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Stock Market News 20 December 2025

3i Group plc Stock (LSE:III) News, Forecasts and Analysis as of 20 December 2025: Action Wobbles in France, Analysts Stay (Mostly) Bullish

3i Group plc Stock (LSE:III) News, Forecasts and Analysis as of 20 December 2025: Action Wobbles in France, Analysts Stay (Mostly) Bullish

Dec. 20, 2025 — London. 3i Group plc (LSE:III) ends the week in a familiar place for long-time shareholders: priced like a premium product, but currently being treated like a discounted one. After a bruising sell-off following November’s half-year update, the stock has steadied around the low-3,200s pence—yet it’s still roughly 27% below its 52‑week peak set in late October. Hargreaves Lansdown+1 That split personality is the story of 3i right now. On paper, the firm’s biggest asset—European discount retailer Action—is still growing. In the market, investors are debating whether the recent soft patch in France is a temporary pothole…
20 December 2025
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National Grid plc Stock (NG.L): Share Price, RIIO‑T3 Decision, Sea Link Contracts and Analyst Forecasts as of 20 December 2025

National Grid plc Stock (NG.L): Share Price, RIIO‑T3 Decision, Sea Link Contracts and Analyst Forecasts as of 20 December 2025

National Grid plc stock is heading into the end of 2025 with investors focused on a single, very modern problem: electrification is accelerating faster than grid infrastructure can comfortably keep up. For a regulated utility, that can be a gift (predictable, funded growth) or a headache (political scrutiny, bill impacts, execution risk). Right now, the market is weighing both. As of the latest available close (19 December 2025), National Grid shares (LSE: NG.) were trading around 1,142p, giving the group a market capitalisation of roughly £56.6 billion and a trailing dividend yield around 4.1% (based on broker-screen pricing). Hargreaves Lansdown
20 December 2025
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Rio Tinto (RIO.L, NYSE: RIO) Stock: Latest News, Forecasts, and Analyst Outlook as of Dec. 20, 2025

Rio Tinto (RIO.L, NYSE: RIO) Stock: Latest News, Forecasts, and Analyst Outlook as of Dec. 20, 2025

December 20, 2025 — Rio Tinto plc stock heads into the weekend with a lot of narrative gravity: a new CEO’s strategy reboot, fresh spending on long-life iron ore supply, an Australian government move to protect a key aluminium asset, and a legal overhang tied to sanctions-era fallout. If you’re tracking Rio Tinto share price moves, this week has been less about a single headline and more about the market trying to price a portfolio-wide “remodel”: iron ore durability, copper growth (and costs), lithium execution after a major acquisition, and energy risk in aluminium. Below is a complete roundup of
20 December 2025
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Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price Near 52-Week High: Latest News, Forecasts and 2026 Outlook (20 Dec 2025)

Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price Near 52-Week High: Latest News, Forecasts and 2026 Outlook (20 Dec 2025)

As of Saturday, 20 December 2025, Lloyds Banking Group plc (LSE: LLOY) is closing out the year with its share price pressing up against the top of its recent range—after a powerful 12-month run that has put UK bank stocks back on a lot of watchlists. The last market close (Friday, 19 December) puts Lloyds shares at 97.42p, with heavy trading volume and a 52‑week range of roughly 52.44p to 97.74p—meaning the stock has recently flirted with fresh highs for the year. Investing.com+2Investing.com+2 That’s the “what.” The “why” is where it gets interesting: a Bank of England rate cut, a
20 December 2025
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Standard Chartered PLC Stock (LSE: STAN) Near 52-Week High on Buybacks and Upgrades—But Regulators and Fraud Probe Add New Risk

Standard Chartered PLC Stock (LSE: STAN) Near 52-Week High on Buybacks and Upgrades—But Regulators and Fraud Probe Add New Risk

