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Stock Market News 19 January 2026

Tesco share price climbs as £1.45bn buyback nears completion, April results next

Tesco share price climbs as £1.45bn buyback nears completion, April results next

Tesco PLC shares rose 1.2% to 427.1 pence in London after announcing further buybacks, bringing total repurchases since April 2025 to £1.448 billion. The company bought 471,892 shares on Jan. 16 at an average 423.82 pence, with all to be cancelled. Investors await Tesco’s April 16 results for updates on profits and future cash returns.
19 January 2026
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Drax shares barely budge after fresh buyback disclosure as investors look to February results

Drax shares barely budge after fresh buyback disclosure as investors look to February results

Drax shares slipped 0.06% to 903.0 pence by 1021 GMT after announcing further share buybacks, with 62,163 shares purchased on Jan. 16 at an average price of 902.83 pence. Total repurchases since July 2025 now stand at 5.21 million shares. The company faces ongoing scrutiny over its biomass supply chain and awaits full-year results on Feb. 26. UK policy changes threaten to halve subsidies for Drax from 2027.
19 January 2026
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Bunzl share price slips as tariff jitters hit Europe; BNZL investors eye March results

Bunzl share price slips as tariff jitters hit Europe; BNZL investors eye March results

Bunzl shares fell 0.7% to 2,060 pence in London on Monday, tracking declines across European markets after new U.S. tariff threats. Investors are watching for further trade developments and Bunzl’s full-year results due March 2. The company last month reaffirmed its 2025 profit outlook but warned of a lower operating margin for 2026.
19 January 2026
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Sage share price slips as tariff jitters hit tech — what to watch before the Q1 update

Sage share price slips as tariff jitters hit tech — what to watch before the Q1 update

Sage Group shares fell 0.9% to 1,044 pence Monday, nearing a 52-week low as European tech stocks slid after U.S. President Trump threatened new tariffs on eight countries including Britain. The FTSE 100 dropped 0.5% and Europe’s tech index lost over 2%. Sage’s Q1 FY26 trading update is due Jan. 27. Market capitalization stands near £9.9 billion.
19 January 2026
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Why Sensex fell today: Reliance, ICICI and Wipro drag Indian stocks as Trump’s Greenland tariff threat bites

Why Sensex fell today: Reliance, ICICI and Wipro drag Indian stocks as Trump’s Greenland tariff threat bites

The Sensex fell 0.39% and the Nifty 50 slipped 0.42% on Monday, pressured by weak earnings from Reliance, ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank. Wipro tumbled nearly 10% after a soft revenue forecast. Fresh U.S. tariff threats targeting Greenland and continued foreign investor selling added to the decline.
19 January 2026
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Prudential shares steady as buyback ticks on and investors eye March results

Prudential shares steady as buyback ticks on and investors eye March results

Prudential shares edged down 0.5 pence to 1,182 pence in early London trading Monday, with U.S. markets closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Investors tracked updates on the insurer’s $1.2 billion buyback program, which began this month and runs through 2026. The next major update is full-year 2025 results, due March 19.
19 January 2026
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Reckitt Benckiser share price slips as buyback update lands and special dividend vote nears

Reckitt Benckiser share price slips as buyback update lands and special dividend vote nears

Reckitt Benckiser shares slipped 0.2% to 6,102 pence in early London trading amid broad European declines after new U.S. tariff threats. The company announced a further share buyback and set a Jan. 27 shareholder vote on a 235 pence special dividend and a 24-for-25 share consolidation, following the £1.6 billion Essential Home sale.
19 January 2026
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Nifty, Sensex slide as Reliance and ICICI miss; Wipro tumbles and tariff jitters spread

Nifty, Sensex slide as Reliance and ICICI miss; Wipro tumbles and tariff jitters spread

Nifty 50 fell 0.68% and Sensex dropped 0.7% by mid-morning, pressured by declines in Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, and a nearly 10% plunge in Wipro after weak forecasts. Reliance missed profit estimates, while ICICI set aside more funds for loan losses. U.S. tariff threats and heavy foreign investor selling added to the slide.
19 January 2026
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RELX share price slides again as AI fears linger, results next week in focus

RELX share price slides again as AI fears linger, results next week in focus

7 February 2026
RELX closed down 4.6% at 2,145 pence in London on Friday, capping a volatile week ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. The company bought back 465,361 shares even as selling continued amid investor concerns over AI risks and pricing power. Peers Wolters Kluwer and Thomson Reuters also faced pressure. Markets await RELX’s outlook for 2026 trading.
Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Rio Tinto’s U.S. shares closed up 2.5% at $93.37 Friday after the company ruled out a merger with Glencore, triggering a six-month “no-bid” lockout under UK takeover rules. Both companies cited disagreements over valuation. Attention now turns to Rio’s Feb. 19 results and iron ore prices, which fell below $100 a tonne amid weak Chinese demand.
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