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GSK share price today: stock edges up after Japan and China reviews, plus $950 million 35Pharma deal

GSK share price today: stock edges up after Japan and China reviews, plus $950 million 35Pharma deal

GSK shares rose 0.74% to 2,183 pence by 0855 GMT after Japan and China accepted regulatory filings for two experimental liver-disease drugs. The company also agreed to buy Canada’s 35Pharma for $950 million, adding a pulmonary hypertension asset. GSK closed down 2.12% the previous session. Investors await first-quarter results on April 29.
27 February 2026
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HSBC share price steadies near highs as investors weigh new targets and Singapore sale talk

HSBC share price steadies near highs as investors weigh new targets and Singapore sale talk

HSBC shares rose 0.4% to 1,404 pence in early London trade Friday, staying near recent highs after annual results. The bank reported 2025 pretax profit of $29.9 billion, down 7% after one-off charges, and approved a fourth interim dividend of $0.45 per share. HSBC has started a sale process for its Singapore life insurance manufacturing unit, seeking a valuation above $1 billion.
27 February 2026
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RELX share price today: stock edges up as buybacks keep traders watching

RELX share price today: stock edges up as buybacks keep traders watching

RELX shares rose 0.5% to 2,537.78 pence in early London trading Friday, following gains of 6.25% and 4.55% earlier in the week. The company repurchased 500,000 shares Thursday and is running a £450 million buyback through March 20. RELX also applied for a block listing of 80,000 shares for an employee plan, with admission expected March 2. The next trading update is set for April 23.
27 February 2026
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Rolls-Royce share price ticks up as RR.L steadies after big buyback, outlook lift

Rolls-Royce share price ticks up as RR.L steadies after big buyback, outlook lift

Rolls-Royce shares rose 0.5% to 1,359 pence in early London trading Friday, after a 9.1% surge Thursday that helped lift the FTSE 100 to a record close. The company reported £3.46 billion in 2025 operating profit and launched a share buyback of up to £2.3 billion, set to run through December 23. Rolls-Royce forecasts £4.0–£4.2 billion profit and £3.6–£3.8 billion free cash flow in 2026.
27 February 2026
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Brambles share price rises as buy-back filing shows steady pace — what to watch next for ASX:BXB

Brambles share price rises as buy-back filing shows steady pace — what to watch next for ASX:BXB

Brambles Ltd closed up 0.6% at A$25.08 after disclosing it bought back 101,855 shares for A$2.55 million on Feb. 25, with total repurchases reaching 12.56 million shares. The company cancelled the latest shares, leaving 1,357,878,736 on issue. Brambles has flagged it may pause buy-backs if conditions change. The interim dividend goes ex-dividend March 11, with payment due April 9.
27 February 2026
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Telstra share price ends higher on buyback filing as dividend timeline sharpens focus

Telstra share price ends higher on buyback filing as dividend timeline sharpens focus

Telstra shares closed up 0.8% at A$5.18 Friday after the company bought back nearly 1.9 million shares for A$9.9 million, part of a buyback now totaling A$671 million. The stock traded ex-dividend this week, with a 10.5 cent interim payout due March 27. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.25%. Telstra recently raised its buyback cap to A$1.25 billion following a strong earnings report.
27 February 2026
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PLS Group (ASX:PLS) share price pulls back after lithium shock from Zimbabwe

PLS Group (ASX:PLS) share price pulls back after lithium shock from Zimbabwe

PLS Group shares fell 1.1% to A$5.19 on Friday, retracing part of Thursday’s 8.3% jump. The decline followed Zimbabwe’s immediate suspension of raw mineral and lithium concentrate exports, which triggered supply concerns. China’s lithium carbonate futures surged over 6% after the ban. Zimbabwe exported over 1.1 million metric tons of lithium-bearing concentrate to China in 2025.
27 February 2026
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Coles share price drops 7% after half-year profit slips — what ASX:COL investors watch next

Coles share price drops 7% after half-year profit slips — what ASX:COL investors watch next

Coles Group shares fell 7.3% to A$20.56 after reporting a half-year net profit drop of 11.3% to A$511 million, hit by A$235 million in legal costs. Underlying profit rose 12.5% to A$676 million. The board declared a 41-cent fully franked interim dividend, payable March 30. Coles flagged ongoing competition and legal risks, including an ACCC lawsuit over promotions.
27 February 2026
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NAB share price cools after a $49.45 peak as ASIC update and RBA rate bets loom

