News 3 July 2026

Etihad Orders 10 Boeing Jets, Raising Talk of Hard-to-Get 787 Slots
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Etihad Orders 10 Boeing Jets, Raising Talk of Hard-to-Get 787 Slots

Etihad Airways is nearing a deal for 10 more Boeing 787 jets, according to people briefed on the matter. The order would boost the Abu Dhabi carrier’s long-haul fleet, as early slots for wide-body deliveries are tight. Wide-bodies are twin-aisle planes mostly used for international routes. Reuters said the deal might be unveiled at the July 20-24 Farnborough Airshow, but sources said talks are still ongoing. Etihad and Boeing both declined to comment. The warning is getting more airtime these days — investors are watching not just how many jets sell, but which airlines can actually secure deliveries fast enough to cash in.
July 9, 2026
Ampeak Energy (LON:AMP) slips as low volume trade weighs; £18m value put on 2.93GWh battery portfolio
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Ampeak Energy (LON:AMP) slips as low volume trade weighs; £18m value put on 2.93GWh battery portfolio

Ampeak Energy Limited traded down in London on Friday with thin volumes, cutting the AIM-listed energy group’s value to under £20 million as it keeps working to convert its battery-storage pipeline into assets in use. Fidelity and AJ Bell had the stock off 9.46% at 11:18 BST, quoting 2.50p on the bid and 3.00p to buy. Barclays quoted the same prices but logged a smaller drop at 4.76%. The difference pointed to how thin trading in the name made the daily move depend on where you measured from.
July 3, 2026
Barclays (LON:BARC) trades higher as £750 million Canary Wharf investment puts buyback plans in focus
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Barclays (LON:BARC) falls after £750m HQ lease raises questions about buyback premium

Barclays traded lower as the bank’s £750 million headquarters lease put the spotlight on its buyback premium. LONDON, July 3, 2026, 12:05 BST Barclays PLC traded lower in London on Friday, giving back 0.29% to 520.60 pence by 11:50 BST. The drop didn’t put much of a dent in the bank’s recent buyback math. Shares moved during normal London Stock Exchange hours, which run 0800 to 1630.
July 3, 2026
Craneware (AIM:CRW) drops as 340B weighs on FY26 growth, price trails Bain offer
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Craneware (AIM:CRW) drops as 340B weighs on FY26 growth, price trails Bain offer

Craneware plc shares dropped almost 20% on Friday. The U.S. hospital finance software maker warned that a slowdown in 340B drug pricing and contract delays will probably keep FY26 revenue and adjusted EBITDA close to last year’s levels. Shares last traded at 1,188 pence on delayed London South East data, down 274 pence. The market cap was at 406.74 million pounds. Hargreaves Lansdown listed the previous close at 1,462 pence and volume at 1.32 million.
July 3, 2026
National Grid eases after UK grid plan favors NGET for 88% of options
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National Grid shares gain after Joulent AI deal stirs debate over capex impact

National Grid plc traded higher at midday in London on Friday, bucking a lower FTSE 100. The move came as investors weighed its $1.75 billion investment in supplying power to AI data centres for a second time. AJ Bell showed National Grid trading at 1,241.50p/1,242.00p, up 11.50p, or 0.94%. Volume was 1.15 million shares. Hargreaves Lansdown had the FTSE 100 at 10,620.30, down 32.57 points, or 0.31%.
July 3, 2026
Beeks Financial Cloud (LON:BKS) stock trails peers as wide spread blunts June deal run
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Beeks Financial Cloud (LON:BKS) stock trails peers as wide spread blunts June deal run

Beeks Financial Cloud Group Plc is trading like a thin small-cap even after a June sales run that would be material for a company with a market value close to £133 million. The London Stock Exchange was open at the time of publication, with standard hours of 0800 to 1630 BST. AJ Bell showed Beeks at a 195p sell price and 210p buy price, with an open of 202.5p and volume of 10,797 shares. Hargreaves Lansdown showed the same bid and offer, while the latest LSE public extract showed volume of 32,299 shares. Even the higher figure was less than one-quarter of the 134,000-share 60-day average in the LSE/FTSE Russell sheet dated July 2.
July 3, 2026
Gem Diamonds shares climb in light trading as Letšeng sales top market cap
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Gem Diamonds sales tower over market cap as rare stones move

