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Company News News 19 January 2026

Seplat Energy stock hits 52-week high on anti-flaring update as London market slides

Seplat Energy stock hits 52-week high on anti-flaring update as London market slides

Seplat Energy shares rose 3.1% to a 52-week high of 336 pence in London on Monday after the company said all projects to end routine gas flaring finished in 2025 and are now in commissioning. CEO Roger Brown said Seplat expects to declare an end to routine flaring in its onshore operations soon. The FTSE 100 fell 0.6% after U.S. President Trump threatened tariffs on Britain and Europe.
19 January 2026
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Bunzl share price slips as tariff jitters hit Europe; BNZL investors eye March results

Bunzl share price slips as tariff jitters hit Europe; BNZL investors eye March results

Bunzl shares fell 0.7% to 2,060 pence in London on Monday, tracking declines across European markets after new U.S. tariff threats. Investors are watching for further trade developments and Bunzl’s full-year results due March 2. The company last month reaffirmed its 2025 profit outlook but warned of a lower operating margin for 2026.
19 January 2026
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Ashtead share price slips as AHT flags fresh buyback, NYSE move stays in focus

Ashtead share price slips as AHT flags fresh buyback, NYSE move stays in focus

Ashtead shares fell about 1.1% to 5,240 pence in early London trading after the company announced another tranche of buybacks under its $1.5 billion programme. The FTSE 100 firm repurchased 71,535 shares on Jan. 16 at an average 5,310 pence, placing them in treasury. Traders are watching the Jan. 23 dividend election deadline and the next buyback phase set for March.
19 January 2026
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CSL share price rises after RBC upgrade, with Feb results now the next test

CSL share price rises after RBC upgrade, with Feb results now the next test

CSL shares closed up 0.55% at A$176.50 Monday after RBC Capital Markets upgraded the stock, defying a weaker S&P/ASX 200. RBC warned of a tough earnings season for healthcare, with most results likely to miss expectations. Investors now await Australia’s jobs data on Jan. 22 and CSL’s half-year results due Feb. 11. No new company filings were posted Monday.
19 January 2026
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BHP share price slips as iron ore hits two-week low; operational review due Tuesday

BHP share price slips as iron ore hits two-week low; operational review due Tuesday

BHP shares closed down 0.35% at A$48.82 after iron ore futures fell, with China’s latest data showing weaker steel demand and a 17.2% drop in property investment. Iron ore contracts hit two-week lows, and China’s crude steel output for 2025 fell 4.4% to its lowest since 2018. Investors await BHP’s Operational Review on Tuesday.
19 January 2026
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Xi’an ESWIN Material (688783) jumps in early trade — here’s what’s driving the move

Xi’an ESWIN Material (688783) jumps in early trade — here’s what’s driving the move

Xi’an ESWIN Material’s A-shares rose 2.4% to 27.51 yuan in early Shanghai trading Monday, after closing last session up 4.7%. The stock, listed in October at 8.62 yuan, has gained about 219% since its IPO. Chip materials and equipment stocks showed mixed moves, with a key sector ETF down 0.5%. ESWIN’s 2025 annual report is scheduled for April 21.
19 January 2026
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Coherent stock price in focus as COHR heads for Tuesday restart after product flurry

Coherent stock price in focus as COHR heads for Tuesday restart after product flurry

Coherent shares fell 2.5% to $191.04 at Friday’s close after swinging between $189.59 and $201.93. The company launched a germanium-free electro-optic modulator and new imaging fiber assemblies, both set to debut at SPIE Photonics West Jan. 20–22. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Coherent’s next earnings report is scheduled for Feb. 4.
19 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Halma share price: Friday’s lift sets up what investors watch next week

Halma share price: Friday’s lift sets up what investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Halma shares closed up 0.7% at 3,548 pence on Friday, valuing the group at about £13.4 billion. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% in a split vote, keeping rate-cut speculation in focus. Halma’s next trading update is set for March 12. The FTSE 100 ended the week up 0.6%, lifted by bank stocks.
Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

7 February 2026
Diageo shares closed down 1.48% at 1,760 pence on Friday, trailing a 0.59% gain in the FTSE 100. An updated analyst consensus points to a 2.0% fall in first-half organic net sales ahead of interim results due Feb. 25. Trading volume was light, and the stock remains over 22% below its 52-week high.
National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

7 February 2026
National Grid shares closed at 1,285 pence in London on Friday, up 0.23%. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% after a close vote, signaling possible cuts if inflation falls. National Grid announced a wireless power transmission study with Space Solar and marked five years of IFA2 interconnector operations. Its U.S. ADR ended at $88.06, up $1.17.
BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

7 February 2026
BAE Systems shares closed up 1.2% at 1,879 pence on Friday, tracking gains in European defence stocks. The company’s market value stands near £54.8 billion. Investors await BAE’s full-year results on Feb. 18 for updates on cash returns and orders. GXO Logistics renewed and expanded its contract to support BAE’s Type 26 frigate program in Scotland.
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