Stock Market 2 March 2026

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SoFi Technologies, Inc. dropped 3.5% to $17.14 in premarket trading Monday. The stock opened under pressure, sinking from its $17.76 close on Friday.

2 March 2026

NASDAQ:SOFI·Stock Market

Occidental Petroleum stock price jumps in premarket as oil surges — what traders watch next

Occidental Petroleum picked up roughly 6.4%, hitting $56.50 before the open on Monday, as crude prices spiked with traders nervous about escalating turmoil in the Middle East. Volume came in around 522,000 shares ahead of the opening bell.

2 March 2026

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

Tesla stock price ahead of the bell: France and Norway data improve, Cybertruck price rises

Tesla drew attention ahead of Monday’s open, with fresh February registration figures pointing to market share gains for the carmaker in France and Norway—a rare positive for the company after two consecutive years of falling European sales. French registrations jumped 55%, Norway saw a 32% increase, while Denmark recorded a decline of 18%, down to just 419 vehicles. Numbers from Italy and Spain were expected later in the day. Tesla shares finished Friday at $402.51, down 2.9%, putting the company’s market cap near $1.43 trillion.

2 March 2026

Electric Vehicles·NASDAQ:TSLA·Stock Market·Tesla

AeroVironment stock price jumps premarket as Middle East war fuels drone-defense bid

AeroVironment, Inc jumped 12.47% to $283.71 ahead of the open, with Friday’s session closing at $252.25, Investing.com data show.

2 March 2026

Defense Industry·Drone Technology·NASDAQ:AVAV·Stock Market

Anglo American share price slips as oil jump rattles markets; annual report lands

Shares of Anglo American edged down 0.7% to 3,675 pence shortly after the open in London this day. The price touched a session low at 3,641.5 pence, with 3,733 pence marking the intraday high.

2 March 2026

LSE:AAL·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Chevron stock jumps in premarket as oil spikes on Hormuz disruption, Middle East strikes

Chevron shares climbed roughly 4% in U.S. premarket action Monday, buoyed by a spike in oil prices as new attacks in the Middle East hit shipping routes and stoked supply concerns.

2 March 2026

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

SSE share price ticks up after Ofgem RIIO‑T3 call — what changes for the UK utility

SSE shares edged up 0.4% to roughly 2,700 pence on Monday, after the company announced its SSEN Transmission arm had agreed to Ofgem’s RIIO‑T3 settlement. Earlier in the session, the stock reached 2,749.2 pence, topping its previous 52‑week peak of 2,748.0 pence.

2 March 2026

Energy Sector·LSE:SSE.L·Stock Market·UK Economy

Vodafone stock price dips after Amazon Leo satellite deal; VOD.L investors eye May results

Vodafone shares fell roughly 1% Monday, following news that the telecom company will tap Amazon’s low-Earth-orbit satellite network—Amazon Leo—to link up remote mobile locations throughout Europe and Africa. The stock moved to 113.4 pence, down from the prior close at 114.5, with prices fluctuating from 112.2 to 113.9 pence during the session.

2 March 2026

LSE:VOD.L·Stock Market

Fresnillo shares rise again as valuation models flag the silver miner as pricey

Fresnillo tacked on another 1.1% by 08:54 GMT Monday, last changing hands at 4,288 pence. That brings its five-day run close to 7%, with the shares now up roughly 28% since Jan. 1. The pace has reignited arguments over what the miner’s valuation really should be.

2 March 2026

LSE:FRES.L·Mining Industry·Silver Prices·Stock Market

National Grid shares rise after utility lifts 2027 earnings view and maps out £70 billion plan

National Grid climbed 1.33% to 1,409.5 pence by 0918 GMT on Monday, with prices lagging by a minimum of 15 minutes, after the UK power network operator boosted its 2027 earnings growth outlook and unveiled a larger five-year investment program.

2 March 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:NG·Stock Market·UK Economy

IAG share price slides as oil jumps and British Airways cancels Middle East flights

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA, the parent of British Airways, saw its shares slide Monday. Investors retreated from travel names after fresh Middle East tensions sent oil prices sharply higher.

2 March 2026

LSE:ICAG.L·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Lloyds shares slide as oil shock rattles bank stocks; BoE decision looms

Lloyds Banking Group shares dropped roughly 3.3% to around 99.1 pence Monday morning, with investors trimming bank holdings after another jump in energy prices.

2 March 2026

LSE:LLOY·Oil Industry·Stock Market

Diageo share price slips again as market selloff hits London; dividend dates in focus

Diageo shares fell in early London trade on Monday, down about 1.8% at 1,632 pence. The stock last closed at 1,662.5 pence and traded between 1,621 and 1,659 pence on the day.

2 March 2026

Dividends·LSE:DGE.L·Stock Market

Rio Tinto share price rises in London as iron ore dips ahead of China policy week

Rio Tinto shares in London edged up 0.6% to 7,379 pence as of 0841 GMT on Monday, shrugging off a minor slip in iron ore futures.

2 March 2026

China Economy·Commodities·LSE:RIO·Stock Market

Airtel Africa share price slips after buyback update as oil shock hits risk appetite

Shares of Airtel Africa Plc dropped around 1.3% on Monday morning in London, following a choppy start. By 0823 GMT, the stock sat at 344.6 pence, having bounced between 360.8 and 341.9 pence earlier. Even so, it's still up about 140% over the last year.

2 March 2026

LSE:AAF·Stock Market

GSK stock slips in London as oil shock rattles markets; buyback filing and FDA date in focus

GSK plc slipped 1.1% to 2,177 pence as of 0823 GMT, having moved between 2,172 and 2,194 earlier. The FTSE 100 shed roughly 0.7%. AstraZeneca shares dropped, too.

2 March 2026

LSE:GSK.L·Oil Prices·Stock Market

LSEG share price slides in early London trade as oil shock rattles markets after Elliott buyback push

Shares of London Stock Exchange Group dropped 2.7% to 8,620 pence by 0809 GMT, pulling back from Friday’s close at 8,860, as surging oil prices weighed on risk appetite early in the week.

2 March 2026

LSE:LSEG·Stock Market

DCC share price slips in early London trade as short sellers circle — what to watch next

Monday morning in London saw DCC slipping 0.7% to 5,150 pence by 0812 GMT, following a previous close of 5,185 pence. The stock moved within a 5,120 to 5,200 pence range not long after the open.

2 March 2026

LSE:DCC·Stock Market

Shell share price in focus as oil jumps on Hormuz disruption ahead of London open

Shell heads into Monday’s London session with traders watching closely after oil prices surged on renewed turbulence in the Strait of Hormuz. Shares wrapped up Friday at 3,073.5 pence, marking a 1.6% gain—just under their 52-week peak.

2 March 2026

Energy Sector·LSE:SHEL·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Ashtead share price: AHT set to disappear from London screens as Sunbelt listing goes live

Ashtead Group plc is set to disappear from the London Stock Exchange at Monday's opening bell, with its shares being removed following a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement. The equipment rental company said the scheme is now effective. Trading in shares of the new Delaware-based parent, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, is scheduled to kick off in London at 0800 GMT, then debut on the New York Stock Exchange at 1430 GMT.

2 March 2026

LSE:AHT·NYSE:SUNB·Stock Market·UK Economy