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LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 12, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 12, 2026, 10:27 PM EDT Oil jumps as US-Iran clashes raise Hormuz supply fears July 12, 2026, 10:27 PM EDT. Oil prices rose as new US and Iran strikes raised concerns over shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Traders worried ongoing fighting could restrict supply and push prices up. About a fifth of the world’s oil moves through the strait, so any threat there weighs on global energy markets. Oil prices jump as US and Iran step up tit-for-tat strikes BYD Will Refund Australian Buyers After Selling Wrong Model Year
July 12, 2026
FTSE 100 Holds Up Friday, London Stocks Head for Rough Week

FTSE 100 Holds Up Friday, London Stocks Head for Rough Week

FTSE 100 closed up a bit on Friday, but that didn’t help it avoid a weekly loss. Rate concerns, worries over inflation linked to the Middle East, and a selloff in tech stocks left traders cautious. The FTSE 250 dropped more, putting a bigger hit on stocks tied to the UK market. Friday’s 0.07% rise isn’t the key story. Markets want to see if company price plans cooling off will be enough to keep the Bank of England from a more aggressive stance. The Bank’s Decision Maker Panel showed firms are looking for price growth of 4.0% over the next year, down from 4.4% in April. Rob Wood at Pantheon Macroeconomics said second-round effects look “muted for now.”
June 6, 2026
ASX Faces Volatile Tuesday Reopen After Long Weekend as Banks and Miners Watch Wall Street
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ASX Faces Volatile Tuesday Reopen After Long Weekend as Banks and Miners Watch Wall Street

Australian stocks ended lower ahead of the long weekend, as the S&P/ASX 200 dropped for the week—its first weekly decline in three weeks. Banks and miners weighed the index down on Friday. The index gave up 61 points, or 0.7%, settling at 8,625.10. That put losses for the week at 1.2%. Share trading on the ASX stays closed Monday for the King’s Birthday holiday. The next local session is set for Tuesday.
June 6, 2026
Tesco Outpaced Market Last Week, Eyes on Monday
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Tesco Outpaced Market Last Week, Eyes on Monday

Tesco PLC shares look strong going into Monday after ending Friday at 454.30 pence, up 1.36%. That brought a weekly gain of 5.6% as London markets closed for the weekend. Shares rose in four out of five sessions, with the biggest jump on Wednesday, according to market data. Tesco’s defensive tag is back in focus as investors look to see if it still holds up against higher food prices, rising wage bills and stiffer grocery competition. The FTSE 100 closed up 0.07% at 10,368.05 on Friday, MarketWatch data showed.
June 6, 2026
Diageo Gains on World Cup, Still Faces U.S. Pressure
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Diageo Gains on World Cup, Still Faces U.S. Pressure

Diageo shares got a late push on Friday, up 1.49% as traders eyed World Cup-driven drinks demand. The Johnnie Walker parent is still dealing with a steep slowdown in its main U.S. spirits business. The stock finished Friday at 1,493p on the sell side and 1,494p to buy. The FTSE 100 inched up 0.07%. Markets in London are closed for the weekend. Investors will watch Monday’s open to see if the move sticks.
June 6, 2026
Legal & General Drops in London as 8% Yield Draws Rate Focus
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Legal & General Drops in London as 8% Yield Draws Rate Focus

Legal & General Group Plc closed Friday off 1.1% at 269.20 pence. The FTSE 100 insurer slipped about 0.8% for the week as investors looked at its income draw versus rate risk in the UK. Shares hit 273.10p during the session. Volume totaled 37.24 million shares, according to Investing.com. London trading was closed on Saturday. The London Stock Exchange is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday’s closing level will be the reference for prices as the new week starts.
June 6, 2026
Standard Chartered shares drop in London after China news
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Standard Chartered shares drop in London after China news

Standard Chartered PLC heads into the week lower after China worries hit shares that had just hit a new high. The stock dropped 22.5 pence or 1.15% on Friday as talk of tighter capital controls weighed on the emerging-market bank. The FTSE 100 was up 0.07%. This is important for the bank because its growth pitch depends on Asia and cross-border wealth. Capital controls—rules limiting how money crosses borders—can squeeze client money moving into Hong Kong accounts and investment products. Investors have counted that as a major source of fee income.
June 6, 2026
Prudential Stock Slides Again as China Curbs Cloud Its Asia Growth Bet
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Prudential Stock Slides Again as China Curbs Cloud Its Asia Growth Bet

