News 29 June 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
NAB (ASX:NAB) shares edge higher after mortgage-fraud warning draws attention to buffers
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NAB (ASX:NAB) shares edge higher after mortgage-fraud warning draws attention to buffers

National Australia Bank Limited rose 1.01% to A$37.89 on Monday, edging out the other big four banks, even after it issued a new mortgage-fraud warning. The S&P/ASX 200 was up 0.68% to 8,823.40. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials index climbed 0.75% to 9,310.50. NAB finished 33 basis points ahead of the main market and 26 points above the broader financial index. The shares still ended 23.4% under their 52-week high at A$49.45 and 6.8% above the 52-week low at A$35.48. The stock remains well below last year's top, even with Monday's rise.
June 29, 2026
CBA shares edge up, valuation gap holds
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CBA shares edge up, valuation gap holds

The ASX cash market was closed at 02:06 AEST in Sydney, outside its standard 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. session. Monday’s close is the most recent full cash-market price. Commonwealth Bank of Australia climbed 0.98% to finish at A$163.61 on Monday, outpacing the S&P/ASX 200, which gained 59.2 points to close at 8,823.4. Volume was below average, with 1.79 million CBA shares traded versus the usual 2.51 million.
June 29, 2026
Atlas Arteria bid spread narrows to 1 cent, index risk moves up
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Atlas Arteria bid spread narrows to 1 cent, index risk moves up

Atlas Arteria was little changed after four filings on Monday tweaked the takeover numbers for minorities. The shares sit one cent below IFM’s last A$5.10 per share cash offer. Management scrapped a planned 20-cent extra payout and flagged that IFM’s ongoing control could bring index-weight headwinds. Toll-road shares finished 0.2% higher at A$5.09. Trading volume hit 48.18 million, well above the usual 10.53 million. The S&P/ASX 200 added 0.68% to close at 8,823.40 on Monday.
June 29, 2026
CSL (ASX:CSL) traders look to Tavneos results as ASX volatility, Seqirus separation approach
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CSL holds steady, Tavneos EU loss seen minor versus Vifor overhaul

CSL Limited inched up Monday, putting a price tag on its new European drug setback. The gain left CSL shares at A$115.39, up 0.45%. The S&P/ASX 200 did better, ending 0.68% higher at 8,823.40. CSL picked up 22.49% in the last four weeks, but shares are still off 51.82% in the past year. The rally was no broad sign of support. Data is from June 29, Trading Economics.
June 29, 2026
ICG plc up after FY27 consensus cut challenges recovery
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ICG plc up after FY27 consensus cut challenges recovery

ICG plc climbed on Monday while the FTSE 100 lagged. Investors now have to decide if the stock’s recent rebound means the lower price already factors in an expected reset to earnings next year. London Stock Exchange was open during the dateline, with XLON’s session from 0800 to 1630 BST. ICG shares were at 1,675p, up 1.33% at 15:33 BST according to the company’s feed. Hargreaves Lansdown quoted the FTSE 100 at 10,496.26, down 0.11%.
June 29, 2026
Fevertree shares see heavy trading as buyback faces test before September earnings
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Fevertree shares see heavy trading as buyback faces test before September earnings

Fevertree Drinks PLC fell late in London on Monday. Shares were off 0.8% at 810p at 1605 BST, after trading between 780p and 827.9p, according to Google Finance. Trade was busy, but company news was thin. The London Stock Exchange was open for its usual Monday session from 0800 to 1630 BST. Volume stood out even though the price barely moved. Google Finance reported 1.41 million shares traded, way above the 410,980 average. Fever-Tree’s site still showed a June 23 "Transaction in Own Shares" as its latest regulatory update, so the activity seemed like positioning before results rather than trading on fresh news.
June 29, 2026
Balfour Beatty trades below FTSE 250 even as buyback crosses halfway at near-record prices
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Balfour Beatty trades below FTSE 250 even as buyback crosses halfway at near-record prices

Balfour Beatty plc shares dropped more than the London mid-caps on Monday. The stock slipped under last week’s highs after a new buyback filing showed the group is now over halfway through its 2026 share repurchase. Balfour Beatty Plc shares traded at 861p, down 15p, or 1.71%, as of 15:50 BST on turnover of 1.24 million. At the same time the FTSE 250 slipped 0.40% to 23,054.67. The FTSE 100 was off 0.09% at 10,498.22 as of 15:36 BST.
June 29, 2026
Legal & General puts 15% cash-return target against £1.5bn private credit pipeline
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Legal & General puts 15% cash-return target against £1.5bn private credit pipeline

