News 15 June 2026

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Stock Market Today: Live Updates 11.07.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 11, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 11, 2026, 4:11 AM EDT Meta Pulls Muse Image AI Tool After Uproar on Privacy July 11, 2026, 4:03 AM EDT. Meta dropped its Muse Image AI tool just days after rollout, responding to backlash over privacy. The feature let users create images from public Instagram accounts but triggered alarms for being auto opt-in, drawing criticism from users and SAG-AFTRA. Meta said it heard feedback and admitted Muse ‘missed the mark’ on privacy and user control. SAG-AFTRA praised the move, saying digital replicas pose risks. Users and unions pushed for
July 11, 2026
Woodside Energy Drops After Oil Slide and Less Chatter on Possible Exxon Deal
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Woodside Energy Drops After Oil Slide and Less Chatter on Possible Exxon Deal

Woodside Energy Group Ltd dropped hard Monday as oil prices moved lower, putting pressure on the shares even as the Australian market gained. The stock closed at A$29.46, down A$1.77 or 5.67%. Woodside traded in a range from A$29.30 to A$31.23 during the session. While the S&P/ASX 200 rose 110 points, or 1.25%, to 8,914 on hopes that cheaper oil could ease inflation and rates, energy names struggled. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy index fell 5.58%, with Woodside leading the sector move lower. Oil prices fell hard. Brent and WTI dropped about 5% after the U.S. and Iran agreed to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key channel for oil and LNG cargoes. Reuters reported Brent down at
June 15, 2026
BHP Shares Move Up on Copper Gains, Port Hedland Strike Warnings
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BHP Shares Move Up on Copper Gains, Port Hedland Strike Warnings

BHP Group Ltd shares rose Monday, getting a lift as buyers pushed into Australian miners in a broad risk-on rally. The stock last traded at A$65.18, up 3.58%. Earlier, it hit A$65.44, matching its 52-week high. BHP is one of the biggest weights in the S&P/ASX 200, so moves in the stock can sway the index. The miner’s price-to-earnings ratio stood at 22.63, showing the market is already pricing in plenty. S&P/ASX 200 hit a two-month high on June 15, boosted by stronger market sentiment, rising metals prices and buyers coming back to large resources stocks. No single company move drove the gains. Miners like BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue all closed up at least 2.7% that session, according to
June 15, 2026
Autotrader Holds Flat While Buyback Supports, Growth Worries Linger
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Autotrader Holds Flat While Buyback Supports, Growth Worries Linger

Autotrader Group plc shares held steady in London Monday, last seen at 464.60p, up 0.19%. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.39% to 10,430.62. Autotrader is still far below its 52-week high of 844.40p, trading just above last month’s low of 418.60p. Investors look to buybacks and cash flow as growth stays slow. Autotrader said in a filing it bought back 4,450,626 ordinary shares for cancellation between June 8 and June 12, using Merrill Lynch International. The company paid daily volume-weighted average prices ranging from 459.9453p to 470.8789p. Buybacks reduce the number of shares, which can lift earnings per share if profit stays the same. After these repurchases, Autotrader said it had 799,812,626 ordinary shares outstanding and 795,463,687 total voting rights.
June 15, 2026
FTSE 100 slips as Shell, BP and BAE weigh
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FTSE 100 slips as Shell, BP and BAE weigh

FTSE 100 loses ground as smaller UK indexes finish higher The FTSE 100 fell 41.10 points, or 0.39%, to close at 10,430.62 on Monday. It reversed gains after reaching 10,570.09 early in the session, losing momentum late despite a better risk tone abroad. FTSE 250 gained 0.2% to 23,362.62. AIM All-Share finished up 2.3% at 805.29. Indexes shift as the market value of their companies changes from the previous close. FTSE 100 lower on oil, defence stocks The FTSE 100 slipped as oil and defence stocks lagged. Brent crude for August was at $83.18 after ending Friday in London at $87.00. Oil producers face pressure from the US-Iran peace push as prices fall, though it can lift airlines and help
June 15, 2026
ASX 200 Touches Eight-Week Peak Ahead of RBA Decision; Oil Drops
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ASX 200 Touches Eight-Week Peak Ahead of RBA Decision; Oil Drops

