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FTSE 100 record run stalls as gold dips and Tesla UK sales slide

FTSE 100 record run stalls as gold dips and Tesla UK sales slide

London, January 8, 2026, 09:21 GMT London’s FTSE 100 closed down 0.7% on Wednesday, pausing after a run of record highs as energy and financial stocks fell and investors tracked the latest U.S.-Venezuela moves. Energy shares slid after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had reached a deal to import up to $2 billion worth of Venezuelan crude, while banks fell and defence stocks edged higher. The mid-cap FTSE 250 ended 0.4% higher, holding near a four-year peak. Reuters The wobble comes at the start of a year when investors have pushed several major markets toward new highs, then started
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GSK share price slips as hepatitis B drug headline leaves investors wanting the numbers

GSK share price slips as hepatitis B drug headline leaves investors wanting the numbers

London, Jan 8, 2026, 09:12 GMT — Regular session GSK (GSK.L) shares slipped on Thursday as investors weighed upbeat headlines on its experimental hepatitis B therapy against a lack of hard cure-rate data. The stock was down 0.9% at 1,883.5 pence in London trade, after moving between 1,880 and 1,896.5 pence and staying near the top of its 52-week range. Investing.com+1 GSK said two Phase III trials of bepirovirsen met their primary endpoint — the main goal set before the studies began — and delivered a statistically significant “functional cure” rate on top of standard treatment. A functional cure, as
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Rolls-Royce shares hit fresh highs in 2026 rally as valuation debate heats upLondon,

Rolls-Royce shares hit fresh highs in 2026 rally as valuation debate heats upLondon,

Jan 8, 2026, 09:00 (GMT) Rolls-Royce shares rose again on Thursday, pushing further into a strong start to 2026 for the UK aero-engine maker. The stock hit 1,286 pence and was up 1.15% at 1,273.5 pence on delayed London market data. London South East The move is pulling in retail attention as well as bigger money. A Motley Fool column estimated a £10,000 stake bought a week ago would now be worth about £10,850, after an 8.5% gain in the first week of the year, and said the average 12-month target among analysts sat around 1,258p — close to where
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DroneShield Limited stock slips as JPMorgan drops off the 5% holder list — what investors watch next

DroneShield Limited stock slips as JPMorgan drops off the 5% holder list — what investors watch next

Sydney, Jan 8, 2026, 17:15 AEDT — Market closed DroneShield Ltd (ASX:DRO) shares ended down 1.0% at A$3.85 on Thursday after a filing showed JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates had ceased to be a “substantial holder” of the counter-drone technology firm. The stock swung between A$3.62 and A$3.92 and traded about 21 million shares; it is still up about 16% this week after an 18% jump on Tuesday. Investing.com+1 Why this matters now: the register is back in focus while DroneShield works through a governance clean-up and investors try to pin down who is really holding the stock
8 January 2026
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Lynas Rare Earths share price slips after export-curb rally as traders eye Jan. 21 update

Lynas Rare Earths share price slips after export-curb rally as traders eye Jan. 21 update

Sydney, Jan 8, 2026, 16:50 AEDT — Market closed Lynas Rare Earths (LYC.AX) fell 5.4% to A$14.24 on Thursday, giving back part of a sharp rally the day before as investors reassessed how far the latest China-Japan export row can run. The stock swung between A$14.22 and A$15.41 and traded 8.36 million shares, after a 14.5% jump on Wednesday on heavier volume. Investing.com The moves matter because investors are again pricing in the risk of tighter rare earth supply. China this week banned exports of “dual-use” items to Japan — goods and tech that can serve civilian and military ends
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Honeywell stock slides below $200 as Wells Fargo trims target and new contracts land

Honeywell stock slides below $200 as Wells Fargo trims target and new contracts land

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 20:55 EST — Market closed Honeywell International Inc (HON) shares fell about 2.7% to close at $199.51 on Wednesday, slipping back below the $200 mark. Trading volume was about 5.1 million shares. The Wall Street Journal The drop comes ahead of Honeywell’s fourth-quarter results and its first look at 2026 guidance — the company’s financial forecast — due on Jan. 29 before the Nasdaq opens. Honeywell Wells Fargo analyst Joseph O’Dea cut his price target on Honeywell to $215 from $218 and kept an Equal Weight rating, a hold-style stance on the shares. He pointed
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Accenture plc stock slips after Faculty AI deal; what traders watch next

