HKG:SEMH News 4 December 2025

China Stock Market Today (December 4, 2025): Shanghai Edges Lower, Hong Kong Extends 2025 Rally as Investors Focus on 2026 Growth Target

The Shanghai Composite Index edged down 0.06% to 3,875.79 on Thursday, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rose 0.7% to 25,935.90. Turnover on mainland exchanges fell to 1.55 trillion yuan. China’s services PMI slipped to 52.1 in November, its slowest growth in five months.

4 December 2025

China Economy·HKG:SEMH·Stock Market

Barclays share price jumps into earnings week: what to watch before Tuesday’s results

8 February 2026

Barclays shares closed up 2.71% at 479.1 pence on Friday, ahead of full-year results and a targets update due Tuesday. Barclays and NatWest have both submitted offers for Evelyn Partners, with a deal announcement possible this week, according to Reuters. Mary Francis will retire from the Barclays board in May. Investors are watching for signals on costs, credit quality, and capital returns.

Rolls-Royce share price ends week higher on buyback update as RR.L eyes turn to results

8 February 2026

Rolls-Royce Holdings shares closed at 1,229p on Friday, up 1.78%, as the FTSE 100 gained 0.59%. The company reported buying 742,570 shares on Feb. 5 as part of its £200 million buyback, bringing total repurchases to 12.66 million shares. Rolls-Royce will attend the World Defense Show in Riyadh, noting over 80% of its Saudi workforce are nationals.

Vodafone share price: Buyback kicks off, but Germany recovery is the next test for VOD.L

8 February 2026

Vodafone (VOD.L) bought 27.1 million shares this week as its new buyback began, with the stock closing Friday up 1.47% at 110.6p after a sharp drop the day before. Investors remain focused on Germany’s service-revenue growth and the pace of buybacks ahead of Monday’s open. The company maintained full-year guidance after reporting 5.4% group service revenue growth in Q3, with Germany up 0.7%.

NatWest share price in focus as £2.5bn Evelyn Partners takeover talk builds into Monday

8 February 2026

NatWest is nearing a £2.5–2.7 billion takeover of Evelyn Partners, according to Sky News and Bloomberg, with an announcement possible as soon as Monday. The bank declined to comment. NatWest shares closed Friday at 659.4 pence, up 1.45%. The bank bought back 797,428 shares on Friday as part of its ongoing buyback programme.