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National Grid share price near 2026 highs as dividend date and rate bets collide

National Grid share price near 2026 highs as dividend date and rate bets collide

London, Jan 11, 2026, 08:42 GMT — Markets have closed. National Grid shares ended Friday at 1,192.5 pence, climbing 0.8% on the day as the UK utility continued its slow upward trend from earlier this year. (Investing.com) This shift is significant as the stock approaches a dividend week, with National Grid set to pay its interim dividend on Jan. 13, per its investor calendar. (National Grid) It arrives amid a market jittery over rates. Utilities often act as “bond proxies” — a term for sectors whose income streams react to shifts in government yields — and upcoming data could shift
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Vodafone stock slips into weekend as buybacks roll on and India stake resurfaces

Vodafone stock slips into weekend as buybacks roll on and India stake resurfaces

LONDON, Jan 11, 2026, 08:34 GMT — Market closed Vodafone Group Plc shares fell 2.36% on Friday, ending at 101.20 pence. The stock dipped as low as 101.10 pence during the session, pulling back from a 104.15 pence peak recorded the previous day, market data showed. (Investing.com) The pullback is significant because Vodafone has refocused on cash returns, and the market wastes no time challenging that commitment when the share price dips. Even with share buybacks, a slowdown in cash generation can still let investors down. No fresh headlines emerged Sunday. Investors head into Monday focused on two developments: ongoing
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Tesco PLC stock: CEO and CFO buy shares after TSCO selloff — what investors watch next

Tesco PLC stock: CEO and CFO buy shares after TSCO selloff — what investors watch next

London, Jan 11, 2026, 08:44 GMT — Market closed Tesco (TSCO.L) shares closed Friday at 415.4 pence, slipping 1.6% after the stock had already fallen 6.7% the day before. The low for Friday was 412.6p, marking a clear slide from this year’s peak of 480.5p. (Hargreaves Lansdown) The late-week filings are significant since Tesco’s Christmas update raised its profit forecast but sparked debate over how aggressively the group will need to use pricing to protect its market share. The question resurfaces as Monday’s open approaches. UK grocery spending remains steady, yet the balance between volumes and margins can shift fast
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NatWest share price: latest buyback keeps NWG in play ahead of Feb 13 results

NatWest share price: latest buyback keeps NWG in play ahead of Feb 13 results

London, January 11, 2026, 08:43 GMT — Market closed NatWest Group Plc (NWG.L) repurchased 841,756 shares on Jan. 9 as part of its ongoing share buyback program, paying between 635.6 pence and 647.0 pence per share. The bank intends to cancel these shares once settled, leaving 8,000,523,245 shares outstanding, excluding treasury stock, according to a U.S. filing. (SEC) NatWest shares ended Friday at 642.6p, slipping 0.25% after fluctuating between 635.6p and 647.2p during the session, according to Investing.com data. The stock has traded within a 52-week range of 372.2p to 674.2p. (Investing.com) The buyback is standard procedure. What makes it
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GSK stock in focus as Jemperli royalty fight escalates ahead of JPM conference

GSK stock in focus as Jemperli royalty fight escalates ahead of JPM conference

London, Jan 11, 2026, 08:35 GMT — The market has closed. Shares of GSK plc face fresh legal uncertainty on Monday after AnaptysBio moved to dismiss part of a contract claim related to royalties for the cancer drug Jemperli. On Friday, GSK slipped 0.26% to 1,886 pence, just shy of its 52-week peak at 1,909.5. Technical traders are eyeing the 1,830 pence level, close to the 200-day moving average, as a key support zone. Why it matters now: the royalty dispute comes at a critical moment, with healthcare investors bracing for a busy news week in San Francisco and GSK’s
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BP stock jumps on oil surge and buyback update — what to watch next

BP stock jumps on oil surge and buyback update — what to watch next

London, Jan 11, 2026, 08:17 GMT — The market has closed. BP shares closed Friday 2.39% higher, at 425.6 pence. (MarketScreener) This matters now as oil majors trade almost like a stand-in for the latest news out of the Middle East and Washington. For BP, even a few dollars’ change in crude prices can shift investor chatter around cash returns. Timing is another key factor. January tends to be quiet, yet it often sets the tone for buybacks, dividend expectations, and whether strength upstream can outweigh the noise from refining and marketing. Oil prices climbed Friday as traders grappled with
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Rightmove stock jumps 1.5% into the weekend — here’s what matters before Monday

