WH Smith (LON:SMWH) high-street sale faces investor focus after TG Jones court delay
TG Jones, which bought WH Smith’s high street stores, was still waiting on a High Court
South32 Ltd (ASX:S32) share price bounce leaves June selloff intact before quarterly update
South32 Ltd entered Tuesday’s pre-open after a 1.79% rise on Monday, but the bounce did little to repair June’s damage. The miner closed at A$3.98; since June 22 it is down 4.1%,
Diageo (LON:DGE) shares edge up with traders watching cost-cut talk ahead of August update
Diageo plc climbed in London Monday, outperforming the FTSE 100 as traders looked to cost cuts and broker upgrades, setting aside lagging U.S. spirits sales. The London Stock Exchange was open as usual, with trading from 0800 to 1630 local time. Davy quoted Diageo at 1,596.00p, up 19.50p, or 1.24%, at 1401 BST with a 20-minute lag. Shares opened at 1,571.00p, hit a low of 1,556.10p, and pushed to 1,598.50p. That set a 2.7% range for the day against Friday’s close.
Lloyds (LON:LLOY) buyback questioned as mortgages drop, stock eyes 109p
Lloyds Banking Group plc shares saw a slight gain in late-morning trade in London on Monday. The move came as new data showed UK mortgage approvals dropped about 15% in May, raising questions for Lloyds, given its heavy reliance on home loans. Lloyds traded up on delayed UK quotes, with two other local bank stocks down.
Tesco trades higher as repurchase hits 59% of target, grocery share cools
Tesco PLC traded higher in London on Monday. A new buyback update showed Tesco has now executed around 59% of its planned £750 million repurchase, providing some direct per-share support as UK grocery volume figures remain mixed. London Stock Exchange was open for business, with the regular session running from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. BST. TradingHours.com confirmed the exchange was open Monday. As of 10:55 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.27% at 10,479.49. Tesco traded at 463.70p, up 3.80p, or 0.83%, according to delayed London South East data.
easyJet (LON:EZJ) stock trails Castlelake offer on deal terms snag
easyJet plc shares remain priced with a takeover discount, after the airline gave Castlelake access to only limited commercial information. The delayed quote showed the stock at 580.2p to sell, 580.6p to buy, off 0.51% for the day. Shares opened at 587p and closed previously at 583p. The discount figure is what investors are watching. Castlelake put forward a fourth offer at 650p a share in cash. easyJet turned it down, calling it too low, but said more access to data could bring a “more attractive proposal”.
IAG shares dip on Heathrow cost dispute, offsetting oil price drop and dividend
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA shares dropped Monday. But for investors, fuel wasn’t the only concern. The British Airways parent is trading close to its old highs, as a new dispute about who pays for Heathrow’s expansion brings attention to a costly item the company can’t hedge. IAG was last at 473.25 pence, off 9.45 pence, as of 0946 BST. Volume was 2.24 million shares. The stock is trading 3.99% under its 52-week high of 492.90 pence from June 25, but it's still up 39.5% for the year, per delayed market data.
Glencore lags other miners as copper tightness doesn’t boost shares
Glencore plc ticked higher early in London on Monday, adding 0.79% to 518.75 pence in a Cboe Europe print at 09:10:56 BST. The move gave little relief to a shaky short-term trend for the big FTSE 100 commodities group. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.08% in delayed trading. What’s strange is Glencore shares dropped even though copper supply is still tight. LME cash copper finished at $13,287 a tonne on June 26, up 0.7% from a day ago. LME copper inventories slid to 336,475 tonnes from 349,225 tonnes on June 22, down 12,750 tonnes.
BP stock trails Shell after Brent rally leaves discount on debt
BP PLC ticked up on Monday. But gains lagged Shell as traders continued to give BP a weaker read, keeping a discount in place over its higher debt load, despite oil pushing higher after new U.S.-Iran strikes. BP was at 470.60 pence, gaining 1.20p, or 0.26%, as of 08:55 BST after London opened. Shell added 13p to 2,911p, up 0.45% at the same time. BP volume stood at about 2.02 million shares, only 4% of the 65-day average. Shell saw 272,110 shares change hands, roughly 3% of its 65-day average.
