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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, 11:27 AM EDT SEGRO PLC adds 17,505 shares after Sharesave exercise, share count now 1.35 billion July 16, 2026, 11:19 AM EDT. SEGRO PLC issued 17,505 new shares under a Sharesave options exercise on 16 July 2026, bringing the total number of shares to 1,354,090,872. The company says this is in line with Rule 2.9 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers. The filing repeats disclosure requirements of Rules 8.3(a) and 8.3(b), so anyone with a 1% stake or making certain trades must report holdings and transactions
July 16, 2026
BP Stock Price Today: Shares Near Fresh High as Brent Oil Tops $100 Again
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BP Stock Price Today: Shares Near Fresh High as Brent Oil Tops $100 Again

BP traded up on Friday, sticking close to its new 52-week high as crude prices gained ground. By midday, shares hovered at 533 pence, following Thursday's 2.96% jump to 529.2 pence—a closing high for the past year. This shift is notable, with Brent crude—the world’s oil benchmark—trading back north of $100 a barrel. Goldman Sachs bumped its average March Brent estimate above $100. And according to Reuters, supply risks are stacking up, as trouble in the Strait of Hormuz threatens a corridor that handles over a fifth of global oil and gas flows.
March 13, 2026
Shell Stock Price Today: Shares Rise as Oil Near $100 and Qatar LNG Disruption Bites
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Shell Stock Price Today: Shares Rise as Oil Near $100 and Qatar LNG Disruption Bites

Shell shares climbed 1.3% to lead a lagging FTSE 100 by 1058 GMT, getting a lift as crude hovered just shy of $100 a barrel. Thursday saw the stock jump 2.59% to finish at 3,328 pence; BP moved higher too, with buyers coming for the whole sector. This is crucial now, with Shell still counting on buybacks and dividends to bolster its equity story after a stretch of softer earnings. The group missed profit forecasts for the fourth quarter back in February but stuck to its $3.5 billion quarterly buyback, pushing total payouts to 52% of operating cash flow over the last four quarters—above its own target. Chief Financial Officer Sinead Gorman called that range “sacrosanct.”
March 13, 2026
GSK Stock Climbs as FDA Widens Arexvy RSV Shot to High-Risk Adults 18-49
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GSK Stock Climbs as FDA Widens Arexvy RSV Shot to High-Risk Adults 18-49

GSK shares climbed Friday after the U.S. FDA cleared a broader use for its RSV vaccine, Arexvy, now including at-risk adults aged 18 to 49. The London-listed stock gained roughly 1.1%, trading near 2,054 pence, Reuters reported. This shift comes as GSK scrambles for new vaccine momentum at a time when that segment’s outlook has grown shakier. Just last month, the company warned investors that vaccine and general medicines revenue in 2026 might slip a bit or hold steady. Specialty medicines, by contrast, are still on track for stronger gains.
March 13, 2026
Technology News 13.03.2026
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Technology News 13.03.2026

ENDEDLive coverage has endedEnded: March 14, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT MKBHD says MacBook Neo may be Apple's most disruptive product in over a decade March 13, 2026, 9:28 AM EDT. Tech review channel MKBHD calls the new MacBook Neo potentially Apple's most disruptive product in the last 10+ years, signaling a departure from prior designs. The hands-on reception is positive even beyond his own expectations. Earlier, 9to5Mac Editor-in-Chief Chance Miller praised the Neo as a 'truly great Mac at an unbelievable price.' Several reviewers echo the upbeat tone, framing the Neo as capable of shaking up the PC market. The
March 13, 2026
Wesfarmers Share Price Today: Why ASX:WES Is Rising as Valuation Doubts Linger

