Finance 20 March 2026 - 21 March 2026

Salesforce Stock Near 52-Week Low as AI Fears Drown Out Agentforce Growth
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Salesforce Stock Near 52-Week Low as AI Fears Drown Out Agentforce Growth

Salesforce shares fell 4.1% to $169.15 midday Thursday, nearing a 52-week low, as software stocks declined despite the company’s record quarterly revenue and expanded buyback. The drop followed news that Anthropic restricted access to its AI model after finding cybersecurity flaws, fueling concerns about software vulnerability. Salesforce’s fiscal 2027 revenue forecast missed Wall Street’s midpoint estimates.
April 9, 2026
National Grid Stock Price Falls 3% as UK Yields Top 5%, Energy Shock Hits Utilities
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National Grid Stock Price Falls 3% as UK Yields Top 5%, Energy Shock Hits Utilities

National Grid shares closed at 1,233p Friday, down 3.1%, extending losses as UK bond yields topped 5% and the FTSE 100 fell 1.4%. Investors sold utilities on fears of higher borrowing costs after the Bank of England held rates and warned on inflation. The stock is now 13.7% below its March 2 high. SSE and United Utilities also dropped, while analysts forecast a 10% rise in UK household energy bills from July.
March 21, 2026
Glencore Share Price: Stock Holds Above 520p Despite South Africa Smelter Warning
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Glencore Share Price: Stock Holds Above 520p Despite South Africa Smelter Warning

Glencore shares closed at 520.10 pence on Friday, up 0.37%, with 232 million shares traded and turnover near £699 million on the LSE. The miner’s South African ferrochrome unit warned it could exit talks over discounted electricity, putting up to 1,500 jobs at risk. Despite this, Glencore stock is up 27.9% this year, buoyed by coal prices and speculation after failed merger talks with Rio Tinto.
March 21, 2026
Shell Plc Stock Price Slips After Qatar Repair Warning as Oil Rally Keeps Shares Near Highs
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Shell Plc Stock Price Slips After Qatar Repair Warning as Oil Rally Keeps Shares Near Highs

Shell shares closed down 0.78% at 3,434 pence after the company said repairs at its Pearl plant in Qatar would take about a year following damage from the Ras Laffan attack. QatarEnergy’s CEO reported Iranian strikes knocked out 17% of the country’s LNG export capacity, forcing force majeure on some contracts. Brent crude settled at $112.19 a barrel, its highest since July 2022.
March 21, 2026
Legal & General Share Price Falls Again as Rate Fears Deepen After Earnings Miss
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Legal & General Share Price Falls Again as Rate Fears Deepen After Earnings Miss

Legal & General shares closed at 236.3p in London Friday, down 2.1% and 15.5% below their Feb. 23 high, after missing profit and solvency targets last week despite a record £1.2 billion buyback. The FTSE 100 fell 1.4% as markets shifted to expect possible Bank of England rate hikes amid renewed inflation fears. CEO António Simões said he was comfortable with the solvency ratio.
March 21, 2026
3i Group Share Price Hits 52-Week Low Ahead of Action Seminar
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3i Group Share Price Hits 52-Week Low Ahead of Action Seminar

3i Group shares closed at a 52-week low of 2,701 pence on Friday, down 2.28%, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 1.4% drop. The stock has lost 10.6% since March 17 and now trades 9.4% below its last reported net asset value. The decline comes ahead of 3i’s Action Capital Markets Seminar on March 26. Other listed private-markets firms, including Intermediate Capital Group and Bridgepoint, also fell.
March 20, 2026
Wall Street Tumbles, Bond Yields Jump as Iran War Sends Oil Above $112 and Turns Fed Cut Hopes Into Hike Bets
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Wall Street Tumbles, Bond Yields Jump as Iran War Sends Oil Above $112 and Turns Fed Cut Hopes Into Hike Bets

The S&P 500 fell 1.49% Friday, the Nasdaq lost 1.98%, and the Dow dropped 0.92% as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran showed no sign of ending, pushing oil prices to a two-year high. Bond yields jumped, with the U.S. 10-year Treasury at 4.386% and Britain’s 10-year above 5%. Brent crude settled at $112.19 a barrel after Iraq declared force majeure and Strait of Hormuz traffic remained disrupted.
March 20, 2026
BAE Systems Share Price Falls 2.5% From 52-Week High as FTSE 100 Selloff Hits Defence Stocks
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BAE Systems Share Price Falls 2.5% From 52-Week High as FTSE 100 Selloff Hits Defence Stocks

