News 19 March 2026

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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, 7:24 AM EDT Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC) eyes U.S. magnet supply chain as geopolitical bets drive forecasts July 16, 2026, 7:24 AM EDT. Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC) is staying front and center as Western buyers look to reduce rare earth dependence on China. The miner’s deal with Noveon Magnetics points to an effort to build a U.S.-oriented magnet supply line, gearing up for growth in electric vehicle and clean energy markets. Lynas expects A$2.4 billion in revenue and A$1 billion in earnings by 2029, but faces regulatory and
July 16, 2026
GSK Stock Price Today: Shares Rise After FDA Approval of Lynavoy for Rare Liver-Disease Itch
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GSK Stock Price Today: Shares Rise After FDA Approval of Lynavoy for Rare Liver-Disease Itch

GSK shares trading in the U.S. edged up 0.6% to $52.39 as of 3:59 p.m. EDT on Thursday. The move followed news that the FDA cleared Lynavoy, the company’s new treatment for severe itching in patients with primary biliary cholangitis, or PBC—a rare autoimmune liver disorder. GSK gets the green light at a crucial time. With patent cliffs approaching for its top HIV drugs, new CEO Luke Miels is under pressure to prove the company can bring fresh therapies to market. Lynavoy's approval marks the first liver treatment from GSK's pipeline to clear regulators, the company said.
March 19, 2026
Beazley Plc Share Price Drops 2% After Dividend Reset, but Zurich Bid Gap Stays Tight
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Beazley Plc Share Price Drops 2% After Dividend Reset, but Zurich Bid Gap Stays Tight

Beazley dropped roughly 2% Thursday after the specialty insurer’s stock went ex-dividend in London. Investors picking up shares from this day onward miss out on the 25 pence payout linked to Zurich Insurance’s pending acquisition. The stock settled near 1,265p, shedding 27p from the last close—almost exactly the amount of the removed dividend. This shift is important because the stock isn’t being compared to the original 1,335p headline offer anymore. With the dividend stripped out, the focus moves to the 1,310p cash payout, which now sets the bar. Shares are still about 45p below Zurich’s price, so the spread remains tight.
March 19, 2026
LSEG Stock Price Today: Shares Outperform FTSE 100 Rout After Turquoise Shake-Up
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LSEG Stock Price Today: Shares Outperform FTSE 100 Rout After Turquoise Shake-Up

London Stock Exchange Group shares slipped 0.3% to finish at 8,618 pence on Thursday, shrugging off most of the pressure that pushed the FTSE 100 down 2.35%—its biggest slide in months. A sweeping risk-off move knocked London stocks to their lowest levels in a while. That kind of resilience is crucial. LSEG has been working to restore market faith since February, when shares took a hit on investor concerns over AI and activist Elliott Management turned up the heat. Last month, the company hit back: a record £3 billion buyback, bumping the dividend 15%, and pushing out fresh guidance calling for 6.5% to 7.5% income growth by 2026.
March 19, 2026
Legal & General Group Plc Share Price Falls 3% as BoE Jolt Revives Capital Worries
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Legal & General Group Plc Share Price Falls 3% as BoE Jolt Revives Capital Worries

Legal & General Group Plc ended Thursday’s session at 241.3 pence in London, down 3.3%. The insurer slid more sharply than the FTSE 100, which lost 2.35%, weighed down by the day’s sweeping market selloff. That latest drop stings, especially since even a record-setting buyback hasn’t eased doubts about Chief Executive Antonio Simoes’ ability to pull off a turnaround. Legal & General last week laid out plans for 2.4 billion pounds in shareholder returns over the next year. Its Solvency II ratio, a key regulatory gauge of insurer capital, came in at 210%.
March 19, 2026
UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Drops 2.4% to Two-Month Low After BoE Rate Hold and Oil Shock
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Drops 2.4% to Two-Month Low After BoE Rate Hold and Oil Shock

