News 24 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, 11:47 AM EDT Shore Capital Tells Clients to Buy Pan African Resources After Steep Drop July 10, 2026, 11:35 AM EDT. Shore Capital is telling clients to buy Pan African Resources PLC after the shares tumbled. The broker calls it a golden opportunity in gold mining, saying the valuation now looks appealing. Pan African trades on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:PAF), OTCQX (OTCQX:PAFRY), and Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE:PAN). Shore Capital says it sees a rebound ahead for investors who want exposure to gold after the latest swings. Broker
July 10, 2026
Woodside Energy drops 1.4% with oil falling after Alcoa gas deal
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Woodside Energy drops 1.4% with oil falling after Alcoa gas deal

Woodside Energy Group said it will supply 31.1 petajoules of gas to Alcoa of Australia from its Western Australian assets under a four-year deal. Woodside didn’t disclose the value of the contract. “This gas will be supplied to Alcoa’s Western Australian refineries, which provide thousands of local jobs,” Chief Commercial Officer Mark Abbotsford said. Woodside put its share of Western Australian domestic gas at about 21% for 2025. Alcoa Energy Director Australia Nick Eaton said the deal would help keep supply steady at the refineries. “We continue to progress our broader energy strategy,” Eaton said. Eaton said Alcoa is looking at gas supply past 2030 and plans to bring renewables into its mix. Alcoa has about 4,000 staff in Western
June 24, 2026
Westpac stock gains as bank names Macquarie CIO Richard Heeley
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Westpac stock gains as bank names Macquarie CIO Richard Heeley

Westpac Banking Corp shares were up Wednesday as the bank said Macquarie Group executive Richard Heeley will be its new chief information officer. Heeley will lead Westpac’s main tech systems later this year. The stock ended at A$35.78, rising 0.85%. Shares are still down 7.31% for the year. The S&P/ASX 200 was up 0.24% at 8,808.4.
June 24, 2026
FTSE 100 Climbs as Segro Bid Pushes Up Property Stocks
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FTSE 100 Climbs as Segro Bid Pushes Up Property Stocks

FTSE 100 up 0.3% as property lifts London stocksLondon shares finished higher on Wednesday. The FTSE 100 added 0.3%. The FTSE 250 snapped a four-day losing run, closing up 0.8%. Property stocks led the gains. Segro turned down a buyout proposal from U.S.-based Prologis that put the UK warehouse group’s value at 925p a share, about £12.6 billion. The rejected deal was all in Prologis stock, with Segro investors set to get 0.084 Prologis shares for each Segro share.
June 24, 2026
ASX 200 up as WiseTech, Xero gain; core inflation keeps rate hike risk
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ASX 200 up as WiseTech, Xero gain; core inflation keeps rate hike risk

ASX snaps four-day slide as tech jumps, commodity stocks lag Australian stocks ended a four-day losing streak on Wednesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 up 21.4 points at 8,808.4. The All Ordinaries put on 0.27% to reach 9,012.6. Gains came from nine of eleven sectors. Tech surged more than 5%, healthcare was up over 2%. Energy and materials slipped. “The biggest thing ... is the Fed,” said Pepperstone’s Chris Weston, pointing to a stronger U.S. dollar pressuring commodity names. The index climbed roughly 0.4% after the inflation numbers, then gave up those gains. Annual CPI eased to 4.2%, missing the 4.3% estimate. The trimmed mean was up from 3.4%. That gauge strips out the biggest price jumps to show core inflation.
June 24, 2026
WiseTech Global jumps 14% after sharp drop on Richard White news
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WiseTech Global jumps 14% after sharp drop on Richard White news

