News 2 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
Velocity Composites edges higher on light volume after EBITDA cut
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Velocity Composites edges higher on light volume after EBITDA cut

Velocity Composites plc traded higher in London on Thursday, but volumes stayed thin. The AIM-listed aerospace composites company was quoted at 14p, up 7.69%, and Google Finance showed just 5,560 shares had changed hands. That worked out to under £800 traded at that price. The stock jumped more than the FTSE AIM All-Share, but volume was light—about 5% of Velocity’s average, per Google Finance, which lists 105,960 shares as the average. Thin volume can whip a £7.65 million name around fast.
July 2, 2026
Newbury Racecourse (NYR) discount to book keeps wide on light volume, July races announced
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Newbury Racecourse (NYR) discount to book keeps wide on light volume, July races announced

Newbury Racecourse PLC traded at a steep discount to its most recent book value Thursday. The Aquis-listed racecourse operator saw little trading action, though it added more fixtures to its 2026 schedule. As of 16:06 BST, AQSE was open as usual; July 2 wasn’t among the 2026 holiday dates posted by the exchange. Shares traded at 480p on the bid, 500p ask, with the mid at 490p. Market cap stood at £16.41 million. Only one trade went through Thursday on Aquis—101 shares at 491p at 11:37 BST for £495.91.
July 2, 2026
Prudential buyback trims voting rights to 2.51 billion
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Prudential shares fall, investors notice absence of buyback

Prudential plc traded lower late Thursday in London, giving up a bit of Wednesday’s gains. Buyback disclosures indicated the group is still retiring shares around the £10 mark. Shares were at 1,036p at 16:02 BST, off 0.38%, after swinging between 1,022.5p and 1,038p during the day. Prudential edged down 0.53% to a bid-offer of 1,034.0p/1,034.5p, underperforming the FTSE 100 Index, which gained 1.88% at 15:47 BST, according to Barclays market data.
July 2, 2026
Bay Capital shares hit 52-week high as cash shell trades above cash pile
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Bay Capital shares hit 52-week high as cash shell trades above cash pile

Bay Capital Plc rose 9.1% on Thursday, taking the Main Market acquisition company back to 9.00p, the top of its 52-week range, on a tape worth less than £500 at the last-trade price. The move was small in money terms but large in percentage terms, the kind of print that matters for holders in a stock with a wide quote and little trading. The London Stock Exchange was in regular hours at the dateline, with LSE trading hours listed as 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. London time. TradingHours.com showed London on BST, GMT+1.
July 2, 2026
Anglo American (LON:AAL) share price gap persists before July production tests
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Anglo American (LON:AAL) share price gap persists before July production tests

Anglo American plc rose in late London trade on Thursday, but the gain did not close the discount to its early-June peak as the market weighed a fresh Teck merger step against copper output, De Beers sale risk and the July production calendar. London Stock Exchange regular hours run from 0800 to 1630 local time, putting the stock inside the main session at the 1603 BST dateline. Davy showed Anglo at 3,737p at 1602 BST, up 15p, or 0.4%, on 20-minute delayed data, with a day range of 3,661p to 3,789p. Investing.com historical data put the June 2 high at 4,239p and Monday’s close at 3,627p, meaning the stock has rebounded about 3% from Monday but is still about 11.8%
July 2, 2026
Diageo stock comes back but shares still sit nearly £1bn under Monday before update
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Diageo stock comes back but shares still sit nearly £1bn under Monday before update

Diageo plc recovered some ground on Thursday after two days of heavy losses. Shares in the Guinness and Johnnie Walker owner still lagged the FTSE 100 over the week. Trading in London was under way, with London Stock Exchange open for its usual July 2 hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. BST. Shares stood at 1,524.5p, gaining 2.76% at 15:05 BST on 20-minute delayed Davy data. Hargreaves Lansdown data showed the FTSE 100 ahead 1.25% at 10,609.03.
July 2, 2026
Fresnillo gains as silver edges higher and outlook for 2026 output heads lower
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Fresnillo gains as silver edges higher and outlook for 2026 output heads lower

Fresnillo plc traded higher again Thursday, building on the prior day’s jump as silver rallied after U.S. jobs data pushed traders away from a fresh Fed rate hike. Shares were up 78p at 2,872p at 15:06 BST, after closing up 1.93% at £27.94 Wednesday. The FTSE 100 index was down 0.18%. Fresnillo’s stock outperformed the wider London market but still lagged silver itself. That matters for investors. Fresnillo claims to be the top silver producer globally and a major Mexican gold miner, so shares often act like a leveraged bet on silver when production risks aren't rising.
July 2, 2026
SSE shares drop as £12bn Scotland grid expansion stretches spending nerves
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SSE (LON:SSE) shares up as £12bn grid plan puts value in focus

