Stock Market News 25 January 2026

Haleon share price braces for Monday trade after Barclays upgrade puts U.S. recovery in the spotlight

Haleon shares closed up 0.45% at 379.8p in London Friday after Barclays upgraded its rating and raised the price target to 420p, citing improved U.S. prospects. The company’s full-year results are due Feb. 25. Haleon’s ADRs in New York also rose 0.38% to $10.50. Investors are watching U.S. Fed policy and currency moves ahead of the earnings release.

25 January 2026

NYSE:HLN·Stock Market

Ashtead share price: buyback filing keeps AHT.L in focus ahead of Fed week and March U.S. switch

Ashtead shares closed Friday at 5,228 pence, down 0.3%, after disclosing a buyback of 74,568 shares at an average 5,189 pence each. The company will pay a cash dividend on Feb. 6 and plans a $1.5 billion buyback tied to its U.S. listing in March. Investors await the Fed meeting Jan. 27-28 and United Rentals’ earnings Jan. 29.

25 January 2026

LSE:AHT·Stock Market·US Economy

Standard Chartered share price slips despite fresh buyback as traders eye Fed week, FY results

Standard Chartered shares fell 1.4% to 18.29 pounds Friday, despite the bank buying back 541,525 shares on Jan. 22. The FTSE 350 banks index dropped 0.96%, with HSBC, NatWest, and Lloyds also lower. Investors await the Fed’s Jan. 27-28 meeting and StanChart’s Feb. 24 earnings.

25 January 2026

LSE:STAN·Stock Market

Vodafone share price steadies as buyback ticks on, with Q3 update ahead

Vodafone closed Friday in London at 104.05 pence, up 0.4%, after announcing more share buybacks. The company bought 2.68 million shares on Jan. 22 at an average 103.78 pence. Investors await Vodafone’s trading update set for Feb. 5.

25 January 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:VOD·Stock Market

IAG share price slips as oil jumps and Iran flight jitters return — what to watch next week

IAG shares fell 2.8% to 418.3 pence in London on Friday as airline stocks dropped and Brent crude rose 2.8% to $65.88 a barrel. British Airways resumed Bahrain flights Jan. 24 after earlier suspensions. Airlines rerouted or canceled some Middle East flights amid U.S.-Iran tensions. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.07%.

25 January 2026

LSE:IAG.L·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Diageo share price slips into the weekend — what investors watch ahead of Feb. 25 results

Diageo shares fell 1.2% to 1,675 pence on Friday, ending a volatile week as the FTSE 100 slipped 0.07%. Trading volume reached about 4.23 million shares, with investors cautious ahead of Diageo’s interim results due Feb. 25. The stock remains well below its 52-week high after months of weak global spirits demand.

25 January 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:DGE.L·Stock Market

NatWest share price: Norges Bank trims stake, buyback rolls on — what investors watch next week

NatWest shares fell 1.04% to 646.6 pence Friday as UK banks dragged the FTSE 100 lower. Norges Bank cut its stake to 2.89%, while NatWest repurchased 821,613 shares for cancellation. Deal speculation grew after NatWest’s £2.2 billion bid for Evelyn Partners surfaced. Investors await annual results due Feb. 13.

25 January 2026

LSE:NWG.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Experian share price: EXPN steadies after midweek slide as traders eye Feb dividend

Experian shares closed at 3,029 pence on Friday, up 0.4% after a sharp midweek drop, leaving the stock about 8% below last week’s close. The company posted 12% quarterly revenue growth but saw shares fall 4.9% Wednesday and 1.8% Thursday. Investors await a Feb. 6 dividend payment and full-year results on May 20.

25 January 2026

Dividends·LSE:EXPN.L·Stock Market

Reckitt share price slips into dividend-vote week — what happens next for RKT stock

Reckitt Benckiser shares fell 1.57% Friday to 6,018 pence, trimming year-to-date gains to 0.3%. Shareholders vote Tuesday on a £1.6 billion special dividend and a 24-for-25 share consolidation after the Essential Home sale. The record date is Jan. 30, with shares going ex-dividend Feb. 2 and payment due Feb. 20, pending approval. The company faces ongoing litigation over its Mead Johnson infant formula in the U.S.

25 January 2026

LSE:RKT·Stock Market

SSE share price today: dividend day and a Q3 update line up as the next tests for SSE stock

SSE closed Friday at 2,322 pence, down 0.26%. An interim dividend of 21.4 pence per share will be paid Jan 30, when 5,017,205 new scrip-dividend shares are admitted. SSE’s Q3 trading update is due Feb 4, ahead of the Bank of England’s policy decision on Feb 5. Shares remain near their 12-month high.

25 January 2026

Dividends·Energy Sector·LSE:SSE·Stock Market

Lloyds share price dips into the weekend as results loom and Deutsche Bank lifts target

Lloyds closed Friday at 101.65 pence, down 0.25%, after trading nearly 93 million shares. Deutsche Bank Research raised its price target to 110p, keeping a “buy” rating. Investors await Thursday’s full-year results, with legal risks resurfacing as Elliott and Jeff Fairburn sue Lloyds over £107 million in cladding costs.

25 January 2026

LSE:LLOY·Stock Market

LSEG share price: London Stock Exchange Group stock closes higher as buyback notice lands — what to watch next week

LSEG shares rose 0.5% to 8,768p on Friday, outperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.07% dip. The company announced a new share buyback, acquiring 114,040 shares at an average 8,769.15p each and plans to cancel them. Preliminary results are due Feb. 26. UK December retail sales rose 0.4%, beating forecasts.