S&P/ASX 200 finished Monday up 110 points, or 1.25%, to 8,914.00. Australian shares jumped to start the week. The All Ordinaries index added 1.35% to 9,128.00. Reuters reported it was the best finish for the ASX 200 since April 21 after a preliminary US-Iran deal eased concerns about energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz. S&P/ASX 200 can jump or drop hard when banks, miners and energy stocks all move in the same direction, not just during earnings season. S&P Dow Jones Indices labels it Australia’s main investable benchmark. The index covers 200 large ASX stocks weighted by float-adjusted market cap.
June 15, 2026
SEGRO Slips After BoE Decision as Data Centres Remain in Spotlight
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SEGRO Slips After BoE Decision as Data Centres Remain in Spotlight

SEGRO plc shares slipped on Monday, closing off 0.56% at 746.40p. The stock started at 765.00p and hit 774.00p early, but sellers pushed it down after Friday's 4.28% surge. SEGRO gave back some recent gains and ended near its low for the day, trailing a few other UK property stocks. The FTSE 100 finished the session lower, off 0.39% at 10,430.62. SEGRO is sensitive to rates, so shares usually move with bond yields and leasing in the property market. The REIT owns income-generating property, paying most of its taxable profit to shareholders. REITs generally get a lift when investors expect rent growth, lower interest costs, or rising property values. Higher bond yields, weaker leasing, or a bigger risk premium can
June 15, 2026
Diageo Stock Slips as Investors Wait for Dave Lewis’ August Turnaround Plan
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Diageo Stock Slips as Investors Wait for Dave Lewis’ August Turnaround Plan

Diageo plc shares slipped in London on Monday as investors continued to price the drinks group as a turnaround story rather than a defensive blue-chip. Delayed Hargreaves Lansdown data showed Diageo quoted at 1,503.50p to sell and 1,505.00p to buy, down 13p, while the FTSE 100 was also lower. A stock can fall even without a dramatic new announcement when investors mark down future earnings, margins or dividend confidence; it can rise when the market sees stronger cash generation or lower risk. Today’s move looked less like a reaction to fresh operating news and more like a continuation of the debate over whether Diageo can repair weak U.S. spirits demand. The company’s new RNS filing said chair Sir John Manzoni
June 15, 2026
Sainsbury’s Shares Slip as Investors Look Past Chair Search to June Trading Update
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Sainsbury’s Shares Slip as Investors Look Past Chair Search to June Trading Update

London, June 15, 2026, 17:20 BST. J Sainsbury plc shares edged lower in London on Monday, with Google Finance showing the stock at 311.8p at 16:48 BST, down 0.64% on the day, after touching an intraday high of 316.3p and a low of 311.5p. Hargreaves Lansdown also showed the stock lower and the FTSE 100 down 0.39%, so the move looked more like a modest risk-off session than a company-specific selloff. Shares usually rise when investors expect stronger future profit, cash flow or dividends; they fall when confidence in those expectations weakens. For Sainsbury’s, that means every update on grocery volumes, price investment and costs matters.
June 15, 2026
Standard Chartered Stock Climbs; Buyback Support Puts Attention on July Results
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Standard Chartered Stock Climbs; Buyback Support Puts Attention on July Results

London, June 15, 2026, 17:02. Standard Chartered PLC climbed in a weaker London session Monday. The shares finished quoted at 1,968.5p to sell and 1,970p to buy, building on Friday’s 4.10% jump to £19.28. The stock’s move came as the FTSE 100 dropped, so Standard Chartered’s gains stood out. Investors look for earnings-per-share gains, but the buyback is still the main technical support here.
June 15, 2026
Aviva trades ahead of FTSE 100 after buyback news, CEO comments watched
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Aviva trades ahead of FTSE 100 after buyback news, CEO comments watched

