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Stock Market News 18 November 2025

Legal & General (LGEN) Share Price Today, 18 November 2025: Barclays Ups Target as Green Mortgage Deal Lands

Legal & General (LGEN) Share Price Today, 18 November 2025: Barclays Ups Target as Green Mortgage Deal Lands

Legal & General Group plc (LON: LGEN) was in focus on the London market today, 18 November 2025, as a fresh broker upgrade and a new “green mortgage” partnership helped shape sentiment around the FTSE 100 insurer. Legal & General share price on 18 November 2025 By the end of Tuesday’s session, Legal & General shares were trading around 233–234p, with most data providers showing a fall of roughly 1.5–1.8% versus Monday’s close of 237.4p. Intraday ranges reported for LGEN on the London Stock Exchange and major financial platforms show the stock moving between roughly 233.3p and 235.6p, with opening
18 November 2025
Centrica plc (CNA.L) Trades Flat as Buyback Accelerates and Net‑Zero Storage Plans Advance – 18 November 2025

Centrica plc (CNA.L) Trades Flat as Buyback Accelerates and Net‑Zero Storage Plans Advance – 18 November 2025

Centrica plc, the FTSE 100 owner of British Gas, ended Tuesday’s session broadly unchanged, even as the company continued its sizeable share buyback programme and featured in fresh coverage of its investment in a landmark long‑duration energy storage project in Scotland. Hargreaves Lansdown+1 Centrica share price today: calm trading around 166p On 18 November 2025, Centrica’s London‑listed shares (LON: CNA) closed at around 166p, with Hargreaves Lansdown quoting a closing bid–offer of 166.25p/166.30p, up just 0.05p on the day – a move of roughly +0.03%. Hargreaves Lansdown Data from Investing.com show the stock trading in a day range of roughly 163.8p to 166.9p, on volume
18 November 2025
ConvaTec Share Price Falls as Novo Holdings Dumps 7.8% Stake While LTIMindtree Wins SAP Deal – 18 November 2025

ConvaTec Share Price Falls as Novo Holdings Dumps 7.8% Stake While LTIMindtree Wins SAP Deal – 18 November 2025

London, 18 November 2025 — ConvaTec Group Plc (LON: CTEC) finished Tuesday lower after long‑time shareholder Novo Holdings A/S priced a £351 million secondary share offering that removes its entire stake in the FTSE 100 healthcare group. At the same time, IT services firm LTIMindtree disclosed a new SAP S/4HANA transformation contract with ConvaTec, underscoring the medtech company’s ongoing operational modernisation despite near‑term share price pressure.  Reuters Novo Holdings exits ConvaTec with £351m block sale Novo Holdings — the investment arm of the Novo Nordisk Foundation and former largest shareholder in ConvaTec — has sold its entire holding in the company via an accelerated bookbuild to institutional investors.  LSE Key
18 November 2025
Glencore (LON: GLEN) share price today, 11 Nov 2025: gains as copper steadies; Q3 output, $1bn buyback & UK legal case in focus

Glencore Share Price Today: Ulan Coal Ruling, New Copper Discovery and Buyback Drive – 18 November 2025

Glencore plc (LON: GLEN) spent Tuesday trading lower in London as investors weighed a fresh legal setback for one of its Australian coal mines, upbeat copper exploration news near its Mount Isa operations and the continued impact of its $1 billion share buyback programme. Glencore share price on 18 November 2025 As of late morning in London on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, Glencore shares were changing hands at around 359p on the London Stock Exchange, down roughly 1–1.5% from Monday’s close of 363.85p. Data from the Financial Timesshows the stock quoted at 359.05p, a daily move of -4.80p (-1.32%), with a 52‑week range of 205.00p to 397.40p and
$100 B Bank Fraud Scandal Triggers Global Market Rout – DAX Sinks Below 24,000 Amid ‘Cockroach’ Fears

German Stock Market Today, 18 November 2025: DAX Hits Lowest Level Since June as Risk-Off Mood Deepens

