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SSE (LSE:SSE) Share Price This Week: Ofgem Grid Decisions, Scrip Dividend Update, and Analyst Targets — Outlook for the Week Ahead (Updated 14.12.2025)

SSE (LSE:SSE) Share Price This Week: Ofgem Grid Decisions, Scrip Dividend Update, and Analyst Targets — Outlook for the Week Ahead (Updated 14.12.2025)

Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (UK markets closed; latest official SSE share-price reference is the Friday close). SSE plc shares ended the week at 2,108p (Friday close, 12 December 2025), with investor attention pulled in three directions at once: UK grid regulation (Ofgem), SSE’s financing strategy for its huge capex pipeline, and near-term shareholder returns via the interim dividend and scrip alternative. SSE This week’s story is less about a single “wow” headline and more about a familiar utility-market equation: regulated returns + build-out execution + cost of capital. When Ofgem moves, and when interest-rate expectations wobble, SSE tends to
14 December 2025
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BP PLC Stock News & Forecast: Castrol Sale Talk, Buybacks, and Oil Price Headwinds — Week Ahead Outlook (Updated Dec. 14, 2025)

BP PLC Stock News & Forecast: Castrol Sale Talk, Buybacks, and Oil Price Headwinds — Week Ahead Outlook (Updated Dec. 14, 2025)

BP’s shares closed lower for the week as crude prices slid and the oil market debated a 2026 surplus. Here’s what moved BP stock over the past few days—Castrol sale talks, a new Gulf of Mexico startup, ongoing buybacks—and what to watch in the week ahead. BP (BP.L / NYSE: BP) heads into the week of Dec. 15, 2025 with investors balancing two competing storylines: company-specific momentum (portfolio reshaping, buybacks, and a fresh Gulf of Mexico production boost) versus a macro/oil-price drag driven by renewed talk of a sizeable global supply surplus in 2026. Below is a detailed, up-to-date rundown
14 December 2025
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RELX PLC Stock (REL) This Week: Buyback Update, Analyst Upgrades, and the Week-Ahead Catalysts (Updated 14 December 2025)

RELX PLC Stock (REL) This Week: Buyback Update, Analyst Upgrades, and the Week-Ahead Catalysts (Updated 14 December 2025)

Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (markets closed; last close Friday, 12 December 2025) RELX PLC (LSE: REL, NYSE: RELX) heads into the new week with a familiar “quality compounder” narrative—steady cash generation, a subscription-heavy model, and a growing analytics footprint—now back in focus after a burst of broker activity and a fresh capital returns headline. Over the past several days, the story has been driven less by new operational disclosures and more by capital allocation (a completed buyback and a new programme pencilled in for early 2026), plus a pair of high-profile broker calls—one upgrading RELX, the other lifting a
14 December 2025
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Diageo plc Stock (DGE.L) Update: Share Price Rebound, Fresh News, Analyst Forecasts and the Week Ahead (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Diageo plc Stock (DGE.L) Update: Share Price Rebound, Fresh News, Analyst Forecasts and the Week Ahead (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Updated Sunday, 14 December 2025 (last market close: Friday, 12 December). Diageo plc (LSE: DGE) — owner of Guinness, Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff and Don Julio — heads into the new week with its share price trying to stabilise after a sharp multi-month slide, a fresh burst of brand-focused headlines, and another round of debate over what a turnaround under incoming CEO Sir Dave Lewis will actually look like. On Friday, Diageo shares closed at 1,664p (£16.64), extending a two-day rebound that followed a mid-week dip to 1,587p, a fresh 52‑week low. MarketWatch+2Investing.com+2 The move leaves the stock still roughly 36%
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Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price Outlook: Buyback Completed, BoE Rate-Cut Week Ahead, and the Latest Headlines (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price Outlook: Buyback Completed, BoE Rate-Cut Week Ahead, and the Latest Headlines (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (markets closed; latest close was Friday, 12 December). Lloyds Banking Group plc shares (LSE: LLOY) ended the week at 93.72p on Friday, down 1.37% on the day and sitting about 4% below the recent 52‑week high of 97.74p. MarketWatch That puts the stock in an interesting spot going into a data-heavy UK week: the market is braced for key inflation and labour prints — and a Bank of England decision that economists widely expect will deliver another 25bp rate cut on 18 December. Reuters Below is what moved Lloyds this week, what to watch next
14 December 2025
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NatWest Group (NWG) Share Price This Week: Latest News, Buyback Updates, Analyst Forecasts and the Week Ahead (Updated 14 December 2025)

