News 22 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, 5:10 PM EDT Qantas (ASX:QAN) dips, ResMed (ASX:RMD) lags 52-week high as FY24 numbers show contrast July 10, 2026, 5:04 PM EDT. Qantas Airways Ltd (ASX:QAN) dropped 0.8% in early 2025 trade. ResMed (ASX:RMD) is still down 33.6% from its 52-week high. Qantas has posted strong gains since 2021. Revenue jumped 54.6% year-on-year to $21.9 billion in FY24, net profit flipped positive at $1.25 billion, and return on equity (ROE) reached 823%. ResMed, in sleep apnea and health tech, saw revenue up 13.6% to $4.7 billion, net profit
July 10, 2026
Legal & General Drops in London as 8% Yield Draws Rate Focus
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Legal & General share price (LSE:LGEN) rises 1.9% as implied capital-return yield nears 15%

Legal & General Group Plc rose about 1.9% in Monday afternoon trading, reaching a bid-offer midpoint of 288.7p. The insurer outpaced the FTSE 100 by roughly 1.4 percentage points. The gain was not isolated. Aviva advanced about 1.7%, while the broader UK blue-chip index recovered from an early decline, pointing to a market and sector component in L&G’s move rather than a single-company trigger.
June 22, 2026
British Land (LSE:BLND) rises despite UK political uncertainty as asset discount stays wide
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British Land (LSE:BLND) rises despite UK political uncertainty as asset discount stays wide

Shares in British Land edged higher on Monday, trading near 403p in London afternoon dealings even as domestically focused UK stocks weakened following Starmer’s resignation. The gain was small, but it marked a clear divergence from the wider caution around UK assets. That matters because listed landlords are sensitive to gilt yields — the interest rate Britain pays on government debt and an important benchmark for property financing and investor returns. Ten-year gilt yields were near 4.82% earlier Monday, still close to levels last seen around the 2008 financial crisis. “It does seem like there could be a smooth transition,” State Street Markets macro strategist Michael Metcalfe said, while warning that investors still need clarity on fiscal policy.
June 22, 2026
RELX PLC (LSE:REL) falls 0.8% with AI valuations still in focus
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RELX PLC (LSE:REL) falls 0.8% with AI valuations still in focus

RELX PLC dropped 0.8% to 2,359 pence by 14:01 BST on Monday, coming in behind the broader London market. Shares started the session at 2,383p, then traded as high as 2,396p before slipping to 2,350p. The FTSE 100 was up about 0.5% in afternoon action. Banks, miners and energy names pulled the index up after a drop tied to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation, but RELX lagged and ended lower. The stock didn’t get any help from company news. The slip shows investors still wary about AI competition hitting RELX, even as the wider London market found buyers. That split stands out.
June 22, 2026
BT Group (LSE:BT.A) falls 1.35% as UK political uncertainty shadows telecoms
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BT Group (LSE:BT.A) falls 1.35% as UK political uncertainty shadows telecoms

BT Group plc shares fell 1.35% to 193.05 pence in delayed midday London data on Monday, reversing from an opening price of 195.60 pence and a session high of 196.05 pence. The decline left the former state monopoly trailing a rising blue-chip index. The move came as investors assessed Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision to resign and the prospect of a change in economic policy. Sterling slipped towards three-month lows and the 10-year gilt yield — the return on UK government debt — hovered around 4.85%.
June 22, 2026
Reckitt Benckiser Shares Fall, LSE:RKT Down 5% From Buyback Level
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Reckitt Benckiser Shares Fall, LSE:RKT Down 5% From Buyback Level

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc slipped at the open in London on Monday, with LSE:RKT trading close to 4,600 pence. The drop put the group's market value near £29.2 billion. Investors weighed weaker first-quarter numbers and lagging inflation pressure against softer oil prices. Cheaper crude could mean lower prices for things like plastic packaging and transportation, both tied to oil. But the timing may not line up. Chief Executive Kris Licht said last week, “We’re really just at the beginning of seeing all that come through and affect the consumer,” and recent cost pressures could continue over the next year.
June 22, 2026
Standard Chartered up 6% in the week, ahead of FTSE 100
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Standard Chartered shares hit 2026 high as buyback nears end