LONDON — December 20, 2025 — Standard Chartered PLC stock has spent December doing what markets love most: rising steadily, flirting with fresh highs, and giving analysts something new to argue about. The shares (ticker STAN on the London Stock Exchange) were last indicated around 1,788.50p as of December 20 (reflecting the latest available pricing after Friday’s close), putting the bank within roughly 1% of its 52-week high of 1,808.50p. Investing.com+1 That strength is not coming out of nowhere. A drumbeat of share buybacks, a multi-quarter profitability reset, and a wave of sell-side upgrades have helped re-rate the narrative around
20 December 2025
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GSK plc Stock News and Forecast (Dec. 20, 2025): TrumpRx Pricing Deal, Exdensur FDA Approval, Buybacks, and Analyst Targets

GSK plc Stock News and Forecast (Dec. 20, 2025): TrumpRx Pricing Deal, Exdensur FDA Approval, Buybacks, and Analyst Targets

GSK plc (LSE: GSK; NYSE: GSK) heads into the weekend with a rare “everything-bagel” mix of catalysts: a new U.S. drug-pricing agreement tied to tariff relief, a fresh FDA approval that could reshape severe-asthma dosing schedules, expanding vaccine indications in Europe, and a steady drumbeat of buybacks. For investors tracking GSK stock, the headline isn’t just one event—it’s the way policy, pipeline, and capital returns are colliding in the same two-week window. Because December 20, 2025 is a Saturday, markets are closed. In U.S. trading, GSK’s ADR last closed on Friday, Dec. 19 at $48.61. StockAnalysis Below is a detailed
20 December 2025
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Shell Plc Stock (SHEL) News, Forecasts and Analysis for Dec. 20, 2025: Buybacks, LNG Outlook and Project Pipeline Drive the Narrative

Shell Plc Stock (SHEL) News, Forecasts and Analysis for Dec. 20, 2025: Buybacks, LNG Outlook and Project Pipeline Drive the Narrative

Shell Plc stock (ticker: SHEL) heads into the final stretch of 2025 with investors weighing two forces that often pull in opposite directions: near-term cash returns (dividends and aggressive buybacks) versus longer-term questions about production depth, portfolio reshaping, and execution risk across a sprawling global footprint. On the surface, Shell’s equity story still looks like the classic “Big Oil with discipline” trade—steady shareholder distributions, cost focus, and selective investment. Under the hood, the latest batch of December headlines paints a more complex picture: Shell is approving new upstream recovery projects, reshuffling assets tied up in geopolitics, fighting legal battles linked
20 December 2025
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HSBC Holdings Plc Stock: Hang Seng Buyout Momentum, Analyst Upgrades, and the 2026 Outlook (Dec. 20, 2025)

HSBC Holdings Plc Stock: Hang Seng Buyout Momentum, Analyst Upgrades, and the 2026 Outlook (Dec. 20, 2025)

HSBC Holdings Plc stock is finishing the year with a distinctly “big-bank, big-decisions” vibe: a proposed take-private of Hang Seng Bank is moving into its next formal stage, a potential legal settlement in France is back on investors’ radar, and analysts are actively recalibrating what “normal” earnings look like as rate cuts spread across major economies. As of late Friday (Dec. 19) pricing, HSBC’s main listings were quoted around 1,167p in London (HSBA), HK$119.30 in Hong Kong (0005), and $77.92 in New York (HSBC ADR), per HSBC’s investor share-price page (prices delayed at least 15 minutes). HSBC Below is a
20 December 2025
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BP Stock Forecast 2026: CEO Meg O’Neill, Castrol Sale Talks, and the Biggest Catalysts for BP PLC Shares (Dec. 20, 2025)

BP Stock Forecast 2026: CEO Meg O’Neill, Castrol Sale Talks, and the Biggest Catalysts for BP PLC Shares (Dec. 20, 2025)

Published: December 20, 2025 BP PLC (NYSE: BP / LSE: BP.) is ending 2025 with the kind of corporate plot twist that tends to yank an oil major’s stock into the spotlight: a surprise CEO exit, a high-profile incoming chief executive from a rival producer, renewed merger chatter, and an asset-sale program that’s starting to look less like a tidy strategy slide and more like a real-time stress test. As of the latest trade timestamp available early Saturday (Dec. 20), BP’s U.S.-listed shares were around $33.94—essentially reflecting Friday’s close—after a brisk end-of-week move. StockAnalysis In London, BP shares last closed
20 December 2025
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Rolls-Royce Holdings plc Stock (RR.L) News, Forecasts and Analysis on 20 December 2025: £200m Interim Buyback, Analyst Targets, and 2026 Catalysts