Wesfarmers Share Price Today: Why ASX:WES Is Rising as Valuation Doubts Linger

Wesfarmers shares pushed up roughly 1.3% to A$76.26 during Friday morning trade, standing apart from a weaker Australian market while the ASX 200 dipped about 0.35% early on. That comes after a Thursday close at A$75.29, with the stock finishing down 0.69%. That’s significant: Wesfarmers is being looked at more through the prism of valuation than pure retail these days. Schroders’ Kellie Wood, writing Thursday, pointed out Wesfarmers bonds are yielding around 5.4%—well ahead of the stock’s 3.7% dividend. Woolworths shows a similar spread. Wood’s take: “investors can now ‘get better yields in high-quality fixed income corporate bonds.’”
March 13, 2026
Telstra Share Price: Why TLS Stock Is Holding Up on Buyback Progress and Bendigo Deal
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Telstra Share Price: Why TLS Stock Is Holding Up on Buyback Progress and Bendigo Deal

Telstra Group last changed hands at A$5.12 on the ASX, slipping 0.2%. The telecoms giant, according to a March 12 filing, bought back another 1.95 million shares for A$9.99 million as part of its on-market buyback. The buyback now sits at the heart of the Telstra stock narrative. Last month’s upbeat half-year numbers prompted the board to bump the program up to A$1.25 billion and push the interim dividend to 10.5 Australian cents a share. That’s 90.5% franked, so most investors pocket the attached tax credits.
March 13, 2026
McDonald’s Brings McGriddles to UK Breakfast Menu 23 Years After U.S. Debut
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McDonald’s Brings McGriddles to UK Breakfast Menu 23 Years After U.S. Debut

Starting March 17, McDonald’s is rolling out Sausage & Egg McGriddles across the UK and Ireland—marking the first official local launch of this classic U.S. breakfast staple. The sandwich lands on menus for a limited stretch, with a suggested price tag of £3.99, although actual prices may differ depending on the restaurant. This shift carries weight as McDonald’s continues to push value deals and limited-time promos, aiming to draw in price-sensitive diners. Back in February, the chain reported steady demand in Britain, and Northcoast Research’s Jim Sanderson noted McDonald’s needs to keep riding “marketing and value promotions” to maintain “positive and growing” traffic.
March 13, 2026
Suncorp Share Price Rises 1.5% as Buyback Update Extends Rebound After Storm-Hit Half
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Suncorp Share Price Rises 1.5% as Buyback Update Extends Rebound After Storm-Hit Half

Suncorp Group Limited finished Thursday’s session at A$15.23, gaining 1.47%. This came as the S&P/ASX 200 index dropped 1.31%. Investors looked over another buyback update from the insurer, with the latest filing hitting the market at 8:21 a.m. local time. The rebound stands out, stretching a rapid comeback for a stock that touched its 52-week low at A$13.99 back on March 4. Still, Suncorp is trading 30.2% under its August 2025 peak of A$21.82. Some investors are zeroing in on the ongoing buyback and a 17-cent interim dividend slated for March 31—those are the near-term signals they're watching.
March 13, 2026
Experian share price falls again as bond issue, buyback fail to steady stock
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Experian share price falls again as bond issue, buyback fail to steady stock

Experian slipped again Thursday, dropping 0.61% to finish at 2,755 pence. The credit-data giant’s new funding initiative and buyback couldn’t halt the decline. Why it matters now: shares are still trading well under the 4,101 pence 52-week high hit in July. Experian’s main credit-check and mortgage segments feel the impact when lenders pull back or when interest-rate outlooks shift.
March 13, 2026
Lynas Rare Earths Stock Extends Rally as Japan Deal Sets $110/kg Price Floor

Lynas Rare Earths Stock Extends Rally as Japan Deal Sets $110/kg Price Floor

Lynas Rare Earths finished Thursday at A$21.17, tacking on more gains as traders continued to react to the Australian miner’s overhauled supply agreement with Japan. On Wednesday, the stock surged 16.2% after investors got their first look at the updated deal. This matters: under the revised deal, Lynas gets a US$110-per-kg floor price on 5,000 tonnes per year of neodymium-praseodymium, or NdPr—a rare-earth oxide that goes into permanent magnets for EVs, wind turbines, and defense systems. Notably, that kind of price visibility is rare for any producer outside China.
March 13, 2026
Santos Limited Share Price Rises as $100 Oil Lifts ASX Energy Stocks
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Santos Limited Share Price Rises as $100 Oil Lifts ASX Energy Stocks

