Stock Market News 3 December 2025

Lloyds Share Price Near £1 After BoE Stress Test – Will 2026 Bring More Gains or a Drop Back to 76p?

Published: 3 December 2025 Lloyds Banking Group’s share price is finishing 2025 on a knife‑edge between euphoria and anxiety. On 3 December, the stock pushed to a fresh 52‑week high just below £1 after sailing through the Bank of England’s latest stress test and receiving a price‑target upgrade from JPMorgan.TS2 Tech+1 At the same time, a wave of commentary – including pieces titled “3 reasons why Lloyds’ share price could sink without trace in 2026” and “Will Lloyds shares reach £1 soon? Or is 76p more likely?” – underlines growing concern that the 2025 rally may have run too far.Yahoo

3 December 2025

Stock Market

Anglo American (AAL.L) Share Price Today: BHP’s Failed £40bn Bid, Teck Merger Vote and 2026 Outlook – 3 December 2025

Published: 3 December 2025 Anglo American plc’s London‑listed shares are trading around 2,913p, up about 2% on the day and roughly 15.5% over the past year, as investors digest BHP’s abandoned takeover, a looming shareholder vote on the Teck Resources “merger of equals”, and a fresh push into low‑carbon metals. FT Markets+1 Key takeaways Note: This article is for information only and does not constitute investment advice. Prices and figures are as of 3 December 2025 unless stated otherwise. Anglo American share price on 3 December 2025 On the London Stock Exchange, Anglo American closed at 2,913p, up 57p (2.0%)

3 December 2025

LSE:AAL.L·Mergers & Acquisitions·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN) Stock Hits New Highs: Stress-Test Win, Buybacks and Wealth Pivot Shape the 2026 Outlook

Standard Chartered PLC’s share price is pressing against fresh 52‑week highs as of 3 December 2025, supported by a clean bill of health from the Bank of England’s latest stress tests, an aggressive share‑buyback programme and a strategic push into higher‑fee wealth and digital‑asset businesses. At the same time, valuation, slowing net‑interest income and sizeable legal cases mean the story is more nuanced than a simple “emerging‑markets bank goes vertical” headline. This article rounds up the latest news, analyst forecasts and key risks as they stand on 3 December 2025. Where Standard Chartered’s share price stands on 3 December 2025

3 December 2025

Stock Market

Legal & General Group Plc (LGEN) Stock on 3 December 2025: High‑Yield FTSE 100 Giant Between Reform, Risk and Record PRT Deals

Published: 3 December 2025 Legal & General Group Plc (LON: LGEN) is finishing 2025 as one of the most debated stocks in the FTSE 100: a near‑9% dividend yield, strong pension‑risk‑transfer (PRT) momentum, but also high leverage and a still‑unconvinced slice of the analyst community. As of the London close on 3 December 2025, Legal & General shares changed hands around 248p, within a 52‑week range of 206.8p to 266.2p and with a sell/buy quote of roughly 248.3p/248.5p. That leaves the stock mid‑range in its one‑year band and modestly up on the year, with a market capitalisation just under £14bn.

3 December 2025

FTSE 100·LSE:LGEN·Retirement Planning·Stock Market

Smiths Group Plc (LON: SMIN) Stock on 3 December 2025: £2bn Smiths Detection Sale, Buybacks and 2026 Outlook

Smiths Group Plc stock is firmly in the spotlight on 3 December 2025 after the FTSE 100 engineer agreed to sell its airport‑security and screening division, Smiths Detection, to CVC Capital Partners in a £2 billion deal – a move that accelerates its transition into a focused industrial engineering group and reshapes the investment story around the shares.Smiths+1 Smiths Group share price today: strong run into the deal In early London trading on 3 December 2025, Smiths Group shares changed hands around 2,474p, up about 1.8% on the day, with a one‑year gain of roughly 38%.FT Markets Over the last 12

3 December 2025

LSE:SMIN·Stock Market

Reckitt Benckiser (LON:RKT) Stock Outlook on 3 December 2025: Barclays Upgrade, Buybacks and a $2.2bn Special Dividend

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc, the FTSE 100 consumer health and hygiene group behind brands like Dettol, Durex, Lysol and Nurofen, is ending 2025 near the top of its trading range – and squarely back on investors’ radar. As of the close on 3 December 2025, Reckitt’s London‑listed shares finished at 5,952p, down 0.47% on the day, but up strongly over 2025 overall. Recent trading data show the stock has rallied more than 20% year‑to‑date and is hovering close to its 52‑week high. MarketScreener+1 The recent move is being driven by three big storylines: Below is a structured look at the

3 December 2025

Dividends·LSE:RKT·Stock Market

National Grid plc (NG.) Stock Outlook 2026: Share Price, Dividend, New CEO and £60bn Grid Plan

National Grid plc is ending 2025 in a very “on-brand” way for a regulated utility: quietly near its 52‑week high, raising and spending astonishing sums of money, and sitting at the centre of almost every big energy-transition argument in the UK and US. As of 3 December 2025, investors are weighing a new CEO, a completed LNG divestment, record grid investment, and a still‑healthy dividend against rising debt, regulatory scrutiny and a share price that is no longer obviously cheap. Below is a detailed look at the latest news, forecasts and analyses around National Grid stock (LSE: NG., NYSE: NGG)

