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UK Economy News 8 January 2026 - 15 January 2026

National Grid plc stock edges up in London as gilt yields slide — what to watch next

National Grid plc stock edges up in London as gilt yields slide — what to watch next

London, January 15, 2026, 08:46 GMT — Regular session. National Grid (NG.L) shares ticked up in early London trade Thursday, rising 0.6% to 1,174 pence, following a 1,167 pence finish. (Investing) Gilts—UK government bonds—rallied, knocking yields lower and easing pressure on income stocks. The 10-year gilt yield dipped to 4.34%. Citigroup strategist Jamie Searle described gilts as “a preferred long…
15 January 2026
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NatWest share price rises in early London trade after fresh buyback filing — what to watch next

NatWest share price rises in early London trade after fresh buyback filing — what to watch next

London, Jan 15, 2026, 08:50 GMT — Regular session. NatWest Group (NWG.L) shares climbed 1.2% to 637.8 pence by 0850 GMT on Thursday, pushing ahead of the broader FTSE as the bank announced additional buybacks in routine filings. (Investing) A steady stream of repurchase notices has kept the spotlight on shareholder returns, even as UK bank stocks fluctuate with shifts…
15 January 2026
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Lloyds share price nudges higher as Morgan Stanley flags UK bank upside ahead of Jan 29 results

Lloyds share price nudges higher as Morgan Stanley flags UK bank upside ahead of Jan 29 results

London, Jan 15, 2026, 08:54 GMT — Regular session Lloyds Banking Group shares edged up in early London trade on Thursday, rising 0.35 pence, or about 0.35%, to 101.35 pence and holding near a recent 52-week high. (Investing) The move comes as investors lean into the UK bank trade ahead of results, after Morgan Stanley said the sector still had…
15 January 2026
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FTSE 100 climbs on miners and AstraZeneca as record gold keeps UK stocks in play

FTSE 100 climbs on miners and AstraZeneca as record gold keeps UK stocks in play

London, Jan 14, 2026, 10:58 GMT — Regular session Britain’s FTSE 100 rose 0.3% to 10,170.81 in mid-morning trade, helped by gold-linked miners and a lift in AstraZeneca. Endeavour Mining gained 3.4%, AstraZeneca rose 2.6% and Glencore added 2.3%, while the index came into the day after edging down 0.03% on Tuesday. (Hargreaves Lansdown) The tone matters now because the…
14 January 2026
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Rolls-Royce stock in focus: fresh buyback filing and Deutsche Bank target lift ahead of London open

Rolls-Royce stock in focus: fresh buyback filing and Deutsche Bank target lift ahead of London open

London, Jan 14, 2026, 07:59 GMT — Premarket Rolls-Royce Holdings announced it bought back 428,382 shares on Jan. 13, part of its £200 million share buyback plan, at an average price near 1,294 pence each. The company plans to cancel these shares and has repurchased a total of 3,579,872 shares since the programme started. (London South East) The London-listed engineer…
14 January 2026
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UK jeweller CW Sellors hits insolvency countdown after administrator notice filed

UK jeweller CW Sellors hits insolvency countdown after administrator notice filed

LONDON, Jan 13, 2026, 19:46 GMT Family-owned British jeweller C.W. Sellors has submitted a notice of intention to appoint administrators, aiming to buy time for a potential rescue deal, TheBusinessDesk reported Tuesday. The Derbyshire-based group has administrators on standby amid struggles with rising costs and losses, according to the report. Thebusinessdesk The filing puts pressure on staff and suppliers at…
13 January 2026
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BAE Systems hits new highs as Trump defence-spending push keeps UK arms stocks in play

BAE Systems hits new highs as Trump defence-spending push keeps UK arms stocks in play

LONDON, Jan 12, 2026, 08:22 (GMT) BAE Systems shares climbed 2% on Monday, reaching 2,094.94 pence—just shy of their 52-week peak at 2,098.00 pence. This pushed the company’s market cap to roughly 61.1 billion pounds. The stock kicked off trading at 2,084 pence, up from Friday’s close of 2,053, data from Investing show. The move keeps Britain’s biggest defence contractor…
12 January 2026
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National Grid share price holds near 52-week high after Barclays target hike as Storm Goretti hits power networks

National Grid share price holds near 52-week high after Barclays target hike as Storm Goretti hits power networks

LONDON, Jan 10, 2026, 08:57 GMT — Market closed. National Grid (NG.L) shares ended Friday up 0.8% at 1,192.5 pence, leaving the utility close to the top of its recent trading range ahead of Monday’s reopen. (Investing) The stock’s next leg will still hinge on regulation. Britain’s regulator Ofgem is setting the returns and spending allowances that drive cash flows…
10 January 2026
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Lloyds share price slips under £1 as UK housing cools and results near

Lloyds share price slips under £1 as UK housing cools and results near

London, Jan 9, 2026, 10:51 GMT — Regular session Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) shares edged lower on Friday, down 0.37% at 99.68 pence by 1051 GMT after earlier touching 100.50 pence. The stock was trading just below Thursday’s close of 100.05 pence. (London South East) For UK lenders, the near-term question is whether a softer housing backdrop and shifting rate…
9 January 2026
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UK Retail Shakeout Starts Fast: 2,550 Jobs at Risk as Supermarkets Battle for Share

UK Retail Shakeout Starts Fast: 2,550 Jobs at Risk as Supermarkets Battle for Share

LONDON, January 8, 2026, 09:29 GMT Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop have been put into administration — a UK insolvency process — putting about 2,550 jobs at risk across almost 300 stores, days into the new year. “This was a cautious Christmas,” said Catherine Shuttleworth, chief executive of digital marketing agency Savvy. ITVX The early failures are landing just…
8 January 2026
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Jefferies lifts Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest price targets as UK bank rally rolls into 2026

Jefferies lifts Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest price targets as UK bank rally rolls into 2026

LONDON, Jan 8, 2026, 09:26 (GMT) Jefferies has raised its price targets on Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group and NatWest Group, arguing there is still room for UK bank shares to climb despite a sharp run-up. The broker lifted its target on Barclays by 19% to 560p, Lloyds by 13% to 119p and NatWest by 14% to 720p, interactive investor reported.…
8 January 2026
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Fresh Lloyds, Barclays and NatWest price targets hint at more upside for UK bank sharesLONDON,

Fresh Lloyds, Barclays and NatWest price targets hint at more upside for UK bank sharesLONDON,

Jan 8, 2026, 09:05 GMT Jefferies lifted its price targets on Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays and NatWest in a fresh note, arguing UK bank shares still have room to rerate despite a strong 2025. The broker raised its targets to 119 pence for Lloyds, 560 pence for Barclays and 720 pence for NatWest. It also kept Buy calls on OSB…
8 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Hansa Investment Co Announces Repurchase and Cancellation of Own Shares
    January 19, 2026, 1:11 PM EST. Hansa Investment Company Limited has repurchased 35,000 ordinary shares and 90,000 non-voting 'A' shares at 272.00p per share, with all repurchased shares set for cancellation. Post-transaction, the company's share capital includes 68,200,460 ordinary voting shares and 134,808,920 non-voting 'A' shares. The move complies with the UK's Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, providing shareholders updated figures for interest notifications. This share buyback reduces outstanding share count, potentially impacting the company's market valuation and shareholder structure.
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