Marcin Frąckiewicz

NatWest Group Plc stock price slides as oil shock upends UK rate-cut bets
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NatWest Group Plc stock price slides as oil shock upends UK rate-cut bets

NatWest Group shares fell 2.55% to 573 pence Thursday as rising oil prices hit UK bank stocks and dampened hopes for a near-term Bank of England rate cut. The FTSE bank index dropped 4.8%. NatWest recently agreed to buy Evelyn Partners for £2.7 billion and reported 2025 pretax profit of £7.7 billion, but analysts warn higher energy costs and delayed rate cuts could pressure profits.
March 13, 2026
Unilever Stock Price Steady as Annual Report Repeats Cautious 2026 Sales Outlook

Unilever Stock Price Steady as Annual Report Repeats Cautious 2026 Sales Outlook

Unilever shares were flat Friday after the company filed its 2025 annual report and repeated a cautious 2026 sales outlook, projecting growth at the low end of its 4–6% range. Excluding its spun-off ice cream unit, 2025 turnover reached 50.5 billion euros with 3.5% underlying sales growth. CEO Fernando Fernandez warned markets will likely remain subdued. Unilever lags the FTSE 350 over the past year.
March 13, 2026
Rio Tinto plc Stock Price Slips as Glencore Deal Hopes Return, Kennecott Shutdown Adds Fresh Risk
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Rio Tinto plc Stock Price Slips as Glencore Deal Hopes Return, Kennecott Shutdown Adds Fresh Risk

Rio Tinto shares fell 0.7% in London after suspending operations at the Kennecott copper mine in Utah following a worker’s death. Investors weighed the shutdown against renewed Glencore merger interest, though formal talks cannot resume until August. Glencore’s rising valuation and coal exposure remain sticking points. Both companies declined to comment on recent meetings.
March 13, 2026
Lloyds Banking Group plc share price today: Why Lloyds stock is stuck below £1
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Lloyds Banking Group plc share price today: Why Lloyds stock is stuck below £1

Lloyds Banking Group shares rose 0.3% to 95.76 pence Friday, remaining well below their 52-week high. The UK bank index fell 4.8% Thursday as oil prices neared $100 a barrel, raising inflation concerns and delaying rate cut expectations. Lloyds also resolved a mobile app glitch that exposed some customer transactions. Housing data showed new buyer enquiries at their weakest since December.
March 13, 2026
Vodafone Share Price Today: Stock Rises as Buyback Continues, Germany in Focus
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Vodafone Share Price Today: Stock Rises as Buyback Continues, Germany in Focus

Vodafone shares climbed to 110.70 pence in London on Friday after the company disclosed further buybacks, purchasing 2 million shares each on March 11 and 12. The stock remains 8.5% below its February peak despite a 45% gain over the past year. Investors continue to watch Germany’s performance and the impact of the UK merger. Treasury holdings now total 1.7617 billion shares.
March 13, 2026
London Stock Exchange Group plc share price rises as fresh buyback puts LSEG back in focus
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London Stock Exchange Group plc share price rises as fresh buyback puts LSEG back in focus

London Stock Exchange Group shares rose 1.6% to 8,722 pence Friday after disclosing a buyback of 350,220 shares for cancellation. The company’s annual report showed total income of £9.0 billion and a 7.1% organic growth rate. Shares remain 27% below their 52-week high. Investors continue to scrutinize LSEG’s growth prospects amid ongoing buybacks and AI-related concerns.
March 13, 2026
HSBC Holdings Plc stock price slides again as Middle East conflict and ex-dividend hit shares
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HSBC Holdings Plc stock price slides again as Middle East conflict and ex-dividend hit shares

HSBC shares fell about 1% in London by 1058 GMT Friday, after a 5% drop Thursday as investors reacted to the bank’s Gulf exposure amid Middle East conflict. The stock also traded ex-dividend Thursday for a 45-cent payout due April 30. JPMorgan estimates HSBC’s Middle East exposure at 4% of revenue and profit before tax, rising to nearly 9% if Egypt, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia are included.
March 13, 2026
BP Stock Price Today: Shares Near Fresh High as Brent Oil Tops $100 Again
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BP Stock Price Today: Shares Near Fresh High as Brent Oil Tops $100 Again

BP shares hit a 52-week high at 529.2 pence Thursday and traded at 533 pence midday Friday as Brent crude rose above $100 a barrel. The company halted share buybacks in February to cut debt and boost oil and gas investment. BP led a $21 million Gulf of Mexico lease bid this week. Senegal’s prime minister called a BP gas contract “unfair,” raising political risks in West Africa.
March 13, 2026
Shell Stock Price Today: Shares Rise as Oil Near $100 and Qatar LNG Disruption Bites
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Shell Stock Price Today: Shares Rise as Oil Near $100 and Qatar LNG Disruption Bites

Shell shares rose 1.3% Friday, outperforming the FTSE 100 as Brent crude hovered near $100 a barrel. The company declared force majeure on Qatari LNG cargoes after an outage, with disruptions expected from April. Shell maintained a $3.5 billion quarterly buyback despite missing Q4 profit estimates. The board will seek shareholder approval in May for a higher pay cap for CEO Wael Sawan, whose 2025 pay reached £13.8 million.
March 13, 2026
Wesfarmers Share Price Today: Why ASX:WES Is Rising as Valuation Doubts Linger

Wesfarmers Share Price Today: Why ASX:WES Is Rising as Valuation Doubts Linger

Wesfarmers shares climbed 1.3% to A$76.26 Friday morning, outperforming the ASX 200, which slipped 0.35%. The stock remains 14.6% below its February 18 close despite reporting a 9.3% rise in half-year net profit to A$1.603 billion. Management cited weak consumer sentiment and rate uncertainty. Wesfarmers lifted its interim dividend to 102 cents, payable March 31.
March 13, 2026
Telstra Share Price: Why TLS Stock Is Holding Up on Buyback Progress and Bendigo Deal
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Telstra Share Price: Why TLS Stock Is Holding Up on Buyback Progress and Bendigo Deal

Telstra shares slipped 0.2% to A$5.12 after the company repurchased 1.95 million shares for A$9.99 million under its buyback. Telstra secured a five-year deal with Bendigo Bank and reported a 9.4% rise in first-half profit. The company warned new spectrum pricing could cost it A$1.6 billion above fair value. Regulatory changes on coverage standards also drew criticism from Telstra.
March 13, 2026
McDonald’s Brings McGriddles to UK Breakfast Menu 23 Years After U.S. Debut
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McDonald’s Brings McGriddles to UK Breakfast Menu 23 Years After U.S. Debut

McDonald’s will launch Sausage & Egg McGriddles in the UK and Ireland on March 17, pricing the sandwich at £3.99 for a limited time. The item, a longtime U.S. breakfast staple, features a sausage patty, free-range egg, cheese, and maple-infused griddle cakes. The rollout includes a £3 McDelivery discount on breakfast orders over £15 from March 13–29. McDonald’s operates over 1,560 restaurants in the region.
March 13, 2026
Lynas Rare Earths Stock Extends Rally as Japan Deal Sets $110/kg Price Floor

Lynas Rare Earths Stock Extends Rally as Japan Deal Sets $110/kg Price Floor

Lynas Rare Earths shares closed at A$21.17 Thursday after revamping a long-term supply deal with Japan, locking in a US$110/kg floor price on 5,000 tonnes of NdPr annually through 2038. The stock surged 16.2% Wednesday on the news. JARE, backed by Japan’s JOGMEC and Sojitz, will take the minimum volume. Lynas keeps total NdPr supply capacity at up to 7,200 tonnes per year.
March 13, 2026
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