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Etihad Orders 10 Boeing Jets, Raising Talk of Hard-to-Get 787 Slots
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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, 7:15 AM EDT FTSE 100 falls as Mideast tensions hit risk mood; Rotork lifts FTSE 250 July 16, 2026, 7:06 AM EDT. The FTSE 100 moved lower Thursday with investors on edge over rising U.S.-Iran tensions. Tech shares dragged on the index. Rotork traded up, helping the FTSE 250 hold firmer. Cautious trading set the tone as geopolitical worries and sector weakness weighed. Britain's FTSE 100 slips on Middle East tensions; Rotork lifts FTSE 250 Balfour Beatty Rises as Labour Policy Fuels UK Utility Uncertainty July 16, 2026,
July 16, 2026
Glencore share price rises as stock shrugs off South Africa smelter warning, coal outlook firms
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Glencore share price rises as stock shrugs off South Africa smelter warning, coal outlook firms

Shares of Glencore Plc climbed 1% in London on Friday, shrugging off signals from its South African ferrochrome arm, which threatened to walk away from negotiations for cheaper power. By late morning, the stock was trading at 523.8 pence, marking a 1.08% gain from Thursday’s finish. This is catching attention as investors keep piling into Glencore’s coal play after a big rerating earlier this year. Since Jan. 7, coal prices and Glencore shares are both up 26%, Reuters reported last week. Morningstar’s Jon Mills just took his fair value estimate for Glencore stock up to 530 pence this week.
March 20, 2026
HSBC Share Price Rebounds After 20,000 Job-Cut Report, but AI Push and Middle East Risks Loom
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HSBC Share Price Rebounds After 20,000 Job-Cut Report, but AI Push and Middle East Risks Loom

HSBC Holdings shares paused their slide Friday, recovering roughly 1% to 1,183.2 pence by the morning, after Thursday's 3.1% tumble. Investors were still digesting a report that the bank may axe up to 20,000 jobs as part of a stepped-up AI drive. The timing is crucial: HSBC’s management is under pressure to show shareholders that its restructuring will boost returns without exposing the bank to fresh risks. After topping 2025 profit expectations and upping its profitability target last month, HSBC faces scrutiny from investors. The question now is whether the bank’s cost-saving push—leaning on AI, shorthand for task-automating software—can counter a tougher market environment.
March 20, 2026
Shell Stock Falls as Qatar Pearl Shutdown Cuts Through the Oil Rally
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Shell Stock Falls as Qatar Pearl Shutdown Cuts Through the Oil Rally

Shell Plc dropped roughly 1.2% in London trading Friday, with shares slipping to 3,421 pence—off by 40 pence—after it suspended output at its Pearl facility in Qatar in response to attacks at Ras Laffan industrial city. That's according to Reuters market data. Why does this matter? Investors are weighing whether gains from pricier oil and gas can offset the blow to Shell’s operations in Qatar. QatarEnergy chief Saad al-Kaabi told Reuters the strikes have sidelined 17% of the country’s LNG export capacity for three to five years. European gas prices surged up to 35% on Thursday.
March 20, 2026
BP PLC Stock Price Today: Shares Slip After 52-Week High as Refinery Sale Raises Cost-Cut Goal
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BP PLC Stock Price Today: Shares Slip After 52-Week High as Refinery Sale Raises Cost-Cut Goal

BP slipped around 3% to 565.8 pence in late London trading on Friday, retreating from a recent 52-week high. The pullback came as investors digested news of the oil giant's German refinery divestment, set against a weaker broader London market. It’s a notable step for BP, which is working to streamline its assets and strengthen the balance sheet ahead of Meg O'Neill’s arrival as CEO in April. With the Gelsenkirchen deal, BP has now logged more than $11 billion in announced or closed asset sales out of its $20 billion goal for 2027—and the company’s recurring cost-cutting target climbs to a range of $6.5 billion to $7.5 billion.
March 20, 2026
Unilever-McCormick Food Business Talks Could Split Off Hellmann’s, Knorr and Marmite
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Unilever-McCormick Food Business Talks Could Split Off Hellmann’s, Knorr and Marmite

Unilever on Friday confirmed it's fielding an inbound offer for its Foods division and is now in talks with McCormick & Co., possibly paving the way for brands like Hellmann’s, Knorr and Marmite to change hands. McCormick has also acknowledged ongoing discussions about a potential strategic transaction involving the business unit. The timing here is clear enough. These negotiations would fast-track CEO Fernando Fernandez’s campaign to slim Unilever down, sharpening its angle on beauty, wellbeing, and personal care—a strategy set in motion after last year’s ice cream spin-off. Looking at the 2025 numbers: Foods delivered 2.5% growth, while Beauty & Wellbeing jumped 4.3%, and Personal Care posted 4.7%. Foods still accounted for 26% of overall turnover.
March 20, 2026
UK Fuel Prices: Diesel Could Hit £2 a Litre Within Weeks as Oil Surge Reignites Fuel Duty Fight
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UK Fuel Prices: Diesel Could Hit £2 a Litre Within Weeks as Oil Surge Reignites Fuel Duty Fight

