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Stock Market Today: Live Updates 16.07.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 16, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 16, 2026, 6:33 AM EDT Nexus Minerals (ASX:NXM) releases fresh drill results at Wallbrook Gold Project July 16, 2026, 6:18 AM EDT. Nexus Minerals (ASX:NXM) posted new drilling results from the Payns prospect at its Wallbrook Gold Project in Western Australia, pointing to possible changes to its Mineral Resource Estimate. The company, worth AUD 27.77 million, is speeding up exploration on ground next to Northern Star’s Carosue Dam. Managing Director Andy Tudor called the results significant as the group builds its overall portfolio, which also covers gold-copper assets in New
July 16, 2026
GSK Stock Slips After FDA Nod for Lynavoy Unlocks $100 Million Milestone
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GSK Stock Slips After FDA Nod for Lynavoy Unlocks $100 Million Milestone

GSK shares edged lower Friday, shedding 0.28% to close at 1,950.5 pence in London. This came just a day after the UK pharmaceutical giant secured U.S. approval for Lynavoy, a new therapy targeting severe itch caused by a rare liver condition. This green light triggers a $100 million payout to GSK from Italy’s Alfasigma, as laid out in their March 9 licensing agreement. Alfasigma will assume global rights to develop, produce, and market the drug, shifting GSK’s role to collecting milestone checks and royalties based on future sales—not full revenue from the product.
March 20, 2026
Bitcoin Price Near $70,000 as ETF Outflows Clash With ChatGPT’s $98,000 Forecast
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Bitcoin Price Near $70,000 as ETF Outflows Clash With ChatGPT’s $98,000 Forecast

Bitcoin stuck close to the $70,000 mark Friday, weighed down by two consecutive days of ETF outflows that stalled its earlier rally—one that had pushed the token past $75,000 earlier this week. The dip played out as crypto chatter picked up, with fresh calls everywhere from an AI-driven $98,000 year-end target to a Binance Square post touting $200,000. Right now, $70,000 is the battleground for traders. On Polymarket, the question of whether bitcoin would reach $70,000 or $73,000 first was already settled in favor of $70,000 — but with zero volume showing on the page, the price action itself has clearly eclipsed prediction-market activity during this move.
March 20, 2026
Diageo Share Price Today: Stock Ends Near 52-Week Low as Investors Wait for Turnaround Proof
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Diageo Share Price Today: Stock Ends Near 52-Week Low as Investors Wait for Turnaround Proof

Diageo ended Friday trading near 1,400 pence in London, having dipped to 1,380.5 pence earlier in the session—a price that ties its 52-week low. Shares in the Guinness maker have now dropped three days running and the stock is down over a third from its 52-week high of 2,215 pence. This move lands against the backdrop of Diageo’s reset in February, after new CEO Dave Lewis took the helm. Back on Feb. 25, the world’s largest spirits maker slashed its fiscal 2026 organic sales outlook, now expecting a 2%-3% drop—organic figures exclude impacts from currency, deals, and divestments. The company also cut its interim dividend in half. Shares tumbled nearly 10% that day, marking the steepest slide since November 2023.
March 20, 2026
IG Group Holdings plc Stock Price Near Record After Buyback, 2026 Outlook Lift and U.S. Listing Review
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IG Group Holdings plc Stock Price Near Record After Buyback, 2026 Outlook Lift and U.S. Listing Review

IG Group shares hovered close to all-time highs Friday, following the company’s move to boost its 2026 guidance, kick off a £125 million buyback, and start a review that might shift its listing. The stock changed hands between 1,427 pence and 1,462.89 pence—holding just below Thursday’s 52-week peak of 1,477 pence—after a results-driven surge of up to 8.6%. This came as the FTSE 100 sank 1.4% amid broader selling. The implications extend past just a single session. IG is on track to join the FTSE 100 come March 23, but the firm’s still weighing possibilities around acquisitions, where it’s based, and potential changes to its listing. London’s been watching companies exit for markets flush with more capital, and IG hasn’t
March 20, 2026
SSE PLC share price falls 3% as UK rate fears eclipse Ferrybridge battery launch
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SSE PLC share price falls 3% as UK rate fears eclipse Ferrybridge battery launch