SSE PLC was up 1.97% at 2,433p as of 15:06 BST Thursday. National Grid plc rose 1.32% to 1,227p earlier in the afternoon. The FTSE 100 added 1.58% to 10,643.41. SSE shares are still trading about 12% lower than their 52-week high at 2,767.5p. SSE slipped 2.05% Wednesday to £23.86 as the FTSE 100 edged down 0.18%. Trading volumes came in at 2.3 million shares, below the 50-day average of 4.2 million. Volume stayed subdued Thursday, at 2.17 million according to the latest quote.
July 2, 2026
Tesco shares hold ground as buyback helps balance UK grocery slip
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Tesco PLC shares rise as £750m buyback reaches two-thirds of plan

Tesco PLC shares rose on Thursday, beating the FTSE 100, as investors had fresh numbers to price in on a buyback that is now doing more work than the sales line. The stock was quoted at 472.40p at 15:06 BST, up 13.10p, or 2.85%, on a 20-minute delayed basis, with a day range of 463.20p to 472.80p. The FTSE 100 was up 0.53% at 10,533.75 on a delayed LSEG quote.
July 2, 2026
S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) rallies on strong volume with debt-cut plan in focus
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S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) rallies on strong volume with debt-cut plan in focus

S4 Capital plc jumped in London on Thursday. Trading action suggested the move was tied to balance-sheet trades instead of any fresh company news or filings. S4 Capital shares traded at 35.25p at 15:01 BST, up 6.82% for the session. Volume hit 10.63 million shares, close to five times the daily average, with the price moving between 31.55p and 37p. Google Finance showed a market cap of £236.19 million.
July 2, 2026
Japan yen watch intensifies as weak U.S. payrolls set up test for Tokyo’s intervention tactics
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Japan yen watch intensifies as weak U.S. payrolls set up test for Tokyo’s intervention tactics

The yen’s biggest move this week wasn’t from a clear signal of Japanese intervention—it was out of Washington. Dollar/yen dropped to 160.78 on Thursday after a soft U.S. payrolls print, down about 1.2% from Tuesday’s 162.66. Reuters called that earlier peak the yen's weakest in four decades. Tokyo now gets a little breathing room, but the trade is still on: Japan’s Ministry of Finance wants short sellers looking over their shoulders for a surprise, not just guarding a level. Reuters said Japanese officials are dropping their old habit of giving the market advance warning. According to sources, they're now steering clear of setting any clear “line in the sand,” so traders don’t know when yen-buying might come. The idea is
July 2, 2026
Symphony Environmental (LON:SYM) up 9% on thin trades as outlook meets loan concerns
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Symphony Environmental (LON:SYM) up 9% on thin trades as outlook meets loan concerns

Symphony Environmental Technologies plc traded up 9.09% at 9.00p in a Thursday quote from Google Finance, though volume stayed light—just 87 shares changing hands, about 0.09% of its average volume. The move came during regular trading hours in London, with the market open as of 14:07 BST. The London Stock Exchange runs from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. That’s the piece investors care about. The price moved higher, but liquidity didn’t follow. AJ Bell quoted a 7.50p bid and a 9.00p offer, leaving an 18% spread on the mid. Google Finance listed £21.27 million in market value, with 236.36 million shares out.
July 2, 2026
James Latham (LON:LTHM) climbs, still trades below book after results
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James Latham (LON:LTHM) climbs, still trades below book after results

James Latham Plc climbed Thursday after the AIM-listed timber and panels group posted stronger yearly profit. But the focus stayed on valuation, with shares still trading just under book value despite an 8% jump. The stock traded at 1,102p at 13:55 BST, up 82p. Google Finance gave a market cap of £222.16 million. Volume was 16,420 shares, ahead of the average 9,930. About £181,000 of stock changed hands at that price, which isn’t much for such a big move.
July 2, 2026
Experian stock gains as buybacks offset staff share dilution before July update
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Experian stock gains as buybacks offset staff share dilution before July update

