Stock Market 3 March 2026

Rio Tinto stock drops 2% in London as war jitters bite; investors eye what’s next

Rio Tinto Plc dropped 2.1% to 7,181 pence as London opened Tuesday, with shares sliding 155 pence from their previous 7,336 close. Heavyweight miners saw losses across the board.

3 March 2026

LSE:RIO·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Zurich’s $11 billion Beazley takeover: the 1,335p offer, the financing, and what could derail it

Zurich Insurance Group is snapping up British specialty insurer Beazley for 8.1 billion pounds, betting big on areas like cyber, marine, and aviation coverage. Beazley’s stock closed Monday at 1,291 pence, up 1.8% but still under Zurich’s bid. Shares of Zurich dropped 1.2%.

3 March 2026

LSE:BEZ.L·Stock Market·SWX:ZURN.SW

National Grid share price drops nearly 3% as NG.L retreats after £70bn investment plan

National Grid dropped 2.75% to 1,361.5 pence shortly after markets opened on Tuesday, slipping after Monday’s five-year outlook upgrade had boosted the stock.

3 March 2026

LSE:NG·Stock Market

Beazley share price hovers near Zurich bid after $5 billion funding move — what’s next for BEZG.L?

Beazley shares edged lower in early London trading on Tuesday, with the stock last at 1,290 pence, as Zurich Insurance Group said it had raised CHF 3.9 billion in a share sale to help finance its agreed takeover of the British specialty insurer.

3 March 2026

LSE:BEZ.L·Stock Market·SWX:ZURN.SW

HSBC share price drops again as oil shock hits banks — what investors watch next

HSBC Holdings Plc slipped 2.5% to 1,299 pence by mid-morning in London, after ending Monday at 1,332 pence. Barclays and Lloyds Banking Group joined the move lower, deepening the selloff among UK banks.

3 March 2026

LSE:HSBA·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Lloyds share price drops again as oil shock hits UK banks ahead of Reeves update

Shares of Lloyds Banking Group slipped over 2% in early Tuesday trading in London, deepening the downturn hitting UK banks. The stock dropped 2.06% to 97.86 pence, hitting a session low of 97.78, having ended Monday at 99.92, according to London Stock Exchange data.

3 March 2026

LSE:LLOY.L·Oil Prices·Stock Market·UK Economy

Shell share price ticks up as oil jumps again; Hormuz risk and LNG court loss in focus

Shell picked up 0.3% to 3,140.5 pence by 08:10 GMT on Tuesday, with shares moving up alongside another rally in oil prices as traders factored in potential supply curbs from the Middle East.

3 March 2026

EPA:TTE·LSE:BP.L·LSE:SHEL.L·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Sunrise Energy Metals share price slips after feasibility study update puts ASX:SRL back in play

Sunrise Energy Metals Ltd dropped 3.6% to close at A$7.69 on Tuesday, slipping after the company posted an updated feasibility study for its Syerston scandium project and resumed trading following a suspension. Shares ranged from A$7.03 up to A$10.15 through the session.

3 March 2026

ASX Updates·ASX:SRL·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Rolls-Royce share price: Fresh buyback filing drops before London open — what traders watch next

Rolls-Royce Holdings snapped up roughly 1.09 million shares on Monday, picking them up at prices ranging from 1,288 to 1,348 pence apiece as part of its ongoing buyback, with plans to cancel the lot. That brings total repurchases to 2.91 million shares since the start of the programme, the company said, and leaves 8.425 billion shares outstanding. Shares finished Monday at 1,354 pence, unchanged. That’s still about 5% off the stock’s 52-week high.

3 March 2026

LSE:RR.L·Stock Market

Woolworths share price steadies near 52-week high as dividend date looms and rate nerves flare

Woolworths Group Ltd wrapped up Tuesday at A$36.90, tacking on roughly 0.6% from the previous close. Shares oscillated between A$36.38 and A$36.90 during the day, ultimately closing right at the high. That puts WOW at the upper edge of its 52-week range.

