News 29 June 2026

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Stock Market Today: Live Updates 10.07.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 10, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 10, 2026, 4:12 AM EDT Rolls-Royce Trades Over £14 as DCF Puts Fair Value Higher July 10, 2026, 4:00 AM EDT. Rolls-Royce Holdings is trading above £14 today, with DCF modeling pointing to a fair value 38% over the company’s current market cap. Analysts see free cash flow growing at an average of 16% each year through 2028, then slowing to 8%. The model uses a 10.5% discount rate set to match Rolls-Royce’s weighted average cost of capital. DCF estimates are sensitive to the inputs, with the final value varying
July 10, 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
RELX stock ticks up as buyback continues and shares trade below analyst targets
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RELX stock ticks up as buyback continues and shares trade below analyst targets

RELX PLC ticked up Monday as the information and analytics company announced a fresh share buyback, putting the focus on capital returns while the stock stays well under last year’s price. Shares traded at 2,374p as of 13:06 BST, up 0.47% in normal hours on the London Stock Exchange, running from 0800 to 1630 BST. MarketScreener data had RELX up 1.98% over five days. The stock is down 21.39% for the year and has dropped 39.70% in the past 12 months.
June 29, 2026
Anglo American plc (LON:AAL) jumps on Chile copper deal after rocky week
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Anglo American shares trail miners while Chile copper move hinges on 2030 permits

Anglo American plc slid Monday, trailing spot copper gains and some London mining names as investors continued to cut the stock. Market is still waiting for permit news, possible asset sales, and clarity on merger timing before seeing the next copper boost for the company. London’s main market slipped, with the FTSE 100 falling 0.2% as of 0949 GMT, according to Reuters. Mining names traded down after gold dropped, but shares in Anglo fell more than the overall index.
June 29, 2026
Cevian’s holding in Smith & Nephew tops buyback as knee recovery in focus
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Cevian’s holding in Smith & Nephew tops buyback as knee recovery in focus

Smith & Nephew plc inched up 0.44% to 1,143.5p as of 12:51 BST on Monday, according to LSEG figures from Investors Chronicle. Shares are up just 3.11% over the last year—slightly higher, but not much for a FTSE 100 healthcare name. The stock holds a mixed outlook: three buys, four outperform calls, and 11 holds as of June 25. The headline story isn't just today's share price. The focus is on the standoff between an activist stake and the company’s buyback program. Cevian Capital II GP Limited told Smith & Nephew it passed a new mark on June 23, bringing its voting rights to 13.056468%, or 110,517,469 votes, all direct—no financial instruments involved.
June 29, 2026
Prudential falls as China discount shows up in buyback pricing
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Prudential trades flat, buyback offsets China jitters

Prudential plc ticked up in London on Monday while the wider UK market slipped. Shares traded at 1,008.50 pence, rising 0.20% on 2.79 million shares, based on delayed figures at 12:50 BST. The FTSE 100 had dropped 0.2% by 0949 GMT as the UK session trended lower. The key investor move here isn’t the small uptick. It’s where the stock stands versus Prudential’s own buyback action. In a Form 6-K filed June 29, Prudential said it repurchased 1,993,270 ordinary shares between June 22 and June 26 and will cancel them. Since kicking off the 2026 buyback on Jan. 6, the company has bought 42,942,499 shares at an average price of 1,097.9568p per share, according to the filing.
June 29, 2026
NatWest shares steady at 655p after new buyback guide
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NatWest shares steady at 655p after new buyback guide

NatWest Group Plc edged lower with the FTSE 100 on Monday, but the buyback activity gave a clearer signal for investors than the modest share drop. AJ Bell’s delayed prints had NatWest at 655.00/655.20p, off 0.18%, with the last trades logged at 11:46 BST. The FTSE 100 sat at 10,488.71, also off 0.18%. The bank’s most recent buyback filing confirmed it bought 3.55 million shares between June 8 and June 11 on the LSE, CHIX and BATE. Based on venue-level trades from the SEC filing, the weighted average worked out to 590.9p per share. With the mid-price at 655.1p on Monday, those shares now stand 10.9% above the bank’s buyback price before any fees.
June 29, 2026
BAE Systems trades lower as Navy shift raises buyback questions
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BAE Systems trades lower as Navy shift raises buyback questions

