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NatWest share price pops on buyback disclosure — what NWG.L investors watch next week

NatWest shares closed up 2.16% at 652.8 pence Friday after the bank announced a new share buyback, acquiring over 827,000 shares for cancellation. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.04%. NatWest’s annual results are set for Feb. 13. Key UK labour, inflation, and retail data releases are scheduled next week.

18 January 2026

LSE:NWG.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Experian stock in focus as dividend FX rate set ahead of Jan. 21 update

Experian shares closed Friday in London at 3,296 pence, down 1.0%. The company set its sterling dividend conversion rate at £1 = $1.33804, with a payment of about 15.8814 pence per share due Feb. 6. Investors await Experian’s third-quarter trading update on Jan. 21.

18 January 2026

Dividends·LSE:EXPN·Stock Market

BP share price: Mona wind buyout and buyback put BP stock on watch for Monday

BP shares closed up 0.54% at 440.25 pence Friday after its JERA Nex BP joint venture agreed to buy EnBW’s stake in the Mona offshore wind project and shelved the Morgan project. BP also disclosed a buyback of over 3 million shares at an average 439.7 pence. No financial terms for the Mona deal were given.

18 January 2026

Energy Sector·LSE:BP.L·Stock Market

Barclays share price near a 52-week high — what to watch before markets reopen

Barclays shares rose 0.96% to 488.95 pence Friday, near a 52-week high, as the FTSE 100 closed almost flat at 10,235.29. UK banks cut mortgage rates to attract early-year demand, narrowing net interest margins. The Bank of England’s next rate decision is set for Feb. 5. U.S. moves to cap credit card rates have unsettled bank stocks, with Barclays’ U.S. card business making up 11% of group earnings.

18 January 2026

LSE:BARC·Stock Market

Lloyds share price above 100p: what matters before the next London session

Lloyds Banking Group closed Friday at 102.10 pence, down 0.1%, as the FTSE 100 slipped 0.04% to 10,235.29. UK inflation data is due Jan. 21, with the Bank of England’s next policy decision set for Feb. 5. Markets now price in two rate cuts this year, but only a 6% chance of a move at the next meeting. Lloyds reports preliminary 2025 results on Jan. 29.

18 January 2026

LSE:LLOY.L·Stock Market

Diageo share price set for a key week as spirits glut report and insider buys hit DGE

Diageo shares closed Friday at 1,655.5 pence, down 1.37% and about 35% below their 52-week high, as traders reacted to reports of record unsold spirits inventories. Chief commercial officer Dayalan Nayager bought nearly 29,000 shares, while smaller insider purchases were disclosed. Diageo will report interim results on Feb. 25. China remains a pressure point, with asset sales under consideration.

18 January 2026

LSE:DGE·Stock Market

Anglo American share price slides after copper pullback — what to watch before London reopens

Anglo American shares fell 2.4% to 3,240 pence Friday as copper prices dropped 1.2% to $12,955 a ton on the London Metal Exchange. Miners Glencore and Rio Tinto also declined amid signs of weaker Chinese demand and rising copper inventories in Shanghai. Anglo’s Q4 production report is due Feb. 5, with full-year results set for Feb. 20.

18 January 2026

LSE:AAL·LSE:GLEN·LSE:RIO·Stock Market

Shell share price set for Monday test after LNG Canada stake-sale report

Shell is weighing the sale of up to a 30% stake in LNG Canada, sources told Reuters, with Mitsubishi also reviewing its position. Shell shares closed up 0.2% in London before the news. Brent crude ended the week at $64.13 a barrel, up 0.6%. Dutch TTF gas futures surged 11% Friday, closing at 36.879 euros per megawatt-hour.

18 January 2026

Energy Sector·LSE:RDSA·Stock Market

Unilever share price dips, Berenberg lifts target: what to watch before Monday trade

Unilever shares fell 0.4% to 4,761.5 pence Friday, despite Berenberg raising its price target to 5,600 pence and reiterating a “buy” rating. Investors await full-year results and a 2026 outlook on Feb. 12, the first since Unilever spun off its ice cream business in December.

18 January 2026

LSE:ULVR·Stock Market

Rio Tinto share price: why RIO.L slid into the weekend and what matters next

Rio Tinto shares fell 1.87% to 6,347 pence in London Friday, retreating from a 52-week high as copper miners slid on China demand concerns. Trading volume topped recent averages. Investors await Rio’s Jan. 21 operations update and a Feb. 5 deadline for a possible Glencore bid. BlackRock disclosed an 8.4% stake in Rio under takeover rules.

18 January 2026

LSE:GLEN·LSE:RIO·Mining Industry

BAT share price: British American Tobacco stock heads into Monday after a soft Friday close

British American Tobacco shares closed at 4,326p in London Friday, down 0.3%, while its U.S. ADR rose 0.2% to $58.22 on 2.4 million shares traded. The company is set to report full-year 2025 results on Feb. 12, with investors watching for updates on its 2026 outlook and share buyback progress.

18 January 2026

LSE:BATS.L·NASDAQ:BTI·Stock Market

RELX share price slips despite buyback notice as February results loom

RELX shares closed down 0.93% at 3,094 pence in London Friday after announcing a new share buyback. The company bought 306,154 shares that day, bringing January’s total to over 3.39 million. U.S. ADRs slipped 0.5% to $41.63 ahead of a market holiday. Full-year results are due February 12.