3 March 2026

ASX:WOW·Dividends·Stock Market

PLS Group share price drops nearly 7% as lithium sector pulls back after risk-off jolt

PLS Group Limited dropped 6.8% to finish at A$4.80 on Tuesday, breaking a brief upswing and slipping under A$5 again. Even with this pullback, the lithium miner has climbed roughly 153% in the last year, thanks to a rally that kicked off in late 2025.

3 March 2026

ASX:PLS·Stock Market

Qantas share price slips again on oil shock — what ASX:QAN investors watch next

Qantas Airways Limited shares fell again on Tuesday, ending down 1.8% at A$9.24. The stock traded as low as A$9.04 and saw 14.7 million shares change hands, the company’s investor website showed.

3 March 2026

ASX News·ASX:QAN·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Westpac share price holds at A$41.80 as RBA flags March hike risk and GDP looms

Westpac Banking Corporation closed flat at A$41.80 on Tuesday, holding the line after shedding 1.74% in the previous session. Shares moved in a range of A$41.45 to A$41.93, with roughly 3.40 million shares traded.

3 March 2026

ASX:WBC.AX·Interest Rates·Stock Market

Northern Star (ASX:NST) share price drops 3% as dividend date looms — what to watch next

Northern Star Resources Ltd slipped 3.21% Tuesday, closing at A$30.71 after shares traded in a band from A$30.38 up to A$31.18. Volume landed at roughly 4.93 million shares.

3 March 2026

ASX:NST·Dividends·Stock Market

Santos stock price ends higher as oil surges again; dividend FX update lands

Santos Ltd shares finished up on Tuesday, lifted by another surge in oil prices as markets considered potential supply threats in the Middle East.

3 March 2026

ASX:STO·Dividends·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Commonwealth Bank shares buck ASX slide as RBA rate-hike talk returns — here’s what traders watch next

Shares of Commonwealth Bank of Australia edged up Tuesday, outpacing a wider decline as investors digested changing interest-rate expectations and surging energy prices.

3 March 2026

ASX:CBA·Stock Market

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 03.03.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: March 3, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: March 3, 2026, 11:59 PM EST Ross Stores Q4 CY2025 Sales Beat Estimates, Shares Rally March 3, 2026, 5:09 PM EST. Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) exceeded Wall Street expectations in Q4 CY2025 with sales rising 12.2% year-on-year to $6.64 billion, surpassing analyst estimates by 3.2%. The off-price retailer also posted a GAAP earnings per share of $2, 4.9% above forecasts. Same-store sales increased 9%, significantly improving from 3% in the prior year quarter. Despite adjusted EBITDA missing estimates by 9.4%, free cash flow margin rose to 13.9% from 11.4%. Ross expanded its

3 March 2026

Stock Market

Robinhood stock jumps nearly 4% as bitcoin rebounds; traders eye March 4 “Take Flight” event

Robinhood Markets Inc shares picked up close to 4% Monday, staying firm in after-hours trading. Crypto-related stocks rebounded, with traders largely shrugging off new Middle East tensions and focusing instead on an upcoming company product event later this week.

3 March 2026

Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:COIN·NASDAQ:HOOD·Stock Market

Applied Materials stock slips after hours as investors scan for fresh chip-spending signals

Applied Materials slipped roughly 0.1% to $372.18 after hours Monday, following a flat finish in the main session. Shares bounced between $368.68 and $372.79 during the day.

3 March 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:AMAT·Semiconductors·Stock Market

ConocoPhillips stock jumps 4% as oil spikes on Iran conflict — what COP investors watch next

ConocoPhillips jumped 4.2% on Monday, closing at $118.24, as the rally spilled over to other major U.S. oil stocks. Exxon Mobil added about 1.1%, while Chevron climbed nearly 1.5%.

3 March 2026

Energy Sector·NYSE:COP·Oil Prices·Stock Market