Standard Chartered stock today: STAN slips after buyback update, Feb 24 results in focus
London, Jan 6, 2026, 09:27 GMT — Regular session Standard Chartered (STAN.L) shares edged lower in early London trade on Tuesday after the bank disclosed another round of purchases under its share buyback programme. The stock was down 1.0 pence, or 0.05%, at 1,854.5 pence by 0927 GMT, near its 52-week high of 1,875.5 pence. Google Why it matters now: buybacks have become a central pillar of the European bank trade, signalling management confidence in capital buffers and recycling cash to shareholders. A buyback is when a company repurchases its own shares, shrinking the share count and often lifting earnings