Gem Diamonds Limited was last changing hands at about 3.5 pence in London on Friday, valuing the Letšeng diamond producer at around £4.9 million based on LSE data and current voting shares. LSE figures showed a volume of 335,731 shares for roughly £12,000 in trades at that level. This is the key market line. Gem's market cap is sitting below what it got from just one Q1 diamond parcel. That lot, which had a 191.82-carat Type IIa white diamond in the mix, pulled in $7.0 million.
July 3, 2026
SSE PLC stock rises as £12 billion grid option puts new scale on valuation
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SSE PLC stock rises as £12 billion grid option puts new scale on valuation

The London Stock Exchange was open at the dateline time, with its regular session running from 0800 to 1630 BST. SSE PLC traded at 2,487p at 1046 BST, up 27p on the day, while the FTSE 100 was down 46.21 points at 10,606.66 in delayed data. The stock’s sharper move came after a grid update gave investors a fresh number to put against SSE’s network growth story. SSEN Transmission said the National Energy System Operator’s Beyond 2030 update points to around £12 billion of potential further investment in the north of Scotland, on top of SSE’s funded £33 billion five-year plan.
July 3, 2026
EnQuest (LON:ENQ) up as Sullom Voe cuts show North Sea pressure, Malaysia adds scale
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EnQuest (LON:ENQ) up as Sullom Voe cuts show North Sea pressure, Malaysia adds scale

EnQuest PLC jumped in London trading on Friday, quoted at 23.63p, up 7.73% according to delayed figures from Hargreaves Lansdown. The FTSE Small Cap index rose just 0.34%, with EnQuest standing out in the group. Shares didn’t simply track Brent crude. Brent futures were flat at $71.87 a barrel earlier Friday, Reuters said. Tim Waterer, KCM Trade’s chief market analyst, said the oil market was “hedging its bets” on Middle East peace efforts.
July 3, 2026
Symphony Environmental (LON:SYM) pops 9%, but just £17 worth of shares trade
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Symphony Environmental (LON:SYM) pops 9%, but just £17 worth of shares trade

Symphony Environmental Technologies plc traded higher Friday, though volume stayed thin. AIM’s main session was busy in London, running from 0800 to 1630 BST. Symphony was last priced at 9.00p as of 10:45 BST, up 0.75p, or 9.09%. Only 187 shares traded. With shares at 9p, that's £16.83 in turnover. The move looks more like a liquidity trade than a real turnround play.
July 3, 2026
Ukrproduct (LON:UKR) up 10% after small £94 trade; EBRD talks still stalled
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Ukrproduct (LON:UKR) up 10% after small £94 trade; EBRD talks still stalled

Ukrproduct Group Ltd jumped 10% in London Friday, but volume was light. AJ Bell showed a single trade—1,416 shares swapped at 6.6355 pence, totaling £93.96. The spread stood out more than the price gain. AJ Bell quoted 5.10p to sell, 6.95p to buy, putting the market cap at 2.63 million pounds. With that gap, traders were looking at a 31% round-trip cost on the mid-price.
July 3, 2026
FTSE 100 stalls near high as UK services hit

FTSE 100 stalls near high as UK services hit

LONDON - The FTSE 100 backed off a four-month high on Friday after data raised worries about UK growth. The FTSE 250 held up better. The London Stock Exchange traded regular Friday hours, open from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. BST. U.S. cash markets stayed closed for Independence Day, so London missed the usual stream from New York in the afternoon.
July 3, 2026
Reckitt (LON:RKT) stock dips even after Mead Johnson victory as buyback calculation drags before July update
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Reckitt (LON:RKT) stock dips even after Mead Johnson victory as buyback calculation drags before July update

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc traded lower in London on Friday. The drop came as the stock lost momentum, despite news that its Mead Johnson infant-formula business scored another U.S. legal victory. Traders are now focused on whether the Dettol and Durex owner plans to keep buying back shares near the levels it just paid using company cash. The London Stock Exchange traded as usual from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. BST. Shares dropped 54p to 5,074p by 10:01 BST. Earlier, the FTSE 100 touched a four-month high after Thursday’s rally.
July 3, 2026
Rolls-Royce (LON:RR) buyback impact dulls as shares hover close to record
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Rolls-Royce (LON:RR) buyback impact dulls as shares hover close to record