SSE dropped roughly 3% Friday, closing at 2,573 pence and lagging behind a soft session in London. The FTSE 100 slipped 1.4%. This comes after SSE hit a 52-week peak at 2,763 pence on March 17. Jefferies upped its price target to 3,060 pence from 2,510 earlier this week, Alliance News reported. But Friday's drop signals investors are shrugging off analyst upgrades, instead zeroing in on the threat higher UK borrowing costs pose to utilities with rate exposure.
March 20, 2026
Vodafone Group Plc Share Price Today: Stock Edges Up After Berenberg Target Hike, but Germany Doubts Linger
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Vodafone Group Plc Share Price Today: Stock Edges Up After Berenberg Target Hike, but Germany Doubts Linger

Vodafone eked out a 0.28% rise to finish at 107.95 pence on Friday, nudging higher after Berenberg upped its price target. Still, the muted move suggests investors remain cautious, looking for clearer signs that the telecom’s restructuring will actually translate to steady cash flow. The FTSE 100, by contrast, dropped 1.44%. Two broker calls in as many days have put the spotlight back on Vodafone, with investors caught between hopes for a German rebound and questions about folding in Three UK. On Friday, Berenberg shifted to a more positive tone. JPMorgan, a day earlier, lifted its target price but stuck to its downbeat view.
March 20, 2026
Anglo American Stock Price Falls 3% as Teck Merger Update Fails to Steady Shares
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Anglo American Stock Price Falls 3% as Teck Merger Update Fails to Steady Shares

Anglo American finished Friday off 3.04% at 2,867 pence, lagging behind a soft FTSE 100 as traders pared back on cyclical names. The UK’s main index dropped 1.4%, marking its third consecutive weekly decline. Why does it matter? Anglo is pushing shareholders to support a copper-centric pivot, right as rising oil prices and fresh worries about interest rates add to the headaches for mining stocks. Back in February, Anglo reported that a merger with Teck Resources would tilt investor exposure to copper beyond 70%. That’s the metal behind everything from EVs and power grids to data centers. Approvals for the deal, though, are still a work in progress.
March 20, 2026
Uber-Rivian Robotaxi Deal: $1.25 Billion Bet Targets 50,000 Driverless SUVs by 2031

Uber-Rivian Robotaxi Deal: $1.25 Billion Bet Targets 50,000 Driverless SUVs by 2031

Uber plans to pour as much as $1.25 billion into Rivian, setting the stage for 10,000 fully autonomous R2 SUVs to join its ride-hailing network in 2028—one of the company’s most ambitious moves yet in the driverless space. These vehicles will be exclusive to Uber. There’s also potential for 40,000 more after 2030, according to the two firms. Rivian’s access to new funding is timely, with the company ramping up investments in self-driving tech. Uber, meanwhile, is still betting it can remain key in the robotaxi world—without actually making vehicles. “Building a self-driving car is only half the battle. Monetizing it is the other,” Deutsche Bank’s Benjamin Black pointed out this week.
March 20, 2026
Arriva to Add 809 New UK Buses in £340 Million Fleet Overhaul, With Wakefield First to Benefit
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Arriva to Add 809 New UK Buses in £340 Million Fleet Overhaul, With Wakefield First to Benefit

Arriva is pumping £340 million into refreshing its UK bus fleet, lining up 809 new vehicles—over half are fully electric, so they’ll run with zero tailpipe emissions. This week, the company locked in another 164-bus order from Alexander Dennis, adding to its push. The first 50 of these new buses are already out on the streets in West Yorkshire. Timing is key in West Yorkshire, with the Weaver Network set to put local buses back in public hands come 2027. Until then, councils are leaning on stopgap funding, working to patch up and expand services ahead of the switch. Arriva’s new and revamped routes in Wakefield are on the board for a May 17 launch.
March 20, 2026
Australia Stock Market: ASX 200 Falls Again as Oil Shock and RBA Fears Bite
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Australia Stock Market: ASX 200 Falls Again as Oil Shock and RBA Fears Bite