18 January 2026

LSE:REL·Share Buyback·Stock Market

HSBC share price set for Monday test after Singapore insurance review

HSBC shares fell 0.4% in London Friday after the bank confirmed a strategic review of its Singapore insurance unit, HSBC Life Singapore. CEO Georges Elhedery said all options are under consideration, with no decision reached. The review follows HSBC’s acquisition of AXA’s local insurance business and comes amid a broader corporate shake-up. Hong Kong’s High Court will review HSBC’s plan to take Hang Seng Bank private on Jan 23.

18 January 2026

LSE:HSBA·NYSE:HSBC·Stock Market

Glencore share price drops 2.5% as copper cools and takeover filings stack up ahead of Monday

Glencore shares fell 2.53% to 478.60p Friday as copper prices dropped and demand signals from China weakened. New UK filings showed Harris Associates holding 1.13% and BlackRock at 7.14%. Investors are watching copper prices and Rio Tinto’s potential bid ahead of the Feb. 5 takeover deadline.

18 January 2026

Commodities·LSE:GLEN.L·Stock Market

LSEG share price: London Stock Exchange Group ends week higher as buyback rolls on

LSEG shares closed up 1.1% at 9,184 pence Friday after announcing more share buybacks, with 3.48 million shares traded. The company confirmed it bought 110,373 shares on Jan. 15 for cancellation. Preliminary results are due Feb. 26. The FTSE 100 ended flat as miners fell.

18 January 2026

LSE:LSEG.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Rolls-Royce share price in focus as CEO bonus boost plan looms over RR.L

Rolls-Royce closed Friday at 1,285.5 pence, up 0.98%, as reports surfaced of a plan to lift CEO Tufan Erginbilgic’s bonus and long-term incentive caps. The board is backing a new pay policy ahead of a shareholder vote, with details expected in the annual report in March. Investors await full-year results on Feb. 26 and updates on 2026 buyback plans.

18 January 2026

LSE:RR.L·Stock Market

GSK share price slips into the weekend as investors brace for Feb. 4 results

GSK shares fell 1.7% to 1,816.5 pence in London Friday, with trading volume above recent averages. Senior executives disclosed routine share purchases via dividend reinvestment. Investors now await GSK’s fourth-quarter results on Feb. 4 and the upcoming dividend timetable. Debate continues over U.S. fast-track drug approvals, with GSK linked to the FDA’s voucher program.

18 January 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:GSK·Stock Market

Hongkong Land share price rises again as buybacks roll on; what to watch Monday

Hongkong Land closed at $8.26 on Jan. 16, up 0.6%, after disclosing a buyback of 180,000 shares at an average $8.2364. Trading volume reached about 2.34 million shares. The company plans to cancel the repurchased shares. Investors are watching for new buyback filings and the impact of China’s latest policy moves when markets reopen Monday.

18 January 2026

SGX:H78.SI·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Jardine Matheson stock: What to watch Monday as Mandarin Oriental exits SGX and buybacks roll on

Jardine Matheson shares closed at $74.35 on Friday in Singapore, up 0.22%. Mandarin Oriental International will be delisted from SGX on Jan. 20 after Jardine’s buyout. Jardine repurchased 25,000 shares this week, while directors Lincoln Pan and Adam Keswick also acquired shares. Trading volume reached 229,200.

18 January 2026

Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Singapore Airlines stock price: Air India pact in focus after C6L closes at S$6.35

Singapore Airlines shares closed at S$6.35 on Friday, down 0.16%. The airline and Air India signed a framework for deeper commercial cooperation, pending regulatory approval. Investors await further disclosures and SIA’s business update on Feb. 24. Trading resumes Monday in Singapore.

18 January 2026

SGX:C6L·Stock Market

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GE Aerospace stock price jumps to $321 as dividend rises; what traders watch next week

7 February 2026

GE Aerospace shares closed up 4.78% at $321 Friday after the company raised its quarterly dividend 31% to 47 cents a share. Trading volume reached 5.7 million, above the 50-day average. The stock ended the week 3.54% below its 52-week high. The new dividend is payable April 27 to shareholders of record as of March 9.

Coca-Cola stock price ends near $79 — frozen products exit sets up KO earnings week

7 February 2026

Coca-Cola will discontinue its frozen products, including the Minute Maid frozen line, in the U.S. and Canada in Q1 2026. Shares closed Friday up 0.66% at $79.03 ahead of Tuesday’s quarterly results. CEO James Quincey sold 337,824 shares on Feb. 3 for about $26 million under a pre-arranged plan. Options pricing suggests a possible 3% move after earnings.

Cisco stock jumps 3% into earnings week as tech shakeout keeps CSCO in focus

7 February 2026

Cisco shares closed up 3% at $84.82 Friday after a volatile week for tech stocks. The company will report quarterly results Feb. 11, with analysts expecting EPS of $1.02 on $15.12 billion revenue. U.S. jobs and inflation data, delayed by the federal shutdown, are also due next week. About 23.9 million Cisco shares traded Friday.

Alibaba stock price (BABA) back in focus after Qwen giveaway strains app — what to watch next week

7 February 2026

Alibaba’s U.S.-listed shares closed up 3% at $162.51 Friday after a Qwen app giveaway in China triggered a surge in downloads and service disruptions. Qwen’s free bubble tea offer drove over 10 million orders in nine hours, pushing the app to the top of China’s App Store. Traders await Alibaba’s Feb. 19 earnings and China’s Spring Festival holiday.

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