Rightmove stock jumps 1.5% into the weekend — here’s what matters before Monday

London, Jan 11, 2026, 08:30 GMT — The market has closed. Rightmove (RMV.L) shares closed Friday 1.5% higher at 515.6 pence, recovering from an intraday low of 498.4 pence. Over the last 12 months, the stock has fluctuated between 474.5 pence and 827.0 pence, per market data. (shareprices.com) London markets were closed on Sunday, pushing traders to focus on upcoming events, with Rightmove’s full-year results set for Feb. 27 taking center stage. (Rightmove Plc) Rightmove hasn’t issued any fresh regulatory updates since its Jan. 2 report on total voting rights, so the stock’s direction is largely driven by market positioning
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Reckitt (RKT.L) stock near 52-week high after buyback filing as £1.6bn special dividend vote nears

Reckitt (RKT.L) stock near 52-week high after buyback filing as £1.6bn special dividend vote nears

London, January 11, 2026, 08:24 GMT — The market has closed. Reckitt Benckiser Group plc shares wrapped up the week mostly flat, hovering near a new high following a routine update on share buybacks. The stock finished Friday at 6,176 pence, a slight 0.1% gain, after hitting a peak of 6,262 pence earlier in the session. (Investing.com) This is crucial now as the buyback wave clashes with a major corporate event — dates like these usually draw in short-term capital. With the market closed over the weekend, traders have little else to react to. Reckitt plans a 235 pence special
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Anglo American stock jumps on Teck merger clearance signal — dates that matter next

Anglo American stock jumps on Teck merger clearance signal — dates that matter next

London, Jan 11, 2026, 08:12 GMT — Market closed. Anglo American (AAL.L) shares climbed 2.7% on Friday following a European Commission filing that suggested a less complicated competition review for its planned merger with Canada’s Teck Resources. The mining sector remained active after Rio Tinto revealed early talks with Glencore, fueling new rounds of deal speculation. (Reuters) The Commission is reviewing the Anglo-Teck merger through a streamlined antitrust process — a path usually reserved for deals with no significant competition concerns, the filing revealed. The EU’s competition verdict is expected by Feb. 10, while the Foreign Subsidies Regulation review runs
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HSBC share price: What to know after France tax deal and Hang Seng buyout vote

HSBC share price: What to know after France tax deal and Hang Seng buyout vote

London, Jan 11, 2026, 08:21 GMT — Market closed HSBC shares in London edged up by 0.1% to close at 1,194.2 pence on Friday, showing little momentum after a week packed with legal and deal news. (Hargreaves Lansdown) That steady close counts because the next catalyst isn’t just the macro tape anymore. Two separate issues — a French settlement and a Hong Kong deal — now loom over capital returns and short-term messaging. Buybacks have been central to the UK lender’s equity appeal, and changes in available capital usually ripple through the stock fast. A major payout or a postponed
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Diageo stock (DGE.L) in focus after Kenya court delays $2.3 billion EABL sale to Asahi

Diageo stock (DGE.L) in focus after Kenya court delays $2.3 billion EABL sale to Asahi

London, Jan 11, 2026, 08:08 GMT — The market has closed. Diageo’s London-listed shares face uncertainty on Monday as a Kenyan court delays a hearing tied to its $2.3 billion asset sale. Kenya’s High Court moved the hearing to Jan. 20, aiming to block the deal. Judge Bahati Mwamuye ruled that while the parties may proceed with preliminary actions like seeking regulatory approvals, they cannot close the transaction before that date. Despite the delay, those involved still anticipate completing the deal in the second half of the year. The case was brought by Kenyan beer distributor Bia Tosha, linked to
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Shell stock: 3% Friday jump puts buybacks and oil shocks back in play

Shell stock: 3% Friday jump puts buybacks and oil shocks back in play

LONDON, January 11, 2026, 08:02 GMT — Market closed Shell Plc shares (SHEL.L) closed Friday up 3.0%, finishing at 2,640 pence after moving between 2,589.5 and 2,659.0 pence during the session. Immediate support is near 2,554 pence, matching Thursday’s low. The stock’s 52-week range stretches from 2,269.9 to 2,937.5 pence. (Investing.com) As London remains closed for the weekend, any near-term movement in Shell shares will probably hinge on crude prices rather than corporate news. Energy stocks have been highly responsive to changes in supply risk, often overshadowing regular trading updates. This is significant because Shell is heavily focused on capital
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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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