Barclays share price ends Friday higher as UK banks rally — what to watch before results week
Barclays shares closed Friday 1.38% higher, at 486.20 pence, before London markets closed for the weekend.
FTSE 100 hovers near record as Experian jumps on $1bn buyback and miners slide
The UK stock market barely moved on Friday. Experian surged following a fresh buyback announcement, balancing out sharp losses in major miners as metal prices dipped. The blue-chip FTSE 100 edged up roughly 0.2% to about 10,189 points, while the FTSE 250, more UK-focused, held steady.
UK stock market today: FTSE 100 rises toward 10,200 as banks lead gains
Bank shares lifted London’s FTSE 100 on Tuesday, pushing the index of the top 100 companies on the London Stock Exchange up 0.5% to around 10,197. The FTSE 250, tracking mid-cap stocks, stayed flat.
NatWest share price edges up as talk of higher profit targets puts UK banks back in focus
NatWest Group Plc shares nudged up on Monday following a report suggesting the UK lender may lift a key profit target in its upcoming annual results. The stock edged 0.15% higher to 647.6 pence, with volume rising after the open.
Barclays share price ticks up as profit-target talk builds ahead of Feb. 10 results
Barclays shares ticked up on Monday following a Reuters report that Britain’s largest banks are expected to boost their profit targets in upcoming annual results.
Barclays share price slips into week ahead as BoE decision and UK bank earnings loom
Barclays shares dipped on Friday, entering the new week as investors digested a company buyback update amid growing macroeconomic uncertainty.
Barclays snaps up 2.5 million more shares as buyback presses on amid tariff volatility
Barclays repurchased 2,522,940 ordinary shares on Wednesday, set for cancellation, a regulatory filing revealed. The bank paid a volume-weighted average price of 475.0654 pence per share. These shares traded between 470.10 pence and 479.00 pence on the London Stock Exchange. https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com%2C2026-01-22%3Anewsml_RSV8571Pa%3A0-reg-barclays-plc-transaction-in-own-shares/
HSBC share price climbs near a 52-week peak as BoE rate-cut bets shift — what investors watch next
Shares of HSBC Holdings Plc climbed 1.4% to 1,248.2 pence by 0837 GMT, touching 1,248.8 earlier—close to their 52-week high. Barclays jumped 2.2%, while Lloyds edged up 1.8% during the same period.
Barclays share price jumps as Paris HQ shift plan hits tape, buyback keeps focus on Feb results
Shares in Barclays jumped almost 2% in early London trading Thursday, pushing the stock near a 52-week peak. The gain came after the bank announced plans to move its European headquarters from Dublin to Paris.
Barclays share price near a 52-week high — what to watch before markets reopen
Barclays shares ended Friday 0.96% higher at 488.95 pence, sitting roughly 1% shy of their 52-week peak. With a busy week ahead featuring UK data and central bank updates, the lender’s stock has climbed around 73% over the last 12 months.
NatWest share price in focus: NWG ends higher after buyback update as UK banks ride GDP bounce
NatWest Group Plc shares ended Thursday’s session 1.4% higher at 639 pence, positioning the stock for attention when London markets reopen Friday.
Barclays share price in focus as buyback update hits tape before London open
Barclays PLC said on Friday it bought 2,065,985 shares on Jan. 15 under its buyback programme and will cancel them, putting the stock on watch ahead of the London open. The repurchase takes the total bought back since Oct. 23 to 77.2 million shares, the bank said. Barclays last closed up 0.9% at 484.3 pence.
UK stock market today: FTSE 100 hits fresh record as Schroders jumps, Dunelm dives
Britain’s FTSE 100 hit a fresh record on Thursday, climbing 0.45% by 1028 GMT. Strong corporate results buoyed asset managers and banks, offsetting a steep drop in Dunelm. The FTSE 250, focused on mid-caps, rose 0.7%, reaching its highest level in four years.
Lloyds hit with data watchdog questions as Barclays, NatWest buybacks keep UK bank shares in focus
The Guardian reported that Britain’s data watchdog is probing Lloyds Banking Group over its use of staff banking data amid union pay negotiations, sparking new concerns about how major lenders manage customer information. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/13/lloyds-banking-group-staff-data-pay-talks-ico-accounts
XRP price today: Ripple token slips near $2 in India as Powell probe jars markets
XRP dipped on Monday, lingering just below the $2 level as traders digested new political tensions involving the U.S. Federal Reserve and braced for crucial U.S. inflation figures.
FTSE 100 slips as Barclays takes a hit from Trump’s credit-card cap push; gold miners climb
Britain’s FTSE 100 slipped in early Monday trade, pulled lower by a steep drop in Barclays after investors weighed new U.S. policy risks alongside a firmer pound. By 0823 GMT, the blue-chip index was down 0.1%, while sterling gained 0.3% against the dollar, hitting roughly $1.34.
Barclays stock slips as stablecoin bet, buyback update land ahead of key data
Barclays shares dipped on Friday as investors weighed the lender’s first bet on stablecoin settlement infrastructure, announced earlier this week. The stock was down 0.2% at 483.7 pence by 1058 GMT, while the FTSE 100 was up 0.4%.
Jefferies lifts Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest price targets as UK bank rally rolls into 2026
Jefferies has raised its price targets on Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group and NatWest Group, arguing there is still room for UK bank shares to climb despite a sharp run-up. The broker lifted its target on Barclays by 19% to 560p, Lloyds by 13% to 119p and NatWest by 14% to 720p, interactive investor reported. https://www.ii.co.uk/analysis-commentary/new-price-targets-lloyds-bank-barclays-natwest-and-others-ii537727
Fresh Lloyds, Barclays and NatWest price targets hint at more upside for UK bank sharesLONDON,
Jefferies lifted its price targets on Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays and NatWest in a fresh note, arguing UK bank shares still have room to rerate despite a strong 2025. The broker raised its targets to 119 pence for Lloyds, 560 pence for Barclays and 720 pence for NatWest. It also kept Buy calls on OSB Group and Paragon Banking Group, with targets of 740 pence and 1,060 pence. Interactive Investor
Barclays stock edges higher after buyback update, with BoE and results in focus
Barclays shares rose 0.6% to 489.6 pence in early London trading on Tuesday, lifting the UK lender toward the top of its 52-week range. Peers Lloyds and NatWest were also higher by around 1% each. google.com