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Investing News 25 January 2026

Legal & General share price flat at 258p — what traders watch before LGEN reopens

Legal & General share price flat at 258p — what traders watch before LGEN reopens

Legal & General Group Plc shares closed nearly flat at 258.2 pence on Friday, with about 17.7 million shares traded as insurers lagged amid broader market declines. The company’s next major event is its preliminary full-year results on March 11. European stocks fell on tariff concerns, while investors await rate decisions from the U.S. Federal Reserve and Bank of England.
25 January 2026
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LSEG share price: London Stock Exchange Group stock closes higher as buyback notice lands — what to watch next week

LSEG share price: London Stock Exchange Group stock closes higher as buyback notice lands — what to watch next week

LSEG shares rose 0.5% to 8,768p on Friday, outperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.07% dip. The company announced a new share buyback, acquiring 114,040 shares at an average 8,769.15p each and plans to cancel them. Preliminary results are due Feb. 26. UK December retail sales rose 0.4%, beating forecasts.
25 January 2026
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Aviva share price sinks after Friday selloff — what investors watch ahead of Monday’s London open

Aviva share price sinks after Friday selloff — what investors watch ahead of Monday’s London open

Aviva shares dropped 5.17% to 619.40 pence Friday, with trading volume at 18.4 million shares. The decline followed strong UK economic data that lifted the pound and pushed 10-year gilt yields to a two-week high of 4.5%. Investors trimmed bets on Bank of England rate cuts. Aviva also announced unlimited digital GP access for policyholders starting Jan. 29.
25 January 2026
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Anglo American share price ends near 1-year high as metal rally sets up the week ahead

Anglo American share price ends near 1-year high as metal rally sets up the week ahead

Anglo American shares closed up 1.08% at 3,378 pence in London on Friday, near their 52-week high. The stock rose about 4% over the week, boosted by metals prices and merger news following Anglo’s $53 billion deal with Teck Resources. Investors await Q4 production results on Feb. 5 and full-year earnings on Feb. 20. EU antitrust and subsidy rulings on the merger are due in early February.
25 January 2026
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BAE Systems share price ends week higher — what to watch before London reopens

BAE Systems share price ends week higher — what to watch before London reopens

BAE Systems shares rose 2.1% to 2,027 pence Friday after the company reported new buyback activity and corrected a shareholder disclosure. The firm acquired 105,143 shares for cancellation and clarified Silchester Investors no longer holds a notifiable stake. BAE also secured a $73.8 million U.S. contract for aircraft countermeasures. Full-year results are due February 18.
25 January 2026
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Rolls-Royce share price holds near highs as buyback ticks on — what to watch before Monday

Rolls-Royce share price holds near highs as buyback ticks on — what to watch before Monday

Rolls-Royce shares closed Friday up 0.72% at 1,253 pence after the company disclosed it repurchased 654,125 shares on Jan. 22, part of a £200 million buyback running through late February. Total buybacks now stand at 7.29 million shares. Investors await full-year results on Feb. 26 for updates on profit, cash flow, and future shareholder returns.
25 January 2026
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iFAST share price jumps to S$10.37 — what to watch after SGX’s record close

iFAST share price jumps to S$10.37 — what to watch after SGX’s record close

iFAST Corp shares rose 3.39% to S$10.37 Friday, with 1.93 million shares traded, marking the stock’s highest close since end-2025. The Straits Times Index gained 1.3%, led by surges in UOB and OCBC. iFAST’s recent S$19.575 million deal for a 30% stake in Financial Alliance awaits regulatory approval. Singapore’s core inflation rose 1.2% year-on-year in December; MAS updates its forecasts Jan. 29.
25 January 2026
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Macquarie share price: MQG heads into Australia Day pause with CPI and rate bets in focus

Macquarie share price: MQG heads into Australia Day pause with CPI and rate bets in focus

Macquarie Group Ltd closed at A$210.41, down 0.22% Friday, underperforming the S&P/ASX 200, which rose 0.13%. The ASX will be shut Monday for Australia Day, with trading set to resume Tuesday ahead of Wednesday’s key inflation data. The Australian dollar hovered near 68.47 U.S. cents late Friday. Investors are watching for CPI figures and a possible rate hike at the Reserve Bank’s Feb. 2–3 meeting.
25 January 2026
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Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

7 February 2026
New York, February 7, 2026, 05:18 EST — Market closed. Walmart Inc shares (WMT) rose 3.3% on Friday to close at $131.18, after trading between $127.05 and $131.70. The stock is up about 10% from its Jan. 30 close of $119.14. (Investing.com) With U.S. markets shut on Saturday, investors are looking to Monday for a read on whether the rally holds as Walmart heads toward its fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter report on Feb. 19. The company said it will publish earnings materials around 6 a.m. CT and hold a conference call at 7 a.m. CT. (Walmart News) Friday’s tape was risk-on:
Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after the company announced plans for $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, mainly for AWS and AI, and issued a first-quarter profit outlook below estimates. The stock drop could erase $200 billion in market value. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 14% to $213.4 billion, while free cash flow declined due to higher spending on AI infrastructure.
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