Prudential plc share price set for a busy week as buyback rolls on and rate bets shift

Prudential plc share price set for a busy week as buyback rolls on and rate bets shift

Prudential shares closed down 1.9% at £11.50 in London on Friday after the insurer announced it repurchased 322,055 shares as part of a $1.2 billion buyback program. Investors await central bank decisions and China’s manufacturing data next week, which could affect insurer valuations. Prudential’s 2025 results are due March 19 in Hong Kong.
BT shares finish week higher as Openreach widens copper switch-off list, with Feb 5 update next

BT shares finish week higher as Openreach widens copper switch-off list, with Feb 5 update next

BT shares closed at 188.25 pence Friday, up 0.75%, after Openreach announced it will halt copper-based services at 132 more exchanges, affecting about 1.23 million premises. The FTSE 100 ended lower, but BT extended a two-day rise. Investors await BT’s Q3 FY26 update on Feb. 5. No new regulatory filings since Dec. 31.
Legal & General share price flat at 258p — what traders watch before LGEN reopens

Legal & General share price flat at 258p — what traders watch before LGEN reopens

Legal & General Group Plc shares closed nearly flat at 258.2 pence on Friday, with about 17.7 million shares traded as insurers lagged amid broader market declines. The company’s next major event is its preliminary full-year results on March 11. European stocks fell on tariff concerns, while investors await rate decisions from the U.S. Federal Reserve and Bank of England.
3i Group share price heads into new week near 3,289p — here’s what matters before Thursday’s update (LSE:III)

3i Group share price heads into new week near 3,289p — here’s what matters before Thursday’s update (LSE:III)

3i Group shares closed Friday at 3,289p, up 0.49%, but remain well below last year’s high. The stock trades about 15% above net asset value as investors await the Q3 update on Jan. 29. Focus is on Action, 3i’s largest holding, after it reported 17% sales growth in the last half-year. Monday’s trading will test whether the NAV premium holds.
Haleon share price braces for Monday trade after Barclays upgrade puts U.S. recovery in the spotlight

Haleon share price braces for Monday trade after Barclays upgrade puts U.S. recovery in the spotlight

Haleon shares closed up 0.45% at 379.8p in London Friday after Barclays upgraded its rating and raised the price target to 420p, citing improved U.S. prospects. The company’s full-year results are due Feb. 25. Haleon’s ADRs in New York also rose 0.38% to $10.50. Investors are watching U.S. Fed policy and currency moves ahead of the earnings release.
Ashtead share price: buyback filing keeps AHT.L in focus ahead of Fed week and March U.S. switch

Ashtead share price: buyback filing keeps AHT.L in focus ahead of Fed week and March U.S. switch

Ashtead shares closed Friday at 5,228 pence, down 0.3%, after disclosing a buyback of 74,568 shares at an average 5,189 pence each. The company will pay a cash dividend on Feb. 6 and plans a $1.5 billion buyback tied to its U.S. listing in March. Investors await the Fed meeting Jan. 27-28 and United Rentals’ earnings Jan. 29.
IAG share price slips as oil jumps and Iran flight jitters return — what to watch next week

IAG share price slips as oil jumps and Iran flight jitters return — what to watch next week

IAG shares fell 2.8% to 418.3 pence in London on Friday as airline stocks dropped and Brent crude rose 2.8% to $65.88 a barrel. British Airways resumed Bahrain flights Jan. 24 after earlier suspensions. Airlines rerouted or canceled some Middle East flights amid U.S.-Iran tensions. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.07%.
NatWest share price: Norges Bank trims stake, buyback rolls on — what investors watch next week

NatWest share price: Norges Bank trims stake, buyback rolls on — what investors watch next week

NatWest shares fell 1.04% to 646.6 pence Friday as UK banks dragged the FTSE 100 lower. Norges Bank cut its stake to 2.89%, while NatWest repurchased 821,613 shares for cancellation. Deal speculation grew after NatWest’s £2.2 billion bid for Evelyn Partners surfaced. Investors await annual results due Feb. 13.

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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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