BAE Systems shares dropped 2.5% to 2,250p in London Friday, outpacing the FTSE 100’s 1.4% fall as defence stocks slid. The decline followed a recent 52-week high and came amid concerns over inflation, oil, and interest rates. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% but signaled possible hikes ahead. BAE also announced the sale of its remaining 6.9% stake in Air Astana for about $31 million.
March 20, 2026
Bitcoin Price Near $70,000 as ETF Outflows Clash With ChatGPT’s $98,000 Forecast
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Bitcoin Price Near $70,000 as ETF Outflows Clash With ChatGPT’s $98,000 Forecast

Bitcoin traded near $70,000 Friday after two days of U.S. spot ETF outflows, including $163.5 million on March 18 and $90.2 million on March 19. The cryptocurrency had briefly topped $75,000 earlier in the week. The Federal Reserve held rates steady March 18, signaling only one cut this year. Analysts cited ETF flows and macroeconomic pressures as key drivers for bitcoin’s price action.
March 20, 2026
Diageo Share Price Today: Stock Ends Near 52-Week Low as Investors Wait for Turnaround Proof
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Diageo Share Price Today: Stock Ends Near 52-Week Low as Investors Wait for Turnaround Proof

Diageo shares closed near a 52-week low at around 1,400 pence in London on Friday, down over a third from last year’s high. The company cut its 2026 sales outlook and halved its interim dividend in February after reporting a 2.8% drop in first-half organic net sales and $21.7 billion in net debt. Demand remains weak in the U.S. and China. Investors await new CEO Dave Lewis’s updated strategy later this year.
March 20, 2026
IG Group Holdings plc Stock Price Near Record After Buyback, 2026 Outlook Lift and U.S. Listing Review
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IG Group Holdings plc Stock Price Near Record After Buyback, 2026 Outlook Lift and U.S. Listing Review

IG Group shares hovered near a record Friday after the company raised its 2026 outlook, announced a £125 million buyback, and began a review that could shift its listing. The stock traded between 1,427 pence and 1,462.89 pence, close to Thursday’s 52-week high, even as the FTSE 100 fell. IG reported 2025 revenue up 7% to £1.1234 billion and active customers up 174% to 742,100, boosted by the Freetrade deal.
March 20, 2026
Anglo American Stock Price Falls 3% as Teck Merger Update Fails to Steady Shares
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Anglo American Stock Price Falls 3% as Teck Merger Update Fails to Steady Shares

Anglo American shares fell 3.04% to 2,867 pence Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100 as metals markets slid and investors trimmed exposure to miners. The company is seeking final regulatory approval for its merger with Teck Resources, which would shift its portfolio heavily toward copper. Anglo also priced $2.3 billion in new bonds and cut 2026 copper output guidance. Diamond production dropped 12% last year.
March 20, 2026
Australia Stock Market: ASX 200 Falls Again as Oil Shock and RBA Fears Bite
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Australia Stock Market: ASX 200 Falls Again as Oil Shock and RBA Fears Bite

Australian shares fell Friday, with the S&P/ASX 200 closing down 0.82% at 8,428.4, marking a third straight weekly loss. Materials and financials dropped, while energy and healthcare gained. Brent crude hovered near $109, and the Reserve Bank of Australia recently raised rates to 4.1% amid inflation concerns linked to Middle East tensions. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urged motorists not to panic buy fuel.
March 20, 2026
RELX Stock Price Today: Shares Stay Below 2,565p Block-Sale Price Despite Buybacks
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RELX Stock Price Today: Shares Stay Below 2,565p Block-Sale Price Despite Buybacks

RELX shares rose 0.4% to 2,522.5 pence Friday, still below the 2,565 pence price of this week’s 24 million-share block sale. The company bought back 481,561 shares on March 19, bringing total 2024 repurchases to 27.1 million. Analysts remain bullish, with Barclays’ target at 3,075 pence and Morningstar’s fair value at 4,200 pence. Management cites AI-driven analytics and proprietary data as key growth drivers.
March 20, 2026
CBA Shares Near Highs After RBA Hike: Why Commonwealth Bank Bulls and Bears Both Have a Case
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CBA Shares Near Highs After RBA Hike: Why Commonwealth Bank Bulls and Bears Both Have a Case

Commonwealth Bank of Australia closed Friday at A$175.64, near the top of its one-year range, after the Reserve Bank of Australia raised the cash rate to 4.1% in a close vote. Analysts’ average target price sits 28% below the last close, raising valuation concerns. CBA reported record first-half cash profit and strong lending growth in February. The bank will pass the latest rate hike to home loan customers from March 27.
March 20, 2026
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