Rolls-Royce (LON:RR) stock steady as China A330neo deal eyes cash flow
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc ticked higher in early London trading on Monday, but the gain was modest for a stock often seen as a top test of aero-engine cash generation in Europe. By 09:04 BST, shares changed hands at 1,414.60p, up 0.60% during London’s main session, as the FTSE 100 slipped around 0.11%. China Eastern’s latest order landed with 25 A330neo widebodies on the table at a sticker price of around $9.35 billion. The jets run on Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines—so with two engines for each plane, that’s 50 installed. The filing seen by Reuters didn't break out a separate price for the engines or say anything about service contracts.
Glencore lags other miners as copper tightness doesn’t boost shares
Glencore plc ticked higher early in London on Monday, adding 0.79% to 518.75 pence in a Cboe Europe print at 09:10:56 BST. The move gave little relief to a shaky short-term trend for the big FTSE 100 commodities group. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.08% in delayed trading. What’s strange is Glencore shares dropped even though copper supply is still tight. LME cash copper finished at $13,287 a tonne on June 26, up 0.7% from a day ago. LME copper inventories slid to 336,475 tonnes from 349,225 tonnes on June 22, down 12,750 tonnes.
BP stock trails Shell after Brent rally leaves discount on debt
BP PLC ticked up on Monday. But gains lagged Shell as traders continued to give BP a weaker read, keeping a discount in place over its higher debt load, despite oil pushing higher after new U.S.-Iran strikes. BP was at 470.60 pence, gaining 1.20p, or 0.26%, as of 08:55 BST after London opened. Shell added 13p to 2,911p, up 0.45% at the same time. BP volume stood at about 2.02 million shares, only 4% of the 65-day average. Shell saw 272,110 shares change hands, roughly 3% of its 65-day average.
Rolls-Royce (LON:RR) stock steady as China A330neo deal eyes cash flow
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc ticked higher in early London trading on Monday, but the gain was modest for a stock often seen as a top test of aero-engine cash generation in Europe. By 09:04 BST, shares changed hands at 1,414.60p, up 0.60% during London’s main session, as the FTSE 100 slipped around 0.11%. China Eastern’s latest order landed with 25 A330neo widebodies on the table at a sticker price of around $9.35 billion. The jets run on Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines—so with two engines for each plane, that’s 50 installed. The filing seen by Reuters didn't break out a separate price for the engines or say anything about service contracts.
BlueScope Steel (ASX:BSL) holds above revised bid as ASX open approaches
ASX cash trading had yet to start at 07:02 AEST, with standard Sydney hours from 9:59 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. BlueScope Steel Limited last changed hands at A$33.46—right around the level that stalled the last takeover. Any fresh move will likely have to grapple with price, not just topping up a premium. The clean number here is the spread to the old offer. SGH Limited and Steel Dynamics Inc. updated their bid to A$34.00 a share. But BlueScope said the A$1.65 in declared dividends brings that down to A$32.35, warning that if more distributions are announced the board would put the assessed scheme price at A$31.00.
BAE Systems (LON:BA) buyback case looks better after shares fall with UK defence review coming
BAE Systems plc had a mixed week, bouncing on Friday while the broader market slumped, but still posted a lower finish over five days. The dip means its fresh buyback program will pick up more shares with the same money. BAE closed at 1,808p in London, up 0.89% for the day, Hargreaves Lansdown data said. The FTSE 100 lost 0.21% on Friday. But BAE finished the week 2.1% lower than last Friday's close.
Stock Market Today: Live Updates 12.07.2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 12, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 12, 2026, 12:44 PM EDT FTSE 100 edges higher as overseas buyers circle undervalued UK stocks July 12, 2026, 11:48 AM EDT. The FTSE 100 is seeing some bounce, even with ongoing challenges from U.K. governance, regulations, and taxation that have slowed market growth since 2000. New takeover moves-like easyJet’s deal done at a low P/E of 9-show foreign buyers are hunting for bargains in British companies while capital-rich environment abroad fuels the activity. Market watchers say the index’s next move depends on more takeovers, as domestic demand stays weak.
