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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, 5:42 AM EDT HSBC Hands Out 273,475 Conditional Share Awards to Staff July 10, 2026, 5:04 AM EDT. HSBC Holdings plc said on July 9, 2026 that it granted conditional awards worth 273,474.85 ordinary shares under the International Employee Share Purchase Plan. The awards, which let employees buy shares on the London and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges, will vest in just over two years. No performance tests or clawbacks apply because the plan covers all staff. The grant price was set at zero, while shares traded at GBP
July 10, 2026
FTSE 100 falls as oil and banks weigh, but still tops midcaps for week
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FTSE 100 falls as oil and banks weigh, but still tops midcaps for week

The main session on the London Stock Exchange closed after the regular 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. BST trading window. This report was filed at 18:01 BST in London. FTSE 100 fell on Friday. For the week, the division was clearer: big firms with global sales finished up 1.4%, while FTSE 250, which leans domestic, slipped. The FTSE 100 is still running more on overseas earnings, gold and defensives than faith in UK demand.
June 26, 2026
Judo (ASX:JDO) bad-loan hit brings focus back to business credit and National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB)
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Judo (ASX:JDO) bad-loan hit brings focus back to business credit and National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB)

National Australia Bank Limited edged higher Friday, finishing at A$37.51, up 0.16%. Investors are watching the bank’s credit position going into the weekend. The S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.18% higher at 8,764.2 Friday, but gave up 0.73% over the week. NAB ended flat, but the tape was soft for the bank. Shares held just 5.7% above the 52-week low at A$35.48, while sitting 24% under the 52-week high at A$49.45. The market cap was A$115.07 billion. NAB's dividend yield was 4.53%.
June 26, 2026
Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) market cap hits A$101 billion as stock climbs
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Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) outpaces ASX 200, spending pickup skips goods sector

Wesfarmers Limited heads into next week with a chart that stands out among large caps in Australia. The stock gained for five days in a row, closing Friday at A$90.74. The S&P/ASX 200 dropped 0.73% this week. Wesfarmers added about A$5.7 billion in equity value over five days, as shares climbed A$4.98 from the prior Friday close. The gain was based on roughly 1.14 billion shares on issue. As of Friday, Google Finance listed Wesfarmers’ market cap near A$103 billion.
June 26, 2026
CSL (ASX:CSL) traders look to Tavneos results as ASX volatility, Seqirus separation approach
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CSL (ASX:CSL) traders look to Tavneos results as ASX volatility, Seqirus separation approach

CSL Limited heads into Monday facing more heat on Vifor after falling 2.36% to A$114.87 Friday, even as the S&P/ASX 200 edged up 0.18% to 8,764.20. That means CSL still hasn't priced in the Tavneos update, which landed after ASX cash trading closed at 16:00 Sydney time. Next chance comes when trading starts at 09:59:45. EU drug regulators have advised pulling the marketing authorisation for Tavneos, Reuters said at 11:10 UTC Friday. Tavneos is Amgen Inc’s rare disease drug, managed in Europe by CSL Vifor. The EMA news landed after the ASX cash session closed.
June 26, 2026
Commonwealth Bank shares steady this week even as credit questions linger post-Judo
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Commonwealth Bank shares steady this week even as credit questions linger post-Judo

ASX cash trading was closed at the dateline. Standard hours for the cash market are 09:59:45 to 16:00 Sydney time, with the closing auction after regular trade. Commonwealth Bank of Australia finished the week with a slight drop, but the late-week move was steeper. CBA settled at A$162.02 on Friday, losing A$0.68 for the session. Volume was 2.28 million shares. Market cap stood near A$271.13 billion, with a trailing P/E at 26.22.
June 26, 2026
BHP Group (ASX:BHP) falls 11% from recent high; Craig shifts Americas role
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BHP Group (ASX:BHP) falls 11% from recent high; Craig shifts Americas role

BHP Group Ltd finished the week in positive territory but the gain wasn’t enough to reverse losses from its potash cost reset. Shares moved up 0.8% to end at A$58.99 on Friday. The S&P/ASX 200 added 0.18% to finish at 8,764.20. BHP is down 10.6% from its 52-week high of A$65.98. The dollar numbers are clearer. Shares were up A$0.47 on Friday, tacking on roughly A$2.4 billion to the market cap, with 5.08 billion shares out, according to Google Finance. Still, there’s a gap of about A$35.5 billion between the 52-week high and where the stock ended Friday.
June 26, 2026
Legal & General (LON:LGEN) close to year high as stock slips with buyback yield near broker targets
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Legal & General (LON:LGEN) close to year high as stock slips with buyback yield near broker targets