25 January 2026

LSE:LSEG.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Aviva share price sinks after Friday selloff — what investors watch ahead of Monday’s London open

Aviva shares dropped 5.17% to 619.40 pence Friday, with trading volume at 18.4 million shares. The decline followed strong UK economic data that lifted the pound and pushed 10-year gilt yields to a two-week high of 4.5%. Investors trimmed bets on Bank of England rate cuts. Aviva also announced unlimited digital GP access for policyholders starting Jan. 29.

25 January 2026

LSE:AV·Stock Market

RELX share price stuck near a 52-week low as buybacks run on into February results

RELX shares fell 0.14% to 2,921p on Friday, near their 52-week low. The company repurchased 325,221 shares that day at an average price of 2,913.39p under its new £250 million buyback plan. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.07%. RELX will report full-year results on Feb. 12.

25 January 2026

LSE:REL·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Unilever share price rises into weekend as broker calls clash and Magnum legal row simmers

Unilever shares closed up 1% at 4,864 pence in London on Friday after Barclays raised its price target to 5,700 pence. Legal disputes involving Ben & Jerry’s board have resurfaced ahead of Unilever’s February earnings. Jefferies maintained a negative stance, while JP Morgan and Barclays reiterated Buy ratings. Unilever reports full-year results on Feb. 12.

25 January 2026

LSE:ULVR.L·Stock Market

Shell Plc stock price: Nigeria’s $20 billion Bonga push and buybacks set up Shell shares for a busy week

Shell shares closed at 2,687.5 pence Friday, up 0.5%, after Nigeria approved incentives for its Bonga South West oil project. Shell repurchased 572,214 shares under its buyback plan, with Merrill Lynch managing the programme until Jan. 30. Oil prices rose sharply on new U.S. sanctions against Iran. Investors await Shell’s fourth-quarter results and dividend on Feb. 5.

25 January 2026

LSE:SHEL.L·Stock Market

Anglo American share price ends near 1-year high as metal rally sets up the week ahead

Anglo American shares closed up 1.08% at 3,378 pence in London on Friday, near their 52-week high. The stock rose about 4% over the week, boosted by metals prices and merger news following Anglo’s $53 billion deal with Teck Resources. Investors await Q4 production results on Feb. 5 and full-year earnings on Feb. 20. EU antitrust and subsidy rulings on the merger are due in early February.

25 January 2026

LSE:AAL·Mining Industry·Stock Market

BAE Systems share price ends week higher — what to watch before London reopens

BAE Systems shares rose 2.1% to 2,027 pence Friday after the company reported new buyback activity and corrected a shareholder disclosure. The firm acquired 105,143 shares for cancellation and clarified Silchester Investors no longer holds a notifiable stake. BAE also secured a $73.8 million U.S. contract for aircraft countermeasures. Full-year results are due February 18.

25 January 2026

LSE:BAES.L·Stock Market·UK Economy

Rio Tinto share price steadies near highs as Glencore deal clock ticks toward Feb. 5

Rio Tinto shares rose 1.39% to 6,576 pence Friday after a sharp fall the previous day. The company faces a Feb. 5 deadline to announce a firm offer for Glencore or withdraw, as required by the UK Takeover Code. Full-year results are due Feb. 19. BlackRock disclosed an 8.39% stake in Rio Tinto.

25 January 2026

LSE:GLEN·LSE:RIO·Mining Industry·Stock Market

BP share price: buyback filing and a jump in oil set the tone for the week ahead

BP shares closed up 1.6% at 443.65 pence Friday after the company repurchased nearly 3 million shares for treasury. Brent crude settled at $65.88 a barrel, rising 2.8% on renewed supply concerns linked to Iran. A U.S. winter storm is cutting oil and gas output. BP recently flagged $4–5 billion in impairments tied to its energy transition businesses.

25 January 2026

Energy Sector·LSE:BP.L·Oil Prices·Stock Market

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AMD stock rebounds 8% after post-earnings slump as payrolls, CPI loom

7 February 2026

AMD shares jumped 8.2% to $208.44 Friday, rebounding after a 13% plunge earlier in the week on weak guidance and AI competition fears. The Philadelphia semiconductor index rose 5.7% as chip stocks led a broader market rally. Investors are awaiting next week’s U.S. payrolls and inflation data, which could shift rate expectations for tech.

Chevron stock price near $181 as oil risk returns: what CVX investors watch next week

7 February 2026

Chevron closed Friday up 0.9% at $180.86, near its 52-week high, as oil prices rose on renewed U.S.-Iran tensions. President Andrew Walz exercised and sold 22,200 shares at about $176.53, leaving him with 666 shares. The S&P 500 gained 1.97% and the Dow rose 2.47%. Oil settled at $68.05 Brent and $63.55 WTI.

Netflix stock price ends higher as DOJ widens review of Warner deal — what to watch next week

7 February 2026

Netflix shares rose 1.6% to $82.20 Friday as the Justice Department expanded its antitrust review of the company’s planned $82.7 billion Warner Bros Discovery acquisition. A Wall Street Journal report said investigators are probing possible anti-competitive tactics. Director Reed Hastings reported a transfer of 241,944 shares via a family trust, according to an SEC filing.

ICBC stock: Weekend gold caps and China CPI loom after A-shares end at 7.26 yuan

7 February 2026

ICBC’s Shanghai A-shares closed down 0.55% at 7.26 yuan Friday. The bank will impose quota controls on its “Ruyi Gold” accumulation service during non-trading days, citing risk management. Investors are awaiting China’s CPI and PPI data on Feb. 11 for signals on rates and bank margins.

Stock Market News 25 January 2026

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