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Aviva share price climbs as gilt yields hit a two-month high — what to watch before March results

Aviva share price climbs as gilt yields hit a two-month high — what to watch before March results

Aviva shares rose 0.5% to 637.8p in early London trading as ten-year gilt yields hit 4.569%, their highest since November. The Office for National Statistics will begin using supermarket checkout data for inflation from February, potentially trimming CPI by 0.03 points. Aviva’s full-year results are due March 5. The insurer expects a further update on its Solvency II capital model at that time.
29 January 2026
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Babcock share price today: BAB slips after fresh buyback filing, March year-end in focus

Babcock share price today: BAB slips after fresh buyback filing, March year-end in focus

Babcock shares slipped 0.3% to 1,484 pence after the company disclosed a new buyback, acquiring 6,657 shares at an average 1,502 pence each. Chief People Officer Louise Atkinson sold 24,749 shares for £367,523 after exercising an award. The buyback program has repurchased 7.94 million shares since July, totaling £88.6 million.
29 January 2026
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Sage stock hits one-year low as SGE.L slides again, with broker cut and buyback in play

Sage stock hits one-year low as SGE.L slides again, with broker cut and buyback in play

Sage Group shares fell 2% on Thursday, touching a one-year low of 967 pence before recovering slightly to 975.2 pence by 0942 GMT. The drop followed a Deutsche Bank price target cut and news of an ongoing share buyback. Sage reported 10% revenue growth for the quarter, reaffirming guidance. The AGM is set for Feb. 5, with a final dividend vote scheduled.
29 January 2026
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Antofagasta stock price jumps 6% as gold outlook rises and costs fall, despite copper miss

Antofagasta stock price jumps 6% as gold outlook rises and costs fall, despite copper miss

Antofagasta shares jumped 6% in early London trading after the miner reported a 9% rise in fourth-quarter copper output and lower net cash costs. Full-year copper production slipped 1.6% to 653,700 tonnes, while gold and molybdenum output rose sharply. The company kept its 2026 copper forecast and set capital spending at $3.4 billion. Non-executive director Andrónico Luksic Craig resigned, with Andrónico Luksic Lederer joining the board in March.
29 January 2026
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SSE share price slips in London as UK wealth fund spotlights the power grid; Feb update looms

SSE share price slips in London as UK wealth fund spotlights the power grid; Feb update looms

SSE shares slipped 0.2% to 2,408 pence by 0924 GMT, trailing the FTSE 100’s 0.5% gain. The UK National Wealth Fund confirmed a financial guarantee for SSEN Transmission’s grid upgrades as part of a new five-year strategy. SSE will pay its interim dividend on Jan. 30 and report third-quarter results on Feb. 4. The stock remains near a 52-week high after gaining 52% in the past year.
29 January 2026
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Vodafone share price today: VOD edges up near a 52-week high as Centrica deal and buyback keep focus on Feb 5 update

Vodafone share price today: VOD edges up near a 52-week high as Centrica deal and buyback keep focus on Feb 5 update

Vodafone shares rose 0.1% to 106.45 pence in early London trading, near a 52-week high, after announcing a four-year UK enterprise deal with Centrica and a new subsea fibre project in Greece. The company repurchased 2.52 million shares on Jan. 27. Investors await Vodafone’s third-quarter trading update and interim dividend schedule on Feb. 5.
29 January 2026
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Ashtead share price slides nearly 5% as Sunbelt NYSE listing countdown begins

Ashtead share price slides nearly 5% as Sunbelt NYSE listing countdown begins

Ashtead shares fell 4.9% in early London trading after the company set a timetable for its planned U.S. primary listing. Sunbelt Rentals filed a Form 10 with the SEC, triggering a 30-day countdown, with trading in New York and London targeted for March 2. Ashtead continued its buyback, purchasing 73,921 shares on Jan. 28. The interim dividend will be paid Feb. 6 at 37.5 U.S. cents or 27.60 pence per share.
29 January 2026
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Diageo share price pops as spirits mood turns — here’s what traders watch next

Diageo share price pops as spirits mood turns — here’s what traders watch next

Diageo shares rose 1.9% to 1,653.5 pence in early London trading Thursday, after swinging sharply earlier in the week. The stock remains 36.5% below its 52-week high. Analysts at JPMorgan and Bernstein warned of margin pressures and inventory risks, with Diageo’s next results due Feb. 25. The company expects flat or slightly declining sales for fiscal 2026.
29 January 2026
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SAP earnings: shares sink on cloud backlog doubts despite €10 billion buyback

SAP earnings: shares sink on cloud backlog doubts despite €10 billion buyback

SAP shares fell 11% Thursday, their steepest drop since 2020, after a cloud backlog update missed expectations. Fourth-quarter revenue matched forecasts at 9.7 billion euros, with cloud revenue slightly above estimates. SAP announced a new two-year, 10 billion euro share buyback. The decline weighed on Germany’s DAX, which slipped 0.9% in early trading.
29 January 2026
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National Grid share price slips as gilt yields climb — what to watch next for NG.L

National Grid share price slips as gilt yields climb — what to watch next for NG.L

National Grid shares fell 0.65% to 1,222.5 pence in early London trading Thursday, retreating from a 52-week high set Wednesday. Rising UK gilt yields pressured utility stocks, as 10-year yields hit 4.569%, their highest since November. Investors await National Grid’s RIIO-T3 regulatory briefing on Thursday. Societe Generale may conduct price-support operations for a €500 million securities offering.
29 January 2026
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Jardine Matheson stock slid 2.4% Friday — here’s what matters before Monday’s open

Jardine Matheson stock slid 2.4% Friday — here’s what matters before Monday’s open

7 February 2026
Singapore, Feb 7, 2026, 15:29 SGT — Market closed. Jardine Matheson Holdings fell 2.4% on Friday to close at $75.71 in its U.S. dollar counter on the Singapore Exchange, after trading between $75.30 and $78.83. About 293,900 shares changed hands, compared with 410,700 a day earlier. (Yahoo Finance) The move landed as regional markets cooled on a tech-led selloff and broader de-risking. Singapore’s shares fell 0.8% on the day, while investors tracked turbulence tied to U.S. tech and fresh debate over how quickly new AI tools could reshape software and services. “With U.S. tech wobbling, sentiments tend to trickle over
CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

7 February 2026
CapitaLand Investment shares rose 1.3% to S$3.12 on Friday, bucking a 0.8% drop in Singapore’s benchmark index. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust reported a 16.4% jump in second-half distributable income, while CapitaLand Ascendas REIT posted a 1.4% full-year rise. CapitaLand China Trust saw full-year DPU fall to 4.82 cents amid weaker yuan and occupancy. CLI reports FY2025 results on Feb. 11.
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