News 27 June 2026

Etihad Orders 10 Boeing Jets, Raising Talk of Hard-to-Get 787 Slots
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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, 6:27 AM EDT Deutsche Bank Cuts Bytes Technology Group Rating After Update July 10, 2026, 6:23 AM EDT. Deutsche Bank downgraded Bytes Technology Group PLC (LSE:BYIT) even after a trading update that pointed to steady performance. The broker pointed to limited upside for shares. Bytes is listed in London, Frankfurt and Johannesburg. The move signals caution for a sector where growth looks hard, even as operations remain stable. Bytes reassures but Deutsche Bank downgrades on limited upside GRIT Investment Trust in RTO Talks With Mining Company, Shares Still
July 10, 2026
RELX PLC (LON:REL) trades below trend, buyback option now larger as investors worry about AI
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RELX PLC (LON:REL) trades below trend, buyback option now larger as investors worry about AI

RELX PLC closed Friday at 2,363p, slipping 0.25% on the day as London markets wrapped up for the weekend. Shares finished the week down 0.6%, lagging the FTSE 350 by 1.8 percentage points, according to LSE data. The stock showed how investors are weighing cash returns against AI risk. RELX has lost 21.8% so far this year and is off 40.0% over the past 52 weeks, trailing the FTSE 350 by 27.2 and 57.9 points. The stock trades 41.1% below its 52-week high but remains 17.4% above the low. The bigger story isn’t this week’s move, but that de-rating.
June 27, 2026
LSEG (LSEG.L) trails FTSE 100 as buyback tranche wraps, focus turns to AI sales and FCA tape standoff
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LSEG (LSEG.L) trails FTSE 100 as buyback tranche wraps, focus turns to AI sales and FCA tape standoff

London Stock Exchange Group plc finished Friday up 34p at 8,062p. Still, the gain was not enough to make up for losses over the week. Shares dropped 4.7% since last Friday, while the FTSE 100 gained 1.4%. That’s a 6.1 point spread, hinting at worries specific to the stock rather than the wider UK market. The gap opened right after LSEG finished a buyback run to cut capital and prop up earnings per share. On June 10, the company said it wrapped up purchases on June 8 and June 9 under a Goldman Sachs scheme launched in April, targeting up to £900 million.
June 27, 2026
ASX ends week slightly down, but credit and resource sectors under pressure
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ASX ends week slightly down, but credit and resource sectors under pressure

S&P/ASX 200 closed 15.5 points higher at 8,764.2 on Friday, up 0.18%. But the index still fell 64.5 points, or 0.73%, for the week. Friday’s lift made back less than a quarter of the week’s decline. Materials is coming off six straight down days, dropping 9.8% before a rebound on Friday, Market Index said. Energy slid 12% in the 10 sessions since June 11. All the leading early risers on the ASX 200 Friday were gold miners. Tech, defence and lithium names traded lower.
June 27, 2026
FTSE 100 outperforms mid-caps as oil slide puts attention on rates
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FTSE 100 outperforms mid-caps as oil slide puts attention on rates

UK stocks closed out the week divided, with big overseas earners up while domestic shares lagged. Energy names—usually a support for the FTSE 100—fell as oil prices dropped on Friday. FTSE 100 finished Friday at 10,508.02, slipping 21.87 points for the session. Still, that's a 144.75-point rise from last week’s close at 10,363.27. The FTSE 250 ended at 23,147.19, losing some ground from 23,200.73 a week ago. That put blue chips ahead by a 1.6 percentage-point weekly margin.
June 27, 2026
Anglo American plc (LON:AAL) jumps on Chile copper deal after rocky week
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Anglo American plc (LON:AAL) jumps on Chile copper deal after rocky week

London Stock Exchange trading was closed over the weekend, with regular hours running 0800-1630 Monday to Friday. Anglo American plc closed at 3,718p Friday, the last quoted price for a stock that has slipped from 4,239p back on June 2. Anglo shares edged up 0.43% Friday, but the weekly move was rougher. The stock started last week at 3,890p, ticked up to 3,905p Monday, then slid 4.99% Tuesday and dropped another 2.64% Wednesday. A bounce over the next two sessions took some pressure off, but the stock still finished the week 4.4% lower. By contrast, the FTSE 100 dipped 0.21% Friday but put in a 1.40% gain for the week.
June 27, 2026
Compass Group share price climbs, 52-week data thrown by dollar move
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Compass Group (CPG) erases dividend dip in late bounce; traders set for AI-heavy week