Stock Market Today: Live Updates 11.07.2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 11, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 12, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT Five Dock House Fetches $2.401m, Beating Reserve by $200,000 at Sydney Auction July 12, 2026, 3:56 AM EDT. A three-bedroom house at 28 Sutton Street, Five Dock, sold at auction for $2.401 million, or $200,000 above its $2.2 million reserve. The home has period features and is close to a proposed metro station. Two buyers registered for the auction, with a local family bidding up to win. Sydney’s auction clearance rate was 53% last week, just above recent lows but still under the 60% level
London stocks lagged Tuesday as FTSE 100 missed surge in other corners
The FTSE 100 edged lower Thursday, though the main index drop didn’t tell the whole story. A big pharmaceutical stock weighed on the benchmark, but banks, miners, tech names and mid-cap shares all moved up in the background. FTSE 100 slipped 0.2% to 10,472.5. Gains in banks, up 2.2%, and miners, both industrial and precious-metal names, up over 4%, couldn’t make up for AstraZeneca’s trial news. The FTSE 250 added 1.0%, breaking a three-day losing streak and suggesting investors aren’t just pulling out of UK names.
Rio Tinto Just Bounced. The Volume Tells a Different Story
Rio Tinto plc climbed on Thursday, clawing back just over half of the previous session’s drop, as investors moved back into large miners before next week’s production update and after a rough day for London equities. The shares closed up 2.85% at 6,675 pence, while the FTSE 100 fell 0.16% to 10,472.45. The harder number was volume: 1.6 million shares changed hands, against a 65-day average of 2.56 million, suggesting the rebound was not yet a full-throated reversal of Wednesday’s selloff.
LSEG shares slip as market eyes two under-the-radar bets
London Stock Exchange Group plc slipped Thursday, as investors weighed two new business lines aimed at private-company share trading and wider clearing collateral. Shares settled at 8,768p, off 1.06%, while the FTSE 100 dipped 0.16%. LSEG is still about 20% under its 52-week high of 10,985p. This matters now because LSEG’s public-market brand faces a tough home market. The Financial Times said UK takeover bids hit £59.7 billion in the first half of 2026, compared to just £2.2 billion raised from new London listings. That’s a 27-to-1 ratio, adding to pressure on the old exchange story. LSEG is leaning into other areas: data, indices, clearing, workflow software, and some private-market liquidity.
Unilever (ULVR.L) Sinks After $66 Billion Food Deal Hit by More Terry Smith Criticism
Unilever PLC dropped almost 2% in London on Thursday, giving up most of Tuesday’s bounce. The move came as ex-shareholder Terry Smith renewed criticism of its $66 billion food deal, keeping focus on management and governance instead of product lines or profit margins. Delayed data from AJ Bell put the shares at 4,566p, off 1.9%, with market cap just under £98 billion. Based on Tuesday’s £46.89 close, the drop has wiped out about £2.6 billion from Unilever’s equity value. This matters now because the latest drop isn’t about a new profit warning. Investors are reacting to Unilever’s plan for a new structure. The company aims to dig further into beauty, wellbeing, personal care and home care, while splitting off Foods
Anglo American Rallies 6%, Trades on Thin Volume
Anglo American plc bounced 5.83% to 3,578p in London on Thursday, recovering some ground after a sharp midweek drop. Trading volume stayed orderly. Davy put the quote at 17:08 BST, about 20 minutes delayed, after the London Stock Exchange session closed at 16:30. This matters because Anglo’s stock isn’t just about metals trading. It’s also the currency for its planned deal with Teck Resources Ltd. Every move in Anglo’s share price changes the value of that all-share offer. Teck said one Teck share will swap for 1.3301 Anglo shares under the deal.