Australian shares slipped for a second day on Friday. The S&P/ASX 200 closed at about 8,428.4, a drop of 0.82%, according to LSEG figures on Reuters. S&P Dow Jones Indices reported a similar finish for the benchmark at session's end. Risk assets picked a rough moment for a pullback. Brent crude hovered near $109.35 a barrel on Friday, Reuters noted, while global equities notched a third day in the red. Traders are now recalibrating, betting central banks could be forced to hold rates higher if the Middle East situation sustains the pressure on fuel prices.
March 20, 2026
LSEG Stock Price Today: London Stock Exchange Shares Buck FTSE 100 Selloff on Buyback, Bond Deal Focus

LSEG Stock Price Today: London Stock Exchange Shares Buck FTSE 100 Selloff on Buyback, Bond Deal Focus

London Stock Exchange Group managed a 0.51% rise to 8,662 pence, defying the broader London slump that saw the FTSE 100 slide 1.4% on fresh oil and rate jitters. Roughly 3.0 million shares changed hands. The stock’s uptick recouped some ground after losses in the last two sessions. The development is under the microscope as investors continue to gauge whether LSEG can win back confidence after Elliott Management took a stake and called for changes to its portfolio, margins, and capital returns. There’s also the AI overhang clouding its data business. That £3 billion share buyback last month — the largest LSEG has ever done — jolted the stock higher, but calls for stronger growth haven’t let up.
March 20, 2026
Why Barclays Share Price Fell Again: MFS Probe and BoE Rate Fears Hit Stock

Why Barclays Share Price Fell Again: MFS Probe and BoE Rate Fears Hit Stock

Barclays shares slipped another 2.06% to finish at 373.75 pence on Friday, following Thursday’s 4.37% decline. The latest drop came as investors digested news of a fresh UK investigation into the collapsed lender Market Financial Solutions and quickly shifting expectations for Bank of England rates. This comes at a crucial moment for Barclays, which is now pitching a bolder narrative. Just last month, the bank lifted its 2028 profitability goal and pledged to hand back over 15 billion pounds to shareholders between 2026 and 2028. That announcement landed as markets started factoring in expectations for higher rates, more expensive funding, and fresh questions about credit standards.
March 20, 2026
Why NatWest Share Price Dropped 8% as Ex-Dividend Hit Meets Fresh BoE Rate Fears
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Why NatWest Share Price Dropped 8% as Ex-Dividend Hit Meets Fresh BoE Rate Fears

NatWest Group Plc shares slumped 8% to 533.6 pence on Thursday after trading ex-dividend, as a wider retreat in UK bank stocks pressured the London-listed lender. Banks dragged the FTSE 100 lower, shedding 4.3% for the day. This isn’t just about the dividend. NatWest’s final payout is set at 23 pence a share—anyone buying from Thursday misses out. Take that out of the price, and shares still slid roughly 4.2%. That’s more than just a calendar quirk; there’s genuine selling going on.
March 20, 2026
RELX Stock Price Today: Shares Stay Below 2,565p Block-Sale Price Despite Buybacks
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RELX Stock Price Today: Shares Stay Below 2,565p Block-Sale Price Despite Buybacks

RELX edged up roughly 0.4% to 2,522.5 pence on Friday, though still lagged behind the 2,565 pence mark set in this week’s overnight block sale of 24 million shares. Investors hadn’t fully digested the fresh supply, with shares showing some resistance. That carries weight right now, with RELX pushing capital returns just as investors weigh their trust in data and legal-information outfits navigating a quickening AI cycle. Back in February, the company announced plans to allocate £2.25 billion for buybacks in 2026, following the £1.5 billion it wrapped up last year.
March 20, 2026
British American Tobacco Stock Price Slips Even as BAT Keeps Buying Back Shares

British American Tobacco Stock Price Slips Even as BAT Keeps Buying Back Shares

British American Tobacco was trading lower in London on Friday, last seen at roughly 4,295 pence by 15:50 GMT—a drop of 1.4% for the session. Shares moved within a range between 4,291 and 4,387 pence. This shift is notable: BAT was among London’s more resilient income plays. According to LSE data, the shares have climbed 38.0% in the past year, ahead of the FTSE 350 by 23.3 percentage points. Thursday’s close at 4,355 pence puts the stock just 6.8% under its March 2, 52-week high.
March 20, 2026
CBA Shares Near Highs After RBA Hike: Why Commonwealth Bank Bulls and Bears Both Have a Case
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CBA Shares Near Highs After RBA Hike: Why Commonwealth Bank Bulls and Bears Both Have a Case