Standard Chartered PLC shares were up 2.0% at 2,085p in afternoon trading in London. The stock touched 2,086.55p earlier. There wasn’t a new earnings report, just a regular buyback notice and an Asia-focused investment update from the company. Standard Chartered broke past its earlier 52-week high of 2,073p, set June 3, with the FTSE 100 lifting 0.4%. On the chart, that old high had acted as resistance, capping moves higher, and now traders will look to it as the next support level.
June 22, 2026
Experian bounces back Friday, still finishes week in the red as rate worries keep pressure on
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Experian (LSE:EXPN) trades up with £12.1m buyback in focus

Experian PLC traded up in London on Monday, with the stock ticking 8 pence higher to about 2,550 pence by 12:46 BST. Shares added 0.3% from Friday’s close as the company posted another buyback filing and the broader market steadied. Experian shares saw only a small gain. The stock is still down nearly 38% from its 52-week high of 4,101 pence. That leaves Experian trading well off the level it needs for any real recovery after getting hit by a steep derating in the past year.
June 22, 2026
Vodafone (LSE:VOD) drops for sixth day, closes in on 20% slide from past year’s high
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Vodafone (LSE:VOD) drops for sixth day, closes in on 20% slide from past year’s high

Vodafone Group Plc shares slipped over 1% on Monday, on track for their sixth loss in a row. The drop lagged a rebound for London stocks. Vodafone’s corporate news page did not show any new financial update since Friday. Sellers kept pressure on VOD, with no sign of a new business disruption. London shares fell at first after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans to step down, but the FTSE 100 later bounced back. "Britain’s been going in the wrong direction," said Trade Nation analyst David Morrison to Reuters, though he noted switching leaders may not mean much for the economy.
June 22, 2026
National Grid Shares Rebound 1.8% but End Volatile Week Nearly Flat
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National Grid drops as high gilt yields, UK political risk weigh on shares

National Grid plc was down 0.7% at 1,203.5p in late Monday trade, trailing the FTSE 100, which added around 0.2%. The stock moved between 1,193.5p and 1,215.5p by just after midday. LSE:NG. moved with the rest of the market, with no fresh company news out. Starmer’s resignation brought fiscal policy back on the radar as the 10-year gilt yield hovered near 4.85%, still close to highs not seen since 2008. “Markets have mostly shrugged off the news,” said Ruth Gregory, deputy chief UK economist at Capital Economics, but warned that could change “if there is a tack towards a more expansive fiscal policy.”
June 22, 2026
Persimmon (LSE: PSN) lifts off 1,012p low; chart exaggerates selloff
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Persimmon (LSE: PSN) lifts off 1,012p low; chart exaggerates selloff

cc shares traded 0.24% up at 1,034p at 11:41 BST on Monday, after dropping to 1,012p earlier. Selling hit UK homebuilders after Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would resign, with PSN and others losing more than 1%. PSN later bounced, but traders said the move looked technical as shares were back at May lows and there was no new trading news. The key point for traders is that last week’s charts look worse than reality: Persimmon’s 40p ex-dividend from the June 18 event explains much of the fall from 1,119p at Wednesday’s close. Persimmon saw a steep intraday swing on Monday. Shares bounced from 1,012p up to 1,034p, up about 2.2% and back over Friday’s close at 1,031.5p. The
June 22, 2026
Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) drops 0.6% while FTSE 100 trades higher
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Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) drops 0.6% while FTSE 100 trades higher