Trump’s Australia-Inspired Retirement Proposal May Spark Social Security Clash
President Donald Trump said his team is looking at an Australia-style retirement savings plan for U.S. workers, adding it could go to Congress once new child investment accounts roll out. The question matters because it goes to a basic debate in U.S. retirement policy—should private savings just top up Social Security, or take on more weight? Trump hasn’t put out a bill yet, and the White House is focused now on new savings accounts, expanded IRA access, and federal matches. There’s no move yet toward a required employer-funded model.
Lloyds CEO’s Five Money Rules Show Why UK Savers Are Under Pressure
Lloyds Banking Group Chief Executive Charlie Nunn has urged British households to build savings automatically and slow down before making online payments, warning that scams and social-media investment tips are now part of the everyday money risk facing consumers. Nunn’s remarks put the head of one of Britain’s biggest retail lenders into a debate that has moved beyond interest rates. Households are still trying to rebuild buffers after years of high living costs, while banks are under pressure to make basic services easier to reach for people with thin finances or weak documentation.
$85 CASHCAT Play Turns Into $2 Million Surprise on Robinhood Chain
CASHCAT, a Robinhood Chain memecoin with a cat theme, pulled back Thursday morning after speculative buying earlier this week sent some early holders’ wallets into the millions. CASHCAT traded near $0.0896 on DEX Screener, down roughly 27% in the past 24 hours. The token had a market cap around $88.8 million with close to $5.8 million in liquidity on its main Uniswap V3 pool on Robinhood Chain. Liquidity refers to the tokens and cash available in the pool for trading—low liquidity can make it hard for holders to sell fast.
OpenAI debuts GPT-5.6 as competition starts to catch up
OpenAI plans to roll out GPT-5.6 to the public on Thursday, bringing its newest and most advanced model set to market after a hold tied to U.S. government worries over misuse in hacking and other high-stakes jobs. OpenAI says the launch package features GPT-5.6 Sol, as well as Terra and Luna, which are designed to be less expensive. The launch is seen as a test for regulators and AI firms as they look at who gets access to technology that can code and help with cybersecurity. Axios said Trump-era officials let OpenAI move forward after more checks and meetings, though a White House official denied any required approval, saying: “No such permission is required or granted.”
Tesla (TSLA) Robotaxi Push Runs Into New Roadblock
New Jersey lawmakers are stepping into Tesla’s robotaxi tech debate, asking if just cameras and AI are enough. A bill up for a vote this year would make all fully autonomous cars in the state use cameras plus two more sensing systems. That could cut out Tesla’s camera-only Robotaxi unless it adds new hardware. “This is not anti-Tesla,” Sen. Andrew Zwicker told The Verge. “I’m pro-New Jersey safety.” Carnegie Mellon’s Philip Koopman said, “camera-only technology is not up to the challenge.” This is important now as Tesla looks to turn a small robotaxi launch into evidence its self-driving tech can scale up. On July 3, Tesla said its robotaxi hit Miami, following the June start of unsupervised robotaxis in Austin.
Nvidia Wins China Nod, New AI Project Starts to Move
China is getting ready to allow a few leading AI firms to buy a restricted batch of Nvidia H200 chips, possibly giving the U.S. chip supplier a small but key route back into a market pressed by U.S. export restrictions and China’s drive to use more domestic suppliers. Nvidia’s H200 GPU is designed for heavy AI workloads. Chinese regulators told Alibaba, ByteDance, and DeepSeek they might get the green light to buy some H200 chips, Reuters said, citing The Information. Beijing could let in fewer than 200,000 chips, which is less than half of what these firms wanted earlier this year.
