Financial News News 17 December 2025

Phoenix Group (PHNX) Shares Jump After UBS Upgrade to “Buy” as UK Inflation Cools Ahead of BoE — 17 December 2025

Phoenix Group Holdings plc (PHNX) rose sharply on 17 Dec 2025 after UBS upgraded the FTSE 100 insurer to “Buy” and lifted its target price to 770p. Shares in Phoenix Group Holdings plc (LSE: PHNX) climbed on Wednesday after UBS

17 December 2025

HSBC Today (17 December 2025): New Hong Kong Credit-Income Fund, India Wealth Push, and What’s Moving HSBC Stock

HSBC is in focus on 17 Dec 2025 after launching a new credit-income fund in Hong Kong and opening a wealth-led branch in Indore, India, as rates and Hang Seng deal timing stay in the spotlight. HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC)

17 December 2025

Banking · Financial News · Stock Market

ICICI Prudential AMC IPO Allotment Today: How to Check Status on BSE, NSE & KFin, GMP Signals 16–17% Listing Pop, PL Capital Sets ₹3,000 Target

Investors in the ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company (ICICI Prudential AMC) IPO are watching two key things on Wednesday, December 17, 2025: share allotment status and listing expectations ahead of the stock’s scheduled debut on Friday, December 19 on the

17 December 2025

Financial News · Investment · IPO · Stock Market

Coupang (CPNG) Stock News Today: Parliamentary Fallout, SEC Cyber Filing, and Fresh Wall Street Forecasts (Dec. 17, 2025)

Coupang, Inc. (NYSE: CPNG) is under an intense spotlight on December 17, 2025, as investors digest a fast-moving mix of political pressure in South Korea, a material cybersecurity disclosure to U.S. regulators, and a rapidly shifting set of price targets

17 December 2025

Financial News · Investment Analysis · Stock Market · Technology Stocks · Wall Street

Affirm Stock (AFRM) Surges on Amazon Deal Extension and Holiday Demand Signals: News, Analyst Forecasts, and Outlook (Dec. 17, 2025)

Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFRM) is back in the spotlight on December 17, 2025 after a sharp move higher that followed upbeat commentary from management, a renewed focus on holiday-season demand, and renewed attention on its long-running Amazon relationship. As

17 December 2025

Analyst Forecasts · E-Commerce · Financial News · Investment Insights · Stock Market

UK Inflation Falls to 3.2% in November 2025, Fueling Bank of England Rate Cut Expectations

UK inflation cooled more sharply than forecast in November, strengthening market expectations that the Bank of England (BoE) will cut interest rates at its December decision. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday, 17 December 2025

17 December 2025

Bank of England · Financial News · Inflation · Interest Rates · UK Economy

British American Tobacco (BATS.L / BTI) Stock: Today’s Buyback Update, Dividend Dates, and 2026 Outlook (Dec. 17, 2025)

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BAT) entered mid-December with its share price near multi-year highs, and the news flow on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 is very “capital allocation meets governance”: the company disclosed another daily share repurchase under its ongoing buyback

17 December 2025

Buybacks · Company Analysis · Dividend Investing · Financial News · Stock Market

Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price Today: Stock News, Analyst Forecasts and Key Risks as of 17 December 2025

Lloyds Banking Group plc (LSE: LLOY) ended 17 December 2025 around the mid‑90p level, with Hargreaves Lansdown showing a closing snapshot of 95.72p (sell) / 95.80p (buy), up 0.74p (+0.78%) on the day. The same data set puts Lloyds’ market

17 December 2025

Analyst Reports · Banking · Financial News · Investment · Stock Market

NatWest Group Plc Stock (NWG): Latest News, Forecasts and Analyst Views on 17 December 2025

NatWest Group Plc shares are heading into the final stretch of 2025 with three storylines dominating investor attention: an accelerated push into “agentic AI” for retail customers, continued share buybacks that underline the bank’s capital-return strategy, and a tighter band

17 December 2025

Analyst Insights · Financial News · Investing · Market Forecasts · Stock Market

UK Stock Market Today (17 December 2025): FTSE 100 Set to Jump as UK Inflation Drops to 3.2% Ahead of Bank of England Rate Decision

London shares are poised for a stronger start on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, after a sharper-than-expected drop in UK inflation reinforced expectations that the Bank of England will cut interest rates at its final policy meeting of the year on

17 December 2025

Bank of England · Financial News · Inflation · Stock Market · UK Economy

ICICI Bank Share Price Today (17 December 2025): What’s Moving ICICIBANK Stock, Analyst Targets, and Key Triggers Ahead

ICICI Bank Limited (NSE: ICICIBANK) was in focus on 17 December 2025 as Indian equities turned choppy and banking names weighed on benchmark indices. By midday, ICICI Bank shares were trading around ₹1,350, down roughly 1%–1.5% on the session after

17 December 2025

Financial News · Investment Tips · Share Price Analysis · Stock Market

BSE Ltd Share Price Today (17 December 2025): Latest News, Analyst Targets, and the 2026 Outlook for BSE Stock

Mumbai | December 17, 2025 — BSE Ltd shares were trading around ₹2,655.80 in early afternoon trade on Wednesday, up about 1.9% versus the previous close, as investors weighed a mix of company-specific developments and a shifting regulatory backdrop for

17 December 2025

Financial News · Investment · Market Outlook · Share Price Analysis · Stock Market