BT Group plc stock price climbs after Ofcom extends Openreach rules and widens price cap
BT Group shares climbed 2.5% to 220 pence after Ofcom set new five-year rules for Openreach
BAE Systems Stock Price Holds Near Record High After New U.S. Air Force Contract
BAE Systems shares rose 0.4% to about 2,331 pence Tuesday after announcing new U.S. Air Force work on the U-2’s electronic warfare system. The stock held near record highs despite a broader
Diageo plc Stock Price Today: Shares Slip Near 52-Week Low as Investors Wait for Lewis Plan
Diageo shares closed Monday at about 1,450 pence, down 1.2%, near a 52-week low after last month’s profit warning and dividend cut.
Legal & General Share Price Rises as First £1.2 Billion Buyback Trades Surface After Results Miss
Legal & General bought nearly 3 million shares under a new £1.2 billion buyback, with shares to be cancelled, after closing up
Reckitt Benckiser Share Price Jumps After Morgan Stanley Upgrade as Investors Revisit Selloff
Reckitt Benckiser shares rose 2.4% to 5,484 pence Monday after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock and set a 6,300-pence target. The gain
3i Group Stock Price Today: Why 3i Shares Fell as FTSE 100 Rose Ahead of Action Seminar
3i Group shares fell 1.15% to 2,935 pence Monday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.6% gain. The stock closed at a 3.29% discount
GSK plc Stock Price Today: Why Shares Slipped Even After a Fresh Buyback
GSK shares closed down 0.25% at 2,026 pence on Monday, despite the company buying back 445,000 shares at an average 2,041.70 pence on March 13. The buyback is part of a £2 billion program, with GSK now holding 249.8 million shares in treasury. Investors remain cautious amid slower 2026 growth forecasts and uncertainty in vaccines.
RELX Stock Rises After LexisNexis Wins Willkie AI Rollout, Testing Legal-Tech Fears
RELX shares rose 0.9% Monday after LexisNexis said Willkie Farr & Gallagher would use its Protégé AI platform firmwide. The move follows
IAG Share Price Today: International Consolidated Airlines Group SA Gains as Oil Eases, British Airways Suspensions Persist
IAG shares rose 1.2% to 357.9 pence on Monday as oil prices eased, partially recovering from last week’s fall. British Airways continued
Rolls-Royce Share Price Today: RR.L Rebounds After Buyback Filing, But Oil Risk Lingers
Rolls-Royce shares rose 1.2% to around 1,230p in London on Monday, partly recovering from Friday’s 5.3% drop. The company said it bought
Glencore plc Stock Price Today: Shares Edge Higher as Rio Tinto Deal Hopes Linger
Glencore shares rose to 520.6 pence in London midday trading Monday, up 2.2 pence. CEO Gary Nagle is eyeing firmer coal prices
UK Petrol Prices Jump Again as Iran Conflict Opens a 49p Gap Between M1 Pumps and London’s Cheapest Stations
LONDON, March 17, 2026, 19:49 GMT UK petrol prices rose again on Tuesday, opening a near-49 pence-a-litre gap between one of the priciest motorway stops on the M1 and the cheapest station listed in London, as conflict-linked supply fears kept crude above $100 a barrel. RAC data showed average unleaded at 142.29p a litre and diesel at 162.06p, while checks by the Guardian and Secret London pointed to a spread from 172.9p on the M1 to 123.9p in Camden. (RAC Media Centre) The widening gap matters now because drivers are dealing with two shocks at once: national prices are still
Northern Star Resources share price steadies after second fiscal 2026 downgrade
Northern Star Resources shares closed up 0.39% at A$20.66 Tuesday after a two-day, 23% slide triggered by a fiscal 2026 production downgrade. The company now expects output above 1.50 million ounces, down from its previous 1.6–1.7 million ounce forecast. JPMorgan and RBC cut their target prices sharply. Evolution Mining rose 3.66% the same day, highlighting investor concerns specific to Northern Star.
Evolution Mining Stock Price Jumps 3.7% as Gold Miners Recover, JPMorgan Upgrades
Evolution Mining shares rose 3.7% to A$13.58 on Tuesday, rebounding with the gold sector after Monday’s sharp drop. JPMorgan upgraded Evolution to Overweight and raised its target to A$15.50, while UBS maintained a sell rating. Gold steadied near $5,005 an ounce after recent volatility. Evolution’s March-quarter results are due April 15.
