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UK Economy News 19 January 2026 - 20 January 2026

RELX share price dips in London as buyback rolls on and tariff jitters linger

RELX share price dips in London as buyback rolls on and tariff jitters linger

RELX shares fell 0.3% to 3,005 pence in early London trading Tuesday, tracking broader declines in European markets amid renewed U.S. tariff concerns. The company disclosed a buyback of 307,528 shares via UBS, bringing total repurchases since Jan. 2 to 3.7 million. Investors are awaiting RELX’s full-year results due Feb. 12.
20 January 2026
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SSE share price slides as tariff nerves rattle UK stocks, €2bn grid deal in focus

SSE share price slides as tariff nerves rattle UK stocks, €2bn grid deal in focus

SSE shares fell 2.4% to 2,307 pence in early London trading Tuesday, retreating from a 52-week high set Monday. The drop followed news of a €2 billion HVDC cable contract at its SSEN Transmission unit and came as European markets slid on renewed U.S. tariff threats. Investors await SSE’s Jan. 30 dividend and a Feb. 4 trading update.
20 January 2026
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Why London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) share price is sliding: buyback filing lands as UK reforms and tariff jitters collide

Why London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) share price is sliding: buyback filing lands as UK reforms and tariff jitters collide

London Stock Exchange Group shares fell 1.2% to 8,974 pence by 0826 GMT after announcing new buybacks and the purchase of 110,386 shares for cancellation. Britain’s new capital-raising rules took effect, raising the prospectus threshold and aiming to cut costs. London markets dropped after President Trump announced a 10% tariff on UK and European imports, effective Feb. 1. LSEG will report preliminary 2025 results on Feb. 26.
20 January 2026
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Compass Group share price slips in early London trade as tariff jitters hit markets; Feb 5 update looms

Compass Group share price slips in early London trade as tariff jitters hit markets; Feb 5 update looms

Compass Group shares fell 0.8% to 2,264.5 pence in early London trading Tuesday, extending a five-day slide to 2.2%. The drop tracked broader market weakness amid renewed tariff threats and global risk aversion. No new company news moved the stock. Investors are eyeing Compass’s Feb. 5 trading update and annual meeting, with a final dividend set for Feb. 26.
20 January 2026
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St James’s Place Plc share price slips as Trump tariff threat dents risk appetite in London

St James’s Place Plc share price slips as Trump tariff threat dents risk appetite in London

St. James’s Place shares fell 1.6% to 1,491 pence in London as UK stocks retreated after U.S. President Trump threatened tariffs on Britain and others. Early trading saw 233,000 shares change hands. The FTSE 100 dropped 0.6%, tracking a wider European selloff. Investors await St. James’s Place’s business update on Jan. 29 and earnings report on Feb. 25.
19 January 2026
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Entain share price slips as Barclays tweaks stake and UK bonus clampdown starts

Entain share price slips as Barclays tweaks stake and UK bonus clampdown starts

Entain shares fell about 1.5% to 692.2 pence in London after a filing showed Barclays trimmed its voting stake to 5.09%. The disclosure coincided with new UK rules on gambling incentives taking effect Monday. Entain’s market value stood near £4.4 billion. Broader London markets also declined amid renewed U.S. tariff threats.
19 January 2026
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4imprint share price dips as tariff jitters hit UK stocks; FOUR.L update due Tuesday

4imprint share price dips as tariff jitters hit UK stocks; FOUR.L update due Tuesday

Shares of 4imprint Group fell 1.8% to 4,350p by midday in London, underperforming the FTSE 250’s 0.9% drop. The decline comes ahead of the company’s trading update and final-results schedule set for Jan. 20. Broader European markets slid after U.S. President Trump threatened tariffs unless the U.S. can buy Greenland. Volatility spiked across euro zone equities.
19 January 2026
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Sainsbury share price rises as buyback update lands while tariff jitters hit London

Sainsbury share price rises as buyback update lands while tariff jitters hit London

Sainsbury shares rose 1.2% to 318.6 pence in London trading Monday, outperforming a 0.6% drop in the FTSE 100 after new U.S. tariff threats. The company disclosed a buyback of 636,600 shares on Jan. 16 as part of a £92 million program set to end Feb. 28. Sainsbury’s grocery sales climbed 5.4% over Christmas, but non-food sales lagged. Preliminary results are due April 23.
19 January 2026
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United Utilities share price ticks up as investors seek UK defensives ahead of jobs, inflation data

United Utilities share price ticks up as investors seek UK defensives ahead of jobs, inflation data

United Utilities shares rose 0.7% to 1,233.0 pence in early London trading Monday, bucking declines across European equities after a new U.S. tariff threat targeting Greenland. UK gilt yields slipped as investors sought safe havens, while gold hit record highs. UK labour market data is due Tuesday, with inflation figures set for Wednesday.
19 January 2026
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Legal & General share price slips as tariff jitters rattle London trade — what to watch next for LGEN

Legal & General share price slips as tariff jitters rattle London trade — what to watch next for LGEN

Legal & General shares fell 0.7% to 263.9 pence in early London trading Monday, tracking a broader European selloff after U.S. President Trump threatened new tariffs on British and European goods. The STOXX 600 dropped 1.3%. Investors are watching the World Economic Forum in Davos for updates. Legal & General’s full-year results are due March 11.
19 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

7 February 2026
Walmart shares rose 3.3% Friday to $131.18, up 10% since Jan. 30, as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The retailer’s market value crossed $1 trillion this week. Investors await January inflation data on Feb. 13 and Walmart’s quarterly results on Feb. 19 for signs of continued momentum.
Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
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