Unilever PLC was down about 0.6% at 4,339 pence in delayed midday trading Monday. The FTSE 100 moved up 0.2%. That put the consumer-goods stock about 0.8 percentage points behind the index on the day. Unilever’s shares are stuck even as its operations pick up. First-quarter underlying sales came in up 3.8%, with volumes rising 2.9% and prices adding 0.9%. The company is still moving ahead with the McCormick deal to merge its Foods unit.
June 22, 2026
BAE Systems (LSE: BA.) Shares Slip Even as £500m Buyback Announced
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BAE Systems (LSE: BA.) Shares Slip Even as £500m Buyback Announced

BAE Systems plc dropped 1.46% to 1,819.5p by 12:02 BST on Monday, slipping 27p from Friday’s 1,846.5p finish. This came as the defence firm kicked off the third £500 million phase of its £1.5 billion buyback. Investors seem to be shrugging off the buyback, which had already been flagged, with some pressure after talks between the US and Iran took some of the risk premium out of defence names. A weak profit showing at Babcock hit sentiment for the UK defence space too. The FTSE 100 added 0.29%, leaving BAE well behind. J.P. Morgan Securities has been told by the company to buy back stock in the market as a riskless principal. This tranche runs until June 30, 2027. Shares
June 22, 2026
Informa PLC Drops Under 870p After Citi Re-Rating to 990p
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Informa PLC Drops Under 870p After Citi Re-Rating to 990p

Informa PLC slipped 6.8p to 868.2p by 11:43 BST on Monday, off 0.78%. Shares had gained 1.32% on Friday. The move looks mostly like some profit-taking after shares rallied for two sessions following a positive AGM statement and Citi moving to a “buy” rating. Monday’s only news was a routine buyback update. The stock started the day at 877.2p, hit 878.2p at the high, and dropped to 867.0p at the low. LSE: INF is still trading above last Wednesday’s pre-update close at 840.4p. Monday’s drop hasn’t erased gains, with the stock holding 27.8p, or 3.31%, over that mark and staying 4.6p above Thursday’s 863.6p close. The move cooled off the chart, but the market’s positive read on the trading update
June 22, 2026
NatWest (LSE: NWG) steady at 636p as Starmer quits, traders see quiet session
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NatWest (LSE: NWG) steady at 636p as Starmer quits, traders see quiet session

NatWest Group traded at a 636.6p midpoint just before noon Monday, with the stock offered at 636.8p and bid at 636.4p. That’s 1.2p lower, or 0.19% down from Friday’s close. Pressure on the price seemed macro. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation sent sterling 0.27% lower, UK mid-caps fell about 0.5%, and there was no new trading update from NatWest. The move looked like a risk pause after June’s rally, not a shift in NatWest’s earnings view. The market's focus is on the relative move. LSE: NWG dropped about 31 basis points less than the FTSE 250, which is usually a proxy for UK domestic stocks. That’s notable given NatWest's heavy UK exposure; a bigger drop would be typical if traders
June 22, 2026
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) picks up 0.21% as copper bounces, but nearly all the drop holds
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Anglo American (LSE: AAL) picks up 0.21% as copper bounces, but nearly all the drop holds

Anglo American plc was up 8 pence, or 0.21%, to 3,898 pence as of 11:01 BST Monday, pulling off a small bounce after a tough end to last week. The stock got a push from copper, which rose 0.56%, while the FTSE 100 slipped about 0.1%. There were no new statements from the company’s official channels on Monday. The rebound looked tied to metals, not any fresh news from Anglo. The move brought back just 3.31% of the 242 pence lost Thursday and Friday, meaning nearly 97% of that drop remained. Anglo started the day at 3,917p, quickly moved to 3,938.22p, then pulled back to a session low of 3,882p before hovering near 3,900p. Volume came in heavy—7.73 million shares
June 22, 2026
LSE:IAG Hits New High as Oil Drops, Deutsche Bank’s 540p Target in Focus
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LSE:IAG Hits New High as Oil Drops, Deutsche Bank’s 540p Target in Focus

