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Stock Market News 8 December 2025

Barclays PLC Stock Update: Buybacks, Evelyn Partners Bid Talk and 2026 Outlook (8 December 2025)

Barclays PLC Stock Update: Buybacks, Evelyn Partners Bid Talk and 2026 Outlook (8 December 2025)

Tickers: LSE: BARC · NYSE: BCS Barclays PLC stock has had a huge run into the end of 2025, and the latest news cycle adds fresh fuel to the story: an accelerating share buyback, live takeover speculation, and a growing pile of analyst upgrades. In London, Barclays shares have recently been trading in the mid‑430p range, with a closing price of 434.40p on 5 December, while the New York–listed ADR (BCS) is around $23.20–$23.22, near the top of its 52‑week range.Investing.com Below is a deep dive into today’s announcements (8 December 2025), the latest forecasts, and what they might mean
8 December 2025
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RELX PLC Stock Today: £1.5bn Buyback, AI Growth Engine and 2026–2027 Forecasts After the Sell-Off

RELX PLC Stock Today: £1.5bn Buyback, AI Growth Engine and 2026–2027 Forecasts After the Sell-Off

As of 8 December 2025, RELX PLC (NYSE: RELX; LSE: REL) sits in that awkward space investors both love and hate: fundamentals are strong, but the share price has been punished. The stock’s autumn correction has brought the ADR down close to its 52‑week low, even as management reaffirms guidance, underlying revenue keeps growing across every division, and the company completes a £1.5 billion share buyback with another programme queued up for early 2026. Relx+2Investing.com+2 This piece walks through the latest news, 2025 results, AI strategy, buybacks, analyst ratings and model-based forecasts to frame where RELX stands right now. Where RELX
8 December 2025
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Experian PLC (LON: EXPN) Stock on 8 December 2025: Price, Guidance Upgrade and Analyst Forecasts Into 2026

Experian PLC (LON: EXPN) Stock on 8 December 2025: Price, Guidance Upgrade and Analyst Forecasts Into 2026

Experian PLC stock enters the second week of December trading just above £33 a share, against a backdrop of upgraded guidance, accelerating earnings and a sharply divided analyst community on how much upside is left. As of the close on Friday 5 December, Experian shares finished at 3,324 pence on the London Stock Exchange, up 0.27% on the day and sitting in a 52‑week range of 3,049p to 4,101p. That price gives the credit‑data and analytics group a market capitalisation of roughly £30–33 billion, depending on the data provider and FX assumptions.Trading Economics At this level Experian trades on a
8 December 2025
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Lloyds Banking Group Share Price Near Record High: Buyback, Rate-Cut Hopes and 2026 Stock Forecasts (8 December 2025)

Lloyds Banking Group Share Price Near Record High: Buyback, Rate-Cut Hopes and 2026 Stock Forecasts (8 December 2025)

Data and prices current as of the London close on 5 December 2025, unless otherwise stated. Lloyds share price today: pushing up against £1 Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON: LLOY) is trading just below the psychologically important £1 mark after a powerful rally in 2025. Performance has been strong: In New York, the US-listed ADR Lloyds Banking Group plc (NYSE: LYG) trades around $5.13, with modest daily volatility and a similar 2025 uptrend.StockAnalysis This rally sets the stage for the current debate: is Lloyds still attractively valued, or has the easy upside already been taken? Fresh news investors need to
8 December 2025
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Anglo American (LON:AAL) Stock Near 52‑Week High as Teck Merger Vote and Pay Row Put Governance in the Spotlight

Anglo American (LON:AAL) Stock Near 52‑Week High as Teck Merger Vote and Pay Row Put Governance in the Spotlight

Anglo American plc stock is trading close to a fresh 52‑week high just as shareholders prepare to vote on its transformational merger with Canada’s Teck Resources – and after a last‑minute retreat from a controversial executive pay proposal on 8 December 2025.MarketBeat+2Anglo American+2 Below is a full rundown of the latest news, the Teck deal, market forecasts and risk factors shaping the outlook for Anglo American shares. Anglo American share price today: riding high into a decisive week As of the last London close on Friday 5 December, Anglo American shares finished at 2,980p on the LSE, having traded as
8 December 2025
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3i Group plc (LON: III) Share Price Hit by Action Jitters – What the December 2025 Sell-Off Means for 2026

3i Group plc (LON: III) Share Price Hit by Action Jitters – What the December 2025 Sell-Off Means for 2026

Published: 8 December 2025 – informational only, not investment advice. 3i Group at a glance: from market darling to suddenly “fallen giant” 3i Group plc, the FTSE 100-listed private equity and infrastructure investor, has gone from stock-market superstar to one of the index’s biggest fallers in just a few weeks. As of the latest close, 3i Group shares trade around 3,231p, down from a 52‑week (and all‑time) high near 4,496–4,497p reached on 27 October 2025. That’s roughly a 28–30% correction in little over a month.Investing.com+1 Over the last year, the shares are now showing a negative total price return of
8 December 2025
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Sensex Today: Benchmark Indices Slip Over 300 Points, Nifty Below 26,100 as Realty, Services and Fed Jitters Weigh on Markets (December 8, 2025)

