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Share Buybacks 19 January 2026 - 25 January 2026

Standard Chartered share price slips from near a 52‑week high as buyback rolls on

Standard Chartered share price slips from near a 52‑week high as buyback rolls on

Standard Chartered shares fell 1.38% to 1,829 pence on Friday, with trading volume at 2.08 million. The bank disclosed a buyback of 541,525 shares at an average 1,861.20 pence on Jan. 22, bringing total buyback spending to about $1.26 billion. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.07%, ending a three-week winning streak. European stocks also dipped amid renewed trade concerns.
24 January 2026
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LSEG share price dips in early London trade after fresh buyback update — here’s what investors are watching

LSEG share price dips in early London trade after fresh buyback update — here’s what investors are watching

London Stock Exchange Group shares slipped 0.5% to 8,736 pence by mid-morning Thursday after announcing a fresh buyback. The move followed a 2.2% drop Wednesday, underperforming the FTSE 100. Deutsche Boerse’s 5.35 billion euro Allfunds deal kept sector M&A in focus. Investors await the Bank of England’s Feb. 5 meeting and LSEG’s full-year results on Feb. 26.
22 January 2026
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Barclays snaps up 2.5 million more shares as buyback presses on amid tariff volatility

Barclays snaps up 2.5 million more shares as buyback presses on amid tariff volatility

Barclays bought back 2,522,940 shares on Jan. 21 at an average price of 475.07 pence, bringing total repurchases since October to 86,403,909 shares. All repurchased shares will be cancelled, reducing the bank’s share capital to 13.83 billion ordinary shares. The buybacks come amid renewed tariff disputes and geopolitical tensions affecting markets. NatWest also repurchased 830,691 shares for cancellation on Wednesday.
22 January 2026
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Jardine Matheson share price ticks up on J36 as buybacks, CEO share purchase hit the tape

Jardine Matheson share price ticks up on J36 as buybacks, CEO share purchase hit the tape

Jardine Matheson shares rose 0.9% to $74.69 in Singapore Thursday after the company repurchased 170,300 shares over two days and director Lincoln Pan bought 13,600 shares for $1 million. The group completed its buyout and delisting of Mandarin Oriental, with shareholders receiving £2.05 per share. Voting rights for Allan & Gill Gray Foundation and Orbis fell below 5%. The stock is up 9% year to date.
22 January 2026
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Ashtead share price rebounds as AHT buybacks continue, with March 2 NYSE move in focus

Ashtead share price rebounds as AHT buybacks continue, with March 2 NYSE move in focus

Ashtead shares rose 1% to 5,050 pence in early London trading Wednesday after two days of declines. The company confirmed a new $1.5 billion buyback programme starting March 2, coinciding with its planned NYSE relisting. Ashtead bought 74,800 shares on Jan. 20 and 74,000 on Jan. 19, both via J.P. Morgan Securities. Investors are watching for updates on the relisting schedule.
21 January 2026
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Why London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) share price is sliding: buyback filing lands as UK reforms and tariff jitters collide

Why London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) share price is sliding: buyback filing lands as UK reforms and tariff jitters collide

London Stock Exchange Group shares fell 1.2% to 8,974 pence by 0826 GMT after announcing new buybacks and the purchase of 110,386 shares for cancellation. Britain’s new capital-raising rules took effect, raising the prospectus threshold and aiming to cut costs. London markets dropped after President Trump announced a 10% tariff on UK and European imports, effective Feb. 1. LSEG will report preliminary 2025 results on Feb. 26.
20 January 2026
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Macquarie shares drop 1.8% as buyback update hits the tape; what to watch next

Macquarie shares drop 1.8% as buyback update hits the tape; what to watch next

Macquarie Group shares fell 1.82% to A$206.97 Tuesday, underperforming the S&P/ASX 200 as financial stocks slid. The company extended its on-market buyback to November 2026, with A$1.013 billion repurchased so far out of a planned A$2 billion. Macquarie also disclosed it is no longer a substantial holder in Downer EDI. Investors await an operational briefing on February 10.
20 January 2026
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  • High Oil Prices Weigh on Wall Street, Dashing Hopes for Fed Rate Cut
    March 21, 2026, 5:36 AM EDT. Oil prices climbed on Friday, rattling stock markets and diminishing expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut this year. The S&P 500 slid 1.5%, closing its fourth consecutive weekly loss-the longest such streak in a year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 443 points, or 1%, while the Nasdaq composite tumbled 2%. Rising energy costs are increasing inflation concerns, complicating the Fed's policy outlook and weighing on equity performance amid economic uncertainty.
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