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