Stock Market Today: Live Updates 09.07.2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 9, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 10, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT ASX 200 Closes Up as Miners Jump; Healthcare Pulls Back July 10, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT. The ASX 200 finished higher after gains in gold and mining stocks lifted the index. Miners helped steady sentiment following recent declines. On the flip side, healthcare stocks fell sharply, with Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (PME) and CSL Ltd trading among the biggest laggards. Traders cited sector-specific headwinds for healthcare, but rising commodity prices kept buyers in miners. Evening Wrap: ASX 200 closes higher on gold and mining stocks
Macquarie Shares Slip Near 52-Week High as Oil Shock Tests Deal Revival
Macquarie Group Ltd ended lower on Wednesday, slipping 0.5% to A$252.04 as Australian shares softened ahead of Thursday’s open, with investors balancing a strong earnings backdrop against fresh oil and rate worries. The stock last traded just below its A$254.31 52-week high and carried a market value of about A$96.69 billion. That makes the next few sessions less about one day’s price move and more about how much good news is already in the stock. Macquarie has gained 24.8% in 2026, according to Intelligent Investor data, outpacing many domestic financial names and leaving less room for disappointment before its July 23 annual meeting.
Telstra Slips, Traders Watch Next ASX Open
Telstra Group Limited heads into Thursday’s ASX pre-open facing heat after shares finished down 2.96% at A$4.92. A nationwide outage hit the company hard and put fresh scrutiny on Telstra’s reliability. The S&P/ASX 200 slipped just 0.21% to 8,785.1, letting Telstra underperform the wider market. ASX regular trading doesn't begin until 10 a.m. Sydney, so Telstra investors haven’t had a full chance to react to the company’s late-day statement, fallout from the emergency call issue, or any comment from regulators. That leaves the next open in focus. It’s now about more than just service coming back; the market needs to mark in whether Telstra, as a defensive stock, gets priced for higher operational risk.
BHP faces Port Hedland strike threat as copper growth story in focus
BHP Group Ltd goes into Thursday’s session with shares under pressure as the market treats a short labour stoppage as something that could drag out and challenge the miner’s main cash source. The ASX gave BHP’s latest close at A$57.51, down 2.31%. For the S&P/ASX 200, the daily wrap showed a 0.21% drop. That 2.10 percentage point difference points to a BHP-driven selloff, not just overall weakness in Australia. It's awkward for shareholders since iron ore actually climbed. Trading Economics showed iron ore CNY at 746 yuan a tonne for July 8, up 1.43%, with futures gaining on news of the planned BHP Port Hedland strike. Usually a miner with low-cost tonnes gets a lift from higher ore prices. BHP
Meaco Cirro sells out in UK as heatwave spikes cooling demand
Meaco’s Cirro portable air conditioner sold out, showing more than a typical jump in sales during a heatwave. The move is a test for UK cooling demand, which now seems to stretch beyond old expectations. Suppliers have little buffer left when warm weather hits ahead of their restocks. Meaco’s website listed the 12,000 BTU Cirro cooling-only unit as sold out at £519.99, next stock expected April 2027. Ideal Home said the same air conditioner was briefly back on sale Wednesday before selling out again. Meaco said other Cirro models could return for short periods this week. Limited)
EDX Medical jumps after Astron agreement puts AIM name in play
London stocks closed for the day at 18:05 BST, following the usual London Stock Exchange hours of 8:00 to 16:30. EDX Medical Group PLC finished up. Most UK shares fell, so the move looked specific to the company, not the index. EDX announced Astron Health picked it to supply molecular profiling products and services in the UK. The release listed Caris MI Profile, used for tumour profiling, and Caris Assure, a blood-based test for solid tumours when tissue can’t be biopsied.
Tullow Oil (LON:TLW) rallies after Brent jump boosts debt hopes
After London shut at 16:30 BST, Tullow Oil plc didn’t behave like most small-cap risk names. The stock moved like a leveraged Brent trade. Hargreaves Lansdown’s delayed quote had shares up 1.32 pence, or 10.58%, on volume of 16.96 million, giving a market cap near 209 million pounds. The FTSE All-Share showed a 1.63% drop on the same page. Oil drove the move, not any new headline from the company. Brent crude climbed 6.75% to $79.16 a barrel on July 8. Reuters said the rally kicked off after Iranian forces hit commercial ships near the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. pulled a license linked to Iranian oil sales, and the U.S. then hit back at Iran.