set for completion around December 6, with Magnum shares to debut in Amsterdam, London, and New York. Unilever will retain 19.9% of TMICC, which has raised €3 billion in its first bond sale.
3 December 2025
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Reliance completes merger of Star Television Productions with Jiostar; RIL shares drop as retail arm restructures

Reliance completes merger of Star Television Productions with Jiostar; RIL shares drop as retail arm restructures

Reliance Industries merged Star Television Productions Ltd into Jiostar, consolidating the ‘Star’ brand under its joint venture with Disney, effective 30 November. The company also shifted its FMCG and consumer brands business into New Reliance Consumer Products Ltd, now a direct RIL subsidiary. RIL shares fell 1.14% on 2 December and traded down 0.5% on 3 December.
3 December 2025
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Tunbridge Wells Water Crisis: 14,000 Homes Still Affected After Chemical Error at Pembury Plant

Tunbridge Wells Water Crisis: 14,000 Homes Still Affected After Chemical Error at Pembury Plant

About 14,000 homes in Tunbridge Wells and nearby areas entered a fifth day without running water after a faulty chemical batch forced the shutdown of the Pembury Water Treatment Works. Schools, GP surgeries, and businesses have closed, with long queues for bottled water. Local politicians have called for the South East Water CEO to resign. The Drinking Water Inspectorate has launched an investigation.
3 December 2025
NatWest Group Plc (LON: NWG) Stock Near Record Highs After BoE Stress Test – Buybacks, Dividends and 2026 Forecasts (3 December 2025)

NatWest Group Plc (LON: NWG) Stock Near Record Highs After BoE Stress Test – Buybacks, Dividends and 2026 Forecasts (3 December 2025)

NatWest Group shares closed at 638p in London on 3 December 2025, just below a 52-week high, after a 57% gain over the past year. The stock rose following a clean pass in the Bank of England’s 2025 stress test and a sector-wide cut in capital requirements. Market cap stood near £51.1 billion, with a trailing P/E of 12.2x and dividend yield of 3.4%.
3 December 2025
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Glencore (GLEN) Stock on 3 December 2025: Copper JV, Smelter Cuts and Capital Markets Day – What It All Means for Investors

Glencore (GLEN) Stock on 3 December 2025: Copper JV, Smelter Cuts and Capital Markets Day – What It All Means for Investors

Glencore shares rose 1.6% to 366.21p in early London trade on 3 December after unveiling plans for a $1.6–2 billion copper joint venture with Vale in Canada’s Sudbury basin. The stock is trading near the top of its 52-week range. Smelter cuts in South Africa and the group’s Capital Markets Day in Baar also drew investor attention.
3 December 2025
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Fuel Truck Hits Emirates A380 at Manchester Airport: Latest Updates, Flight Cancellations and Passenger Rights (3 December 2025)

Fuel Truck Hits Emirates A380 at Manchester Airport: Latest Updates, Flight Cancellations and Passenger Rights (3 December 2025)

Emirates’ Airbus A380 flights between Manchester and Dubai resumed normal operations on 3 December 2025 after a fuel truck struck an A380’s engine at Manchester Airport on 28 November. The collision damaged the engine cowling and forced the cancellation of flight EK18, affecting hundreds of passengers. No injuries were reported. The aircraft returned to service following repairs.
3 December 2025
HSBC Holdings Plc Stock on 3 December 2025: New Chair, Softer BoE Capital Rules and AI Push Shape the 2026 Story

HSBC Holdings Plc Stock on 3 December 2025: New Chair, Softer BoE Capital Rules and AI Push Shape the 2026 Story

HSBC Holdings stock hovered near 52-week highs on December 3, 2025, after confirming Brendan Nelson as permanent Group Chair. Shares in London traded at 1,087.8p, up 39% year-to-date, while Hong Kong shares gained 53% over the past year. The bank reported strong earnings and mid-teens return-on-equity guidance. HSBC also announced progress on the Hang Seng Bank takeover and a new AI partnership with Mistral.
3 December 2025
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British American Tobacco (BATS, BTI) Stock on 3 December 2025: Buybacks, Dividend Power and the Smokeless Pivot