BAE Systems plc slipped in Monday’s London trade, but investors looked closer at the buyback gap. LSE was open as usual, and BAE shares were quoted at 1,784.5p/1,785.0p, down 1.36%. That’s well below the company’s last stated buyback VWAP for the second tranche at 1,917.45p. BAE’s latest buyback tranche comes at a lower price than the previous round. The company said June 22 that J.P. Morgan Securities will purchase as much as £500 million of shares on the market by June 30, 2027, with plans to cancel the stock.
June 29, 2026
GSK plc (LON:GSK) share price: 3% weekly gain puts Nuvalent tender deadline in view
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GSK trades close to analyst target after Nuvalent deal

GSK plc traded a bit lower in late London hours on Monday, with the bigger focus for investors on valuation rather than the minor decline. Shares showed a sell price of 1,980.50p and a buy price at 1,981.00p as of 11:46 BST, down 0.13%. The FTSE 100 was down too. Shares are now close to the median analyst target. Investors Chronicle data shows 18 analysts have a median 12-month target of 1,980p, with estimates ranging from 2,750p down to 1,455p. The stock is up 40.91% over the past year, which suggests to some the easier part of the re-rating is probably over.
June 29, 2026
Diploma PLC share price ends week near 52-week high as UK politics loom
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Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) stock: 30x valuation hangs on Controls after £26m consensus catch-up

Diploma PLC edged higher in London on Monday, with a delayed quote at 7,100p, up 5p, or 0.07%. The FTSE 100 was down 19.43 points, or 0.18%, at 10,488.59 in a delayed MarketWatch quote. The London Stock Exchange was operating in BST, with regular weekday trading hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The headline change was small. The set-up is not. Diploma’s share price was 2.7% below its 7,300p 52-week high, and the same delayed quote showed volume of 158,020 shares, just 29% of the 65-day average. The stock is still up 45.25% over one year, against a 19.72% one-year rise for the FTSE 100.
June 29, 2026
Standard Chartered (LON:STAN) climbs after buyback wraps, M&A hiring in focus
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Standard Chartered (LON:STAN) climbs after buyback wraps, M&A hiring in focus

Standard Chartered PLC traded up at 12:04 BST on Monday, moving ahead of the FTSE 100 in regular trading on the London Stock Exchange. The stock gained after finishing a buyback. Investors also looked at its plans to grow the bank’s advisory business. Standard Chartered finished its $1.5 billion buyback program launched in February, telling the market last week it had bought 62.8 million shares for cancellation at an average price of 1,780.3262p. The stock is well above that now, with Monday’s reference price at 2,051p—up 15.2% over the buyback average. That’s a gain on paper for the program, but it leaves new buyers facing a steeper entry price. Standard Chartered is no longer buying under this program.
June 29, 2026
Tesco trades higher as repurchase hits 59% of target, grocery share cools
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Tesco trades higher as repurchase hits 59% of target, grocery share cools

Tesco PLC traded higher in London on Monday. A new buyback update showed Tesco has now executed around 59% of its planned £750 million repurchase, providing some direct per-share support as UK grocery volume figures remain mixed. London Stock Exchange was open for business, with the regular session running from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. BST. TradingHours.com confirmed the exchange was open Monday. As of 10:55 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.27% at 10,479.49. Tesco traded at 463.70p, up 3.80p, or 0.83%, according to delayed London South East data.
June 29, 2026
Experian (LON:EXPN) buyback soaks up 10% of average daily volume while shares trail FTSE 100
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Experian (LON:EXPN) buyback soaks up 10% of average daily volume while shares trail FTSE 100

Experian PLC was up slightly in London on Monday, but what stood out to investors was the latest buyback. The credit-data group bought back shares equal to only about a tenth of its usual daily volume. The stock still lagged the FTSE 100 on a total-return basis. The London Stock Exchange was trading during the dateline; normal hours are 0800 to 1630 local. At 10:46 BST, Experian traded at 2,526p, up 6p, or 0.24%. The stock moved between 2,519p and 2,557p so far. Investors Chronicle lists average volume at 4.84 million and total shares outstanding at 892.12 million.
June 29, 2026
easyJet (LON:EZJ) stock trails Castlelake offer on deal terms snag
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easyJet (LON:EZJ) stock trails Castlelake offer on deal terms snag

easyJet plc shares remain priced with a takeover discount, after the airline gave Castlelake access to only limited commercial information. The delayed quote showed the stock at 580.2p to sell, 580.6p to buy, off 0.51% for the day. Shares opened at 587p and closed previously at 583p. The discount figure is what investors are watching. Castlelake put forward a fourth offer at 650p a share in cash. easyJet turned it down, calling it too low, but said more access to data could bring a “more attractive proposal”.
June 29, 2026
Associated British Foods stock: ABF trades near 1,975p before Primark-heavy Q3 update
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Associated British Foods stock: ABF trades near 1,975p before Primark-heavy Q3 update