FRANKFURT, Germany – The German stock market came under renewed pressure on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, as the DAX slipped to its lowest level since June amid a global risk-off move, profit-taking in recent outperformers and fresh weakness in cyclical shares. Concerns about U.S. interest rates, delayed economic data after the long U.S. government shutdown, and nervousness ahead of Nvidia’s earnings kept buyers on the sidelines. Investing.com Deutsch+2Bloomberg+2 DAX Today: New Lows for the Autumn Rally In early Xetra trading, the DAX fell as low as 23,227 points, its weakest level since June. By the end of the first trading
18 November 2025
Dalal Street in Turmoil: Sensex Plunges 2,500 Points in a Week – Should You Buy the Dip or Brace for More?

Indian Stock Market Today, 18 November 2025: Sensex, Nifty Break Winning Streak as New-Age IPOs Steal the Show

The Indian stock market paused for breath on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, as benchmark indices snapped a six-session winning streak amid a global tech-led sell-off and profit booking in key heavyweights. At the same time, Dalal Street’s obsession with new-age listings – PhysicsWallah, Emmvee Photovoltaic and Capillary Technologies – stayed front and centre. Sensex and Nifty Today: How Dalal Street Closed on 18 November 2025 After a strong run that took the Nifty 50 above the 26,000 mark and the Sensex near 85,000 on Monday, indices finally gave up some ground today. Bestmate Investment Services Pvt Ltd+1 This decline comes
18 November 2025
TSX Today: Toronto Stock Exchange Steadies Ahead of Key Inflation Data (November 17, 2025)

Canada Stock Market Today, November 18, 2025: TSX Braces for Cautious Open as Inflation Cools and Global AI Selloff Deepens

TORONTO — Canada’s stock market heads into Tuesday’s session on the defensive, with investors digesting cooler inflation data, a softer loonie and a sharp global tech selloff that has rattled confidence in the AI trade. Below is your before-the-bell playbook for the S&P/TSX Composite and broader Canadian markets on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. Where the TSX Stands After Monday’s Slide Canada’s main index starts the day from a weak position: Options markets also flashed more stress: the S&P/TSX 60 VIX volatility gauge climbed to roughly a six‑month high near 19, signaling growing demand for downside protection as stocks sold off.
18 November 2025
Shanghai Stock Exchange Today (Nov 17, 2025): Shanghai Composite slips 0.46% to 3,972 as lithium rally offsets broader risk-off mood

China Stock Market Today (November 18, 2025): Shanghai Composite and Hang Seng Slide as Global AI Sell-Off Hits Asia

Published: November 18, 2025 China’s stock markets fell on Tuesday as a global tech-led sell-off, worries over lofty artificial intelligence (AI) valuations and uncertainty about U.S. interest-rate cuts triggered a broad risk-off move across Asia. Mainland benchmarks in Shanghai and Shenzhen closed lower alongside Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index, even as fresh data showed a small improvement in China’s youth unemployment rate. Reuters+2The Washington Post+2 Key Index Moves: Mainland China and Hong Kong in the Red Mainland China Hong Kong Despite today’s setback, mainland and Hong Kong benchmarks are still sitting on solid year‑to‑date gains: the Shanghai Composite remains up
18 November 2025
Inside Deutsche Börse & Frankfurt Stock Exchange: Europe’s Financial Powerhouse Unveiled (2025 Update)

German Stock Market Today, 18 November 2025: DAX 40 Falls Over 1% as Bank Risks, AI Bubble Fears and Stablecoin Push Shape Frankfurt Session

Germany’s blue‑chip DAX 40 index closed sharply lower on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, as the Frankfurt Stock Exchange was hit by a global risk‑off wave, fresh warnings from the European Central Bank (ECB) about bank vulnerabilities, and ongoing concerns over an “AI bubble” in technology stocks. By the close of Xetra trading at 17:30 CET, the DAX finished at 23,335.07 points, down 1.08% from Monday’s close of 23,590.52, after trading in a relatively tight intraday range between about 23,230 and 23,365 points. Investing.com DAX 40: Weak Open, Heavy Session, Lower Close Trading on Xetra, Deutsche Börse’s fully electronic order book
18 November 2025
Swiss Stock Market Today, November 18, 2025: SMI Slips as Roche Soars, ABB, Zurich and ams-Osram Drag the Index