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc Stock (RR.L) News, Forecasts and Analysis on 20 December 2025: £200m Interim Buyback, Analyst Targets, and 2026 Catalysts

Date: 20 December 2025 (markets last closed Friday, 19 December) Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LSE: RR.; ADR: RYCEY) heads into the final stretch of 2025 with its share price still near the top of a year that has turned into a showcase for operational momentum, cash generation—and a market that’s rewarding “boring execution” like it’s suddenly fashionable. As of the latest close on 19 December 2025, Rolls-Royce shares finished around 1,170p (about £11.70), rising 2.27% on the day and leaving the stock only a small distance below its 52‑week high (reported near 1,195–1,196p, set in late September). MarketScreener+2MarketWatch+2 What’s changed this
20 December 2025
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DCC Plc Stock: £600m Tender Offer Buyback Cuts Share Count by 12% as Analysts Update Forecasts (Dec. 20, 2025)

DCC Plc Stock: £600m Tender Offer Buyback Cuts Share Count by 12% as Analysts Update Forecasts (Dec. 20, 2025)

DCC plc (LSE: DCC) heads into the Christmas week with one of the biggest shareholder-return events seen in the UK market this month: a fully subscribed £600 million tender offer buyback that has wiped out roughly 12% of the company’s issued share capital (excluding treasury shares). The move lands at a pivotal moment in DCC’s multi-year shift toward becoming a more focused energy distribution and services group—after selling its Healthcare division and progressing disposal steps within Technology. DCC+2Investegate+2 On the market, DCC shares last closed at 4,976p on Friday, 19 December, up 1.22% on the day, with unusually heavy trading
20 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Near Record High After BoE Rate Cut — Miners and Defence Lead, Retail Signals Stay Mixed (20 December 2025)

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Near Record High After BoE Rate Cut — Miners and Defence Lead, Retail Signals Stay Mixed (20 December 2025)

London’s stock market is closed today (Saturday, 20 December 2025), but investors are heading into the final pre-Christmas trading week with plenty to digest: a Bank of England rate cut, a data-heavy UK week that delivered fresh warnings from retail surveys, and a FTSE 100 that finished Friday within touching distance of record territory. Reuters+2Bank of England+2 By the close on Friday, 19 December, the FTSE 100 ended at 9,897.42 (+0.6%), while the FTSE 250 slipped to 22,312.71 (-0.1%), underscoring a familiar late-2025 pattern: large-cap London names (especially financials, miners and defence-adjacent stocks) continuing to do the heavy lifting, even
20 December 2025
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Halma share price: Friday’s lift sets up what investors watch next week

Halma share price: Friday’s lift sets up what investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Halma shares closed up 0.7% at 3,548 pence on Friday, valuing the group at about £13.4 billion. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% in a split vote, keeping rate-cut speculation in focus. Halma’s next trading update is set for March 12. The FTSE 100 ended the week up 0.6%, lifted by bank stocks.
Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

7 February 2026
Diageo shares closed down 1.48% at 1,760 pence on Friday, trailing a 0.59% gain in the FTSE 100. An updated analyst consensus points to a 2.0% fall in first-half organic net sales ahead of interim results due Feb. 25. Trading volume was light, and the stock remains over 22% below its 52-week high.
National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

7 February 2026
National Grid shares closed at 1,285 pence in London on Friday, up 0.23%. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% after a close vote, signaling possible cuts if inflation falls. National Grid announced a wireless power transmission study with Space Solar and marked five years of IFA2 interconnector operations. Its U.S. ADR ended at $88.06, up $1.17.
BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

7 February 2026
BAE Systems shares closed up 1.2% at 1,879 pence on Friday, tracking gains in European defence stocks. The company’s market value stands near £54.8 billion. Investors await BAE’s full-year results on Feb. 18 for updates on cash returns and orders. GXO Logistics renewed and expanded its contract to support BAE’s Type 26 frigate program in Scotland.
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