Stock Market News 2 December 2025

Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN) Stock on 2 December 2025: BoE Stress Test Win, Record Buybacks and a 2026 Outlook Defined by Asia and Legal Risk

LONDON – Standard Chartered PLC’s share price is trading close to record levels as of 2 December 2025, buoyed by strong 2025 earnings momentum, an aggressive share buyback, and a clean bill of health from the Bank of England’s latest

2 December 2025

Anglo American plc (AAL.L) Stock on 2 December 2025: BHP’s Failed Bid, Teck Merger Vote and Copper Rally Reframe the Outlook

Anglo American plc shares are trading just below 2,900p on 2 December 2025 as investors weigh the end of BHP’s latest £40 billion takeover attempt, a decisive 9 December vote on the Teck merger, and a copper price sitting near record

2 December 2025

Investment Analysis · Mergers & Acquisitions · Mining Industry · Stock Market

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Share Price, Buyback Surge and 2026 Forecasts – 2 December 2025 Update

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LON:LSEG) is quietly doing something very un-British: it’s shouting “we think we’re cheap” by throwing billions at its own shares. As of the close on 2 December 2025, LSEG stock is trading around 8,820–8,824p (roughly

2 December 2025

Financial Forecasts · Investing · Share Buybacks · Stock Market

3i Group (LON: III) Share Price Near 52‑Week Low as Action Slows – Is the Private Equity Giant a Buy in December 2025?

3i Group plc, the FTSE 100 private equity and infrastructure investor best known as the owner of European discounter Action, is suddenly on sale. As of the close on 2 December 2025, 3i’s share price stood at 3,031p, only a

2 December 2025

Financial Analysis · Investing · Share Price · Stock Market

GSK plc Stock Today: Q3 Beat, Blenrep Comeback and a New CEO – Full Investor Update for 2 December 2025

GSK plc (LSE: GSK, NYSE: GSK) heads into the final month of 2025 near multi‑year highs, powered by a strong run of earnings beats, a revived oncology franchise and a looming change at the top of the company. As of

2 December 2025

Earnings Reports · Pharmaceuticals · Stock Market

Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Near £1 After BoE Stress Test: Share Price, Latest News and 2026 Outlook

Lloyds Banking Group has gone from “perennial value trap” to one of 2025’s hottest large‑cap bank stocks. As of the close on 2 December 2025, Lloyds’ London‑listed shares trade around 96p, right next to a fresh 10‑year high of 96.92p,

2 December 2025

Banking · Financial News · Investment · Market Analysis · Stock Market

BP Stock December 2025: Buybacks, Hydrogen U‑Turn and Oil Pivot – Latest News, Price Targets and 2026 Outlook

Published: 2 December 2025 BP p.l.c. (NYSE: BP, LSE: BP.) heads into the final weeks of 2025 with its share price near 52‑week highs, a fresh $750 million buyback underway, and a strategy that leans harder into oil and gas

2 December 2025

Energy Sector · Financial News · Investment Strategies · Oil and Gas · Stock Market

Glencore Share Price on 2 December 2025: Sudbury Copper Deal, Smelter Cuts and What’s Next for GLEN Stock

Glencore plc (LON: GLEN) enters 2 December 2025 at the centre of several major storylines: a new Canadian copper partnership, deepening pain in its South African ferrochrome business, ongoing ESG and smelter pressures, and an investor base impatient for a

2 December 2025

Commodity Prices · Company News · Investment Analysis · Mining Industry · Stock Market

Diageo plc Stock Outlook for December 2025: Can the Guinness Maker Recover From Its Profit Warning?

Updated 2 December 2025 Diageo plc (LON: DGE, NYSE: DEO) – the global spirits and beer group behind Guinness, Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff and Don Julio – is ending 2025 in one of the toughest patches in its modern history. A

2 December 2025

Beverage Industry · Company News · Financial Forecasts · Investment Analysis · Stock Market

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (SIE.DE) Stock on 2 December 2025: Buyback Momentum, 2026 Outlook and Analyst Targets

All figures and statements in this article are based on publicly available information as of 2 December 2025 and may change thereafter. This is not investment advice. Snapshot: Where Siemens stock stands today Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, the German industrial and technology

2 December 2025

Analyst Predictions · Company Analysis · Financial News · Investment Strategies · Stock Market

Bayer Stock Rockets on U.S. Roundup Breakthrough – Is the 13% Rally the Start of a Trend?

Bayer’s share price is exploding today. On 2 December 2025, the German blue chip (ISIN DE000BAY0017, ticker BAYN) is trading around €34–35 on Xetra, up roughly 13% intraday and at a fresh year high. FinanzNachrichten.de+1 The trigger: a major twist in the U.S. Roundup™ glyphosate litigation –

2 December 2025

Financial Analysis · Investment Trends · Legal News · Pharmaceuticals · Stock Market

Rheinmetall AG Stock (RHM.DE): Buy or Sell After the December 2025 Rout?

German defence champion Rheinmetall AG has gone from investor darling to DAX problem child in just a few weeks. After hitting record highs above €2,000 in early October, the stock is now trading around the mid‑€1,400s – a drop of

2 December 2025

Defense Industry · Financial News · Investment Analysis · Stock Market