Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN) Stock Today: Share Price Near Record High as Buybacks and Digital Asset Push Shape 2026 Outlook
Standard Chartered’s share price is trading close to record territory on 10 December 2025, supported by an aggressive share buyback, upgraded earnings guidance and a fresh push into institutional digital assets. At the same time, the bank’s own research arm has just halved its famously bullish Bitcoin price forecast – a reminder that sentiment around risk assets is shifting even as the bank’s core franchise looks stronger. Standard Chartered share price today: near the top of the 52‑week range As of the market close on 10 December 2025, Standard Chartered PLC (STAN) closed around 1,695p, up roughly 1.6% on the