London stocks were closed for the weekend, but Compass Group PLC ended Friday up 1.61%. The world’s biggest caterer finished the session at $32.74, hitting the high of its $31.63-$32.74 range. Volume came in at 4.76 million shares—around a quarter higher than its five-day average, according to published data. Compass edged up 1.7% this week, climbing from $32.20 on June 19 to $32.74 on June 26, outpacing the FTSE 100’s 1.4% gain for the period. The index moved from 10,363.27 to 10,508.02.
June 27, 2026
Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) buyback price now in focus after shares slide on Friday
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Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) buyback price now in focus after shares slide on Friday

Barclays PLC slipped Friday. But for investors, the week’s numbers stood out: shares closed the week 12.4% higher than the average price Barclays paid in its recent £500 million buyback. Barclays said it completed its buyback on June 25, retiring 110.1 million ordinary shares at an average price of 454.2957p per share. The lender will have 13.51 billion ordinary shares left with voting rights. Barclays has no shares held in treasury, so the programme cut about 0.8% off the new outstanding total.
June 27, 2026
Lidl £149 Air Conditioner Sells Out Fast in UK Heatwave
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Lidl £149 Air Conditioner Sells Out Fast in UK Heatwave

Lidl’s £149 portable air conditioner sold out during the UK’s record heatwave this June. Investors got a clear example of extreme weather flipping weak discretionary demand to shoppers paying full price in a rush. Tronic 3-in-1 Air Conditioner is sold out at Lidl, according to the company’s product page, which has the unit listed for £149. The Independent said on Thursday that shoppers in Southampton started queuing from 7:30 a.m. One customer told the paper she counted at least 50 people behind her waiting outside the store.
June 27, 2026
Diageo’s U.S. spirits sales lag as cost cuts meet weekly stock gain
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Diageo’s U.S. spirits sales lag as cost cuts meet weekly stock gain

Diageo plc finished the week higher after a broker upgrade, moving the focus back to valuation questions rather than sales. The London Stock Exchange is closed on Saturday. It trades Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. London time. Johnnie Walker and Guinness parent closed out Friday at 1,576.50 pence, up 0.93% for the day and 3.04% across five days. That put it ahead of the FTSE 100, which slipped 0.21% Friday and gained 0.67% over the week.
June 27, 2026
HSBC Holdings Plc (LON:HSBA) shares head into dividend payout after Friday slip ends record run
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HSBC Holdings Plc (LON:HSBA) shares head into dividend payout after Friday slip ends record run

HSBC Holdings Plc closed out the week with a narrow price-cash gap. According to its investor page, London shares finished at 1,422.60p, off 22.80p, at 22:54 GMT on Friday. The first interim dividend, also paid Friday, was 7.4489p per share. That puts the price drop at roughly 3.1 times the dividend payout. HSBC’s drop wasn’t tied to ex-dividend timing. The bank has its London ex-dividend date set for May 14 and plans to pay the dividend on June 26. Friday’s decline was a market move, not the result of a dividend mark-down.
June 27, 2026
National Grid rises on grid-spend talk as heatwave draws attention
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National Grid rises on grid-spend talk as heatwave draws attention

National Grid plc finished the week facing a simpler question for investors than its share moves might suggest: can a regulated grid owner deliver on a capital plan that tops its own equity, with low wind and hot weather now showing how tight the power system is? The stock finished Friday at 1,245.50p, slipping 0.6% from Thursday’s 1,253.00p. Shares stayed 2.8% above last week’s 1,212.00p close, according to LSEG data on Investors Chronicle.
June 27, 2026
UK product recalls raise new questions about marketplace oversight and supermarket suppliers
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UK product recalls raise new questions about marketplace oversight and supermarket suppliers

UK recall notices out this week point to two issues for consumers. Child-safety alerts are now flagging more third-party items. Major grocers, meanwhile, keep seeing supplier or label problems in cheaper food. On Saturday, a retail recap listed warnings for Amazon, Morrisons, and TikTok. Official notices split the latest cases between food safety and general consumer products. London-listed stocks were not trading on Saturday, as the London Stock Exchange is open from 0800 to 1630 London time, Monday through Friday.
June 27, 2026
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) up £2.6bn in two days, Velo in ALP focus
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British American Tobacco up 9.5% as buyback window opens ahead of July results