NAB share price cools after a $49.45 peak as ASIC update and RBA rate bets loom

NAB shares closed nearly flat at A$49.02 on Friday after touching a 2026 high of A$49.45 earlier in the session. ASIC highlighted record penalties for bank misconduct, including actions against NAB. Traders are watching the March 17 RBA decision as January inflation remained high at 3.8%. NAB recently reported quarterly cash earnings of A$2.02 billion and announced leadership changes.
27 February 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 27.02.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 27, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 27, 2026, 11:59 PM EST Capital Tankers Upsizes Private Placement to $500M Ahead of Oslo Listing February 27, 2026, 11:50 PM EST. Capital Tankers Corp has increased its Oslo private placement to $500 million owing to strong investor demand, ahead of its planned listing on Euronext Growth Oslo in March 2026. The initial offering size rose from $300 million to $435 million, while the over-allotment option expanded from $45 million to $65 million. A total of 35.7 million shares were allocated at NOK 134 per share, valuing the transaction at
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  • Nifty 50 Index Faces Pressure Amid Rising Indian Bond Yields and Rupee Decline
    May 19, 2026, 12:21 AM EDT. The Nifty 50 Index fell to ₹23,650, down 10% from this year's peak, amid economic concerns stemming from the US-Iran war and India's reliance on Gulf oil. Inflation rose to 3.48% in April, the fastest in over a year, raising expectations of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) interest rate hikes. Indian bond yields surged, with 10-year yields climbing to 7.13%, the highest since May 2024, raising borrowing costs for companies. Concurrently, the Indian rupee weakened significantly, with USD/INR reaching a record 96.35, reducing foreign investor attractiveness. Technical analysis shows a bearish double-top pattern on the Nifty 50, suggesting potential further declines toward ₹23,000 support.

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Nasdaq gives up after-hours gains as oil and yields weigh on Wall Street rally

Nasdaq gives up after-hours gains as oil and yields weigh on Wall Street rally

19 May 2026
Dominion Energy shares jumped 9.4% after agreeing to an all-stock merger with NextEra Energy, whose shares fell 4.6%. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.5% as investors sold technology stocks amid rising Treasury yields and oil prices. Nvidia fell 1.4% ahead of earnings. U.S. crude settled at $107.37, and the 10-year Treasury yield reached 4.59%.
XP Shares Slip Post-Q1, Buyback Fails to Sway Investors

XP Shares Slip Post-Q1, Buyback Fails to Sway Investors

19 May 2026
XP Inc.’s U.S.-listed shares fell 3.78% in after-hours trading Monday after reporting higher Q1 profit but weaker net inflows and a lower retail take rate. Net income rose 7% to 1.32 billion reais, but net inflow dropped to 14 billion reais from 24 billion a year earlier. The company declared a $0.20 dividend and announced a new CFO, Gustavo Alejo Viviani, starting August 3.
LiveRamp Rallies 27% After Publicis $2.5 Billion Cash Bid

LiveRamp Rallies 27% After Publicis $2.5 Billion Cash Bid

19 May 2026
Publicis Groupe agreed to buy LiveRamp Holdings for $38.50 a share in cash, valuing the U.S. data-collaboration firm at $2.546 billion. LiveRamp stock jumped to $37.77 on the news, while the broader market fell. LiveRamp reported fiscal Q4 revenue of $206 million, up 9% from a year earlier. Publicis said the deal will boost its adjusted earnings per share from the first year after closing.

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Roblox Shares Jump Almost 10%, Safety Issue Remains Unanswered

Roblox Shares Jump Almost 10%, Safety Issue Remains Unanswered

18 May 2026
Roblox shares rose 9.6% to $46.98 on Monday, bucking declines in the broader tech sector. The jump followed a month-long selloff tied to new child-safety measures, which the company says have reduced user communication and slowed new sign-ups. Roblox cut its 2026 bookings outlook on April 30, but first-quarter revenue and daily active users both rose over 35%. Analysts cited competition from Fortnite and the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI.
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