Westpac Stock Price Rises After RBA Hike as Lender Lifts Mortgage Rates
Westpac shares closed up 1.39% at A$41.49 after the Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.10% in a 5-4 split decision. Westpac and other major banks said they will pass the full rate increase to variable home loan customers from late March. Westpac’s first-quarter net profit reached A$1.9 billion, beating analyst forecasts. Consumer sentiment remains subdued, with the latest survey still below 100.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Share Price Rises After RBA Hike, but Split Vote Clouds Outlook
Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares closed at A$176.12 Tuesday, up 0.34%, after the bank said it will raise variable home-loan rates by 25 basis points from March 27. The move follows the Reserve Bank of Australia’s quarter-point rate hike to 4.1%. CBA posted record first-half cash net profit of A$5.45 billion last month. Consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest since early 2020.
BHP stock price rises as miner files $5 billion Escondida plan, advances Arizona copper project
BHP shares closed up 1.1% after the company filed for environmental approval to build a $4.4–$5.9 billion copper concentrator at Escondida in Chile and advanced its Resolution Copper project in Arizona. Resolution, owned with Rio Tinto, secured 2,400 acres for development but faces opposition from Native groups. Copper accounted for 51% of BHP's operating earnings in the latest half, overtaking iron ore.
Centrica plc Share Price Hits New 12-Month High Amid Hive Deal and Energy-Stock Lift
Centrica shares rose 1.78% Tuesday, hitting a 12-month high at 214 pence. The gain followed news that Hive, its connected-home unit, partnered with Daikin to expand heat pump compatibility. The FTSE 100 closed up 0.83%, while Brent crude jumped 3.2% to $103.42 a barrel amid Middle East tensions.
Babcock International Group PLC share price today: stock edges up as buyback continues, but a bigger trigger is missing
Babcock International shares closed at 1,366p Tuesday, up 0.44% after extending its buyback, while the FTSE 100 rose 0.83%. The company repurchased 13,784 shares on March 16, part of an ongoing programme totaling 8.125 million shares since July 2025. Shares remain below their 52-week high despite an 80.7% gain over the past year. Investors weighed recent gains against inflation and interest rate concerns.
Prudential plc Stock Price Rises Ahead of 2025 Results as Cash-Flow Test Nears
Prudential plc shares closed up 0.46% at 1,095 pence in London on Tuesday ahead of its full-year 2025 results, due at 10 p.m. UK time. The insurer repurchased 370,360 shares on March 16 for about £4 million, set for cancellation. Analysts expect 2025 adjusted operating profit before tax of $3.32 billion and a total dividend of 26.23 cents per share. The FTSE 100 rose 0.83%.
BT Group plc stock price climbs after Ofcom extends Openreach rules and widens price cap
BT Group shares climbed 2.5% to 220 pence after Ofcom set new five-year rules for Openreach and expanded a wholesale price cap. Ofcom said full-fibre broadband now reaches 78% of UK homes, with a cap on prices for speeds up to 80 Mbit/s. BT shares are up nearly 37% over the past year. Openreach will review the changes, while rivals urged continued oversight.
Informa Share Price Today: Why the Stock Lagged the FTSE Despite a Bigger Buyback
Informa shares closed down 0.21% at 759.2 pence Tuesday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.83% gain, as investors weighed Middle East disruption risks. The company raised its 2026 share buyback to £250 million and reported record 2025 free cash flow of £884.8 million. CEO Stephen Carter said 45% of 2026 revenue is already secured. Informa TechTarget posted a £64.3 million pre-tax loss in 2025.
Diageo Stock Price Holds Near 52-Week Low as Investors Await Dave Lewis Strategy
Diageo shares closed at 1,450p in London Tuesday, just above their 12-month low, after cutting its 2026 organic sales forecast and halving its interim dividend. CEO Debra Crew and finance chief Hannah Brooks received new share awards under a long-term incentive plan. First-half net sales fell 4% to $10.46 billion, with U.S. and China demand weak. The next trading update is set for May 6.
Haleon PLC Stock Price Rises After Buyback Launch and Berenberg Target Hike
Haleon shares rose Tuesday after Berenberg raised its target price and the company disclosed its first purchases under a new £500 million buyback. The buyback began March 12, with 2.75 million shares already bought for cancellation. U.S. sales remain pressured by weak consumer demand, while Haleon is investing £65 million in a new Shanghai plant and expanding Parodontax across China.
Standard Chartered PLC Stock Price Jumps 3.5% as Buyback Advances, Middle East Risks Linger
Standard Chartered shares closed up 3.45% at £16.04 on Tuesday, outperforming the FTSE 100 ahead of the Bank of England’s rate decision. The bank disclosed it bought back 977,000 shares on March 16, bringing total buybacks to $230.3 million. Investors remain focused on the bank’s exposure to Middle East tensions and oil price swings.
Lloyds Banking Group Stock Price Climbs Despite Glitch Scrutiny as Rate Bets Lift Shares
Lloyds Banking Group shares rose 1.37% to 96.20 pence Tuesday despite new questions from lawmakers over a recent app glitch. The bank bought back 8.94 million shares the same day. UK bank stocks led the FTSE 100, as traders focused on interest rate expectations ahead of the Bank of England meeting. Lloyds has not disclosed how many customers were affected by the March 12 outage.