Accenture plc stock slips after Faculty AI deal; what traders watch next

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 7:39 PM EST — After-hours Accenture plc shares were little changed in after-hours trade on Wednesday, last at $273.98 after ending the regular session down 0.7%. The pullback came as investors sized up Accenture’s latest bet on artificial intelligence, and a broader market that has started to look more selective. The question hanging over the stock is whether new AI talent and tools show up quickly in bookings and margins, not just headlines. Accenture said on Tuesday it had agreed to acquire Faculty, a British “AI-native” services and products firm, adding more than 400 staff
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Credo (CRDO) stock jumps 6% after-hours after insider filings; Needham conference is next focus

Credo (CRDO) stock jumps 6% after-hours after insider filings; Needham conference is next focus

New York, January 7, 2026, 18:57 (EST) — After-hours Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd shares rose about 6% to $141 in after-hours trading on Wednesday, after swinging between $124.85 and $143.14 in the regular session. The Nasdaq-listed stock is about 6% below its 52-week high of $150.76. The move matters because Credo sits in the middle of the AI data-center buildout trade — a part of semiconductors where sentiment can turn on small scraps of information. When a high-beta stock like this whipsaws in a day, investors usually go looking for a trigger, even if it is just positioning. One
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First Solar stock slides 10% on Jefferies downgrade as 2026 orders come into focus

First Solar stock slides 10% on Jefferies downgrade as 2026 orders come into focus

New York, January 7, 2026, 18:48 (EST) — After-hours Shares of First Solar (FSLR) fell 10.3% to $241.11 on Wednesday after Jefferies downgraded the U.S. solar panel maker to “hold” from “buy” and cut its price target to $260 from $269. The brokerage cited “limited booking visibility” for 2026 and said a hoped-for “S232” tailwind — shorthand for potential Section 232 duties that can be imposed after a Commerce Department national-security investigation — could “underwhelm investor expectations,” flagging possible carve-outs for Germany and developers moving ahead of any levies. The stock opened at $254.02 and touched $239.26 at its low;
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AbbVie stock slips after hours after denying Revolution Medicines talks, trims 2025 profit view

AbbVie stock slips after hours after denying Revolution Medicines talks, trims 2025 profit view

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 18:35 EST — After-hours AbbVie (ABBV.N) shares were down about 1% at $231.11 in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the drugmaker denied a Wall Street Journal report that it was in advanced talks to buy cancer-drug developer Revolution Medicines (RVMD.O), saying it “is not in discussions with Revolution Medicines.” The stock had closed up 4.2% at $233.42, while Revolution shares slid 11.5% late after jumping nearly 30% earlier, with the report pointing to a valuation around $20 billion. AbbVie has spent more than $20 billion on acquisitions since 2023 as its former blockbuster Humira lost
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Exxon Mobil stock slips after filing flags up to $1.2 billion upstream hit from crude slide (XOM)

Exxon Mobil stock slips after filing flags up to $1.2 billion upstream hit from crude slide (XOM)

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 17:16 (EST) — After-hours Exxon Mobil shares slid 2.1% to $118.49 in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the company flagged a fourth-quarter upstream earnings hit from lower crude prices. Exxon said changes in liquids prices could cut upstream earnings by $800 million to $1.2 billion. Brent crude fell 9.2% in the quarter and ended 2025 down about 19%; Exxon is due to report on Jan. 30, and analysts see adjusted earnings of $1.66 a share, LSEG data show. Reuters The filing lands at a touchy moment for the sector, with investors trying to pin down
7 January 2026
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Lockheed Martin stock slides after Patriot missile deal, Goldman sticks to $430 sell target

Lockheed Martin stock slides after Patriot missile deal, Goldman sticks to $430 sell target

NEW YORK, Jan 7, 2026, 17:02 EST Lockheed Martin has struck a seven-year framework agreement with the U.S. Department of War to more than triple production capacity of its PAC-3 missile interceptors, a key part of the Patriot air-defense system. Output is expected to rise to about 2,000 a year from roughly 600 as demand for air defenses climbs, and the missiles have also been supplied to Ukraine. The U.S. military awarded Lockheed a record $9.8 billion contract in September for 1,970 Patriot missiles. Reuters The deal lands as the department tries to push munitions into a faster, steadier production
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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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