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LSE:BP.L News 16 November 2025 - 5 January 2026

BP stock dips in London as oil slides on Venezuela upheaval; what to watch next

BP stock dips in London as oil slides on Venezuela upheaval; what to watch next

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 08:34 GMT — Regular session BP (BP.L) shares eased on Monday as oil prices slipped, trimming early gains at the start of the week in London. The stock was down 0.26% at 436.75 pence, after touching 444.10p, London Stock Exchange data showed. Lse The move matters because BP’s cash generation is highly sensitive to crude prices, which set the tone for the sector’s earnings and shareholder payouts. With Brent near $60 a barrel, traders are recalibrating expectations for 2026 buybacks — share repurchases that reduce the number of shares outstanding — ahead of the company’s next
5 January 2026
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U.S. strikes Venezuela: What it could mean for BP, Shell and UK oil stocks on Monday

U.S. strikes Venezuela: What it could mean for BP, Shell and UK oil stocks on Monday

LONDON, Jan 3, 2026, 17:25 ET U.S. forces struck Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, an escalation Washington paired with an oil embargo that a separate report said has left the country’s crude exports paralyzed.  Reuters The shock lands after Brent crude, the global benchmark used to price much of Europe’s oil, settled at $60.75 a barrel on Friday, after oil’s biggest annual loss since 2020.  Reuters That low-$60 starting point matters for UK oil stocks because it reflects a market that entered 2026 focused on oversupply, not war risk. Traders often call the extra dollars added for
3 January 2026
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UK Stock Market Today (24 December 2025): FTSE 100 Ends Flat in Christmas Eve Half‑Day as BP’s Castrol Sale, Strong Sterling and Record Metals Shape the Mood

UK Stock Market Today (24 December 2025): FTSE 100 Ends Flat in Christmas Eve Half‑Day as BP’s Castrol Sale, Strong Sterling and Record Metals Shape the Mood

London’s stock market wrapped up Christmas Eve trading with a familiar holiday feel: thin volumes, narrow moves, and a heavy focus on a handful of big headlines. The FTSE 100 finished virtually unchanged in the shortened session, while investors digested a blockbuster BP asset sale, a firmer pound, and another surge in precious metals that has become one of 2025’s defining cross‑asset trends. Investing.com UK+2The Guardian+2 The London Stock Exchange runs a half‑day on Christmas Eve, with the market’s closing process commencing from 12:30pm London time, before the holiday shutdown. London Stock Exchange+1 UK Market Close: FTSE 100 Barely Moves
24 December 2025
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BP plc Stock News and Forecasts (Dec. 21, 2025): Meg O’Neill Named CEO, Buyback Questions, and Analyst Targets for BP.L and NYSE:BP

BP plc Stock News and Forecasts (Dec. 21, 2025): Meg O’Neill Named CEO, Buyback Questions, and Analyst Targets for BP.L and NYSE:BP

Dec. 21, 2025 — BP plc stock is heading into the final stretch of 2025 with a rare mix of certainty (a new chief executive is locked in) and uncertainty (what that CEO will actually do with BP’s portfolio, debt, and capital returns). Over the past several days, the company has confirmed a leadership handover to Woodside Energy’s Meg O’Neill, markets have revived the “BP as a takeover target” debate, and analysts have sharpened their views on what the oil price needs to be for BP’s dividends and buybacks to remain comfortable. London South East+2Reuters+2 Below is a full roundup
21 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today (16 Dec 2025): FTSE 100 Falls as Oil and Defence Shares Slide Ahead of BoE Rate Cut

UK Stock Market Today (16 Dec 2025): FTSE 100 Falls as Oil and Defence Shares Slide Ahead of BoE Rate Cut

London, 16 December 2025 — The UK stock market ended Tuesday in the red, with the FTSE 100 dragged lower by a sharp drop in oil prices and broad weakness across defence names, as investors digested fresh labour-market evidence of a slowing economy and positioned for a highly anticipated Bank of England (BoE) rate decision later this week. Reuters+2The Independent+2 FTSE 100 closes lower; FTSE 250 flat as investors weigh jobs data and BoE expectations The FTSE 100 closed down 0.7% at 9,684.79, while the FTSE 250 finished broadly unchanged (down slightly to 22,040.98) — a split that reflected pressure on heavyweight multinationals and commodity-linked stocks even as pockets of the domestic market held up. The AIM
16 December 2025
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Best UK Stocks to Buy Today (8 December 2025): 7 FTSE 100 Ideas for a Potential Rate‑Cut Era

Best UK Stocks to Buy Today (8 December 2025): 7 FTSE 100 Ideas for a Potential Rate‑Cut Era

Updated: 8 December 2025 – UK market close The UK stock market has quietly turned into one of 2025’s star performers. The FTSE 100 is trading around 9,660 and has delivered a total return of roughly 20–23% year‑to‑date, one of its best years since the aftermath of the financial crisis.Investors Chronicle+2Wealth DFM+2 At the same time, the Bank of England (BoE) has held Bank Rate at 4% since August, with inflation down to about 3.6% and markets heavily betting on a first quarter‑point cut to 3.75% at the 18 December meeting. A Reuters poll in mid‑November found nearly 80% of economists expect that cut, with many
8 December 2025
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BP PLC share price: What to know before the London market opens on 17 November 2025

BP PLC share price: What to know before the London market opens on 17 November 2025

Quick take: BP closed Friday at 460.80p in London, a touch below last week’s 52‑week high of 476.25p. Brent crude ended Friday near $64 after a Russian export disruption briefly tightened supply, and BP-specific headlines—from Castrol sale talks to active buybacks and a $1bn+ LNG arbitration win—set the tone for Monday’s open. London Stock Exchange+2FT Markets+2 Where the BP share price stands after Friday’s close Overnight macro drivers: oil prices and geopolitics Company headlines that matter at the open 1) Castrol sale talks (deal optionality): Reuters reports BP is in active talks with Stonepeak to sell its Castrol lubricants unit—an
16 November 2025
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Stock Market Today

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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