BP stock climbs in London as oil firms on Iran risk; buyback stays in focus

BP stock climbs in London as oil firms on Iran risk; buyback stays in focus

London, Jan 9, 2026, 11:02 GMT — Regular session BP PLC shares rose 1.9% to about 424 pence in London trade, tracking a firmer tone in oil-linked stocks. The stock opened at 421.65 pence and had traded as high as 425.29 pence, data from Hargreaves Lansdown showed. (Hargreaves Lansdown) The bounce follows a bruising couple of sessions for UK oil…
Lloyds share price slips under £1 as UK housing cools and results near

Lloyds share price slips under £1 as UK housing cools and results near

London, Jan 9, 2026, 10:51 GMT — Regular session Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) shares edged lower on Friday, down 0.37% at 99.68 pence by 1051 GMT after earlier touching 100.50 pence. The stock was trading just below Thursday’s close of 100.05 pence. (London South East) For UK lenders, the near-term question is whether a softer housing backdrop and shifting rate…
Glencore stock jumps 8% on Rio Tinto merger talks as Feb 5 deadline looms

Glencore stock jumps 8% on Rio Tinto merger talks as Feb 5 deadline looms

London, Jan 9, 2026, 10:17 GMT — Regular session Glencore shares jumped 8.4% to 447.7 pence on Friday after the miner said it was in preliminary discussions with Rio Tinto about a possible all-share deal — meaning shareholders would be paid in shares rather than cash. The company said Rio must, by Feb. 5, announce a firm intention to make…
Sainsbury shares slide after Argos sales dip; investors turn to April results

Sainsbury shares slide after Argos sales dip; investors turn to April results

London, Jan 9, 2026, 10:49 GMT — Regular session Shares in J Sainsbury (SBRY.L) slid on Friday after the grocer’s Christmas trading update showed a drag from its Argos unit. The stock was down 6.3% at 308.4 pence by 1025 GMT. (Sainsburys) The numbers land in a crowded week for UK retail, with investors trying to pin down what shoppers…
Tilray Brands (TLRY) stock jumps in premarket after record $218 mln quarter and net cash turn

Tilray Brands (TLRY) stock jumps in premarket after record $218 mln quarter and net cash turn

NEW YORK, January 9, 2026, 05:47 (EST) — Premarket Tilray Brands, Inc. (TLRY) shares rose nearly 9% in premarket trading on Friday after the cannabis and craft beer maker reported quarterly results after the bell. The stock was last up 8.98% at $9.95 after ending Thursday at $9.13. (Yahoo Finance) The report lands at a touchy moment for cannabis stocks,…
GSK stock slips in London as hepatitis B drug details awaited; Feb 4 results loom

GSK stock slips in London as hepatitis B drug details awaited; Feb 4 results loom

London, Jan 9, 2026, 10:50 GMT — Regular session GSK (GSK.L) shares were down 0.6% at 1,879.5 pence by 1050 GMT, trading in a 1,871p to 1,886p range. (London South East) The stock is still digesting a phase III win for bepirovirsen, GSK’s experimental chronic hepatitis B treatment, which the company says achieved a “functional cure” — meaning the virus…
Opendoor stock jumps premarket as Trump mortgage-bond push puts housing back in focus

Opendoor stock jumps premarket as Trump mortgage-bond push puts housing back in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 05:15 (EST) — Premarket Opendoor Technologies shares rose 4.9% in premarket trading on Friday to $6.43, after President Donald Trump said he wanted government-backed mortgage giants to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds in an effort to pull down borrowing costs. Financial Times The move matters because Opendoor’s business lives and dies on housing turnover.…
Shell Plc stock rebounds after selloff as oil steadies — what investors watch next

Shell Plc stock rebounds after selloff as oil steadies — what investors watch next

London, Jan 9, 2026, 10:46 GMT — Regular session Shell Plc shares (SHEL.L) rose on Friday, clawing back some of Thursday’s drop as oil prices held firm and investors sifted through the company’s fourth-quarter signals. The stock was up about 2.2% at 2,619.62 pence by 10:46 GMT, near the top of its day range. It has traded between 2,589.50 and…
Glencore stock jumps on Rio Tinto takeover talks — the deadline and next catalysts investors watch

Glencore stock jumps on Rio Tinto takeover talks — the deadline and next catalysts investors watch

London, Jan 9, 2026, 10:45 GMT — Regular session Glencore plc shares jumped on Friday after the miner and commodities trader confirmed it is in preliminary talks with Rio Tinto about a possible tie-up that could include an all-share merger. Glencore’s share price tools showed the stock at 447.83 pence, up 34.83 pence, by 10:00 GMT, with prices delayed by…

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