With the London market shut for the weekend, Prudential plc ended a rough week under pressure from China-related selling, closing Friday down 2.48% at £9.51 even as the FTSE 100 index, the main London blue-chip benchmark, rose 0.07%. Trading volume reached 9.1 million shares, above its 50-day average, and the stock sat 23.21% below its Feb. 4 high of £12.38. The timing matters. Prudential is no longer a UK savings-and-pensions story; its growth case is built around Asia and Africa, with Hong Kong and mainland China closely watched by investors. The stock had already dropped 7.60% on Thursday to £9.75, so Friday’s fall left it almost 10% below Wednesday’s close of £10.55.
June 6, 2026
RELX Shares Rebound, AI Competition Stays Unsettled
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RELX Shares Rebound, AI Competition Stays Unsettled

RELX PLC jumped 6.8% this week, ending Friday at 2,616 pence after a two-day run in the information and analytics stock. With Saturday’s London session closed, the Friday finish stands as the last traded price going into next week. RELX’s 150 million pound share buyback gives the stock near-term technical support, with the program running until June 8. The move comes after months of pressure tied to the artificial intelligence trade. A buyback lets the company purchase its own shares, cutting the share count and potentially pushing up earnings per share if profits stay flat.
June 6, 2026
GSK Shares Gain After Arexvy Approval for More Adults in Japan
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GSK edges past FTSE gain; what Friday’s move means now

GSK finished the week strong, jumping 1.89% to 1,938p on Friday as buyers stepped into UK pharma ahead of the weekend. The move outpaced the FTSE 100, which added just 0.07%. GSK shares remain 15.07% off the 52-week high of 2,282p set on Feb. 18. GSK heads into next week with momentum partly back after trading paused for the weekend, with shares finishing 3.00% higher over five days and up 6.22% since Jan. 1, based on MarketScreener data. The London market shut after Friday’s session.
June 6, 2026
Autotrader Jumps After £500 Million Buyback Move, Eyes on Monday’s Results
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Autotrader Jumps After £500 Million Buyback Move, Eyes on Monday’s Results

Autotrader Group plc climbed 1.98% Friday to £4.69, extending its two-day rebound before markets paused for the weekend. The FTSE 100 inched up 0.07% to 10,368.05. Saturday trading was closed, so Friday’s finish was the latest price. That’s drawing attention as UK online car marketplace shares rebound after a stretch of losses, with the annual report due Monday. Even with Friday’s move, the shares closed 44.49% under their 52-week high of £8.44 from August, according to MarketWatch data.
June 6, 2026
BP Stock Just Recovered From Boardroom Shock. The Next Test Comes Monday
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BP Stock Just Recovered From Boardroom Shock. The Next Test Comes Monday

BP will head into the new trading week with its London shares back above 540 pence, after a 4.6% weekly rise helped steady investors following a late-May boardroom shock and fresh questions over the company’s break-up and asset-sale plan. The stock closed Friday at 546.00p, up 0.24% on the day, after trading between 540.30p and 548.00p. That matters now because London markets are shut for the weekend and investors have two days to weigh whether BP’s bounce was just relief buying, or the start of a cleaner re-rating. The FTSE 100, the main London blue-chip index, rose 0.07% on Friday but still ended the week lower, leaving BP’s gain looking more company-specific than index-led.
June 6, 2026
Barclays Shares Flat; UK Data Could Set Next Move
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Barclays Shares Flat; UK Data Could Set Next Move

Barclays PLC’s shares in London gave up earlier gains Friday, ending the week about flat. The stock fell after rallying earlier in the week, leaving investors watching UK rates and growth data for direction. Barclays finished Friday at 457.65 pence, slipping 1.35%. That’s just under where it ended on May 29 at 457.95 pence. The stock swung through the week—up 3.39% Tuesday, down 2.21% Wednesday—and saw around 30.6 million shares change hands Friday.
June 6, 2026
BAT shares rise Friday, eyes now on key vape test next week
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BAT shares rise Friday, eyes now on key vape test next week

BAT’s London stock finished the week up 1.94% at 4,404 pence, getting a boost Friday even as the FTSE 100 edged higher just 0.07% to 10,368.05. The moves came as traders digested a new U.S. vape policy and British American Tobacco’s call to leave group guidance unchanged. London markets were closed on Saturday, leaving Friday’s close as the latest reference point. BAT’s outlook hangs between quicker gains in newer nicotine products and softer forecasts for cigarettes.
June 6, 2026
Lloyds Stock Drops Under £1 as Investors Weigh Buyback, Outage and Rate Bets
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Lloyds Stock Drops Under £1 as Investors Weigh Buyback, Outage and Rate Bets