Swiss Stock Market Today, November 18, 2025: SMI Slips as Roche Soars, ABB, Zurich and ams-Osram Drag the Index

The Swiss Market Index (SMI) traded lower on November 18, 2025, as global risk-off sentiment weighed on cyclicals and financials. Roche surged on breakthrough breast cancer data, while ABB, Zurich Insurance and ams-Osram fell after major investor updates and earnings news Market overview: SMI lower despite a powerful Roche rally The Swiss stock market opened in reverse gear on Tuesday as global equity selling spilled into Zurich. By 09:10 CET, the Swiss Market Index (SMI) was down around 0.3% at 12,565 points, after opening roughly 0.4% weaker near 12,560 compared with Monday’s close of 12,597.82. finanzen.ch+1 Selling pressure persisted into late morning: around 10:40
Yum Brands’ Pizza Hut Shake‑Up: Why Wall Street Is Turning Bullish as Convenience Stores Circle the Deal – 18 November 2025

Yum Brands’ Pizza Hut Shake‑Up: Why Wall Street Is Turning Bullish as Convenience Stores Circle the Deal – 18 November 2025

November 18, 2025 Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) is in the middle of one of its biggest strategic pivots in years, as management weighs a potential sale of Pizza Hut while doubling down on faster‑growing, Gen‑Z‑friendly brands like Taco Bell and KFC. At the same time, convenience‑store giants are being floated as surprising would‑be buyers, and Wall Street analysts are steadily turning more positive on the stock. yum.com+2C-Store Dive+2 Fresh headlines on November 18 – from institutional investors increasing their YUM stake to new franchise opportunities in India and aggressive expansion plans in China – are giving investors and industry insiders new
Barclays Shares Slump 5% in FTSE 100 Rout – Is It a Golden Buying Opportunity?

Barclays Share Price Today (18 November 2025): BARC Slides to 400p as FTSE 100 Sells Off and Buyback Continues

Barclays PLC (LON: BARC) shares closed lower on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, as a global risk-off mood and UK budget jitters dragged banking stocks across the FTSE 100 into the red. At the close in London, Barclays’ share price stood at around 400.10p, down roughly 2.6% from Monday’s close of 410.80p.Hargreaves Lansdown+1 At a Glance: Barclays Share Price on 18 November 2025 Based on closing data from Hargreaves Lansdown and other market sources:Hargreaves Lansdown+2Investing.com+2 Even after today’s pullback, the Barclays share price is still up around 55–60% over the past year, with Hargreaves Lansdown data showing a 58.4% one‑year gain and a 14.8% rise over the last month.Hargreaves Lansdown
18 November 2025
Lloyds Share Price: Can the FTSE‑100 Bank’s Value Keep Surging or Is a Crash Coming?

Lloyds Share Price Today, 18 November 2025: LLOY Drops 2% as BoE Ring‑Fencing and Curve Deal Stir Investor Jitters

Lloyds Banking Group’s share price slipped on Tuesday as fresh UK banking regulation headlines and renewed scrutiny of its fintech ambitions collided with an already risk‑off day for global markets. At the close of trading on the London Stock Exchange on 18 November 2025, Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON:LLOY) ended around 88.93p, down about 2.1% on the day, according to composite market data.Investing.com+2Yahoo Finance+2 That move left the FTSE 100 lender roughly 7% below its recent 52‑week high near 95.7p and about 70% above its 52‑week low around 52.4p.Hargreaves Lansdown Quick snapshot: Lloyds share price on 18 November 2025 Based on data
18 November 2025
Google Stock Today: Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG) Soars on AI Boom – 2025 Update & Forecast

Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock Price Today, Nov. 18, 2025: Buffett’s Big Bet, AI Bubble Fears, and What to Watch Before the Bell