Experian PLC ticked up Thursday. The main read for investors, though, was on the share count. The credit data company is buying back shares quickly, outpacing a minor block admission for staff awards ahead of its Q1 update coming this month. Shares traded at 2,588.51 pence, up 0.37%, as of 13:50:51 BST, using delayed Morningstar feed. The day's range was 2,511p to 2,591p. Market cap stood at about £22.92 billion. Volume at that time reached 1.12 million shares. The London Stock Exchange was open; usual LSE hours are 0800-1630 BST.
July 2, 2026
EQT spread on Intertek post-dividend leaves £300 million gap at current deal terms
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EQT spread on Intertek post-dividend leaves £300 million gap at current deal terms

Intertek Group plc trades close to deal levels, though with some gap left. The London-listed testing and certification group traded at 5,805p on the offer and 5,810p on the bid Thursday, broker data showed. Nearly 960,000 shares changed hands, with the market cap sitting at about £8.9 billion. Regular hours for the London Stock Exchange are 0800 to 1630 BST, so the quote landed within the usual session.
July 2, 2026
Lloyds shares up as motor-finance hit now a timing question for capital
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Lloyds shares up as motor-finance hit now a timing question for capital

Lloyds Banking Group plc shares gained in London Thursday after a tribunal halt slowed parts of the UK’s motor-finance compensation scheme. The move gives the bank extra time on payouts, though the scale of the risk is unchanged. The stock gained 0.67% to 112.90 pence by 12:47 BST, with volume showing 31.07 million shares traded. The FTSE 100 rose 0.44% to 10,524.09, using delayed data. The London Stock Exchange was open for its regular session at the 13:05 BST mark; normal hours are 0800 to 1630 local time.
July 2, 2026
Barratt Redrow (LON:BTRW) trades lower as £4.5bn claim puts focus on cash buffer
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Barratt Redrow (LON:BTRW) trades lower as £4.5bn claim puts focus on cash buffer

Barratt Redrow plc dropped more than the overall London market Thursday. AJ Bell’s delayed prices quoted BTRW at 275.00p/275.20p, off 4.70p, or 1.68%. Recent trades went through near 275.3p as of 12:46 BST. At the same time, the FTSE 100 rose 0.43% to 10,523.66, according to Hargreaves Lansdown’s delayed feed. The focus for Barratt isn’t just about mortgage rates or completions now. Investors have to consider the proposed class action filed this week against major UK housebuilders for alleged anti-competitive behavior. Reuters said the claim targets more than 700,000 buyers of new-build homes in Britain from October 2015 through June 24, 2026.
July 2, 2026
BAE Systems (LON:BA.) rises after UK defence plan lifts outlook by £2.8 billion
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BAE Systems (LON:BA.) rises after UK defence plan lifts outlook by £2.8 billion

BAE Systems plc climbed in London trading Thursday, extending a two-day bounce, after Britain assigned numbers to long-cycle defence programs that cut across BAE’s combat-air, naval, weapons, and autonomy segments. The company’s investor page listed the stock at 1,938 GBX at 11:40 BST from delayed exchange data. Separate market quotes had shares at 1,938p at 11:38, up 58p, or 3.09%. For investors, the main issue is that the quick rally has outpaced BAE’s buyback firepower for now. The shares moved up from 1,844p Tuesday to 1,938p, a 94p rise, or 5.1%. BAE had 3.0059 billion voting rights as of June 30, so that’s roughly £2.8 billion added to equity value.
July 2, 2026
RC365 Holding up 17% on low volume with RC3.0 revenue split in focus
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RC365 Holding up 17% on low volume with RC3.0 revenue split in focus

RC365 Holding PLC jumped 17.39% to 2.70p in London Thursday. But trading looked thin. AJ Bell’s delayed feed had just 358,989 shares traded as of 12:47 BST. That’s well below Investors Chronicle’s average volume figure of 2.67 million shares. Market hours ran a standard 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. BST. AJ Bell’s latest trade was 1,031 shares done at 2.70p, for £27.84. The stock’s bid is 2.20p and offer 2.70p, so the spread is 0.50p, about 20% of the midpoint. That’s why quoted percentage moves can look big while real trading stays thin.
July 2, 2026
Rio Tinto shares dip after Mongolia copper agreement doesn’t move London price
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Rio Tinto falls in London after Mongolia copper talks, iron ore drags

Rio Tinto plc slipped in Thursday London trade, trailing a strong FTSE 100. The company’s new terms on the $18 billion Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia failed to offset softer iron ore prices and more signals of strain in China’s import market. Shares changed hands near 6,989 pence, off 1.5%. The UK blue-chip index traded about 0.5% higher at 10,529.92. Trading Economics showed Rio’s market cap around £110.86 billion.
July 2, 2026
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