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.