Legal & General Group Plc traded lower Monday, but the bigger number for investors wasn’t the price drop. With its £1.2 billion buyback and the dividend yield listed on Google Finance, the implied cash-return yield is about 15%. The London Stock Exchange ran its usual 0800-1630 BST session. L&G was trading at 284.80p, off 0.73%, on Google Finance at 1554 BST. Market cap sat at £15.80 billion and dividend yield at 7.65%. FTSE 100 slipped 0.25% to 10481.61. M&G plc and Aviva plc were both down as well.
June 29, 2026
Reckitt Benckiser trades higher after post-buyback pricing, market checks for July payout update
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Reckitt Benckiser up as buyback price puts July in focus

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc climbed late Monday, building on Friday’s gains. Shares in the Dettol and Durex maker moved back over the average purchase price from its last buyback tranche—a slim difference that’s in focus before July results. The stock changed hands at 4,962.00p on the sell side and 4,963.00p to buy in delayed AJ Bell data, up 32.00p, or 0.65%. The FTSE 100 index slipped 0.18% to 10,489.06, according to Investing.com figures for June 29. London markets were still open at that point, with the exchange listing trading from 08:00 until 16:30.
June 29, 2026
SEGRO stock: Prologis paper bid tracks shares as NAV gap stays open
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SEGRO stock: Prologis paper bid tracks shares as NAV gap stays open

SEGRO plc shares sat just below 880p on Monday, a level that shows the market is pricing the Prologis Inc. approach less as a clean 925p bid and more as a live all-share ratio tied to the U.S. suitor’s stock. SEGRO was down 0.09% at 879.4p at 14:47 BST, with 1.49 million shares traded, while the FTSE 100 was little changed. The gap is in the paper math. Prologis said on June 24 that its 0.084-share exchange ratio valued SEGRO at 925p a share, based on a Prologis price of $145.30 and GBP/USD at about 1.32. Prologis shares were last at $138.36 on Monday. Using the same ratio and a GBP/USD rate of 1.3241, the implied value is about 878p,
June 29, 2026
Halma plc (LON:HLMA) director share awards follow 20% stock slide
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Halma plc (LON:HLMA) director share awards follow 20% stock slide

Halma plc traded flat in London on Monday. Investors got two new director and PDMR shareholding filings, adding a clearer read on the safety tech group after its sharp reset in June. Halma shares traded at 3,902p as of 15:01 BST, off 0.05% for the day. The stock moved between 3,876p and 3,944p. Google Finance put Halma’s market cap at £14.87 billion. The latest quote puts shares 20.4% below the 52-week high of 4,902p. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.01% to 10,506.64 at 14:47 BST.
June 29, 2026
National Grid stock climbs, £70bn grid plan exceeds market cap
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National Grid stock climbs, £70bn grid plan exceeds market cap

National Grid plc added ground Monday, outpacing the broader London market. Investors continued to pile in, backing a regulated asset-growth pitch with a footprint that now outstrips the company's equity value. The stock was last seen at 1,255p, up 0.76%, at 15:02:06 BST. It traded between 1,239.5p and 1,257p so far today. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.06% on the same feed. Reuters said UK shares lost ground earlier after Middle East tensions weighed on sentiment.
June 29, 2026
3i holds gains on sign of faster Action growth in June
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3i Group (LON:III) lags NAV with buybacks a third done after Action update

3i Group plc slipped Monday afternoon in London. The number drawing attention isn’t on screen—about a third of the buyback is complete, but the stock keeps trading under NAV. Fidelity data, with at least a 15-minute delay, showed the stock down. FTSE All-Share barely moved. Estimated NAV for 3i stood at 3,002.28p per share, according to the same quote page.
June 29, 2026
BT Group gives back Verizon JV gains as cash-flow forecast holds
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BT Group gives back Verizon JV gains as cash-flow forecast holds

BT Group plc pared most of an early move higher Monday after the Verizon tie-up landed as more of a revenue shift than a cash boost. Shares at 1501 BST traded at 195.10 pence, up just 0.05%. The high for the session was 199.65p. The FTSE 100 Index slipped 0.06% to 10,501.74 a little before 1500 BST. Trading ran as normal on June 29, with LSE cash hours from 0800 to 1630 BST. BT and Verizon Communications Inc will merge their international enterprise businesses into a 50:50 joint venture serving over 3,000 clients across more than 180 countries. The venture targets around $4 billion in yearly revenue. Verizon will make a $625 million equalisation payment to BT. Closing is aimed
June 29, 2026
Diageo (LON:DGE) shares edge up with traders watching cost-cut talk ahead of August update
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Diageo (LON:DGE) shares edge up with traders watching cost-cut talk ahead of August update