Aviva plc closed Monday up 0.51% at 631.00p, beating out a 0.39% drop on the FTSE 100. That’s according to Aviva’s investor site and Hargreaves Lansdown at 16:39 UK time. Aviva's market cap was about £18.88 billion. Traders pointed to capital return and momentum in the shares, not a new earnings boost, as the main reasons for the move. Aviva’s governance is in focus again after Alliance News pointed to a Times piece that said two top shareholders want CEO Amanda Blanc to explain her BP workload during the oil major’s executive crisis. Blanc sits as BP’s senior independent director, and these investors are raising concerns she may be overstretched. Aviva is also finalizing its £3.7 billion Direct Line buyout,
June 15, 2026
InterContinental Hotels hits record as August results spur interest
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InterContinental Hotels hits record as August results spur interest

London, June 15, 2026, 17:03 BST. InterContinental Hotels Group PLC shares climbed Monday after the company said it will start a new share buyback. The Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza parent was last seen at $167.90, up $1.45, or 0.87%. AJ Bell showed an intraday high of $169.95 and put the group’s market cap at nearly $24.91 billion. A filing said IHG bought 20,000 shares through Goldman Sachs International on June 12, paying between $164.00 and $167.00 for stock that will be cancelled. Cancelling shares trims the count and can push earnings per share up if net profit stands still.
June 15, 2026
Tesco shares pull back ahead of Q1 as buybacks, in-store tech in spotlight
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Tesco shares pull back ahead of Q1 as buybacks, in-store tech in spotlight

Tesco PLC shares slipped Monday, with investors growing wary ahead of the grocer’s next trading update. The stock traded at 466.20p on the sell side and 466.30p on the buy side, down 6.80p, or 1.44%. The FTSE 100 was down 0.36%, Hargreaves Lansdown data showed. Tesco is seen as a defensive pick, but it can still face pressure on value. Shares have dropped before when investors cut their future earnings expectations or see more risk to margins, demand or the outlook. The stock tends to rise if sales, profit outlook, cash returns or market share are looking stronger. Tesco is pressing on with a new operational move, not a financial one. The company will roll out electronic shelf labels across
June 15, 2026
LSEG shares climb as investors look to AI, buybacks and July results
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LSEG shares climb as investors look to AI, buybacks and July results

London Stock Exchange Group plc shares edged up on Monday. The Hargreaves Lansdown delayed quote showed the stock selling at 9,132p and buying at 9,136p, 122p higher, or up 1.35%. The shares opened at 9,050p after ending last time at 9,010p. The same numbers put the group’s market cap near £44.46 billion and the P/E ratio at 21.42. P/E is the share price divided by earnings per share and is a common investor tool. LSEG is still caught between hopes for its financial data business and worries that AI or regulation could hit it. The stock tends to move when investors change their view on profits or what they’re willing to pay for them. If growth or confidence drops, the
June 15, 2026
Prudential Shares Edge Up After Chair Buys Stock, Buyback in Play
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Prudential Shares Edge Up After Chair Buys Stock, Buyback in Play

Prudential plc traded up on Monday, with shares at 1,004.50p as of 16:02 London time, a 23.30p rise, or 2.37%, based on Davy’s delayed London prices. The Asia-focused insurer regained the 1,000p level after a rough June, though the stock is still well under its 52-week high of 1,238p. Google Finance listed the price-to-earnings ratio at around 8.8, a common fast valuation tool comparing price to earnings per share. Director buying, not earnings, was the latest news from Prudential. The company said Chair Douglas Flint bought 12,500 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange on June 11 at £9.592 a share. Insider buys don't guarantee the stock heads higher, but investors often see board-level buying as a positive signal. Stocks
June 15, 2026
Informa Holds Firm Ahead of AGM With Buyback in Focus
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Informa Holds Firm Ahead of AGM With Buyback in Focus