Sensex Today: Benchmark Indices Slip Over 300 Points, Nifty Below 26,100 as Realty, Services and Fed Jitters Weigh on Markets (December 8, 2025)

Indian equity markets started the new week on a cautious note on Monday, December 8, with the Sensex and Nifty slipping in early trade and extending losses by midday as investors booked profits in rate‑sensitive sectors, braced for a key US Federal Reserve meeting, and reacted to persistent foreign institutional investor (FII) selling and a weaker rupee. Moneycontrol+1 Opening Bell: Weak Start in Absence of Fresh Domestic Triggers GIFT Nifty futures on the NSE IX were already pointing to a subdued session, trading about 17 points lower around 26,318 and signalling a muted start for Dalal Street. The Economic Times
8 December 2025
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HSBC Holdings Plc Stock in December 2025: New Chair, AI Bet and Capital Relief Shape 2026 Outlook

HSBC Holdings Plc Stock in December 2025: New Chair, AI Bet and Capital Relief Shape 2026 Outlook

LONDON, 8 December 2025 – HSBC Holdings Plc stock is trading near multi‑year highs as investors weigh a rare combination of governance change, a major artificial‑intelligence partnership, easier UK capital rules and a bold takeover in Hong Kong against lingering legal, property and geopolitical risks. Where HSBC shares trade now As of 8 December 2025, HSBC’s London‑listed shares (HSBA) are changing hands at about 1,062p, within a 52‑week range of roughly 698.7p to 1,126.2p. Investing.com+1 In Hong Kong, the main line (0005) trades around HK$109–110, after a recent close at HK$109.30, leaving the bank with a market value close to
8 December 2025
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Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC Stock Outlook on 8 December 2025: Can the FTSE 100 High‑Flyer Keep Climbing?

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC Stock Outlook on 8 December 2025: Can the FTSE 100 High‑Flyer Keep Climbing?

London, 8 December 2025 — Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LON: RR.) remains one of the most closely watched stocks in the FTSE 100 after a spectacular multi‑year turnaround. As of this morning, the shares trade around 1,084.5p, giving the group a market capitalisation of roughly £90–91bn and sitting about 9% below their 2025 high of 1,195p set in September.davy.ie+1 Over the past year, Rolls-Royce has morphed from a post‑pandemic recovery story into a fully‑fledged momentum stock: the share price is up more than 80% year‑to‑date in 2025 and over 1,000–1,400% in the last three years, depending on the starting point used.Yahoo
8 December 2025
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Unilever PLC Stock (ULVR, UL) on 8 December 2025: Magnum Ice Cream Spin‑Off, Analyst Targets and 2026 Outlook

Unilever PLC Stock (ULVR, UL) on 8 December 2025: Magnum Ice Cream Spin‑Off, Analyst Targets and 2026 Outlook

Unilever PLC stock is entering one of the most important trading weeks in its modern history. On Monday, 8 December 2025, the group completes the long‑trailed demerger of its global ice cream arm, The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. (TMICC), leaving a “new Unilever” that is leaner, more beauty‑ and personal‑care‑heavy, and under intense analyst scrutiny. Below is a structured look at the latest price action, corporate moves, forecasts and risks as of 8 December 2025. Market snapshot: how Unilever shares look going into the spin‑off On the U.S. market, Unilever’s NYSE‑listed American Depositary Receipts (ticker: UL) last closed at
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Shell Plc Stock on 8 December 2025: Dividend Payouts, Debt Swap and 2026 Outlook as Oil Hovers Near $64

Shell Plc Stock on 8 December 2025: Dividend Payouts, Debt Swap and 2026 Outlook as Oil Hovers Near $64

Shell Plc (LSE: SHEL, NYSE: SHEL) enters the week of 8 December 2025 with a mix of supportive cash‑return news, balance‑sheet engineering and growing debate about its long‑term production profile, all against a backdrop of softening medium‑term oil price forecasts. Shell share price today: SHEL lags the wider market On Wall Street, Shell’s New York–listed ADRs most recently traded around $73–74, after closing at $73.01 on 5 December, a 2% drop that underperformed the S&P 500’s modest gain that day. Finviz MarketBeat data show a 12‑month range of $58.54 to $77.47, with a market capitalisation of roughly $215 billion, a
8 December 2025
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Biggest UK Stock Losers Today: FTSE 100, Mid‑Caps and AIM Names Under Pressure (8 December 2025)

Biggest UK Stock Losers Today: FTSE 100, Mid‑Caps and AIM Names Under Pressure (8 December 2025)

The new trading week has opened on a cautious note for the United Kingdom stock market, with a cluster of UK shares posting sharp losses on Monday, 8 December 2025. Futures for the FTSE 100 were pointing slightly lower at the open, with IG pricing the index around 9,670, about 0.1% down, after Friday’s 0.5% fall to 9,667.01. IG+2Yahoo Finance+2 At the same time, global markets are bracing for a crucial week of central‑bank decisions. IG’s weekly “Market Navigator” flags the US Federal Reserve and Reserve Bank of Australia meetings as key risk events, while traders also look ahead to
8 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

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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