WiseTech Global jumped 14.3% to finish at A$32.86 on Wednesday after trading as high as A$34.12. Volume was heavy with 6.95 million shares, way above the 65-day average of 1.87 million. Despite the rally, shares remained 10.9% under Friday’s close. The bounce came after shares tumbled 18.4% on Monday, then slid again Tuesday to close at A$28.76. Selling picked up after media reports said the Australian Federal Police was looking into claims about White, a visa application, and alleged exploitation. Reuters could not confirm the reports. The AFP said it would comment “at an appropriate time.” No charges have been filed.
June 24, 2026
NAB up 1.1% as inflation leaves RBA rate hike in play
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NAB up 1.1% as inflation leaves RBA rate hike in play

National Australia Bank shares gained 1.1% and ended at A$38.75 on Wednesday. That outperformed the S&P/ASX 200, which finished up 0.24% at 8,808.4. Mixed inflation data left traders watching for a possible Reserve Bank rate hike. Westpac added 0.85% to A$35.78. Commonwealth Bank traded up 0.35% at A$164.79. NAB had the top gain out of the three.
June 24, 2026
Commonwealth Bank gains as stubborn inflation leaves RBA hike risk in play
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Commonwealth Bank gains as stubborn inflation leaves RBA hike risk in play

Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares ticked up Wednesday, with mixed inflation figures leaving the door open for another RBA rate hike. ASX cash market was shut at the dateline, with trading set to pick up as usual Thursday. CBA finished up 58 cents at A$164.79. The stock opened at A$166.38 and touched A$167.39 during the session. Shares are still down around 10.5% for the financial year so far.
June 24, 2026
BHP shares fall as Port Hedland strike threat remains
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BHP shares fall as Port Hedland strike threat remains

BHP Group’s workplace dispute at Port Hedland is still unresolved. The company put forward a draft enterprise agreement for around 450 port workers, but unions said it fails to address their key demands. Talks between the parties are set to continue. BHP shares in Australia dropped 42 cents Wednesday. Rio Tinto was down 1.2% at A$173.92. Fortescue slipped 0.1% to A$19.25.
June 24, 2026
easyJet up as Castlelake buyout clock ticks
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easyJet up as Castlelake buyout clock ticks

easyJet shares traded higher with the Castlelake takeover deadline approaching.LONDON, June 24, 2026, 16:02 easyJet shares were up almost 2% Wednesday as investors waited for Castlelake to decide on a possible takeover. Late in the London session, the stock changed hands near 539.6 pence, which is still 13.7% short of what Castlelake has put on the table.
June 24, 2026
Halma shares close flat at 3,954p as photonics focus weighs on premium
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Halma unchanged, Capital Group takes stake above 5%

Halma disclosed in a Wednesday filing that The Capital Group Companies increased its voting rights stake to 5.125211%, or about 19.46 million votes, up from 4.99%. The crossing happened on June 22. According to the TR-1 notice, investors must file when they move past certain voting rights thresholds. Capital Group held the shares in client accounts, the filing said. The firm and its affiliates did not own any of the stock for themselves.
June 24, 2026
Persimmon gains 5% after Berkeley’s update gives housebuilders a lift
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Persimmon gains 5% after Berkeley’s update gives housebuilders a lift

Persimmon shares jumped on Wednesday. According to delayed pricing, the stock traded close to 1,085 pence, gaining 5.1% from Tuesday’s finish at 1,032.5 pence. Berkeley posted a pretax profit of £451.4 million for the year to April, down from £528.9 million. The company held its outlook for £1.4 billion in pretax profit spread across the next four financial years. Executive Chair Rob Perrins said: “Every part of the system needs to work to reduce the time taken to get buildings into development.” He asked for a cut in stamp duty, the property purchase tax.
June 24, 2026
Imperial Brands stock up with £1.45 billion buyback ongoing
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Imperial Brands stock up with £1.45 billion buyback ongoing

Imperial Brands shares pushed up 1.0% to 2,790 pence late in London on Wednesday, set for a third advance in a row. The stock added 0.9% Tuesday after edging up 0.2% Monday. British American Tobacco rose 1.5%. The FTSE 100 added 0.3%, with the UK's main tobacco names moving ahead of the index.
June 24, 2026
Sainsbury stock gains with market share up ahead of update
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Sainsbury stock gains with market share up ahead of update