Informa Plc pushed higher for a second straight day in London on Monday, adding to Friday’s rally and beating the wider UK market. Davy’s late reading had the shares at 846.40p, up 30.20p. At 15:47 BST, Fidelity showed Informa up 3.68%. The FTSE All-Share slipped 0.27%. Informa’s moves are tied to demand in live B2B events, academic subscriptions, and returns, with heavy UK exposure in events, digital, and research. Informa said Monday it bought 1,044,693 shares between June 8 and June 12, and will cancel them all. In its latest buyback update, the company repeated its pledge to spend at least £200 million on buybacks in 2026. The programme was increased by £50 million to £250 million in March, before
June 15, 2026
Associated British Foods Stock Edges Higher as Investors Watch Primark Split and July Trading Update
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Associated British Foods Stock Edges Higher as Investors Watch Primark Split and July Trading Update

Associated British Foods plc shares edged higher on Monday, with MarketScreener’s Cboe Europe estimate showing the stock at 1,954.25p, up 0.42%, while its delayed London Stock Exchange quote showed 1,959.50p, up 0.69%. The five-day move was stronger, at just over 5%, although the stock remained down about 8% since the start of the year. Around the same afternoon, the FTSE 100 — the main index of large UK-listed companies — was quoted down 0.37% at 10,433.44, leaving ABF ahead of the wider blue-chip market at that point. Stocks usually rise when investors become more willing to pay for future earnings, cash flow or corporate change; they fall when those assumptions weaken. The latest company-specific development investors were digesting was Primark’s
June 15, 2026
Pearson trades up as investors watch AI update, buyback, 2026 target
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Pearson trades up as investors watch AI update, buyback, 2026 target

Pearson PLC was last up 0.17% at 1,149p as of 15:05 BST on Monday on Davy’s delayed feed. The stock earlier reached 1,162.50p. Pearson shares continue to hover near record levels. AJ Bell puts the company’s market cap at about £6.90 billion. Over 12 months, Pearson has traded between 874.80p and 1,175p. Pearson dropped its turnaround trade tag. AJ Bell shows a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.62 and a 2.2% yield. A P/E that high signals buyers expect growth ahead. The shares could bounce if investors see more earnings or less risk, or fall if confidence or results slip. On Monday, Pearson shares edged up. Traders seem comfortable with the 2026 targets management has put out. But with the stock near
June 15, 2026
Haleon slips as company hints at further buybacks, eyes stay on July earnings
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Haleon slips as company hints at further buybacks, eyes stay on July earnings

Haleon PLC dipped in London Monday, down 0.12% at 336.40p as of 15:05 BST. The FTSE 100 consumer-health stock kept slipping as investors stay cautious after a rocky start in 2026. Sellers nudged the price down but no fresh earnings news or major headlines. Trading volume was light at 7.14 million shares, according to Google Finance, well below the typical 23.55 million. No sign of heavy selling. Haleon bought back 565,285 ordinary shares for cancellation at an average price of 331.9552p each in its March buyback program. Once the deal settles, the company will have 8.83 billion ordinary shares with voting rights left. Fewer shares in issue can lift EPS if profits hold.
June 15, 2026
Vodafone Drops as Analysts Remain Wary
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Vodafone Drops as Analysts Remain Wary

Vodafone Group Plc shares fell Monday in London as the stock gave back some of its recent gains. Hargreaves Lansdown quoted Vodafone at 112.40p to sell and 112.50p to buy, down 3.35p, or 2.89%. The FTSE 100 eased 0.29%. Vodafone rallied hard off last year’s lows, but traders say the shares look extended and are reacting to minor analyst target changes and chatter about risks to the turnaround. Vodafone’s U.S. shares lost ground again, despite no new profit warning. Shares pulled back after TradingView said the average 12-month price target fell to $14.19, down from $14.27. The range on analyst targets runs from $8.79 up to $20.96. All 16 analysts tracked still rate Vodafone as “Hold.” With the new average
June 15, 2026
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