Barclays share price near 2026 high after fresh buyback update, with Fed and results next
Barclays rose 1.88% to 489.80p Tuesday after buying back 3.48 million shares for cancellation, nearing its 2026 high. The bank has repurchased nearly 98.4 million shares since October. Investors await the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate decision Wednesday and Barclays’ earnings report on Feb. 10. UK bank shares broadly rallied, lifting the sector index to its highest since 2008.