NatWest Group (NWG) Share Price This Week: Latest News, Buyback Updates, Analyst Forecasts and the Week Ahead (Updated 14 December 2025)

Last updated: 14.12.2025 (Sunday). Markets reopen Monday. NatWest Group Plc (LSE: NWG) ended last week a little softer after an early-December push to fresh highs, with investors balancing supportive capital returns (ongoing buybacks) against a big macro week in the UK: jobs data, inflation, and a Bank of England decision that economists increasingly expect to deliver another rate cut. Below is what moved NatWest stock in recent days, what analysts are forecasting, and the catalysts that could drive NWG shares in the week ahead. NatWest share price recap: where NWG finished the week NatWest shares closed at 612p on Friday
14 December 2025
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Ashtead Group plc (LSE:AHT) Share Price Outlook: Buyback Plans, NYSE Relisting, and What to Watch This Week (Updated 14 December 2025)

Ashtead Group plc (LSE:AHT) Share Price Outlook: Buyback Plans, NYSE Relisting, and What to Watch This Week (Updated 14 December 2025)

Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (markets closed; latest prices reflect the most recent trading session). Ashtead Group plc — the Sunbelt Rentals owner that generates the bulk of its earnings in North America — ended the week in a stronger spot after a volatile reaction to its latest half‑year and Q2 results. The story investors are trading right now isn’t just “how did the quarter go?” It’s “what happens next?” — with a new $1.5bn buyback scheduled to launch alongside a planned NYSE primary listing move in March 2026, plus a steady full‑year outlook that leans heavily on mega‑project demand
14 December 2025
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London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Share Price: This Week’s Move, Key News, and the Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Share Price: This Week’s Move, Key News, and the Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) shares closed at 8,464p on Friday. Here’s what drove the week, the latest company news, analyst forecasts, and what to watch next week. Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (UK markets closed; latest pricing reflects Friday 12 December close). London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE:LSEG) ended last week at 8,464p (£84.64) after a choppy five sessions that ultimately left the stock lower on the week, but off the lows. London Stock Exchange With the Bank of England’s next rate decision due on 18 December, year-end index rebalancing approaching, and LSEG continuing to execute a major share
14 December 2025
Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Stock: This Week’s News, Key Drivers, and Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated 14.12.2025)

Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Stock: This Week’s News, Key Drivers, and Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated 14.12.2025)

Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (UK markets last closed Friday, 12 December 2025). Compass Group PLC shares finished the week at 2,324p (Friday close, 12 Dec), after a choppy few sessions that pushed the stock down toward its 52‑week floor before a modest bounce into the weekend. The London Stock Exchange listed previous close at 2,324p (12 Dec 2025), with an open of 2,335p on the day. London Stock Exchange Using the latest daily closes, Compass ended the week down about 1.94% from the prior Friday (2,370p on 5 Dec to 2,324p on 12 Dec). Sharesmagazine The bigger picture: this
14 December 2025
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British American Tobacco (BATS) Share Price Outlook: Buyback Boost, Vuse Recovery Signals, Dividend Dates and the Week Ahead (Updated 14 December 2025)

British American Tobacco (BATS) Share Price Outlook: Buyback Boost, Vuse Recovery Signals, Dividend Dates and the Week Ahead (Updated 14 December 2025)

(SEO): British American Tobacco (BATS) stock analysis updated 14 Dec 2025: this week’s price move, latest BAT news, buyback details, dividend dates, forecasts, and what to watch next week. Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (markets closed; latest LSE close is Friday, 12 December). British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LSE: BATS) ended a volatile week lower after management reiterated 2025 expectations, guided 2026 performance to the lower end of its mid-term range, and announced a £1.3 billion share buyback plan for 2026. The stock closed Friday at 4,238p (£42.38), down 3.33% on the day. Investing.com+1 The tug-of-war shaping BAT’s near-term narrative is
14 December 2025
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SGX Week Ahead (Dec 15–19, 2025): Singapore Stocks Rally to Fresh High After Fed Cut — STI, Banks, REITs and Key Catalysts to Watch

SGX Week Ahead (Dec 15–19, 2025): Singapore Stocks Rally to Fresh High After Fed Cut — STI, Banks, REITs and Key Catalysts to Watch