Legal & General Group Plc fell in late trading in London on Friday. Shares trade above the median analyst target, with the dividend and buyback doing most of the heavy lifting for investors. Shares slipped 0.6% to 285.6p as of 15:57 BST, off an open of 286.5p. The range was 281.72p to 288.2p so far, with 6.49 million traded. Average daily volume stands at 24.22 million, Google Finance data show.
June 26, 2026
Admiral Group (LON:ADM) gains as UK motor insurance prices climb
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Admiral Group (LON:ADM) gains as UK motor insurance prices climb

Admiral Group plc gained Friday, moving higher even as the rest of London lagged. Fresh UK motor-insurance price numbers pushed investors to shrug off last week’s broker downgrade. The London Stock Exchange traded as usual from 0800 to 1630 BST. Admiral was last seen at 3,512p, up 52p, or 1.5%, at 1604 BST. Shares started the session at 3,468p and came within two pence of their high for the day. The price stayed 4.7% off the 52-week peak at 3,686p. Google Finance gave the market cap at £10.74 billion, P/E at 14.47 and a 4.52% dividend yield.
June 26, 2026
Haleon holds above buyback price even as JPMorgan cuts target
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Haleon holds above buyback price even as JPMorgan cuts target

Haleon PLC was last trading above the price set in its latest buyback, raising questions late Friday about how much lift the £500 million repurchase will give shares after a fast climb earlier in the week. The stock stood at 349.10p/349.20p, up 1.00p, near 16:04 BST. The London Stock Exchange’s session runs from 08:00 to 16:30 BST. Haleon jumped 4.29% to £3.48 on Wednesday, topping the FTSE 100, which was up just 0.31%, MarketWatch reported. The stock is still down 16.37% from its 52-week high of £4.16 hit on Feb. 18. Trading volume came in at 22.2 million shares, short of the 50-day average of 25.3 million.
June 26, 2026
BT Group (LSE:BT.A) falls 1.35% as UK political uncertainty shadows telecoms
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BT Group (LON:BT.A) trades flat after pension cash update offsets Thames Water hit

BT Group plc was steady late Friday, edging up 0.05% to 191.95 pence as of 16:04 BST. The shares moved between 190.55p and 193.65p in the session. BT was just under the £1.95 price set in this week’s executive share buys. BT’s £300 million Thames Water hit isn’t the major takeaway for investors. With a £19.15 billion market cap on Google Finance, the write-off is just around 1.6% of the company’s equity value. BT shares remain about 21% under the 52-week peak of 242.09p. The real question is how much pension money remains tied up, rather than moving to shareholders as cash.
June 26, 2026
National Grid (LON:NG) steady; UK storage plan raises grid capex questions
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National Grid (LON:NG) steady; UK storage plan raises grid capex questions

National Grid plc was flat in late trading Friday in London, quoted at 1,252.50p to sell and 1,253.50p to buy, up just 0.04%. FTSE 100 was down. For shareholders, Ofgem’s new list mattered more, with 7,645 MW of long-duration electricity storage named in the regulator’s first minded-to awards. Ofgem’s project table puts 5,100 MW—roughly two-thirds of the awarded capacity—in northern Scotland. National Grid isn't named as a sponsor. The stock link is down to congestion, connection queues, and the network investment investors hope the company can earn on.
June 26, 2026
Reckitt Benckiser trades higher after post-buyback pricing, market checks for July payout update
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Reckitt Benckiser trades higher after post-buyback pricing, market checks for July payout update

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc was up 2.0% at 4,924p at 14:50 BST Friday. Volume came in at 413,320 shares, well below Google Finance’s average of 1.87 million. Shares touched 4,940p earlier in the session. The 52-week range is 3,664p to 6,514p. FTSE 100 drops 0.99% at 14:28 BST; Reckitt stands out as a defensive play in a weaker London market. Friday trading was regular on the London Stock Exchange, open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. BST.
June 26, 2026
Diageo (LON:DGE) gains after TD lifts rating, U.S. weakness stays in focus for Dave Lewis review
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Diageo (LON:DGE) gains after TD lifts rating, U.S. weakness stays in focus for Dave Lewis review

Diageo plc traded higher on Friday, moving up while the broader London market was weaker. The stock got a same-day broker upgrade, which said investors are being asked to step into a cheap drinks name even though U.S. spirits share is still dropping. Johnnie Walker and Guinness maker traded at 1,570.5p on the offer and 1,571.0p on the bid, rising 9p, or 0.58%. Volume hit 1.1 million shares. Year-to-date, AJ Bell data shows a high at 2,142p and a low of 1,350p, so shares remain near the lower end.
June 26, 2026
IHG (LON:IHG) dips after buyback trades over Friday’s range, EPS questions hang
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IHG (LON:IHG) dips after buyback trades over Friday’s range, EPS questions hang