British American Tobacco (BATS, BTI) Stock on 3 December 2025: Buybacks, Dividend Power and the Smokeless Pivot

British American Tobacco shares hit a 52-week high of 4,427p in London on 3 December 2025, with a market cap near £95.5bn. The stock is up over 40% in a year, while ADRs trade around $58 in New York. The company pays a quarterly dividend of £0.60 per share, yielding about 5.3–5.5%. BAT expanded its 2025 buyback to £1.1bn after selling part of its ITC stake.
3 December 2025
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Shell Plc (SHEL) Stock on December 3, 2025: Adura JV, $3.5 Billion Buyback and Oil-Glut Jitters Shape the 2026 Outlook

Shell Plc (SHEL) Stock on December 3, 2025: Adura JV, $3.5 Billion Buyback and Oil-Glut Jitters Shape the 2026 Outlook

Shell plc closed at $73.96 in New York and 2,788.5p in London on December 2, 2025, near multi-year highs after reporting $5.4 billion in Q3 adjusted earnings and launching a $3.5 billion buyback. The stock is up 10–16% over the past year. Analysts cite oil glut forecasts for 2026 and softer crude prices as limiting further gains.
3 December 2025
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Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON: RR) Stock Outlook on 3 December 2025 – Price, Forecasts, and Key Risks

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON: RR) Stock Outlook on 3 December 2025 – Price, Forecasts, and Key Risks

Rolls-Royce shares traded at 1,047.5p in London by mid-morning on 3 December 2025, valuing the company at about £88 billion. The stock is up roughly 80–85% year-to-date but has pulled back from a September peak of 1,195p. Technical analysis shows resistance at 1,090p and support near 1,000p. Half-year results in July showed operating profit of £1.7 billion and margins rising sharply.
3 December 2025
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BAE Systems Stock Outlook December 3, 2025: Dividend Day, New Defence Contracts and 2026 Forecasts

BAE Systems Stock Outlook December 3, 2025: Dividend Day, New Defence Contracts and 2026 Forecasts

BAE Systems paid its interim 2025 dividend of 13.5p per share to shareholders on December 3. The stock, up 57% year-to-date as of mid-November, now trades around 1,600–1,650p after a 22% pullback from recent highs. Management plans to return £1.5 billion to shareholders this year via dividends and buybacks. New defence contracts continue to drive activity.
3 December 2025
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Indian Rupee Breaches ₹90 Per US Dollar for the First Time: What’s Driving the Fall and How It Hits Your Wallet

Indian Rupee Breaches ₹90 Per US Dollar for the First Time: What’s Driving the Fall and How It Hits Your Wallet

The Indian rupee fell past ₹90 per US dollar for the first time on December 3, 2025, hitting lows near ₹90.20 in early trade. The currency has dropped about 5% this year, making it Asia’s worst performer in 2025 despite strong GDP growth. Analysts cite stalled India–US trade talks, US tariffs, trade deficits, capital outflows, and limited RBI intervention as key factors.
3 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • AST SpaceMobile Shares Surge Pre-Market Amid High Short Interest
    June 29, 2026, 8:06 AM EDT. AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) shares rose 9.08% pre-market to $77.94 on June 29, extending an 8.88% gain from Friday's close of $71.45, outpacing the Nasdaq 100 E-mini futures which gained 1.02%. Notably, short interest stood at 62.49 million shares, representing 24.09% of the public float, indicating significant short selling pressure. Premarket volume was modest at 461,440 shares, about 2.1% of the 65-day average. The company plans its next BlueBird satellite launches in August following recent deployments on June 17. CEO Abel Avellan emphasized accelerating launch cadence and preparation for commercial cellular broadband services from space. The session on June 29 marks a key test to see if early gains translate into sustained trading momentum.
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