Updated Sunday, 14 Dec 2025 Singapore’s stock market enters the new week with momentum after a late-week burst pushed the Straits Times Index (STI) to 4,586.45 on Friday (Dec 12) — a 1.5% daily gain that capped a ~1.8% rise from Monday’s close and underscored the market’s “rate-sensitive/value” leadership into year-end. The Business Times+1 But the coming week is also shaping up as a classic tug-of-war: lower policy rates and improving liquidity signals on one side, and renewed volatility in global technology “AI trade” names plus bond-market nerves on the other. The Business Times+2Financial Times+2 Below is what moved SGX-listed
14 December 2025
HSBC Holdings Plc Stock (HSBA/HSBC) Outlook: Share Price Jumps, Dividend Week Looms, and Fresh Headlines Test the Rally (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

HSBC Holdings Plc Stock (HSBA/HSBC) Outlook: Share Price Jumps, Dividend Week Looms, and Fresh Headlines Test the Rally (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

HSBC Holdings Plc stock heads into the new week near recent highs after a strong run in the latest five trading sessions. In London, HSBC (HSBA) finished Friday, 12 December at 1,111.8p (about £11.12), leaving the shares up roughly 4.4% from Monday’s close. Investing.com+1 In New York, HSBC’s ADR (HSBC) ended Friday at about $74.99, up roughly 5.6% versus last Monday’s close. StockAnalysis Now comes a week with a very HSBC-flavoured calendar: a dividend payment date, a Bank of England rate decision, and major inflation prints—all clustered around Thursday, 18 December. Office for National Statistics+3HSBC+3Bank of England+3 Below is what
14 December 2025
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Anglo American (AAL) Share Price This Week: Teck Merger Vote Clears, Court Approval Follows — Forecast and Week Ahead (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Anglo American (AAL) Share Price This Week: Teck Merger Vote Clears, Court Approval Follows — Forecast and Week Ahead (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (14.12.2025)Company: Anglo American plcTicker: LSE: AAL (often quoted in pence, GBp) Anglo American shares head into the new week with one big story still doing most of the heavy lifting: the proposed $53 billion all‑stock “merger of equals” with Teck Resources, a deal designed to turn the group into a copper-heavy mining heavyweight. The market has largely moved past the “will shareholders approve it?” stage — that box is now ticked — and is pivoting to the messier part: regulators, execution risk, and copper fundamentals. Reuters+2Teck Resources Limited+2 As of this update (Sunday, when markets
14 December 2025
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IBEX 35 Week Ahead: Spain’s Bolsa de Madrid Outlook After Inditex Record, Naturgy Shock and ECB Countdown (Updated Dec 14, 2025)

IBEX 35 Week Ahead: Spain’s Bolsa de Madrid Outlook After Inditex Record, Naturgy Shock and ECB Countdown (Updated Dec 14, 2025)

Spain’s stock market heads into the new week with momentum intact—but with plenty of cross‑currents that could decide whether the IBEX 35 can hold above the psychologically important 17,000-point area it briefly reached on Friday. The benchmark IBEX 35 closed last week (Dec 8–12) at 16,854.4, up 0.99% on the week and up 45.36% so far in 2025, according to the official weekly bulletin from BME (Bolsas y Mercados Españoles). Sector performance stayed telling: banks outperformed again (IBEX 35 Banks +1.39% weekly; +103.39% YTD), while energy lagged (IBEX 35 Energy −1.67% weekly; +28.54% YTD). BME Bolsas y Mercados Españoles With
14 December 2025
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Rio Tinto plc Stock Update (RIO.L): Share Price, Latest News, Forecasts and Week‑Ahead Catalysts — Updated 14 Dec 2025

Rio Tinto plc Stock Update (RIO.L): Share Price, Latest News, Forecasts and Week‑Ahead Catalysts — Updated 14 Dec 2025

Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (markets closed)Tickers: Rio Tinto plc (LSE: RIO) / Rio Tinto ADR (NYSE: RIO) Rio Tinto’s story right now is basically a three-engine aircraft flying through mixed weather: iron ore (still the biggest engine) is running steadily but facing demand jitters, copper is screaming higher on a global electrification + AI boom, and aluminium/lithium sits in the middle—helped by stronger aluminium pricing and an increasingly strategic (but still volatile) lithium build-out. That mix mattered in the week ending Friday, 12 December 2025, when Rio Tinto shares hovered near a one‑year high after management laid out a
14 December 2025
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Italy Stock Market Week Ahead: FTSE MIB Outlook for Dec 15–19, 2025 as Banks, Budget Politics and the ECB Take Center Stage