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc shares are near their recent high, which changes the buyback numbers. Google Finance showed the stock at 1,486.40 pence at 09:43 BST, up from 1,475.20p at the last close. The day’s range so far is 1,483.00p to 1,495.37p, with a 52-week range at 927.00p to 1,532.60p. Rolls-Royce said July 1 that it bought 4,007,376 shares between June 23 and June 29, bringing its programme total to 74,601,999 at a weighted average price of 1,212.92p. The company will cancel these shares and put voting rights at 8,353,234,622. The investor number here is more than just a day gain.
July 3, 2026
Iconic Labs rally puts London microcap liquidity in focus
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Iconic Labs rally puts London microcap liquidity in focus

Iconic Labs plc gained on Friday, but the numbers under the headline told a different story. A market cap increase between £55,000 and £64,000 was based on just 10,000 shares changing hands for a total value of roughly £205 at the session high. That’s using Thursday’s closing price of 1.665p, Friday’s reported range of 2.00p to 2.055p, and the latest share count from the company’s most recent RNS. The move is tough to take as a clear sign of demand. With a 0.40p bid-offer spread—20% of the mid—the quoted price shifts a lot on small trades. For a stock valued around £0.33 million, just the spread counts as a market event.
July 3, 2026
RC365 stock jumps after Blacksilver deal sets RC3.0 SaaS fee reference
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RC365 stock jumps after Blacksilver deal sets RC3.0 SaaS fee reference

RC365 shares jumped after the company struck a deal with Blacksilver for its RC3.0 SaaS platform fee. LONDON, July 3, 2026, 10:07 BST RC365 Holding PLC jumped 20.4% to 2.95p on Friday after the fintech company said it signed a five-year Blacksilver Trust contract, bringing in a monthly SaaS fee. According to delayed London South East data, 6.66 million shares changed hands, with a bid-offer at 2.80p/3.10p, putting the spread at 10.7% and market cap at £5.22 million. That’s about 3.8% of shares in issue. London session is open from 0800 to 1630 BST.
July 3, 2026
HSBC share price pushes toward analyst highs as investors brace for next buyback
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HSBC share price pushes toward analyst highs as investors brace for next buyback

HSBC Holdings Plc ticked up in early London trading Friday, but the main takeaway for holders wasn’t the day’s move. The stock at 1,450.60p was trading less than 1% under the 1,464.74p 12-month median target from Investors Chronicle/LSEG. The shares are already up 63.95% on the year, which leaves little room above for a name like this. HSBC hit 1,457.00p on Thursday, a new 52-week high and the best level for the stock since July 1999, according to Trading Economics. The FTSE 100 index ended up 1.7% at 10,652.9, its strongest finish since late April. A weaker U.S. jobs report eased worries about potential Fed rate hikes.
July 3, 2026
Lloyds trades at about 2x tangible book with car-finance review pause giving buyback window
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Lloyds trades at about 2x tangible book with car-finance review pause giving buyback window

Lloyds Banking Group plc ticked up on Friday, reaching a new year high. Shares are now near 2x their last stated tangible net asset value per share, putting the focus on whether the valuation still makes sense at these levels. The stock was last seen at 114.80 pence as of 09:21 BST, up 0.13%. It moved between 114.65p and 115.45p so far today. A delayed AJ Bell snapshot also showed 115.45p as both the trade high and year high. Market cap was listed at £66.81 billion. London Stock Exchange hours are 8:00 to 16:30, so the market was open then.
July 3, 2026
Coastal Africa shares trade with £53 million AIM premium on tight supply
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Coastal Africa shares trade with £53 million AIM premium on tight supply

Coastal Africa Group Limited showed a paper gain of around £53 million over its AIM listing price on Friday. That move came off a quote that had thin price depth, with no new company updates. London traded as usual, with the LSE open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. local time. Coastal Africa’s midpoint was 200p, broker data showed, with quotes at 100p on the sell side and 300p to buy. The same data had the open and previous close at 200p. Coastal Africa's market cap sat at £271.57 million. No volume was reported. Exchange market size was 1,500 shares.
July 3, 2026
Proteome Sciences (AIM:PRM) leads AIM gainers on 39% move, trading just 20 shares
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Proteome Sciences (AIM:PRM) leads AIM gainers on 39% move, trading just 20 shares

Proteome Sciences plc was the top gainer on AIM early Friday, but trading was thin. AJ Bell quoted the stock at 2.29p, up 0.64p, or 38.79%, on just 20 shares traded. The sell price was 1.30p, buy at 2.30p, leaving a spread of 1.00p, or around 56% of the midpoint. London shares were trading at the time. Fidelity’s AIM index page lists regular LSE hours as 8 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Monday to Friday, excluding holidays. London clock showed 09:24 BST.
July 3, 2026
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