The FTSE 100 fell 2.4% on Thursday, settling at its lowest in about two months after the Bank of England held rates steady. A surge in oil prices further dented risk appetite. The FTSE 250 matched the drop—down 2.4%, marking its weakest close since November. Renewed attacks on Middle Eastern energy sites stoked inflation jitters. A noticeable turn for London stocks here. Not long ago, on Feb. 18, the FTSE 100 scored a record close at 10,686.18—helped along by easing inflation and hopes for rate cuts. Now, though, with policymakers flagging inflation could reach 3.5% in the coming two quarters, traders have switched gears and are now betting on two quarter-point Bank of England hikes before the year wraps up.
March 19, 2026
IG Group Weighs New York Listing in Fresh Test for London Market
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IG Group Weighs New York Listing in Fresh Test for London Market

IG Group is considering shifting its listing away from London, possibly over to the U.S., after launching a strategic review Thursday—a move that, if finalized, would deal another blow to London’s stock exchange. The spread-betting and CFD broker, which lets clients speculate on price swings without actually owning assets, rolled out the review alongside record revenue projections for 2025 and a fresh £125 million share buyback. The review should wrap up by autumn. Timing is key here. IG plans to join the FTSE 100 on March 23, but the board has already started reviewing the group’s domicile, legal setup, and listing options to free up capital and boost its strategic room to maneuver. Reuters pointed out that U.S. exchanges have
March 19, 2026
BAT Stock Price Today: British American Tobacco Slips After £25 Billion Debt Programme Refresh
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BAT Stock Price Today: British American Tobacco Slips After £25 Billion Debt Programme Refresh

British American Tobacco slipped 0.6% to 4,355 pence in Thursday’s London trading, after updating its £25 billion bond programme just a day before and announcing more buybacks. Despite the dip, the stock outperformed the broader market as the FTSE 100 dropped to its lowest in two months in a sweeping risk-off move. The timing is key here: BAT is doubling down on balance sheet discipline and rewarding shareholders, just as growth appears set to brush up against the lower limit of its guidance. Back in February, Chief Executive Tadeu Marroco warned that 2026 results would likely land at the bottom of BAT’s mid-term range, while still pledging a £1.3 billion buyback and ongoing dividend growth in sterling.
March 19, 2026
International Consolidated Airlines Group stock price drops 4% as oil surge rattles airline shares
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International Consolidated Airlines Group stock price drops 4% as oil surge rattles airline shares

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA closed Thursday at roughly 343 pence, dropping from 357.4 pence the previous day. Shares trailed behind a broader slide in London, as Brent spiked past $119 a barrel amid fresh attacks on Gulf energy targets, then pulled back. London’s main indexes shed over 2%. This shift lands just as IAG — the group behind British Airways, Iberia, Vueling, and Aer Lingus — was riding a wave of renewed confidence. March kicked off with upbeat 2025 profit guidance and a 1.5 billion euro payout plan for shareholders. But with that momentum, investor focus is snapping back to fuel hedges, the contracts airlines rely on to cap fuel costs. Across Europe, that shield is thinning.
March 19, 2026
SSE Share Price Today: SSE PLC Slips From 52-Week High Despite Jefferies Target Hike
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SSE Share Price Today: SSE PLC Slips From 52-Week High Despite Jefferies Target Hike

SSE Plc shares traded at 2,653 pence on Thursday, according to the company’s investor page—off by about 4% from the 52-week high of 2,760 pence reached just earlier this week. This dip came even as Jefferies bumped its price target up to 3,060 pence from 2,510 pence, sticking with a “buy” call. On Wednesday, SSE ended the session down 2.11% at 2,685 pence, lagging behind the broader market. SSE’s appeal as a UK-listed grid rebuild play is colliding with a tougher rates environment. The Bank of England kept rates unchanged at 3.75% on Thursday, though it flagged inflation could climb to 3.5%. London stocks slipped, gilts sold off, and oil prices pushed higher—a rough setup for a utility like SSE,
March 19, 2026
Lloyds Banking Group Stock Price Falls After Bank of England Hawkish Hold Hits UK Bank Shares
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Lloyds Banking Group Stock Price Falls After Bank of England Hawkish Hold Hits UK Bank Shares

