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Stock Market News 20 January 2026

BP share price slips today: buyback update, oil wobble and Feb 10 results in focus

BP share price slips today: buyback update, oil wobble and Feb 10 results in focus

LONDON, Jan 20, 2026, 09:07 GMT — Regular session. BP Plc (BP.L) shares dropped 1.0% to 433.22 pence by 0907 GMT, following a 0.6% decline on Monday. (MarketScreener) This matters since BP is a heavyweight in London’s FTSE 100 and a key crude proxy for the market. When oil prices shift, BP usually follows suit, even without new company news. Investors keep circling back to a familiar question: just how reliable are the cash returns? BP’s buybacks, where the company scoops up its own shares, have played a major role in the story as oil prices continue to bounce around.
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NatWest share price slips in London as UK bank stocks slide; buyback update lands

NatWest share price slips in London as UK bank stocks slide; buyback update lands

London, Jan 20, 2026, 09:14 GMT — Regular session NatWest Group Plc (NWG.L) saw its shares dip 0.5% to 643.0 pence by 0914 GMT in early London trading Tuesday. The stock fluctuated between 641.0 and 651.2 pence as the FTSE 100 dropped 1.3%, dragging UK banks lower amid rising gilt yields. (Investing.com UK) This move is significant since NatWest now serves as a key indicator of investor confidence in UK banks’ ability to profit amid a prolonged high-rate environment—and how swiftly that confidence can evaporate when markets shift to risk-off mode. Shareholders remain focused on capital returns. At NatWest, the
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Sensex sinks 600 points: what hit Indian stocks as Nifty cracks 25,400

Sensex sinks 600 points: what hit Indian stocks as Nifty cracks 25,400

Mumbai, Jan 20, 2026, 14:32 (IST) Indian shares dipped for a second straight day on Tuesday. The BSE Sensex fell 578.59 points to 82,667.59 in afternoon trading, while the Nifty 50 slid 0.81% to 25,378.05—dropping below 25,400 for the first time since November 2025. The selloff extended beyond headline stocks. Money Control The move takes on added weight as global risk appetite turns skittish amid tariff chatter. Foreign investors have been pulling money out of Indian equities, just as quarterly earnings kick off, setting the stage for the market’s next move. Traders are also bracing for volatile swings linked to
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Tesco share price edges lower in London after fresh buyback as April results loom

Tesco share price edges lower in London after fresh buyback as April results loom

London, Jan 20, 2026, 08:53 GMT — Regular session Tesco PLC shares slipped 0.1% to 425.3 pence by 0838 GMT, underperforming amid a broader dip in European stocks. (markets.investorschronicle.co.uk) On Monday, the UK grocer picked up 429,649 shares at an average of 425.92 pence each, as part of its £1.45 billion buyback plan. Tesco confirmed those shares will be cancelled, pushing total repurchases since April 2025 to 351.7 million shares, valued at £1.45 billion. (TradingView) The immediate takeaway: the buyback may support the stock price, but it doesn’t answer the bigger challenge facing UK supermarkets — how aggressively they must
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3i Group share price slips again as tariff fears linger; investors eye Jan 29 update

3i Group share price slips again as tariff fears linger; investors eye Jan 29 update

London, January 20, 2026, 08:48 GMT — Regular session Shares of 3i Group plc (III.L) dropped 1.5% to 3,203 pence by 0834 GMT, down from an opening price of 3,217 pence. The stock touched a low of 3,185 pence, with about 54,000 shares changing hands early on. (London South East) European stocks slipped again, rattled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s ongoing tariff threats. By 0803 GMT, the STOXX 600 had fallen 0.7%, deepening Monday’s losses. (Reuters) Britain’s latest labour data brought fresh concerns. Payrolls dropped by 43,000 in December, marking the steepest monthly decline since November 2020. At the same
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RELX share price dips in London as buyback rolls on and tariff jitters linger

RELX share price dips in London as buyback rolls on and tariff jitters linger

London, Jan 20, 2026, 08:45 GMT — Regular session RELX (REL.L) shares slipped 0.3% to 3,005 pence by 0845 GMT, as European stocks edged lower amid fresh U.S. tariff concerns. (London South East) The information and analytics group is typically seen as a defensive stock in the FTSE 100, yet it hasn’t escaped the week’s broader risk-off selling. Even a steady flow of capital-return announcements hasn’t shielded it from the pressure. Kyle Rodda, senior market analyst at Capital.com, said markets are hoping the standoff ends up “self-limiting,” but he flagged the risk of “a potentially disruptive standoff” between the U.S.
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Rio Tinto share price slips in London as iron ore weakens and Glencore clock ticks