Traders sounded the alarm Friday: British diesel might break through the £2 per litre mark in a matter of weeks, with Brent crude holding above $110 following new Middle East attacks. The move is ramping up pressure on ministers. It’s not just pump prices in the spotlight. Diesel powers vans, trucks, and tractors—so any spike can ripple into freight costs, consumer prices, and inflation. The Bank of England on Thursday signaled it’s prepared to respond if energy prices, driven by conflict, threaten its 2% inflation target.
March 20, 2026
Technology News 20.03.2026
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Technology News 20.03.2026

ENDEDLive coverage has endedEnded: March 21, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT Microsoft to curb Copilot clutter, roll out Windows 11 updates for performance and control March 20, 2026, 11:58 PM EDT. Microsoft says Windows 11 updates will roll out to Insiders next month, targeting performance gains and user control. In a blog post, Pavan Davuluri, EVP of Windows & Devices, says File Explorer will be faster and more dependable, addressing lag and smoothness. Copilot integration will be more intentional, with fewer entry points in Snipping Tool, Photos, Widgets and Notepad. The OS will offer more control over updates-skipping during setup, restarting
March 20, 2026
Qantas Share Price Drops as Fuel Shock, Demand Fears Keep Pressure on Airline Stocks
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Qantas Share Price Drops as Fuel Shock, Demand Fears Keep Pressure on Airline Stocks

March 20, 2026, 10:52 AEDT – Sydney Qantas Airways closed Thursday at A$8.43, hovering close to this month’s lows as investors digested the impact of pricier fuel and questioned whether fare hikes would be enough to protect margins. The share price opened at A$8.52, moving between A$8.52 and A$8.63 during the session, market data from Qantas and Yahoo Finance show.
March 20, 2026
Macquarie Group Stock in Focus After $7 Billion Kuwait Pipeline Exit and Fresh Buyback Filing
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Macquarie Group Stock in Focus After $7 Billion Kuwait Pipeline Exit and Fresh Buyback Filing

Macquarie Group landed back in the spotlight in Sydney Friday, after issuing yet another update on its on-market buyback—a share repurchase effort that’s been tracking investor attention. Traders were still digesting the company’s recent move to drop its pursuit of Kuwait’s oil pipeline network, a deal that could have reached $7 billion. Macquarie shares closed at A$196.09 on Thursday, slipping 0.65%, per ASX data. The Kuwait pullout is shaping up as a bigger headache for markets. Few moves have signaled the Iran war’s impact on Gulf dealmaking quite like this—especially for Macquarie, which has spent years putting money to work in the region. Now, with oil prices climbing and Australia turning back to rate hikes, funding costs could be headed
March 20, 2026
Northern Star Resources Ltd Share Price Slides 9.5% as Gold Slump Deepens Output Warning Fallout

Northern Star Resources Ltd Share Price Slides 9.5% as Gold Slump Deepens Output Warning Fallout

Northern Star Resources tumbled 9.5% to finish at A$18.96 on Thursday, compounding losses after last week’s production alert and landing the miner near the top of the ASX’s most heavily traded by value. ASX figures showed roughly A$207.1 million worth of shares were exchanged. Shares are now sitting roughly 29% under their March 11 closing level of A$26.75. The question investors are wrestling with: are the ongoing troubles at Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines, or KCGM—one of Australia’s biggest open-pit gold operations—and at Jundee just temporary hiccups on the way to bringing new capacity online, or are they looking at something more serious, a sign of execution risk?
March 20, 2026
CSL stock price sinks despite buyback as pressure builds on Australian biotech
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CSL stock price sinks despite buyback as pressure builds on Australian biotech

SYDNEY, March 20, 2026, 09:38 UTC+11. CSL shares slid another 2.45% on Thursday, closing at A$134.62, while the company pressed ahead with its buyback program. According to an ASX filing dated March 19, CSL snapped up 74,167 shares on March 18, spending A$10.3 million at prices ranging from A$138.00 to A$141.15. The on-market buyback, capped at up to US$750 million, is scheduled to run through June 30, 2026.
March 20, 2026
Westpac Banking Corporation Stock Price Falls 1% as ASX Slides, RBA Rate Hike Keeps Margin Debate Alive
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Westpac Banking Corporation Stock Price Falls 1% as ASX Slides, RBA Rate Hike Keeps Margin Debate Alive

