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Barclays snaps up 2.5 million more shares as buyback presses on amid tariff volatility

Barclays snaps up 2.5 million more shares as buyback presses on amid tariff volatility

Barclays repurchased 2,522,940 ordinary shares on Wednesday, set for cancellation, a regulatory filing revealed. The bank paid a volume-weighted average price of 475.0654 pence per share. These shares traded between 470.10 pence and 479.00 pence on the London Stock Exchange. https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com%2C2026-01-22%3Anewsml_RSV8571Pa%3A0-reg-barclays-plc-transaction-in-own-shares/ Barclays said the latest buyback pushes the total shares repurchased since the programme started on Oct. 23 to 86,403,909. Following the cancellation, the bank’s issued share capital will total 13,833,671,348 ordinary shares with voting rights. https://www.tipranks.com/news/company-announcements/barclays-advances-share-buy-back-with-further-cancellation-of-ordinary-shares
22 January 2026
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BP buyback update nudges shares higher as oil slips and tariff talk shadows the sector

BP buyback update nudges shares higher as oil slips and tariff talk shadows the sector

London, 08:56 GMT, January 22, 2026 BP snapped up over 3 million shares on Wednesday as part of its ongoing buyback programme, boosting its treasury stock to 751.97 million shares. Following the announcement, shares nudged up around 0.5% in early London trade. https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/bp--bp./transaction-in-own-shares/9373392 https://ts2.tech/en/bp-share-price-today-bp-stock-edges-up-after-buyback-update-as-oil-prices-slip/
22 January 2026
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BT share price jumps as Openreach steps up copper switch-off — UBS still says “sell”

BT share price jumps as Openreach steps up copper switch-off — UBS still says “sell”

BT Group shares climbed roughly 2.3% to 188.25 pence in early London trade Thursday, pushing higher amid optimism over Openreach’s next steps in phasing out copper-based services. The UK faces a deadline to phase out analogue landlines in favor of internet-based calling, a switch that could force households and businesses to update equipment and rethink vital systems like alarms. Openreach says all providers must complete the move to digital phone lines by Jan. 31, 2027. The company is also working to roll out full fibre to 25 million homes and businesses by December 2026.
22 January 2026
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Hang Seng wobbles, then closes higher as Hong Kong inflation ticks up and Trump cools tariff talk

Hang Seng wobbles, then closes higher as Hong Kong inflation ticks up and Trump cools tariff talk

Hong Kong stocks ended slightly higher on Thursday after a choppy session, with the Hang Seng Index adding 44 points to close at 26,629. The benchmark opened up 165 points, slipped briefly into the red and recovered into the close, with turnover — the value of shares traded — at HK$234.86 billion. Baidu climbed 4% to a record high and Pop Mart jumped 6%, while China Life fell nearly 4% and Ping An lost more than 2%. The mood improved after U.S. President Donald Trump ruled out using force in his push to take control of Greenland and said he would not go ahead with tariffs he had threatened against several European countries. On Wednesday, the Dow rose 1.21%, the Nasdaq added 1.18% and the S&P 500 climbed 1.16%, a Nasdaq/RTTNews report said.
22 January 2026
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FTSE 100 today: Trump drops Greenland tariff threat, but UK inflation muddies BoE cuts

FTSE 100 today: Trump drops Greenland tariff threat, but UK inflation muddies BoE cuts

European shares bounced back in early trade Thursday following U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to drop tariff threats over Greenland and dismiss the idea of using force to take the Danish territory. By 0802 GMT, the pan-European STOXX 600 had climbed 1%. After a tough run for risk assets, markets found some relief. The FTSE 100 in London dropped 0.72% Tuesday following President Trump’s threat to slap an extra 10% tariff on imports from eight European nations, Britain included, starting Feb. 1—unless the U.S. gets the green light to buy Greenland. “Geopolitical tensions have dented sentiment,” noted Laura Cooper, senior macro strategist at Nuveen.
22 January 2026
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IAG share price swings again: what’s moving the British Airways owner this morning

IAG share price swings again: what’s moving the British Airways owner this morning

International Consolidated Airlines Group, the parent company of British Airways, saw its shares climb early Thursday in London, pushing higher after a dip earlier this week. By 0835 GMT, the stock had gained 1.95%, trading at 428.2 pence, according to London South East data. https://www.lse.co.uk/SharePrice.html?share=International-airlines&shareprice=IAG The move is significant as airline stocks kicked off the year jittery, with investors focused as much on fuel prices and overall risk appetite as on bookings. IAG is set to release its full-year results on Feb. 27, a key update that could recalibrate forecasts for demand and expenses ahead of the spring and summer travel surge. https://www.iairgroup.com/investors-and-shareholders/investor-relations-calendar/
22 January 2026
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British Land’s leasing jump fuels UK dividend hunt as Legal & General’s 8% yield grabs attention

British Land’s leasing jump fuels UK dividend hunt as Legal & General’s 8% yield grabs attention

British Land reported signing 882,000 square feet of leases in the third quarter and stuck to its earnings forecast, highlighting steady demand for London office campuses and retail parks. This matters now as UK income investors return to shares in search of yield, following a period when rising interest rates pushed cash and bonds into the spotlight. Property stocks and insurers find themselves caught in the crosswinds: shifting rate expectations sway their valuations, while dividends tell the tale.
22 January 2026
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Seatrium Limited share price slips as DolWin 5 arbitration clouds the next leg for SGX:5E2

Seatrium Limited share price slips as DolWin 5 arbitration clouds the next leg for SGX:5E2

Singapore, Jan 22, 2026, 15:55 SGT — Regular session Shares of Seatrium Ltd slipped 0.5% to S$2.12 by mid-afternoon Thursday following the announcement of arbitration proceedings related to its DolWin 5 consortium project with European grid operator TenneT. Earlier, the stock fluctuated between S$2.11 and S$2.16, with roughly 8.0 million shares traded.
22 January 2026
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  • AstraZeneca (LSE:AZN) Seen 13% Below Fair Value as Oncology Deals Expand
    July 8, 2026, 12:54 PM EDT. AstraZeneca (LSE:AZN) is trading at £143.64, nearly 13% under a fair value estimate of £164.85. The drugmaker's growing push in oncology and siRNA partnerships and a late-stage pipeline in cancer, rare diseases, and heart drugs are seen driving more than $10 billion in potential risk-adjusted peak sales. Shares are up 3.65% over 30 days but down 5.6% over the last 90 days. Total shareholder return for one year is solid at 41.34%. Key risks include pricing pressure and heavy reliance on blockbuster drugs, both of which could weigh on valuation. AstraZeneca trades at 28.7x earnings, well above the sector average of 12.3x, pricing in hopes for further growth.
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