Diageo plc climbed in London Monday, outperforming the FTSE 100 as traders looked to cost cuts and broker upgrades, setting aside lagging U.S. spirits sales. The London Stock Exchange was open as usual, with trading from 0800 to 1630 local time. Davy quoted Diageo at 1,596.00p, up 19.50p, or 1.24%, at 1401 BST with a 20-minute lag. Shares opened at 1,571.00p, hit a low of 1,556.10p, and pushed to 1,598.50p. That set a 2.7% range for the day against Friday’s close.
June 29, 2026
Sage Group climbs as traders look at buyback math and AI pricing
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Sage Group climbs as traders look at buyback math and AI pricing

Sage Group plc inched up roughly 1% on Monday. Gains were modest, showing investors are still split on the UK accounting software firm. Sage is generating cash, but shares have yet to reclaim the AI premium they gave up earlier in the year. Sage was quoted at 825.50p in MarketScreener’s real-time Cboe Europe estimate at 0902 EDT, up 0.97%. Hargreaves Lansdown’s delayed figures showed 824.40p-824.80p, versus a last close of 817.60p and a market cap near 7.43 billion pounds. The FTSE 100 was down 0.2% by 0949 GMT, according to Reuters. UK shares moved lower.
June 29, 2026
St. James’s Place shares fall as flow yield lags assets
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St. James’s Place shares fall as flow yield lags assets

St. James’s Place Plc slipped 0.54% to 1,187p in Monday afternoon London trading, lagging the FTSE 100, which dipped 0.13%. The quote hit at 14:01 BST, inside the LSE’s 0800-1630 session. Shares traded between 1,186p and 1,202.5p, with volume at 1.02 million against a 2.07 million average. Valuation versus assets looks key here. At a £6.14 billion market cap, SJP trades at around 2.8% of its £216.94 billion in funds under management as of March. That drops to about 2.6% using 2026 consensus FUM of £233.8 billion, based on Reuters numbers from Google Finance and company data. Shares sit about 24.7% off the 52-week high of 1,575.5p and up 6.6% from the 52-week low of 1,114p.
June 29, 2026
Haleon stock slips as reported Thorne bid puts £3bn deal math against buyback
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Haleon stock slips as reported Thorne bid puts £3bn deal math against buyback

Haleon PLC slipped in London on Monday, but the day’s more useful number for investors was not the 0.40% fall. It was the gap between a possible U.S. supplements deal and Haleon’s own share repurchase plan. The shares were still 16.6% below their 52-week high, even after gains last week. Google Finance put Haleon’s market value at £30.58 billion and its Monday volume at 3.61 million shares at 14:01 BST.
June 29, 2026
Babcock shares drop after UK warship reset returns contract risk concerns
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Babcock shares drop after UK warship reset returns contract risk concerns

Babcock International Group PLC shares dropped Monday as the UK scrapped plans for the bigger Type 83 destroyers, opting for at least six hybrid warships instead. The move dealt another blow to Babcock’s stock, which already trades at a discount due to concerns over naval contract risk. London shares were trading in the regular 0800-1630 BST session. The key number isn't only missing out on a future deal. Babcock’s FY26 numbers show even a contract worth under 4% of sales can hit profit. The Type 31 charge pulled reported underlying operating margin down to 5.7%. Without that charge, it would have been 8.2%.
June 29, 2026
Informa (LON:INF) trades higher as buyback stands out on slow FTSE day
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Informa (LON:INF) trades higher as buyback stands out on slow FTSE day

Informa PLC traded higher by midday in London on Monday, as shares moved against a weaker UK market. Google Finance showed the stock at 906.20p, up 0.94% at 13:06 BST, with 1.72 million shares changing hands. The average daily volume is 4.02 million. Reuters put the FTSE 100 down 0.2% at 0949 GMT, with UK equities under pressure. Informa said it bought back 932,607 ordinary shares for cancellation during the week from June 22 to June 26, as part of its buyback programme of at least £250 million running through 2026. After settlement, Informa said its total share count would be 1,261,562,489, leaving no shares in treasury. The announcement was not tied to sales, but to the share count.
June 29, 2026
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