International Consolidated Airlines Group gained 2.09%, or 9.5p, to about 464p in delayed late-morning trade Monday, after it set a new 52-week high at 465.55p. Moves by Deutsche Bank, which raised its price target to 540p from 460p, and a drop in Brent crude below $80 a barrel after U.S.-Iran talks, fed the strength. The rally reversed Friday’s 1.79% drop and put IAG ahead of a European market that slipped. IAG shares reversed hard. The stock closed Friday at 454.8p, down from Thursday’s 463.1p close. It had traded close to its previous yearly high before slipping, looking like a failed breakout. But Monday the shares pushed past that old ceiling, hitting 465.55p, while the STOXX Europe 600 was off about
June 22, 2026
Shell Plc (LSE: SHEL) Reclaims 3,000p—Why the Stock Is Defying Sub-$80 Brent
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Shell Plc (LSE: SHEL) Reclaims 3,000p—Why the Stock Is Defying Sub-$80 Brent

LONDON, June 22, 2026, 11:03 BST Shell Plc moved back above 3,000p early today, pushing higher even as Brent stays under $80. Shell Plc traded up 0.8% at 3,017p in late London dealing just after 11:00 BST Monday, sticking above the 3,000p level even as Brent slipped near $80, down about 1%, with talk of progress in U.S.-Iran negotiations. Traders didn’t treat it as a standard oil bounce. Shell’s move looked more like a technical lift after dropping 7.0% last week, as some weighed weaker geopolitical risk pricing against Shell’s cash flow and the coming ARC Resources vote.
June 22, 2026
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) Gains Back 38% After Friday Drop, Focus on 572p Level
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Glencore (LSE: GLEN) Gains Back 38% After Friday Drop, Focus on 572p Level

Glencore plc was up 3.40p, or 0.61%, at 560.40p as of 10:55 BST Monday, tracking gains in copper. The FTSE 100 edged down 0.05%. Copper traded 0.56% higher at $6.36 a pound. Metals are driving the move, not the wider London market. Glencore moved in a range of 556.40p to 562.70p early on. Among miners in the same snapshot, Rio Tinto rose 0.28%, Anglo American was up 0.21% and Antofagasta edged down 0.03%. GLEN outperformed the FTSE 100 by about 0.66 percentage points.
June 22, 2026
Lloyds Banking Group (LSE: LLOY) stays close to 105p after Starmer resigns
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Lloyds Banking Group (LSE: LLOY) stays close to 105p after Starmer resigns

Lloyds Banking Group shares were steady at 105.05p as of 09:55 BST on Monday, almost flat, down 0.05% since Friday’s close. The stock traded between 104.65p and 105.55p. A weaker sterling and higher gilt yields followed Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation, but Lloyds has also started a big AI hiring drive as it comes off a strong first quarter. For traders, it’s notable the political news didn’t push Lloyds under Friday’s lows. That steady close in LSE: LLOY covers up a lot of back-and-forth during the session. Multiply Monday’s 0.90p swing by Lloyds’ 58.29 billion shares and the paper move is around £525 million. Still, the stock finished just 0.05p lower, cutting only about £29 million off its value. Markets
June 22, 2026
Rio Tinto Stock (LSE: RIO) Gives Back 83% of Opening Gap as Bounce Loses Steam
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Rio Tinto Stock (LSE: RIO) Gives Back 83% of Opening Gap as Bounce Loses Steam

Rio Tinto plc inched up 12p, or 0.16%, to 7,406p on the London market at 10:04 BST on Monday, looking for footing after dropping 2.57% on Friday. Some help came from copper prices ticking up and other miners holding up in early trade. Still, the stock's bounce looked unsteady as iron ore slipped 0.87%. Rio pulled back after an early move to 7,463p before mid-morning. The tape tells more than the green numbers next to Rio Tinto. Shares started the session 69p higher at the open from Friday’s 7,394p close, but kept just 12p of that by the latest trade. So about 83% of that early lead disappeared as the FTSE 100 eased about 0.05%. Buyers stepped in but didn’t
June 22, 2026
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