Commonwealth Bank of Australia closed at A$175.64 on Friday, skimming the lower end of its intraday range—A$175.64 to A$179.56—but still hovering close to the upper reaches of its A$140.21-A$192.00 one-year band. For investors in the nation’s top lender, the dilemma persists: does the improving rate environment justify paying up at these levels? Australia stood apart from other developed markets this week. The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.1% in a tight 5-4 decision on March 17. Traders, according to Reuters, still fully priced in a jump to 4.35% by August, despite the close call.
March 20, 2026
Rio Tinto plc Stock Price Today: Shares Steady After Cyclone Shuts Queensland Bauxite Mines
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Rio Tinto plc Stock Price Today: Shares Steady After Cyclone Shuts Queensland Bauxite Mines

Rio Tinto plc ticked up in London on Friday, with shares gaining 0.33% to 6,359 pence as of 13:10 GMT, after shutting two Queensland bauxite mines in the path of Tropical Cyclone Narelle. The closures came on the heels of a sharp drop in Rio's Australia-listed shares, which earlier slumped as much as 4% to A$145.36—marking their lowest point since Jan. 13. Amrun and Andoom account for roughly 30 million metric tons of bauxite output annually, so the shutdown packs a punch. The ore is the key feedstock for aluminium, and this disruption hits just as the global market wrestles with supply shortages—recent Gulf cutbacks and transport snags already drove London Metal Exchange aluminium prices to a four-year peak last
March 20, 2026
Lloyds Banking Group plc Stock Price Today: Why Shares Are Sliding as BoE Hike Bets Build
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Lloyds Banking Group plc Stock Price Today: Why Shares Are Sliding as BoE Hike Bets Build

Lloyds Banking Group slipped 1.0% to 91.84 pence in London on Friday afternoon, the shares sliding for a second session as investors absorbed a grimmer UK rate scenario following the Bank of England’s latest decision. This shift is significant, given Lloyds holds the top spot as Britain’s biggest mortgage lender—mortgages account for around 66% of its loan book. Traders are now pricing in about a 60% probability of a rate hike in April, with as many as three quarter-point increases possible before the year wraps up. That’s a stark reversal from the rate-cut bets that prevailed before the latest energy shock.
March 20, 2026
National Grid plc Stock Price Falls 2% as Gilt Rout, Jefferies Downgrade Weigh on Shares
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National Grid plc Stock Price Falls 2% as Gilt Rout, Jefferies Downgrade Weigh on Shares

National Grid dropped roughly 2% Friday, landing at 1,246.5 pence as investors continued to unload UK utilities sensitive to interest rates. Shares moved within a range of 1,244.5 to 1,284.5 pence, after closing at 1,272 pence the previous session. National Grid had stood out among utilities after hiking its 2027 adjusted earnings per share growth forecast to 13%-15% earlier this month, just as it heads into a fresh regulatory cycle. That optimism, though, didn’t last long. Friday’s selloff underscores how fast sentiment can reverse when yields spike.
March 20, 2026
Rolls-Royce Stock Price Today: Shares Hold Near 1,190p as Buyback, UltraFan Funding Offset Market Nerves
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Rolls-Royce Stock Price Today: Shares Hold Near 1,190p as Buyback, UltraFan Funding Offset Market Nerves

Rolls-Royce Holdings ticked up 0.1% to 1,191 pence by 1056 GMT on Friday, holding its ground while London’s FTSE 100 dropped another 0.1% and was on track for a third week in the red. The engine maker looked steadier than the index, which remains under pressure from oil and interest rate concerns. The stock’s move stands out, with Rolls-Royce still one of the FTSE 100’s standout industrial names since last month’s results and its shareholder return plan nudged the index to a record. But even after that jump, shares are trading about 16% below the 1,420-pence high for the year. That suggests February’s burst of optimism has collided with a tougher market mood.
March 20, 2026
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