Alphabet stock heads into Tuesday’s U.S. session near record territory, riding a fresh endorsement from Warren Buffett while its own CEO warns that no company is safe if an AI bubble bursts. Here’s what traders and investors should know about Google‑parent Alphabet (tickers GOOGL and GOOG) before the market opens today. Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG) stock price before the open Where the stock is right now Different feeds show slight variations between GOOGL and GOOG, but both classes are trading in a tight range just below recent highs. Year‑to‑date performance Despite today’s cautious tone in broader markets, Alphabet is still one
Nikkei 225 plunges 3.2% as tech rout, surging JGB yields and China spat batter Japan stocks — Nov 18, 2025

Nikkei 225 plunges 3.2% as tech rout, surging JGB yields and China spat batter Japan stocks — Nov 18, 2025

TOKYO — Tuesday, November 18, 2025. Japan’s stock market suffered one of its sharpest single‑day declines of the year as a global tech sell‑off met rising domestic bond yields and fresh geopolitical tension with China. Closing snapshot (JST): What drove the sell‑off 1) Global tech wobble ahead of Nvidia earnings. Overnight weakness in U.S. megacap AI names spilled into Asia, knocking Japanese chip‑exposed heavyweights and dragging regional benchmarks to one‑month lows. Investors are bracing for Nvidia’s results on Wednesday, a bellwether for the AI trade. Reuters+1 2) Yields surge on fiscal worries; yen volatility returns. Super‑long Japanese government bond (JGB)
Xiaomi Stock Extends Slide on Nov 18: Worst‑Performing China Tech Name as Q3 Results Loom; HSBC Trims Target to HK$65.40

Xiaomi Stock Extends Slide on Nov 18: Worst‑Performing China Tech Name as Q3 Results Loom; HSBC Trims Target to HK$65.40

HONG KONG — November 18, 2025 — Xiaomi Corp. (HKEX: 1810) fell again on Tuesday, capping a bruising few weeks that have turned the smartphone‑to‑EV group into the worst‑performing major Chinese tech stock heading into its third‑quarter earnings release this evening. A combination of margin pressure in handsets, questions around EV capacity and mix, and more cautious sell‑side targets continues to weigh on sentiment. Moneyweb What moved today (Nov 18) The bigger picture: Why Xiaomi slumped into the cellar Fresh analysis today underscores how quickly the narrative flipped. After flirting with a US$200bn market value mid‑year, Xiaomi is now down
18 November 2025
VOO Stock Today, November 17, 2025: Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Slips as Wall Street Braces for Nvidia and Heavy Data Week

Vanguard ETFs Today (Nov. 18, 2025): Vanguard’s First Stock‑Picking ETFs Debut — VDIG, VUSG, VUSV — as SEC Clears Wider ETF Share‑Class Use

November 18, 2025 — Vanguard has officially entered U.S. human‑run, stock‑picking ETFs. Three new funds—Vanguard Wellington Dividend Growth Active ETF (VDIG), Vanguard Wellington U.S. Growth Active ETF (VUSG), and Vanguard Wellington U.S. Value Active ETF (VUSV)—listed this morning on Cboe BZX and began trading via a new‑issue auction at the opening bell. Cboe’s listing notice confirms tickers, CUSIPs, and the Nov. 18 first‑trade date. Cboe Global Markets What launched today—and why it matters Vanguard’s move extends its active ETF push from bonds into concentrated, stock‑selecting equity strategies run by long‑time partner Wellington Management. The firm previewed these strategies over the
18 November 2025
Australian Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Plunges 1.9% as Tech Rout and Hawkish RBA Wipe $60 Billion – 18 November 2025

Australian Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Plunges 1.9% as Tech Rout and Hawkish RBA Wipe $60 Billion – 18 November 2025