Rio Tinto share price slips in London as iron ore weakens and Glencore clock ticks

London, January 20, 2026, 08:42 GMT — Regular session Rio Tinto (RIO.L) shares slipped 0.8% to 6,287 pence by 0842 GMT, hitting a session low of 6,236 pence earlier. (Google) The decline followed weaker iron ore prices, crucial for major miners. The most-active May contract in China closed Monday morning down 2.82% at 792 yuan a ton. On the Singapore Exchange, the benchmark February contract slipped 1.64% to $104.60 a ton, hitting a two-week low amid data pointing to persistent struggles in China’s property market. (Business Recorder) Investors are keeping an eye on Rio’s looming deadline involving Glencore. The company
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SSE share price slides as tariff nerves rattle UK stocks, €2bn grid deal in focus

SSE share price slides as tariff nerves rattle UK stocks, €2bn grid deal in focus

London, Jan 20, 2026, 08:39 GMT — Regular session. SSE plc (SSE.L) shares were down about 2.4% at 2,307 pence by 08:39 GMT on Tuesday, easing back after the stock set a 52-week high in the prior session. The shares have traded between 2,299 and 2,353 pence so far, with the FTSE 100 off about 1.1%. (Investing.com UK) The pullback comes as risk appetite stays shaky across Europe, where equities extended losses for a second session on worries over fresh U.S. tariff threats. The pan-European STOXX 600 was down 0.7% by 08:03 GMT, Reuters reported. (Reuters) London markets were already
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Unilever share price today: ULVR slides in London as tariff nerves linger ahead of results

Unilever share price today: ULVR slides in London as tariff nerves linger ahead of results

London, January 20, 2026, 08:47 GMT — Regular session Unilever (ULVR.L) shares edged down 0.7% to 4,732.5 pence in early London trade Tuesday. The stock hovered in a tight range, between 4,727p and 4,753p, with about 97,000 shares changing hands. Year to date, the shares are down roughly 2.6%. (MarketScreener) European stocks slipped once more, pressured by trade tensions after U.S. President Donald Trump renewed tariff threats against several European nations. By 0803 GMT, the pan-European STOXX 600 had dropped 0.7%, Reuters noted. (Reuters) Unilever had no clear new driver during the session. The shares moved as usual—anchored as a
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Glencore share price slips in London as BlackRock filing keeps Rio Tinto deal watch alive

Glencore share price slips in London as BlackRock filing keeps Rio Tinto deal watch alive

London, Jan 20, 2026, 08:32 GMT — Regular session Glencore shares fell 0.4% to 478.95 pence by 0810 GMT, pulling back after last week’s rally took the stock to a 12-month peak. (Glencore) The miner-trader has reacted sharply to takeover rumors after Rio Tinto confirmed talks about an all-share deal that would form the globe’s largest mining company. Per UK takeover rules, Rio must either submit a formal offer for Glencore or walk away by Feb. 5. (Reuters) Late Monday, BlackRock filed a disclosure under Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code, revealing it holds a 7.17% stake in Glencore, along
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Why London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) share price is sliding: buyback filing lands as UK reforms and tariff jitters collide

Why London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) share price is sliding: buyback filing lands as UK reforms and tariff jitters collide

London, January 20, 2026, 08:26 GMT — The regular session is now in progress. London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG.L) shares dropped 1.2%, down 108 pence to 8,974 pence by 0826 GMT. (google.com) The group announced fresh buybacks as part of its ongoing programme. On Jan. 19, LSEG acquired 110,386 shares at an average price of 9,149.65 pence each via Citigroup Global Markets, a regulatory filing shows. The company plans to cancel these shares. (tradingview.com) Britain’s revamped capital-raising rules took effect Monday, raising the threshold for triggering a prospectus from 20% to 75% of a share issue. The FCA says this
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Compass Group share price slips in early London trade as tariff jitters hit markets; Feb 5 update looms

Compass Group share price slips in early London trade as tariff jitters hit markets; Feb 5 update looms

London, Jan 20, 2026, 08:21 GMT — Regular session Compass Group shares dropped 0.8% to 2,264.5 pence by 08:21 GMT, extending their five-day slide to about 2.2% in early London trading Tuesday. (MarketScreener) Compass saw no fresh company news to move its stock. Instead, it followed the wider market’s retreat as investors trimmed holdings after a choppy start to the week. Investor mood soured amid rising trade tensions sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s Greenland move and new tariff threats targeting Europe, a Reuters markets wrap reported. Kyle Rodda, senior market analyst at Capital.com, cautioned, “There’s the risk … we
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Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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