Lloyds Banking Group dropped around 3.7% on Thursday, finishing at 92.94 pence—shares hovered near 93 pence as London stocks were hit by a widespread selloff. The FTSE 100 shed 2.48%. This hits Lloyds hard; as the UK’s top retail and commercial lender, it reacts fast to changes in Bank of England policy bets. The BoE left rates unchanged at 3.75% on Thursday, yet traders wasted no time, quickly factoring in two 25 basis point hikes before year-end after the bank flagged the risk of inflation hitting 3.5% in the coming two quarters.
March 19, 2026
National Grid plc Share Price Drops as Jefferies Downgrade and BoE Yield Jolt Hit Utility Stock
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National Grid plc Share Price Drops as Jefferies Downgrade and BoE Yield Jolt Hit Utility Stock

National Grid slipped another 3.75% to 1,271.5 pence on Thursday, deepening a 2.94% decline from the previous session. Trading got busy, with 10.9 million shares changing hands Wednesday—almost double the recent 50-day average of 5.8 million. Jefferies lowered its rating to Hold from Buy, sticking with a price target of 1,410 pence. This drop is notable—National Grid had only just raised its long-term growth outlook, and the FTSE 100 has counted on the stock as a reliable utility play. But Jefferies’ Ahmed Farman flagged the shares as expensive, with few regulatory catalysts ahead and higher real rates threatening to dent investor appetite.
March 19, 2026
HSBC Stock Price Falls as 20,000 Job-Cut Report Hits London, Hong Kong and New York Shares
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HSBC Stock Price Falls as 20,000 Job-Cut Report Hits London, Hong Kong and New York Shares

LONDON, March 19, 2026, 16:03 GMT. Shares of HSBC Holdings Plc slid in all three of its major markets on Thursday after a Bloomberg News report said the bank might be planning significant job cuts as part of a fresh restructuring. The London listing had dropped 43 pence to 1,166.2 pence by 15:47 GMT. In Hong Kong, shares lost HK$3.90 to HK$124.00, while HSBC’s New York ADRs fell $1.59 to $78.35.
March 19, 2026
Prudential plc Share Price Falls Despite 12% Profit Rise and $7 Billion Return Plan
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Prudential plc Share Price Falls Despite 12% Profit Rise and $7 Billion Return Plan

Prudential plc dropped 2.24% to finish at 1,071 pence on March 18, trailing the FTSE 100 as investors reacted to the latest results. The Asia- and Africa-focused insurer flagged stronger 2025 growth, but questions around capital strength lingered. That’s relevant now as Prudential pushes to show its focus on higher-growth Asian and African markets can actually deliver stronger cash returns for shareholders. Results came in solid, yet the share price response hinted that investors remain unconvinced—looking for more convincing evidence the company can reach its 2027 targets without putting extra pressure on its balance sheet.
March 19, 2026
Unilever PLC Stock Falls Again as Food Spin-Off Talk, Kraft Heinz Talks Rattle Investors
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Unilever PLC Stock Falls Again as Food Spin-Off Talk, Kraft Heinz Talks Rattle Investors

Unilever PLC shares slid further on Thursday following reports that the company considered spinning off its food division and had opened—then dropped—talks with Kraft Heinz about a deal for part of the business. Reuters noted the stock declined again, adding to Wednesday’s 3.5% drop. The timing isn't great. Chief Executive Fernando Fernandez has only been in the role a little more than a year and is still trying to steer Unilever’s ice-cream demerger—now trading as The Magnum Ice Cream Company after its December listing. Investors are worried a second major spin-off could distract management from delivering.
March 19, 2026
Rio Tinto plc stock price falls 5% as metals slump and China iron ore worries deepen
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Rio Tinto plc stock price falls 5% as metals slump and China iron ore worries deepen