Sydney – 18 November 2025 The Australian stock market suffered its worst day in months on Tuesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 tumbling nearly 2% as a global tech sell-off collided with a sharply more cautious Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and downbeat commentary from the Commonwealth Bank’s chief executive. By the close, the S&P/ASX 200 had fallen 1.94% to around 8,469 points, its lowest level in almost five months. The broader All Ordinaries index dropped about 2% to roughly 8,738, wiping an estimated A$59–60 billion off the market’s value in a single session.ABC+1 Market strategists estimate the index has now shed about 7.3% since its late‑October
18 November 2025
Nvidia’s $5 Trillion Milestone: AI Boom Propels NVDA Stock to New Heights

Nvidia (NVDA) Stock Today, November 18, 2025: Price, Premarket Moves and What to Know Before the Opening Bell

Nvidia’s stock heads into Tuesday, November 18, 2025, sitting right at the center of a global tech shake‑out and increasingly loud talk of an AI bubble. The shares finished Monday around $186.60 after a drop of roughly 1.9%, and early data shows premarket trading hovering close to that level with heavy volume, as investors brace for Nvidia’s earnings on Wednesday and a long‑delayed U.S. jobs report later this week. Reuters+3StockInvest+3FinancialContent+3 Futures for the Nasdaq 100, S&P 500 and Dow were all lower in early Tuesday trading, extending Monday’s sell‑off that pulled major U.S. indexes below their 50‑day moving averages. Overnight,
18 November 2025
London Stock Exchange at Record Highs – Inside the Historic Market’s Brexit Battle and 2025 Revival

FTSE 100 Today: London Stocks Slide as Global Tech Sell‑Off Deepens – UK Stock Market Update (18 November 2025)

London’s FTSE 100 fell again on Tuesday 18 November 2025, as a global “risk‑off” wave driven by tech valuation worries, fading hopes of a near‑term US rate cut and a sharp drop in Bitcoin spilled into the UK stock market. The blue‑chip index traded around 9,580–9,600, down just under 1% from Monday’s close of 9,675.43, while the FTSE 250 mid‑cap benchmark slid about 1.1% to roughly 21,450. Investing.com+2London South East+2 Just days after hitting an all‑time high near 9,930, the FTSE 100 is now more than 3% below that peak, underlining how quickly sentiment has flipped from euphoria to caution. Investing.com+2The Guardian+2 FTSE 100 and UK indices: where the market stands today
18 November 2025

Stock Market Today

Palantir stock price rebounds after AI shakeout — what traders watch next week

Palantir stock price rebounds after AI shakeout — what traders watch next week

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 14:34 ET — Market closed. Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR) shares ended Friday up 4.5% at $135.90, closing out another uneven stretch for the AI-linked software name ahead of Monday’s reopening. (TradingView) The bounce came after Palantir’s latest results reset expectations earlier this week, with the company reporting a 70% jump in fourth-quarter revenue to $1.407 billion and pointing to 61% revenue growth in 2026, its earnings release showed. U.S. commercial revenue rose 137% and U.S. government revenue increased 66%. (Barchart.com) But the mood around pricey AI and software stocks has been jumpy. Palantir fell 6.8%
Coca-Cola stock price ends near $79 — frozen products exit sets up KO earnings week

Coca-Cola stock price ends near $79 — frozen products exit sets up KO earnings week

7 February 2026
Coca-Cola will discontinue its frozen products, including the Minute Maid frozen line, in the U.S. and Canada in Q1 2026. Shares closed Friday up 0.66% at $79.03 ahead of Tuesday’s quarterly results. CEO James Quincey sold 337,824 shares on Feb. 3 for about $26 million under a pre-arranged plan. Options pricing suggests a possible 3% move after earnings.
Cisco stock jumps 3% into earnings week as tech shakeout keeps CSCO in focus

Cisco stock jumps 3% into earnings week as tech shakeout keeps CSCO in focus

7 February 2026
Cisco shares closed up 3% at $84.82 Friday after a volatile week for tech stocks. The company will report quarterly results Feb. 11, with analysts expecting EPS of $1.02 on $15.12 billion revenue. U.S. jobs and inflation data, delayed by the federal shutdown, are also due next week. About 23.9 million Cisco shares traded Friday.
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