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National Grid share price edges up in London trade as rate outlook and UK grid approvals stay in focus

National Grid share price edges up in London trade as rate outlook and UK grid approvals stay in focus

National Grid shares rose 0.1% to 1,231.5 pence in early London trading Friday, near their 52-week high. Investors are watching UK interest rate forecasts and the outcome of Sea Link project hearings, which end Friday with a consent decision expected by mid-2026. Ofgem’s next price control period starts April 2026. The Bank of England’s rate decision is due Feb. 5.
30 January 2026
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Imperial Brands share price slips as €900m bond terms land; buyback and dividend dates next for IMB

Imperial Brands share price slips as €900m bond terms land; buyback and dividend dates next for IMB

Imperial Brands shares fell 0.2% to 3,019 pence in early London trading after announcing a €900 million bond issue and continued share buybacks. The company repurchased 100,106 shares Thursday as part of its £1.45 billion program. Shareholders approved the final dividend and renewed buyback authority at Wednesday’s AGM. The new bonds carry a 3.875% coupon and mature in August 2033.
30 January 2026
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Hang Seng slips at open as Alibaba, Tencent slide — yet Hong Kong stocks eye best month in four

Hang Seng slips at open as Alibaba, Tencent slide — yet Hong Kong stocks eye best month in four

The Hang Seng Index fell 1.5% to 27,545 on Friday, ending a seven-session rally as traders took profits after a multi-year high. Alibaba dropped 1.9% and Tencent lost 1.1%, while materials stocks led declines. Investors await China’s official factory PMI on Saturday, with forecasts pointing to little change from December. Property shares rose this month on reports of eased borrowing limits for developers.
30 January 2026
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Anglo American share price slides 3% as copper cools from record highs; Fed chair pick looms

Anglo American share price slides 3% as copper cools from record highs; Fed chair pick looms

Anglo American shares fell 3.3% to 3,384 pence in early London trade Friday after copper prices dropped 2.8% on the LME to $13,278.50 a ton. The declines followed Thursday’s record copper rally and profit-taking by investors. EU regulators are due to rule on Anglo’s proposed merger with Teck Resources by Feb. 10. Anglo’s production report is scheduled for Feb. 5.
30 January 2026
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Shell stock nears a fresh high as oil jumps and buyback deadline closes in

Shell stock nears a fresh high as oil jumps and buyback deadline closes in

Shell’s U.S.-listed shares closed up 2.2% at $77.47 on Thursday, hitting a 52-week high as oil prices surged on supply concerns tied to Iran. The company continued share buybacks ahead of a Jan. 30 deadline and its Feb. 5 earnings release. Brent crude settled at $70.71, its highest in five months. Shell also reported ongoing talks with Indonesian authorities over fuel import quotas.
30 January 2026
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Lloyds share price rises as £1.75bn buyback begins — motor finance risk back in focus

Lloyds share price rises as £1.75bn buyback begins — motor finance risk back in focus

Lloyds Banking Group shares rose 1.2% to 106.7 pence after launching a £1.75 billion buyback program on Friday. The bank set aside £1.95 billion for motor finance provisions and recommended a 2.43 pence final dividend. Lloyds reported a 12% rise in 2025 profit before tax to £6.7 billion and raised its 2026 profitability target to over 16% return on tangible equity.
30 January 2026
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Reckitt share price edges up as special dividend deadline hits — what to know before Feb. 2

Reckitt share price edges up as special dividend deadline hits — what to know before Feb. 2

Reckitt Benckiser shares rose 0.3% to 6,012 pence in early London trading Friday. Investors face a 6 p.m. London cutoff to qualify for a 235 pence-per-share special dividend, with shares going ex-dividend Monday. The company continued share buybacks, purchasing 58,785 shares Thursday as part of its £1 billion programme. Shareholders approved the special dividend and a related share consolidation earlier this week.
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  • Cocoa Prices Surge on West African Crop and Weather Concerns
    June 25, 2026, 4:33 PM EDT. Cocoa prices hit 5.5-month highs amid fears over the upcoming West African cocoa crop. Heavy rains in Ivory Coast and Ghana have flooded roads, limiting farmers' access to farms and ports, threatening supplies. Excess moisture raises the risk of brown rot disease, which damages cocoa yields. Additionally, an emerging El Niño weather pattern could create drier, hotter conditions, stressing cocoa trees in West Africa. Early 2026/27 season surveys show weak cherelle formation, signaling a challenging harvest. However, rising cocoa shipments and inventories, along with soft demand in North America and Europe, have capped price gains. Asian demand is an exception, showing growth. Nigeria's smaller supplies also support prices amid these mixed supply and demand signals.

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US stocks mixed, Micron AI memory rally can’t lift Nasdaq

US stocks mixed, Micron AI memory rally can’t lift Nasdaq

25 June 2026
Micron soared 15.7% after announcing $22 billion in customer commitments for memory chips, signaling persistent supply tightness and pricing power for chipmakers, while device makers like Apple fell 6.1% on margin pressure from rising component costs, highlighting a split in the AI trade that could reshape stock performance across the tech sector.
iQSTEL (OTC:IQST) stock spike puts buyback math in question as trading volume tops shares

iQSTEL (OTC:IQST) stock spike puts buyback math in question as trading volume tops shares

25 June 2026
iQSTEL Inc. (NASDAQ:IQST) surged 43.5 cents to $1.515 as volume hit 98.8 million shares—about 15 times shares outstanding—after announcing a binding deal to acquire 51% of ULTRANET, projected to add $130 million in annual revenue and $4.5 million net income if closed, while a 1 million-share buyback and preferred-share conversions raise share-count questions.
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