Italy Stock Market Week Ahead: FTSE MIB Outlook for Dec 15–19, 2025 as Banks, Budget Politics and the ECB Take Center Stage

Updated: Sunday, December 14, 2025 (Piazza Affari / Borsa Italiana) Italian equities head into the new week with momentum in one hand and macro uncertainty in the other. The FTSE MIB spent much of the Dec. 8–12 trading week oscillating between “rate-cut relief” and “risk-off reality,” ending broadly steady on a weekly basis even as intraday swings remained sharp. One major takeaway: in Milan, bank leadership still matters most—especially when the interest-rate narrative shifts. troweprice.com+1 The coming week (Dec. 15–19) raises the stakes. Markets face a dense schedule of global data and central-bank decisions—most importantly, the European Central Bank meeting
14 December 2025
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Taiwan Stock Exchange Week Ahead: TAIEX Outlook for Dec. 15–19, 2025 as AI Rally, Central Bank Decision and Micron Earnings Take Center Stage

Taiwan Stock Exchange Week Ahead: TAIEX Outlook for Dec. 15–19, 2025 as AI Rally, Central Bank Decision and Micron Earnings Take Center Stage

Taiwan’s stock market heads into the third week of December with momentum still intact—but with more cross-currents than the index’s steady climb might suggest. The Taiwan Capitalization Weighted Stock Index (TAIEX) ended Friday, Dec. 12 at 28,198.02, extending its third consecutive weekly gain. Taiwan News Yet the path to that close was anything but smooth: the index set a record intraday high of 28,568.02 before a sharp pullback midweek, highlighting how quickly “AI optimism” can turn into profit-taking when positioning is crowded and year-end liquidity thins. Taiwan News With markets closed over the weekend (Dec. 13–14), investors now pivot to
14 December 2025
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South Korea Stock Market Week Ahead: Korea Exchange KOSPI and KOSDAQ Outlook (Dec 15–19, 2025)

South Korea Stock Market Week Ahead: Korea Exchange KOSPI and KOSDAQ Outlook (Dec 15–19, 2025)

Updated Sunday, December 14, 2025. South Korea’s stock market heads into the new week with a familiar mix of tailwinds and tripwires: a strong year-to-date rally, renewed “Santa rally” chatter, and still-elevated sensitivity to global rates and the AI trade. The Korea Exchange (KRX) benchmark KOSPI ended Friday, December 12 at 4,167.16, rebounding after three straight down sessions, while the tech- and retail-heavy KOSDAQ finished at 937.34. Korea Joongang Daily+1 The near-term setup is clear. Strategists expect the KOSPI to oscillate in a 3,900–4,200 band in the week of December 15–19, with volatility driven less by local headlines and more
14 December 2025
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Glencore (GLEN) Share Price Forecast & Outlook: Key News Moving the Stock This Week, and What to Watch Next Week (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Glencore (GLEN) Share Price Forecast & Outlook: Key News Moving the Stock This Week, and What to Watch Next Week (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (markets closed; latest LSE close was Friday, 12 December 2025). Glencore plc (LSE: GLEN) ended last week on a softer note after a strong recent run, closing 375.50p on Friday, 12 December 2025 (down about 2% on the day). Bloomberg+1 Even with Friday’s drop, the stock remains near the top end of its annual range — a position that tends to amplify reactions to broker downgrades, commodity-price swings, and any fresh operational headlines. Glencore’s week ahead is likely to stay tethered to three big narratives: copper strategy execution, cobalt export mechanics in the DRC, and
14 December 2025
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Reckitt Benckiser (LSE: RKT) Stock: This Week’s Move, Fresh News, and the Week-Ahead Catalysts (Updated 14 December 2025)

Reckitt Benckiser (LSE: RKT) Stock: This Week’s Move, Fresh News, and the Week-Ahead Catalysts (Updated 14 December 2025)

Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (markets last closed Friday, 12 December 2025) Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (FTSE 100, LSE: RKT) heads into the new week hovering just below recent highs, with the share price supported by a steady drumbeat of buybacks and a narrative shift toward faster-growing Emerging Markets. The next few sessions are likely to be less about company-specific earnings (none scheduled imminently) and more about macro catalysts — notably UK inflation on Wednesday and the Bank of England (BoE) policy decision on Thursday — alongside any last-minute year-end updates on the company’s major portfolio reshaping plan. Below is
14 December 2025
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