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Stock Market News 13 December 2025

Ashtead Group plc (AHT) Stock: Share Price Surges on Results, $1.5bn Buyback and NYSE Relisting Timeline — Weekly Recap and Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated 13.12.2025)

Ashtead Group plc (AHT) Stock: Share Price Surges on Results, $1.5bn Buyback and NYSE Relisting Timeline — Weekly Recap and Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated 13.12.2025)

Updated: 13 December 2025 (market close data reflects Friday, 12 December) Ashtead Group plc (LSE: AHT), the UK-listed owner of Sunbelt Rentals, ended the week with a strong rally as investors digested fresh half‑year results, reaffirmed guidance, and a clearer roadmap to the company’s planned NYSE primary listing and a new $1.5 billion share buyback. By Friday’s close (12 December),…
Standard Chartered PLC Stock (LON: STAN) Weekly Update & Week-Ahead Outlook: Share Buybacks, Goldman Upgrade, Legal Headlines, and Key Macro Catalysts (Updated 13 December 2025)

Standard Chartered PLC Stock (LON: STAN) Weekly Update & Week-Ahead Outlook: Share Buybacks, Goldman Upgrade, Legal Headlines, and Key Macro Catalysts (Updated 13 December 2025)

Standard Chartered PLC stock closed the week at fresh 2025 highs as buybacks continued and analysts turned more constructive. Here’s what moved STAN shares over the last few days, what forecasts are signaling now, and what investors are watching in the week ahead. Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN) ended Friday’s session (12 December) at 1,727p, up 0.58% on the day,…
Experian PLC Stock (EXPN) Weekly Update: Share Price, Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and the Week Ahead (Updated 13 December 2025)

Experian PLC Stock (EXPN) Weekly Update: Share Price, Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and the Week Ahead (Updated 13 December 2025)

Updated: Saturday, 13 December 2025 (data reflects the latest available market close, Friday 12 December 2025) Hargreaves LansdownCompany: Experian plc — LSE: EXPN (FTSE 100) Experian Experian PLC stock ended the week a little firmer after a choppy start, with investors balancing steady operational momentum (especially in B2B data and decisioning) against the usual late-year cocktail of macro uncertainty, rate…
National Grid (NG.) Share Price Forecast, News and Analysis: Ofgem RIIO‑T3, Grid Reform Tailwinds, and the Week Ahead (Updated 13 December 2025)

National Grid (NG.) Share Price Forecast, News and Analysis: Ofgem RIIO‑T3, Grid Reform Tailwinds, and the Week Ahead (Updated 13 December 2025)

Updated: Saturday, 13 December 2025 (latest market close: Friday, 12 December 2025) National Grid plc (LSE: NG.) ended Friday at 1,118.5p, up 0.22% on the day, with the UK market closed over the weekend. The stock is still trading near the upper half of its 52‑week range (909.8p–1,183.5p) and sits on a dividend yield of about 4.18%, keeping it firmly…
RELX PLC Stock (LSE: REL) News, Forecasts and Analyst Outlook for 13 December 2025: Buybacks, AI Momentum and 2026 Catalysts

RELX PLC Stock (LSE: REL) News, Forecasts and Analyst Outlook for 13 December 2025: Buybacks, AI Momentum and 2026 Catalysts

RELX PLC stock heads into the 13 December 2025 weekend with investors weighing a familiar mix of “quietly powerful” fundamentals (subscription-heavy data and analytics) against loud market narratives (interest rates, AI disruption fears, and valuation). The company has also put fresh capital-return and share-structure headlines back on the tape in December—small in size individually, but meaningful in what they signal…
BP PLC Stock News, Forecasts & Outlook (Dec. 13, 2025): Castrol Sale Talk, Gulf Projects, and the Buyback Debate

BP PLC Stock News, Forecasts & Outlook (Dec. 13, 2025): Castrol Sale Talk, Gulf Projects, and the Buyback Debate