Rio Tinto Plc shares dropped roughly 5% to 6,322 pence late Thursday in London, as selling hit miners hard with metals prices sliding and the FTSE 100 losing ground. The stock lagged the wider UK market, which was coping with another surge in oil prices. Rio’s reliance on iron ore hasn’t changed, and that’s coming into focus as new figures from China fail to ease demand concerns. Over January and February 2026, China brought in 210.02 million metric tons of iron ore. But steel production dropped 3.6%, while inventories at ports surged to a record 166.91 million tons. The material isn’t being used—it’s piling up.
March 19, 2026
Oil Briefly Tops $119 as Iran Strikes and Hawkish Fed Deepen Stock Selloff
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Oil Briefly Tops $119 as Iran Strikes and Hawkish Fed Deepen Stock Selloff

Oil jumped above $119 a barrel for a moment on Thursday, rattled by Iranian strikes on Gulf energy infrastructure. That move shook up markets that were already on edge as the Federal Reserve grows warier regarding rate cuts. Brent later eased to roughly $113.40, but the surge was enough to refocus traders on inflation. This oil shock is hitting just as U.S. producer prices jumped 0.7% in February—up 3.4% from a year ago—and with the Fed raising its inflation forecast for 2026. Gas at the pump? Now averaging $3.88 a gallon, that’s roughly 30% higher than prewar levels, making it more likely that both households and businesses get squeezed by another spike in fuel costs.
March 19, 2026
Anglo American Stock Price Today: Shares Sink Nearly 8% as Metals Slide, Teck Deal Timeline in Focus
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Anglo American Stock Price Today: Shares Sink Nearly 8% as Metals Slide, Teck Deal Timeline in Focus

Anglo American dropped close to 8% on Thursday, with miners broadly under pressure as metals lost ground and traders readied for higher rates sticking around. According to Reuters/LSEG data, shares landed at 2,860 pence, down 7.68%, after touching a low of 2,838 pence. Anglo faces this latest hurdle just as it’s juggling a lot: the London-listed miner is pushing ahead with its $53 billion all-share deal for Teck Resources, seeking buyers for De Beers, and doubling down on copper. All this, while growth-sensitive names get tossed around by an oil shock and stronger dollar.
March 19, 2026
Silver Price Today Falls Below $67 as Fed Hold Meets Supply Crunch Warnings
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Silver Price Today Falls Below $67 as Fed Hold Meets Supply Crunch Warnings

Silver dropped to around $67 an ounce in New York on Thursday morning, deepening its recent slide as a jump in oil prices and renewed inflation fears drove investors away from precious metals. Fortune’s daily price page listed silver at $66.93 at 9 a.m. ET, a tumble of $10.84 from the previous day. Reuters was quoting spot silver at $67.26 just before 8:46 a.m. ET. Silver’s decline stands out, squeezed from both sides. While the Fed keeps rates locked and inflation creeps higher—conditions that typically weigh on non-yielding metals—a Kitco piece picked up by FXStreet on Wednesday flagged tightening supply. The Silver Institute isn’t budging either: a sixth consecutive year of structural deficit is still in the cards as demand
March 19, 2026
Gold Prices and Silver Prices Hit One-Month Lows as Fed Inflation Warning Outweighs War Fears
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Gold Prices and Silver Prices Hit One-Month Lows as Fed Inflation Warning Outweighs War Fears

NEW YORK, March 19, 2026, 09:15 EDT. Gold dropped 2.7% to $4,687.19 an ounce by 1125 GMT, with prices sliding to $4,665.69—levels last seen on Feb. 6. Silver fared worse, tumbling 6.3% to $70.65 after touching $69.95, also a low dating back to Feb. 6. Investors turned away from the metals after the Federal Reserve’s rate move pushed up Treasury yields and lifted the dollar, sidelining gold and silver’s safe-haven draw even as the Middle East conflict drags on.
March 19, 2026
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