Vodafone stock ticks up in London after fresh buyback filing; traders eye Feb. 5 update
Vodafone bought 7.5 million shares at an average price of 102.04 pence on Jan. 9, holding them in treasury, according to a regulatory filing. Shares rose 0.2% to 101.36 pence by 08:42 GMT. The company now holds over 1.4 billion treasury shares, with 23.46 billion shares outstanding. Investors await Vodafone’s trading update on Feb. 5.