Santos Ltd climbed 1.49% to close at A$7.49 on Thursday, tracking Brent crude’s jump to $100.46 a barrel. Oil prices responded to tanker attacks and new threats from Iran, keeping the Strait of Hormuz front and center. Santos stands out as one of Australia’s top oil and gas names, with ties to the LNG market. A lasting jump in crude and LNG prices has the potential to boost its cash flow. Still, the same oil price shock is stoking inflation and renewed rate worries, weighing on equities.
March 13, 2026
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Stock Falls 5% as Oil Shock Revives 2026 Fuel-Cost Fears
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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Stock Falls 5% as Oil Shock Revives 2026 Fuel-Cost Fears

Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings slipped almost 5% Thursday, pressured by a jump in oil prices and renewed concerns about the company’s 2026 fuel expenses. Trading at $19.46 late in New York—just off the session’s bottom—NCLH moved lower alongside Carnival and Royal Caribbean as investors pulled back from cruise stocks. This drop comes after Norwegian slashed its near-term outlook earlier this month. Back on March 2, the company projected 2026 adjusted earnings at $2.38 per share—missing the $2.55 analysts had penciled in. It also flagged that annual net yield, which tracks revenue per passenger after certain costs, would stay flat.
March 13, 2026
ANZ share price slides 2.5% as oil shock revives Australian rate-hike bets
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ANZ share price slides 2.5% as oil shock revives Australian rate-hike bets

ANZ Group Holdings dropped harder than the wider Australian market Thursday, finishing at A$37.02. Fresh inflation jitters and a rapid shift in interest-rate bets fueled selling across bank shares. The S&P/ASX 200 benchmark slipped 1.31%, settling at 8,629. The drop stands out—ANZ had surged just a month back after a surprisingly strong first quarter and the first real signs that CEO Nuno Matos’s cost cuts were starting to work. Now, Thursday’s close puts the stock roughly 8% under its Feb. 12 record of A$40.20, a sharp shift from celebrating execution to fretting about the wider economic outlook.
March 13, 2026
CSL Share Price Hits 52-Week Low Despite $1.5 Billion U.S. Expansion and New PAHO Vaccine Deal
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CSL Share Price Hits 52-Week Low Despite $1.5 Billion U.S. Expansion and New PAHO Vaccine Deal

CSL Ltd dropped to a 52-week low on Thursday, with shares finishing at A$141.04, down 1.08% for the session, market data showed. Investors shrugged off news of the Australian biotech’s $1.5 billion boost to its U.S. plasma operations and its fresh regional flu-vaccine agreement earlier this week. Investors haven’t forgotten February’s blow: CSL took a sharp hit to first-half profit, racked up hefty impairments, and swapped out its chief executive. Despite talk of new contracts and capacity, the stock has slid 18.31% this year. The market’s focus remains on whether CSL’s earnings can actually bounce back—not just on an expanding project pipeline.
March 13, 2026
Atlassian Layoffs 2026: Jira Maker Cuts 1,600 Jobs as AI Pressure Builds
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Atlassian Layoffs 2026: Jira Maker Cuts 1,600 Jobs as AI Pressure Builds

Atlassian plans to lay off around 1,600 employees—about 10% of its staff—as the company behind Jira and Confluence doubles down on artificial intelligence and enterprise sales in a bid to land larger corporate customers. The shakeup comes with another change at the top: Chief Technology Officer Rajeev Rajan will leave by the end of March. This hits as jitters ripple through software stocks. For weeks, investors have been pressing a single question: Could AI agents — those software helpers that handle multi-step tasks — start eating into the business of subscription software outfits? These software-as-a-service names are the go-to for companies needing workflow tools.
March 13, 2026
TPG Telecom Stock Price Slips After $200 Million Block Trade Tests Share Liquidity Push

