Investing 21 March 2026 - 27 March 2026

Autodesk shares fell 3.5% to $231.55 by 3:37 p.m. EDT Friday as the Nasdaq dropped 1.97%. Arete Research lowered its price target to $456 from $460 but kept a buy rating. Morgan Stanley reiterated Overweight and a $350 target on March 18, citing stable reseller checks. Autodesk reported Q4 revenue up 19% to $1.957 billion and guided fiscal 2027 revenue to $8.10–$8.17 billion.

London Stock Exchange Group shares traded near 8,300 pence Friday, down for a second session as UK and European stocks fell on Middle East tensions and inflation fears. LSEG confirmed a buyback of 359,769 shares at an average 8,338.68p, to be cancelled. FTSE Russell will lower its free-float threshold for UK index inclusion to 10% from June. The FTSE 100 dropped 0.7% by midday.

Standard Chartered shares fell 1.5% in London Friday, extending losses after a 3.95% drop the previous session. The stock is down 15.6% this year, trading well below its February high. The bank bought back nearly 2.84 million shares this week and named Jan Metzger as global head of coverage banking, starting in July. First-quarter results are due April 30.

Reckitt Benckiser shares hovered just above 5,100 pence Wednesday, still over 20% below last year’s high after March’s sharp drop. The company bought back 156,500 shares on March 24 as part of a £1 billion program. Management reported stronger-than-expected 2025 results but warned that weak European trading and legal risks could weigh on 2026.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares fell 1.8% to A$171.12, underperforming a market that closed 0.16% higher. Investors trimmed bets on further Reserve Bank of Australia rate hikes after consumer confidence hit a record low and inflation expectations rose. Brent crude hovered just above $100 a barrel as tensions in the Middle East kept the Strait of Hormuz mostly closed.

Rio Tinto shares fell 0.8% to 6,324 pence in London after warnings that higher diesel prices could add billions to miners’ costs. The drop followed storm-related mine closures in Queensland and as oil rose above $100 a barrel. London’s mining index slipped 0.4%. Benchmark Singapore diesel swaps traded above $180 a barrel, nearly double pre-war levels.

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: March 24, 2026, 8:38 AM EDTUpdated: March 24, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT NuEnergy Gas (ASX:NGY) Trading Halted Following Price Surge March 24, 2026, 11:54 PM EDT. NuEnergy Gas (ASX:NGY) experienced an unexpected trading halt after a significant price surge on the Australian Securities Exchange. The halt aims to allow the market to absorb fresh information influencing the stock's sharp movements. Trading suspensions are a regulatory tool used to ensure fair market conditions when volatility spikes or pending announcements occur. Investors await further disclosures from NuEnergy Gas to clarify the factors behind the price jump. The company's shares

CSL Limited shares rose 2.9% to A$138.50, outperforming the ASX 200 as the index fell 0.82%. The gain follows a share buyback and recent management changes after a February earnings shock that sent the stock down 18%. CSL remains about 46% below its year-ago level, with a market value of A$67 billion. Morgan Stanley maintains an overweight rating with a A$215 target.

Diageo shares closed at 1,400 pence in London Friday, near their 52-week low, after heavy trading saw 24.6 million shares change hands. The company’s stock remains under pressure following a February outlook cut, dividend halving, and continued weak U.S. and China demand. CEO Dave Lewis plans to present a new strategy to the board in Q2 and disclose it publicly in Q3.