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC slipped on Friday. The more telling figure was in its buyback record. The company repurchased shares Thursday at an average price higher than anything seen during Friday's session for the Holiday Inn operator. IHG slipped 0.7% to $171.45 at 15:01 BST, according to Davy, after moving between $169.50 and $173.30 earlier in the session. London was trading at that time, with the regular London Stock Exchange session running from 0800 to 1630 BST.
June 26, 2026
Standard Chartered (LON:STAN) slips after $1.5 bln buyback ends
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Standard Chartered (LON:STAN) slips after $1.5 bln buyback ends

Standard Chartered PLC dropped on Friday, underperforming the London blue-chip index. The move comes right after the Asia-focused bank wrapped up its $1.5 billion share buyback. With the buyback done, investors now get a clearer view of the stock, which had seen STAN as a steady buyer for months. The shares changed hands at 2,019p at 1501 BST, falling 44p, or 2.13%, on the day. The stock moved between 2,018p and 2,055p, Davy data with a 20-minute lag showed. The FTSE 100 was off 0.86% at 10,438.95 at 1446 BST, Investors Chronicle reported.
June 26, 2026
Halma plc (LON:HLMA) falls, tests 200-day moving average again
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Halma plc (LON:HLMA) falls, tests 200-day moving average again

Halma plc traded down 1.6% at 3,872 pence as of 1501 BST Friday, weaker than the FTSE 100, which slipped 0.76% to 10,449.53 near 1450 BST. Trading on the London Stock Exchange was in its usual window, open 0800 to 1630 BST. The chart tells the story more than the latest drop. A London Stock Exchange/FTSE Russell tearsheet from June 25 showed Halma at £39.34, which is 11.0% under its 50-day moving average at £44.20 and just 2.8% above its 200-day mark of £38.28. The stock's RSI was 35.2, still just above the typical 30 level traders use for oversold.
June 26, 2026
3i holds gains on sign of faster Action growth in June
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3i holds gains on sign of faster Action growth in June

3i Group plc slipped Friday, though shares kept most of their recent jump. The rally followed signs that top investment Action, a Dutch discounter, saw better sales momentum after a May warning drove the stock lower. 3i traded 1.16% lower at 2,504.5 pence at 09:04 EDT, or 14:04 in London, according to MarketScreener. The shares had finished Thursday at 2,534 pence, up 11.48% on the day, MarketWatch data said. The FTSE 100 slid 1.09% at 13:45 BST, based on delayed numbers from Investors Chronicle.
June 26, 2026
SSE drops after Ofgem clears Coire Glas storage plan
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SSE drops after Ofgem clears Coire Glas storage plan

SSE PLC traded down 1.03% at 2,394 pence as of 14:04 BST Friday after the stock had jumped 3.02% to £24.19 on Thursday. The slip came after a regulatory move assigned a specific value to the company’s stalled Coire Glas pumped hydro project. Ofgem says it plans to back 16 long-duration electricity storage projects, together offering 7,645 MW under its cap-and-floor plan. Coire Glas, in north Scotland, is listed at 1,440 MW and 32 hours duration. That’s second in capacity to Earba, but Coire Glas tops the list for stored energy based on Ofgem’s numbers.
June 26, 2026
BAE Systems slips even as £500 mln buyback announced
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BAE Systems slips even as £500 mln buyback announced

BAE Systems plc traded lower Friday, adding to recent losses. The UK’s top defence name has underperformed this week, even as it announced new space contracts, an Arctic radar win, and kicked off the last £500 million phase of its three-year buyback. The stock last traded at 1,764.50 pence, off 1.53%. Shares touched a session low of 1,758 pence. The 52-week high is 2,360 pence from March, according to Google Finance, with average daily volume showing 6.54 million shares. Shares are now about 25% under that high even as the company maintains its outlook for sales and earnings growth.
June 26, 2026
GSK (LON:GSK) ends £2 billion buyback, Nuvalent tender starts
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GSK (LON:GSK) ends £2 billion buyback, Nuvalent tender starts

GSK plc traded lower in London on Friday. The day marked the final scheduled round of its £2 billion share buyback, but the $10.6 billion Nuvalent tender offer has become a bigger weight than the daily support from the buyback. The London Stock Exchange was open at the dateline time; its June 26 session runs from 0800 to 1630 BST. GSK traded at 1,951.50p on the sell side and 1,952.00p to buy, down 32p, or 1.61%, according to AJ Bell. The stock’s market cap was about £78.21 billion. A £180 million final buyback at these levels would be close to 9.2 million shares, or about 0.2% of the company’s equity. Meanwhile, the Nuvalent bid, valued by GSK at £8.0 billion,
June 26, 2026
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