Associated British Foods plc was quoted a touch lower on Monday as the market priced the Primark owner less as a break-up story and more as an earnings-risk stock before its third-quarter update on July 1. The London Stock Exchange was inside its regular 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. BST session at the dateline time. Hargreaves Lansdown’s delayed screen showed ABF’s sell price at 1,974.0p and buy price at 1,975.5p, down 3.5p, while the FTSE 100 was down 0.20%. Its screen put ABF’s market value at about 13.82 billion pounds.
June 29, 2026
IAG shares dip on Heathrow cost dispute, offsetting oil price drop and dividend
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IAG shares dip on Heathrow cost dispute, offsetting oil price drop and dividend

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA shares dropped Monday. But for investors, fuel wasn’t the only concern. The British Airways parent is trading close to its old highs, as a new dispute about who pays for Heathrow’s expansion brings attention to a costly item the company can’t hedge. IAG was last at 473.25 pence, off 9.45 pence, as of 0946 BST. Volume was 2.24 million shares. The stock is trading 3.99% under its 52-week high of 492.90 pence from June 25, but it's still up 39.5% for the year, per delayed market data.
June 29, 2026
Unilever shares lag FTSE 100 with volume talk ahead of July update
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Unilever shares lag FTSE 100 with volume talk ahead of July update

Unilever PLC underperformed the FTSE 100 early Monday, with shares falling again. The move pushed investors to look harder at sales quality after the firm finished its buyback program and ahead of its July results. Hargreaves Lansdown’s delayed quote had Unilever trading at 4,547.50 pence to sell and 4,548.00 pence to buy, down 52 pence, or 1.13%. The site listed the FTSE 100 off 0.15%. Opening price was 4,581.00 pence with a previous close of 4,600.50 pence. Market value showed about 97.95 billion pounds and volume at 221,199 shares. The London Stock Exchange was open at the time, with regular trading from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. BST.
June 29, 2026
Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) trails FTSE as iron ore prices hit lithium push
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Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) trails FTSE as iron ore prices hit lithium push

London stocks were open for their usual weekday session with the clock on. Rio Tinto plc traded at 7,140p ask, off 26p or 0.36%. That put shares a bit below the FTSE 100, which slipped 0.19% to 10,488.30 as of 09:46 BST. That slight lag is an issue since Rio is still mainly priced as an iron ore stock. AJ Bell calls iron ore Rio’s top commodity, with copper and aluminium bringing in less. AJ Bell puts Rio’s market cap at £116.16 billion, shows a 4% dividend yield and a price/earnings ratio of 16.31 for its London shares.
June 29, 2026
British American Tobacco drops as cost plan with 9,000 job cuts puts £600m savings in focus
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British American Tobacco drops as cost plan with 9,000 job cuts puts £600m savings in focus

British American Tobacco p.l.c. dropped in London on Monday after the company announced a 9,000-job reorganisation linked to its Fit2Win programme, which is targeting roughly £600 million in yearly savings by 2028. The selloff made clear market skepticism, with losses from the first move bigger than two years’ worth of projected annual savings. BAT traded at 4,674p, off 77p, or 1.62%, as of 10:01 a.m. in London, according to Davy. Shares moved between 4,661p and 4,743p so far. AJ Bell put its market cap at £101.08 billion, with a 5.43% dividend yield and a P/E of 12.74.
June 29, 2026
Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) stock slips as buyback math puts July results in focus
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Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) stock slips as buyback math puts July results in focus

Barclays PLC fell in Monday morning trade, but the bigger number for holders sits in last week’s completed buyback. The stock was at 508.90p, down 0.35%, at 0956 BST, while the FTSE 100 was down 0.19% at 10,488.45 at 0948 BST. The shares remain 8.2% below their 52-week high of 554.10p. Barclays completed the £500 million programme on June 25. The bank bought 110,060,483 shares for cancellation at a volume-weighted average price of 454.2957p. The final 8,655,353 shares were bought from June 22 to June 24, and the share count will fall to 13,506,618,629 voting shares.
June 29, 2026
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