3 December 2025

Dividends·LSE:NG.·NYSE:NGG·Stock Market

Bandhan Bank’s ₹6,931-Crore Bad Loan Sale Puts Stock in Focus on December 3, 2025

Bandhan Bank is pushing ahead with a major clean‑up of its loan book, planning to sell nearly ₹7,000 crore of stressed assets just as its stock trades under pressure and remains on traders’ radar on December 3, 2025. Quick overview What exactly is Bandhan Bank selling? Bandhan Bank’s board resolution on November 27 cleared a proposal to sell a large pool of stressed assets—both loans still on the books and loans already written off—through a competitive process involving asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) and other permitted buyers.Business Standard+1 Breakdown of the ₹6,931-crore pool According to the exchange filing and subsequent coverage,

3 December 2025

NSE:BANDHANBNK·Stock Market

Diageo plc Stock Outlook December 2025: Profit Warning, New CEO and What Comes Next for DGE & DEO

Updated: 3 December 2025 – informational only, not investment advice. Where Diageo’s Share Price Stands Today Diageo plc, the Guinness and Johnnie Walker owner listed in London as DGE and in New York as DEO, is limping into December after one of its roughest stretches in a decade. Commentators have not been kind: one recent UK piece described Diageo as having become “the laughing stock of the FTSE 100” after a 26%+ share price slide over the past 12 months, and other analysis notes a drop of more than 50% from its multi‑year peak. Yahoo Finance+1 The question for investors

3 December 2025

Financial Forecasts·LSE:DGE·NYSE:DEO·Stock Market

Spectris plc (LON: SXS) Stock on 3 December 2025: Last Trading Day Before £41.75 KKR Takeover and Delisting

Spectris plc (LON: SXS), the precision‑measurement specialist, is effectively at the end of its life as a London‑listed share. On 3 December 2025, investors are trading SXS for the final time before a court‑sanctioned takeover by KKR’s Project Aurora Bidco becomes effective and the stock is delisted from the London Stock Exchange later this week. Investegate+1 Below is a full rundown of the latest share price, the KKR deal mechanics, key dates, analyst forecasts and what it all means for shareholders on 3 December 2025. Spectris share price today: trading in the takeover “zone” As of the morning of 3

3 December 2025

LSE:SXS·Mergers & Acquisitions·NYSE:KKR·Stock Market

J Sainsbury Share Price Slides as Qatar Cuts Stake – What the 98 Million Share Sale Means for LON:SBRY Investors

J Sainsbury plc shares fell sharply on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, after Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund moved to sell a large chunk of its holding, ending nearly two decades as the UK grocer’s dominant shareholder. By around 08:25 in London, the J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) share price was trading at 311.2p, down about 4.5% on the day. corporate.sainsburys.co.uk At the same time, the company is pressing ahead with an aggressive share buyback, fresh special dividends and upgraded profit guidance – leaving investors weighing short‑term technical pressure against a stronger fundamental story. Qatar cuts its Sainsbury stake after nearly 20 years Qatar

3 December 2025

LSE:SBRY·Stock Market

Lloyds Banking Group (LON: LLOY) Near Record High After BoE Stress Test: Latest Share Price, News and 2026 Stock Forecast – 3 December 2025

This article is for information only and does not constitute investment advice. Lloyds Banking Group share price today: still pushing toward £1 Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON: LLOY) is ending 2025 near the very top of its trading range. As of the afternoon of 3 December 2025, Lloyds’ London‑listed shares are trading around 97p, having touched an intraday high just under 98p, according to real‑time data from Investing.com and Google Finance. Investing.com+1 Hargreaves Lansdown data show: Hargreaves Lansdown A year-long rally has turned Lloyds from a perennial “value trap” into one of 2025’s standout FTSE 100 performers, with TechStock² estimating

3 December 2025

Financial Forecasts·LSE:LLOY·Stock Market

Previous 1 … 1,522 1,523 1,524 1,525 1,526 … 1,947 Next

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026

The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.

Tesla stock price rises to $411 as Musk solar hiring push and China AI plan set up week ahead

7 February 2026

Tesla shares closed up 3.5% at $411.11 on Friday after news of a U.S. solar hiring push and an AI training center in China. The company targets 100 GW of U.S. solar manufacturing by 2028, far above current national output. Investors remain focused on Tesla’s autonomy and energy projects. Upcoming U.S. jobs and inflation data may affect market sentiment next week.

Palantir stock price rebounds to $135.90 on Cognizant AI deal — what to watch next week

7 February 2026

Palantir shares closed Friday at $135.90, up 4.5% after Cognizant’s TriZetto unit announced plans to deploy Palantir Foundry and AIP in healthcare and business-process operations. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. U.S. jobs and inflation data due next week may shift rate expectations for high-growth software stocks.

SoFi stock pops on back-to-back insider buys as jobs, CPI loom next week

7 February 2026

SoFi shares jumped 7.2% to $20.86 Friday after heavy trading and insider stock purchases by two executives, SEC filings show. The moves come ahead of key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week, which could impact rate-sensitive lenders.

Stock Market News 3 December 2025

Stock Market Today