Financial News News 17 December 2025

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

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

Keppel Ltd Stock (SGX:BN4) Today, 17 Dec 2025: Data Centre Divestment, Buybacks, and What Analysts Forecast Next

Keppel Ltd (SGX:BN4) is back on investors’ radar on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, after fresh headlines tied to its “asset-light” playbook: recycling capital, monetising mature assets, and supporting shareholder returns through buybacks. The near-term story is not about a single

17 December 2025

Company Updates · Financial News · Investments · Market Analysis · Stocks

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX: S68) Stock Outlook: November Turnover Surge, Nasdaq Dual-Listing Bridge, Analyst Targets (17 Dec 2025)

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX: S68) sits in a sweet spot that investors love to argue about: it’s a “picks-and-shovels” play on markets. When people trade more (equities, futures, FX, commodities), SGX tends to earn more. When markets go quiet, earnings

17 December 2025

Financial News · Investment Analysis · Market Trends · Stock Market

ST Engineering Stock (SGX:S63) on Dec 17, 2025: Share Price Near S$8.23 as Electric Bus Win, Buybacks and Aerospace Headlines Shape the Outlook

SINGAPORE (Dec 17, 2025) — Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) stock (SGX:S63) traded around S$8.23 on Wednesday, nudging slightly higher on the day as investors balanced a fresh public-transport contract catalyst in Singapore against lingering aerospace-related headlines in the

17 December 2025

Company Analysis · Financial News · Investing · Singapore Stocks · Stock Market

DBS Group Holdings Ltd Stock (SGX: D05): Latest News, Share Price, Dividend Outlook, and Analyst Forecasts as of 17 Dec 2025

DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05)—Southeast Asia’s largest lender by assets—heads into the last stretch of 2025 with investors weighing a rare mix of “boring bank” fundamentals (margins, credit, loan growth) and very 2025 catalysts (RMB infrastructure, cross-border payments scale,

17 December 2025

Dividends · Financial News · Investment · Stock Market

Westpac (ASX: WBC) Share Price Today: Rate Outlook Shock, NZ Capital Rule Shift, and What Analysts Forecast on 17 December 2025

Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX: WBC) is back in the spotlight on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, as a trio of developments collide: a meaningful shift in Westpac’s own interest-rate forecast, fresh regulatory direction out of New Zealand that affects Australian-owned banks

17 December 2025

ASX Updates · Banking · Financial News · Investment Analysis · Stock Market

CSL Limited Stock (ASX:CSL) Today: Buyback Update, Macquarie Downgrade, and What Analysts Forecast for 2026 (Dec 17, 2025)

CSL Limited shares ended Wednesday, December 17, 2025 lower as investors digested a fresh on-market buyback update and the lingering impact of broker downgrades that have reshaped sentiment around one of Australia’s most widely held healthcare names. CSL (ASX: CSL;

17 December 2025

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