British American Tobacco p.l.c. faces a new question next week. The company heads in with its closed-period buyback still running, but group guidance hasn’t changed. Shares have climbed, but now investors are watching to see if the buyback alone can push the share count lower. The Lucky Strike and Dunhill maker finished Friday at 4,751p, up 1.13% for the session. Shares climbed every day last week, starting at 4,337p last Friday and gaining 9.5% total. The FTSE 100 dropped 0.21% on Friday, AJ Bell data showed.
June 27, 2026
Glencore sinks more than copper as traders look to July output test
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Glencore sinks more than copper as traders look to July output test

Glencore plc heads into the last two trading days of June facing a weaker share price than copper’s recent surge would suggest. Shares in the miner have fallen much more than copper. The stock ended Friday at 514.70p, down 1.25% on the day, according to delayed London data. The London Stock Exchange usually trades on weekdays. Glencore’s week was heavy on selling. Shares edged up 0.34% Monday before dropping 4.22% Tuesday, 2.54% Wednesday, 0.10% Thursday and 1.25% Friday. More than 237 million shares traded for the week. Thursday saw the highest volume at 79.7 million shares. According to MarketScreener, Glencore finished the week down 7.59%.
June 27, 2026
Lloyds slips off February high as traders eye motor-finance deadline and rates
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Lloyds slips off February high as traders eye motor-finance deadline and rates

Lloyds Banking Group plc went lower on Friday, dropping 0.77% to close at 109.20 pence. That was weaker than the FTSE 100, which shed 0.21%. London trading was shut Saturday. Lloyds finished the week up 3.9% at 109.20p, compared with last Friday's 105.10p close. But all of the gain was on Monday, when shares jumped 3.90% to 109.20p and then held flat through Friday. Five-day volume totaled about 905.9 million shares, or 181.2 million a day.
June 27, 2026
Unilever shares top FTSE after five-day run, outpacing Thorne speculation
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Unilever shares top FTSE after five-day run, outpacing Thorne speculation

London Stock Exchange is closed Saturday. Regular trading happens Monday to Friday from 0800 to 1630 local. Friday’s close is the last London price for Unilever PLC. ULVR trades ordinary shares in London. Unilever finished Friday at 4,600.50p, adding 21p on the day. Shares ended last week at 4,363.50p, so the stock rose 237p, or 5.43%, over the week. That was five daily gains in a row. The rally followed Unilever's June 5 statement that it wrapped up its €1.5 billion buyback, buying back 30.7 million shares.
June 27, 2026
Shell (LON:SHEL) lags FTSE after buyback halt and Brent fall
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Shell (LON:SHEL) lags FTSE after buyback halt and Brent fall

Shell Plc slipped this week, finishing Friday at 2,898p after closing at 2,993.5p the week before. Oil wasn’t the only drag on the shares. London markets stayed closed Saturday, with normal trading hours Monday to Friday, 0800 to 1630 local. Shell ended Friday down 0.94% while the FTSE 100 index slipped 0.21%. Hargreaves Lansdown posted a delayed sell price of 2,902p and buy at 2,903p after the session closed. Shell’s market cap sat around 160.7 billion pounds.
June 27, 2026
GSK plc (LON:GSK) share price: 3% weekly gain puts Nuvalent tender deadline in view
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GSK plc (LON:GSK) share price: 3% weekly gain puts Nuvalent tender deadline in view

GSK plc ended a thin news week with a 3% gain, leaving the London-listed drugmaker close to the 2,000p line and giving investors a cleaner read on its biggest question: whether the market is starting to accept an £8 billion oncology bet that looked large for a company long viewed as a vaccines and HIV name. London trading was shut on Saturday. The London Stock Exchange lists June 27 as closed, after a normal Friday session from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. BST. GSK’s last London trade was Friday’s 1,983.00p close, down 0.03% on the day, after a 1,945.50p-1,995.50p range.
June 27, 2026
Rolls-Royce (LON:RR) stalls around recent highs, data-centre ties in view
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Rolls-Royce (LON:RR) stalls around recent highs, data-centre ties in view

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc gave up ground on Friday, losing 1.8% to close at 1,406.20p. Shares hit a new 52-week high of 1,532.60p Thursday before reversing. The move left investors questioning how much near-term cash growth is already baked in. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.21% to 10,508.02. Shares kept their uptrend after the recent pullback. A London Stock Exchange/FTSE Russell tear sheet out June 26 shows the stock up 11.7% over the 50-day average and 16.7% above the 200-day, with RSI at 63.32. That’s still under the 70 threshold often flagged for overbought, but after a 22.3% gain this year there’s less margin if sentiment turns.
June 27, 2026
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