Vodafone Share Price Today: Stock Rises as Buyback Rolls On, New UK Broadband Rules Land
Vodafone shares closed up 1.4% at 111.1 pence in London after a new filing tied to its ongoing buyback plan, which has now lifted treasury stock to 1.7657 billion shares. The company bought 2 million shares from Goldman Sachs at an average 110.29 pence on March 16. Ofcom set new price caps for BT’s Openreach, affecting Vodafone’s wholesale costs. Vodafone’s buyback programme runs through May 11.
BAE Systems Stock Price Holds Near Record High After New U.S. Air Force Contract
BAE Systems shares rose 0.4% to about 2,331 pence Tuesday after announcing new U.S. Air Force work on the U-2’s electronic warfare system. The stock held near record highs despite a broader pullback in European defence shares. BAE’s backlog hit £83.6 billion last month, with 2026 sales and profit growth forecast. Sector peers saw mixed moves as investors focus on delivery and margins.
LSEG Share Price Today: London Stock Exchange Group Stock Rises as Buyback Builds Ahead of AGM
London Stock Exchange Group shares rose about 1% Tuesday after the company disclosed further purchases under its £3 billion buyback, with 343,251 shares bought March 16 at an average 8,736.31 pence. LSEG spent nearly £60 million across two recent sessions. The company also published its AGM notice for April 23. Sixteen analysts rate the stock a buy, with no holds or sells.
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA Stock Price: IAG Shares Rise on EU Jet Fuel Rules Challenge
IAG shares rose 0.9% to 355.65 pence in late London trading as investors reacted to reports that major European airlines plan to challenge EU synthetic jet fuel rules. Air France-KLM and Lufthansa also gained, while Ryanair slipped. IAG remains down 5.5% over five days. British Airways extended Middle East flight cuts as Brent crude topped $101 a barrel amid the Iran war.
Rolls-Royce Share Price Today: Why the Stock Rose on UltraFan Funding and Atlas Air Order
Rolls-Royce shares rose 1.6% to near 1,250 pence in delayed London trading after the company secured €64 million in EU funding for its UltraFan 30 engine demonstrator. The grant, part of the Clean Aviation programme, supports ground testing planned for 2028. Rolls-Royce also announced Atlas Air ordered 40 Trent XWB-97 engines for 20 Airbus A350F freighters. The stock remains below its 52-week high of 1,420 pence.
Barclays PLC Share Price Today: Stock Climbs as BoE Rate-Cut Bets Fade
Barclays shares rose 1.97% to 395.8 pence Tuesday as investors scaled back bets on near-term Bank of England rate cuts. The move tracked gains in UK bank stocks ahead of major central bank decisions. J.P. Morgan now expects the next UK rate cut in early 2027. Barclays reported £9.1 billion pre-tax profit for 2025 and announced a £1 billion share buyback in February.
National Grid Share Price Today: Stock Holds Near Highs as UBS Sell Call Challenges £70 Billion Plan
National Grid shares rose 0.5% to 1,362.75p in London on Tuesday, recovering part of Monday’s 1.27% drop after UBS cut its rating to Sell and raised its target price to 1,160p. The company’s shares remain up 19.5% this year after unveiling a £70 billion investment plan, but face regulatory risks and a £20 million payment over historic failures at the Harker substation.
HSBC Holdings Plc Stock Price Today: Shares Rise on Report of $1 Billion AT1 Sale
HSBC’s New York shares rose 1.3% to $81.38 after reports the bank is seeking at least $1 billion in AT1 dollar debt. HSBC has about $23 billion in Middle East lending exposure, the highest among major European banks. The stock had fallen 14% since Feb. 28 before Tuesday’s rebound. HSBC reported 2025 pretax profit of $29.9 billion, beating analyst estimates.
Imperial Brands Stock Slips After Major Investor Cuts Stake Below 5% Ahead of Dividend
Imperial Brands shares fell 0.4% to 3,240 pence after Spring Mountain Investments cut its stake below 5%, according to a UK filing. The company repurchased nearly 391,000 shares last week as part of a £1.45 billion buyback. Imperial’s final dividend is due March 31, with a trading update set for April 14. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6% as energy and bank stocks gained.
Glencore Stock Price Nears 530p as Cobalt Crunch Puts Supply Back in Focus
Glencore shares rose to 527.3p in London after reports it tapped cobalt stocks from China’s Wuxi exchange to meet supply commitments amid Congo export curbs. Cobalt prices have surged 160% since February 2025. Glencore plans to export 22,800 tons of cobalt from Congo this year, down from 33,500 tons in 2025. Talks with Rio Tinto remain on hold for six months under UK takeover rules.