BP PLC stock is heading into mid-December with a familiar Big Oil cocktail: new upstream volumes coming online, major portfolio moves in play, and investors arguing over whether cash should go to buybacks, debt reduction, or the energy transition. As of Dec. 13, 2025, BP’s U.S.-listed ADR was trading around $35.26. Investing Below is what matters most for BP stock…
DroneShield Share Price Today (ASX:DRO): Stock Ends the Week at A$2.08 After Belgium “Drone Gun” Deal — Outlook for the Week Ahead (13 Dec 2025 Update)

DroneShield Share Price Today (ASX:DRO): Stock Ends the Week at A$2.08 After Belgium “Drone Gun” Deal — Outlook for the Week Ahead (13 Dec 2025 Update)

Updated: Saturday, 13 December 2025 (ASX is closed today; the latest share-price data reflects Friday’s close).  Investing.com Australia DroneShield (ASX:DRO) closed Friday, 12 December 2025 at A$2.08, down 1.42% on the day but still up about 10% for the week after a sharp mid-week surge and equally sharp pullback.  Investing.com Australia The big narrative behind the volatility hasn’t been a single earnings update this week, but…
NatWest Group Plc Stock (NWG): Share Price, Latest News, Analyst Forecasts and Outlook (Updated 13 December 2025)

NatWest Group Plc Stock (NWG): Share Price, Latest News, Analyst Forecasts and Outlook (Updated 13 December 2025)

NatWest Group Plc (LSE: NWG) is trading near 2025 highs as buybacks continue, Cushon sale plans take shape, and UK rate-cut expectations shift bank earnings forecasts. NatWest Group Plc shares are ending 2025 with a very “UK bank” cocktail of drivers: steady capital returns, incremental strategy tweaks, and macro forces (read: Bank of England rate expectations) that can move net…
Lloyds Share Price Today: LLOY Ends the Week at 93.72p as Car Finance Redress Fears Return — What to Watch Next Week (Updated 13 Dec 2025)

Lloyds Share Price Today: LLOY Ends the Week at 93.72p as Car Finance Redress Fears Return — What to Watch Next Week (Updated 13 Dec 2025)

Lloyds Banking Group shares (LSE: LLOY) closed at 93.72p on Friday after a volatile week marked by UK rate-cut expectations, fresh headlines on the car finance redress plan, and a completed £1.7bn buyback. Here’s what moved the stock — and the key catalysts to watch in the week ahead. Lloyds Banking Group’s share price finished the latest trading week on…
Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price: Latest News, Buyback Update, Motor Finance Risk, and Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 13, 2025)

Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price: Latest News, Buyback Update, Motor Finance Risk, and Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 13, 2025)

Lloyds Banking Group plc (LSE: LLOY) ends the week near 94p after a powerful 2025 rally. Here’s the latest on the £1.7bn buyback, FCA motor finance redress risk, interest-rate outlook, and analyst price targets as of Dec. 13, 2025. London — 13 December 2025 — Lloyds Banking Group plc shares (LSE: LLOY) were last priced at 93.72p at the close…
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Share Price, News and Forecast: OpenAI ChatGPT Data Deal, Buybacks and Post‑Trade Strategy in Focus (13 December 2025)

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Share Price, News and Forecast: OpenAI ChatGPT Data Deal, Buybacks and Post‑Trade Strategy in Focus (13 December 2025)

London, 13 December 2025 — London Stock Exchange Group plc (LON: LSEG) is ending the week with investors juggling two big ideas at once: (1) LSEG as an “AI-era” data and analytics tollbooth, and (2) LSEG as a disciplined capital-return story that keeps leaning on buybacks while tightening its grip on post-trade economics. Because today is Saturday, UK markets are…
Anglo American plc Stock News & Forecast (13 December 2025): Teck Merger Milestones, Analyst Price Targets, and Key Risks

Anglo American plc Stock News & Forecast (13 December 2025): Teck Merger Milestones, Analyst Price Targets, and Key Risks

Anglo American plc shares (LSE: AAL; commonly quoted as AAL.L) head into the weekend with investors focused on one dominating storyline: the proposed “merger of equals” with Canada’s Teck Resources, a deal designed to reshape Anglo American into a far more copper‑heavy company at a moment when copper has become the metal of choice for both the energy transition and…

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