Lloyds Banking Group shares ended the week under pressure, closing at 99.16 pence on Friday, down 1.33% on the day and about 2.7% below the previous Friday’s close, with London trading shut for the weekend. The stock traded as high as 101.05p during the session but finished at the low, a weak close for a bank still running a large capital-return programme. That matters now because Lloyds is one of the cleanest listed bets on the UK consumer, mortgages and small business credit. The share price is being pulled between two stories: a bank still buying back stock and earning more from lending, and a bank facing questions over digital outages, branch closures and old conduct costs.
June 6, 2026
Vodafone shares muted as market waits for Monday move
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Vodafone shares muted as market waits for Monday move

Vodafone Group shares wrapped the week lower, ending Friday at 110.40 pence, off 0.14%. The stock dropped about 0.9% from last week’s close. The week was choppy. Vodafone closed at 113.30p on Wednesday, sank 2.43% Thursday, then edged down again Friday. London's market is closed for the weekend, so the timing is key. Vodafone just hit its ex-dividend date, with Hargreaves Lansdown showing the stock marked ex-dividend while the market isn't trading. The FTSE 100 last showed up 0.07%.
June 6, 2026
Glencore Dips on Friday, But Still Closes Week Up
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Glencore Dips on Friday, But Still Closes Week Up

Glencore shares slipped Friday, though the stock finished the week up. Investors are looking at a sharp slide late in the week after recent gains for the London-listed miner and trader. The stock closed at 589.20 pence on the LSE, off 20.80 pence, or about 3.4%, from the last session, according to company price data. Shares are still about 3.8% higher than their May 29 finish at 567.80 pence, based on historical market data.
June 6, 2026
Rio Tinto shares slide, traders eye next moves
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Rio Tinto shares slide, traders eye next moves

Rio Tinto shares in London dropped 3.10% to end at 7,604 pence on Friday, lagging the FTSE 100, which ticked up just 0.07% to close at 10,368.05. The London Stock Exchange stayed closed on Saturday, so the move set the tone for the weekend without further trading. That’s in focus with the stock losing its early-week gains quickly. Historical pricing has Rio closing at 7,968p on May 29, then 7,604p by June 5. That’s down around 4.6% for the week, most of it after Tuesday’s 8,308p close.
June 6, 2026
HSBC Eyes Monday Rebound After China Rules Trigger Losses
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HSBC Eyes Monday Rebound After China Rules Trigger Losses

HSBC Holdings is in focus again this week as concerns over China risk return. HSBC's London-listed shares dropped 2.35% over the last week, finishing Friday at 1,360.80 pence. Investors were selling financial stocks with exposure to Asia after tighter cross-border account checks. Markets in London and Hong Kong are closed for the weekend. Policy was the driver here, not earnings. Capital controls — rules on moving money across borders — can squeeze banks and insurers if mainland Chinese clients pull back from using Hong Kong accounts for wealth, deposits or investment products.
June 6, 2026
Anglo American slips in London as copper stays in focus
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Anglo American slips in London as copper stays in focus

Anglo American dropped 5.16% to 3,856p on Friday, a steep fall that capped the week as miners in London slipped. The FTSE 100 edged up, but that didn’t stop the selling in Anglo American. Saturday trading was closed. Prices shown are from Friday’s session. Anglo’s rally lost steam this week after hitting a 52-week high of 4,239p on June 2, then falling 9.04% by Friday’s close, according to FT market data. The stock dropped about 3.3% from the May 29 close of 3,988p.
June 6, 2026
Unilever announces €1.5 billion share buyback, ahead of McCormick challenge
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Unilever announces €1.5 billion share buyback, ahead of McCormick challenge

Unilever wrapped up its €1.5 billion share buyback on Friday. The Dove soap maker’s London shares had ended the day higher. Unilever bought 30,703,780 ordinary shares for a total market value of €1,499,999,891, according to a statement on the London Stock Exchange. Timing is important here—there’s no longer a regular buyback in place. A buyback means the company is buying back its own shares, so there are fewer shares out. This spreads future earnings across fewer shares, which can boost earnings per share. But it doesn’t repair bad sales or address trouble over a deal.
June 6, 2026
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