Sainsbury stock added 6.3p late in London, ahead of the FTSE 100, which was up 0.3%. The supermarket has an update due next week. Sainsbury grew faster than the overall UK grocery market in the 12 weeks to June 14, Worldpanel by Numerator said. Tesco’s sales gained 1.2% and its market share was 28.0%. Lidl was up 8.6%. Online grocer Ocado showed a 13.5% rise. Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Worldpanel, said retailers are having to “compete hard for that summer shop”.
June 24, 2026
DCC Shares Sit 5.6% Below KKR Proposal—Why July 8 Could Break the Stalemate
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DCC Plc stock up but stays 5% under KKR-ECP bid

DCC Plc traded higher Wednesday, with shares up 0.9% near 6,210p, but still below the 6,525p cash offer from KKR and Energy Capital Partners. Shares didn’t close the gap despite the potential takeover bid. The spread, or gap between the current market price and the proposed cash price, was about 5%. That puts the gross upside at around 5.2% from a price close to 6,200p if the consortium comes in with a firm offer at that cash price.
June 24, 2026
Compass Group stock bounces after 2026 profit outlook stays above 11%
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Compass Group stock bounces after 2026 profit outlook stays above 11%

Compass Group shares were up Wednesday, trading just under $32.24 as the FTSE 100 added 0.25%. There was no new trading update from the London-listed caterer. The company’s most recent regulatory news was a June 1 voting-rights notice. The Times’ Tempus column on Tuesday called the shares a buy, pointing to wins for venue contracts and a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.8 based on forecast profit per share. The dividend yield estimate was 2.5%.
June 24, 2026
SSE unit says £29 billion plan in Scotland may support 24,000 jobs
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SSE unit says £29 billion plan in Scotland may support 24,000 jobs

SSE’s transmission unit on Wednesday said its planned £29 billion upgrade in northern Scotland could support as many as 24,000 jobs in Scotland, with 10,000 of those in the north. A study put spending from SSEN Transmission, other grid operators and power generators at a potential £60 billion boost to UK output. “Scotland is entering a period of unprecedented investment in our electricity transmission network,” said Managing Director Rob McDonald. Scottish Renewables CEO Claire Mack said “network infrastructure must keep pace”. Scotland’s economy could end up as much as 3% bigger in the long run thanks to grid and renewables investment, according to the report. Macro modelling for the report was checked by the Fraser of Allander Institute. The numbers
June 24, 2026
Shell stock slides as Brent slips under $74, buyback remains on hold after ARC decision
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Shell stock slides as Brent slips under $74, buyback remains on hold after ARC decision

Shell Plc shares slipped about 1.7% to 2,953 pence on Wednesday. Crude prices dropped again, with Brent trading near a four-month low as more tankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz and chances for higher Iranian exports increased. Brent crude dropped $3.32, or 4.3%, to $73.76 a barrel by 1327 GMT. Futures hit $73.60, the weakest since February 27, just before U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran. Selling picked up after Washington gave a 60-day waiver for Iranian oil sales and new shipping paths through Hormuz. Tim Waterer of KCM Trade said Iranian exports could ramp up in “weeks rather than months.” Siebert Financial’s Mark Malek argued traders are “assigning too much confidence” to a lasting agreement.
June 24, 2026
Tesco lets teens join Clubcard as UK grocery sales lag competitors
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Tesco lets teens join Clubcard as UK grocery sales lag competitors

Tesco now lets 16- and 17-year-olds sign up for its Clubcard loyalty scheme, starting Wednesday. The grocer wants to reach younger customers with the programme, which already serves more than 24 million households in the UK. Tesco said over 80% of its sales come from Clubcard members. Tesco’s digital card allows teens to get Clubcard Prices and earn points for vouchers, but they need an invite from an adult Clubcard holder. The card only works in stores—there’s no access for online grocery shopping or Scan as You Shop.
June 24, 2026
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