Westpac Banking Corporation shares on the ASX slipped 0.96% to close at A$41.13 on Thursday. The S&P/ASX 200 slumped 1.65% to 8,497.8 after an oil shock shook risk assets. This shift carries weight as banks across Australia adjust to the latest round of monetary tightening. The Reserve Bank of Australia bumped its cash rate up by 25 basis points to 4.1% on Tuesday. Westpac responded, announcing it will hike both variable home-loan rates and cash-rate-linked business lending rates by an identical 25 basis points, taking effect March 31.
March 20, 2026
Santos Share Price Climbs 3% to A$8.02 as Oil, LNG Surge Lifts ASX Energy Stocks
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Santos Share Price Climbs 3% to A$8.02 as Oil, LNG Surge Lifts ASX Energy Stocks

Santos Ltd climbed 3.2% on Thursday, finishing at A$8.02 after reaching an intraday high of A$8.06—right at the upper end of its 52-week range. A renewed oil and gas jolt steered investors toward Australian energy stocks. This played out as the S&P/ASX 200 dropped 1.7% to hit its lowest in four months. This surge is significant for Santos, a seller of both crude and LNG—liquefied natural gas cooled for export. Brent crude touched $119.13, later closing at $108.65 on Thursday. European gas prices, meanwhile, soared up to 35% following strikes on Gulf energy infrastructure.
March 19, 2026
Why Commonwealth Bank of Australia Stock Price Is Holding Up as the ASX Sinks
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Why Commonwealth Bank of Australia Stock Price Is Holding Up as the ASX Sinks

Commonwealth Bank of Australia finished Thursday at A$177.36, up 0.15%. That’s a four-day winning streak for CBA, even as the S&P/ASX 200 dropped 1.7% to hit a four-month low. The stock now sits about 7% under its 52-week peak of A$191.40 from June 25, 2025. It’s catching attention now: investors are still piling into the big banks, despite the wider market wobbling as oil prices jump and inflation jitters linger. On March 17, the Reserve Bank of Australia pushed its cash rate—the main policy rate—up to 4.1% by a narrow 5-4 vote, fueling expectations that higher borrowing costs aren’t going away anytime soon.
March 19, 2026
BHP Group Ltd Stock Price Falls 3.47% as China Iron Ore Risks, Oil Shock Overshadow CEO Bounce
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BHP Group Ltd Stock Price Falls 3.47% as China Iron Ore Risks, Oil Shock Overshadow CEO Bounce

BHP Group Ltd slipped 3.47% to A$48.35 on March 19, wiping out gains from the previous day after the miner announced its new CEO. Rio Tinto dropped 3.22%, while Fortescue shed 3.35% during the session. BHP isn’t just any miner—it’s the biggest listed one out there, and iron ore still pulls in hefty profits, despite copper edging ahead in first-half numbers. Right now, investors are sizing up the leadership shift. They’re also watching China, where more of that imported ore is stacking up at ports instead of flowing to steel mills.
March 19, 2026
Woodside Energy share price jumps 7% as oil shock and CEO reset lift WDS stock
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Woodside Energy share price jumps 7% as oil shock and CEO reset lift WDS stock

Woodside Energy finished Thursday up 7.2% at A$33.70, with traders snapping up energy names after oil and gas prices jumped. Investors also responded to the company’s new CEO zeroing in on its LNG project lineup. The timing’s crucial: Woodside faces a packed agenda this year. Westcott, who just got the nod as CEO, needs to push Scarborough to first cargo, offload 20% of Louisiana LNG, move Trion forward in the Gulf of Mexico, and lock down both terms and sign-offs for Browse—all while bracing for lower output in 2026.
March 19, 2026
Prudential Boosts Buybacks After 12% New Business Profit Rise, Eyes More Cash Returns
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Prudential Boosts Buybacks After 12% New Business Profit Rise, Eyes More Cash Returns

London, March 19, 2026, 21:28 GMT Prudential PLC is ramping up shareholder payouts after logging a 12% jump in 2025 new business profit—driven by increased sales in Hong Kong, mainland China, and Indonesia. The insurer kicked off a $1.2 billion share buyback for 2026 and flagged plans for another $1.3 billion capital return in 2027, pushing total anticipated shareholder returns for 2024 through 2027 above $7 billion.
March 19, 2026
BAE Systems Share Price Today: Why the Stock Slipped After Air Astana Exit
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BAE Systems Share Price Today: Why the Stock Slipped After Air Astana Exit

BAE Systems ended Thursday at roughly 2,306 pence in London, after the company agreed to offload its last 6.9% holding in Kazakhstan’s Air Astana—fetching about $31 million at the sale price. With this deal, BAE finishes its exit from the airline, a non-core asset acquired back in 2001 and already trimmed in December. Timing’s key here, with fresh signals on official demand showing up this week. On Wednesday, Britain announced plans to boost support for Gulf allies facing Iranian attacks, and government officials sat down with suppliers—BAE, MBDA, Leonardo UK—to talk about speeding up the delivery of defence gear and tech.
March 19, 2026
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