TPG Telecom Stock Price Slips After $200 Million Block Trade Tests Share Liquidity Push

TPG Telecom closed Thursday at A$3.89, down 1.26%, after Street Talk in the Australian Financial Review flagged a A$200 million block trade — a hefty off-market transaction in the stock. Volume ballooned, with 54.5 million shares changing hands. This shift is significant for TPG, which has been working to lift its free float following last year’s Vocus asset sale and the accompanying capital return. Back in August, Reuters reported that management was targeting a free float around 30% to help secure TPG’s place in the S&P/ASX 200. The company later disclosed that minority holdings had climbed to roughly 27%—up from 23%—after investors took up its reinvestment plan.
March 13, 2026
Westpac Stock Price Drops as Fresh RBA Hike Calls Rattle Big Australian Banks
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Westpac Stock Price Drops as Fresh RBA Hike Calls Rattle Big Australian Banks

Westpac Banking Corp dropped 1.19% Thursday, settling at A$40.54. The stock continues to pull back from its all-time high of A$42.13 reached just a month back, as traders braced for another Australian rate increase and dumped shares across sectors, spooked by oil rushing toward $100 a barrel. This drop hits Westpac at a tricky moment. The bank bumped up variable home loan rates by 0.25 percentage point from Feb. 17, following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s recent decision. Consumer boss Carolyn McCann warned the hike could “add pressure to household budgets.” Margins might get a lift if there’s another increase, but borrowers would feel the pinch even more.
March 12, 2026
Macquarie Group Stock Price Falls 2.7% as Oil Shock Revives RBA Hike Fears
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Macquarie Group Stock Price Falls 2.7% as Oil Shock Revives RBA Hike Fears

Shares of Macquarie Group finished Thursday’s session down 2.67% at A$195.75, deepening losses for Australia’s top investment bank as local financial stocks struggled with rising oil prices and renewed rate jitters. The S&P/ASX 200 shed 1.31% to close at 8,629.00. The decline cuts into gains sparked just a month back. On Feb. 10, Reuters noted shares had jumped 4% to A$221.32 after Macquarie announced stronger profits across its major businesses. But with Thursday’s close, the stock sits significantly lower—right before the Reserve Bank of Australia’s March 17 meeting.
March 12, 2026
Woodside Energy Share Price Rises as Oil Tops $100 Again, Putting WDS Stock Back in Focus
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Woodside Energy Share Price Rises as Oil Tops $100 Again, Putting WDS Stock Back in Focus

Woodside Energy Group Ltd's U.S. shares booked an 11.5 cent gain, ending Thursday at $22.33. Oil’s latest climb, edging closer to that $100 per barrel mark, gave the Australian name renewed attention among traders. Fresh worries about Middle East supply drove energy stocks higher, even as the wider market pulled back. The rally's significance is clear: softer realized oil and gas prices dragged Woodside’s 2025 underlying profit down to $2.65 billion, compared to $2.88 billion last year. Still, robust production numbers meant the company beat analyst estimates. Woodside reported its Scarborough project reached 94% completion and remains set to deliver first LNG—liquefied natural gas, gas cooled for shipping—in the fourth quarter of 2026. KCM Trade’s Tim Waterer called a potential
March 12, 2026
United Utilities share price jumps as BofA target hike and defensive trade lift UK water stocks
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United Utilities share price jumps as BofA target hike and defensive trade lift UK water stocks

United Utilities Group climbed 2.26% to 1,357.5 pence on Thursday, outpacing the broader FTSE 100 as it slipped. The move came after Bank of America bumped its target price up to 1,500 pence from 1,300, according to an Alliance News broker-ratings roundup, drawing investors toward utilities. The wider market struggled, but that move was notable. Britain’s blue-chip index slipped 0.4% as oil rebounded to $100 and traders dialed down expectations for a near-term Bank of England rate cut.
March 12, 2026
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