Today: 7 February 2026
Subscribe
Browse Category

LSE:BARC.L News 17 December 2025 - 10 January 2026

Barclays stock: €1bn bond redemption and buyback set up a key February test

Barclays stock: €1bn bond redemption and buyback set up a key February test

Barclays will redeem €1 billion in senior callable notes, with payment set for Feb. 2 and delisting to follow. Shares closed Friday at 484.9p, up 0.04%. UK GDP and labor data due Jan. 15 and Jan. 20 may influence the Bank of England’s Feb. 5 rate decision and Barclays’ Feb. 10 earnings. The FCA’s proposed £11 billion motor finance redress scheme has prompted lenders to increase provisions.
10 January 2026
·
Barclays shares in focus as bank makes first stablecoin bet with Ubyx stake

Barclays shares in focus as bank makes first stablecoin bet with Ubyx stake

Barclays said it bought a stake in U.S. stablecoin-settlement firm Ubyx, marking its first investment in a stablecoin company. The bank declined to disclose the amount. Barclays shares closed Tuesday at 488.40 pence, near a 52-week high, after the bank also repurchased 2.45 million shares for cancellation. Investors await Barclays’ final results on Feb. 10 for further details.
7 January 2026
·
Barclays shares edge higher after buyback update as earnings loom

Barclays shares edge higher after buyback update as earnings loom

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 08:46 GMT — Regular session Barclays PLC (BARC.L) said it bought back 1,875,020 ordinary shares for cancellation in its latest share repurchase, a stock exchange notice showed. Shares were up 0.6% at 482.50 pence in early London trade, near their 52-week high. The bank said it paid a volume-weighted average price of 479.9947 pence — an average that weights each trade by size — and has repurchased 52,946,522 shares under the programme since it was announced in October. The update matters as investors look for steady capital returns from UK lenders after a strong run in
5 January 2026
···
Lloyds pulls invoice factoring for SMEs, tightening cash‑flow options heading into 2026

Lloyds pulls invoice factoring for SMEs, tightening cash‑flow options heading into 2026

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 11:32 ET Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) plans to close its invoice factoring service for small and medium-sized businesses by the end of 2025, the Financial Times reported, citing two people familiar with the matter. The timing matters because factoring is a day-to-day cash tool for smaller firms, letting them turn unpaid invoices into money they can use immediately. A year-end shutdown would force some businesses to line up alternatives for 2026. The move also signals a wider retreat by major UK lenders from labour-intensive working-capital products, as banks focus on steadier returns from mortgages and
30 December 2025
···
Barclays PLC Stock (BARC.L, BCS) Today: Buyback Update, Saudi Arabia Return, and Analyst Price Targets Ahead of the Bank of England Decision

Barclays PLC Stock (BARC.L, BCS) Today: Buyback Update, Saudi Arabia Return, and Analyst Price Targets Ahead of the Bank of England Decision

London / New York — Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Barclays PLC stock is back in the spotlight as investors weigh three big forces at once: (1) an active share buyback that continues to shrink the share count, (2) a strategic push back into Saudi Arabia’s dealmaking ecosystem, and (3) a macro backdrop dominated by UK inflation data and a closely watched Bank of England (BoE) rate decision. Investegate+2The National+2 What makes today particularly interesting is how these pieces interact. Buybacks tend to support earnings per share and can put a floor under dips—but they also place a bet that the
17 December 2025
··
1 2

Stock Market Today

Saudi Aramco share price set for Sunday test after Tadawul ends market-making deal

Saudi Aramco share price set for Sunday test after Tadawul ends market-making deal

7 February 2026
Saudi Exchange approved Merrill Lynch KSA’s exit as market maker for Saudi Aramco, effective Feb. 8. Aramco shares closed at 25.60 riyals Thursday, down 0.06, with 22.1 million traded. The Tadawul index fell 1.3% as Brent crude dropped to $67.93. Aramco set March official selling prices at $2.10 above Argus for North America and $0.65 above ICE Brent for Western Europe.
Meta stock ends week down about 6% as Wall Street fixates on $135 billion AI capex

Meta stock ends week down about 6% as Wall Street fixates on $135 billion AI capex

7 February 2026
Meta closed down 1.3% Friday at $661.46, capping a 6.4% weekly drop as investors questioned heavy AI spending. Amazon and Alphabet also fell after outlining major capital outlays. Meta’s Instagram suffered a brief outage this week. Legal risks persist, with trials involving Meta set for next week in Los Angeles and New Mexico.
Go toTop