News 12 June 2026

Etihad Orders 10 Boeing Jets, Raising Talk of Hard-to-Get 787 Slots
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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, 9:56 AM EDT Diageo (LSE: DGE) up 13% in three months, brokers say Buy as turnaround in play July 11, 2026, 9:47 AM EDT. Diageo shares jumped 13% in the last three months, climbing from 1,387p to above 1,564p. That means £5,000 in early April would now be about £5,650, not counting dividends. The stock has bounced after a long slide. Berkshire Hathaway recently took a loss on its sale, but brokers including Berenberg, Deutsche Bank, and RBC Capital are sticking with Buy calls and price targets from
July 11, 2026
NAB Rises 2.3% Ahead of RBA Decision as ASX Banks See Gains
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NAB Rises 2.3% Ahead of RBA Decision as ASX Banks See Gains

National Australia Bank Limited shares finished Friday at A$36.50, up 2.30% with 5.22 million shares trading hands. The move recouped some of Thursday’s 1.79% drop and lifted NAB above this week’s low, but the stock is still under its May highs. NAB is one of Australia’s biggest rate-sensitive financial stocks, so the rise caught attention. Bank stocks often react to interest rate outlooks, bad loan forecasts and growth views. Buyers came in across the sector Friday, sending the S&P/ASX 200 up 1.98% to 8,804. The country’s major banks moved higher as financials drew cash following a volatile week.
June 12, 2026
FTSE 100 Steady As Tate & Lyle’s $3.6 Billion Deal Drives Action In London
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FTSE 100 Climbs as UK Shares Get Lift from Iran-U.S. Deal Bets, Oil Slides

UK stocks rallied on Friday, with investors piling back into risk as hopes picked up for a possible peace deal between Iran and the U.S., which helped take some pressure off oil prices and stocks hit by inflation worries. The FTSE 100 jumped 1.6% to end the session at 10,471.7 points. The FTSE 250 also advanced 1.6%, posting its strongest one-day percentage gain in over five weeks, Reuters reported. Cheaper oil helped UK stocks today, easing cost concerns for transport, consumer and industrial names. Calmer geopolitics also boosted demand for equities. Travel and leisure rose 3.9%, led by airlines sensitive to oil moves. Banks gained 4.2%. Aerospace and defence were up 2.2%. Most FTSE 350 sectors ended higher, except for
June 12, 2026
Brambles shares edge higher after latest on buyback draws attention post guidance cut
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Brambles jumps after buyback moves bring US pallet trouble back to spotlight

Brambles Limited shares pushed higher again Friday, with the logistics stock on the ASX last at A$19.01, up A$0.70, or 3.82%. Investors kept buying after new daily disclosures tied to the company’s buyback and as Brambles continued its sharp recovery from June lows. The ASX 200 traded higher in a firm session, but Brambles’ move was notable, with the shares still trading well under last year’s highs after the profit warning in May. Brambles did not announce fresh earnings guidance, but the company moved again on capital management with two filings early today. The ASX published Brambles’ “Update - Notification of buy-back” at 8:23 a.m. AEST, followed by a “Notification of cessation of securities” five minutes later. Buybacks help earnings
June 12, 2026
CSL jumps 5.75% before ASX to restart after King’s Birthday break
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CSL Shares Push Higher as Investors Revisit Turnaround After Writedowns

CSL Limited shares ended Friday at A$107.51, up 28 cents, or 0.26%. That’s off delayed market data. The stock's move was modest and trailed the 1.98% jump for the Australian market. CSL’s market cap hovered near A$52.18 billion. The stock has drawn extra focus as one of the ASX’s key turnaround names following its sharp de-rating this year. CSL surged 4.16% to A$107.23 on Thursday, hitting an intraday high of A$108.46. The Bull called CSL one of the ASX 200’s late-session standouts. The move came after a run of selling that had weighed on the stock. While shares often climb when the outlook for earnings improves, risk premiums fall, or bargain hunters return, this bounce looked like more of a
June 12, 2026
Macquarie shares lag as $1.25 billion capital move puts balance sheet back in view
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Macquarie Group Trades Close to All-Time High With ASX Financials Gains

Macquarie Group Ltd. shares jumped 2.8% to A$242.44 in Friday trading, coming back with the wider Australian market. The stock traded just below its A$249.49 12-month high. The move wasn’t tied to any new earnings update from the investment bank and asset manager. Recent notices were mostly about distributions and capital markets, including a June 10 filing on US$1.25 billion in subordinated notes. The company has not released a new trading statement for ordinary shareholders. Subordinated notes rank below senior debt on company wind-up. Macquarie’s shares moved up, important for a company that reacts fast to shifts in confidence, credit and volatility. Stocks go up when investors see earnings, dividends or multiples getting better. They drop if something shakes that
June 12, 2026
Commonwealth Bank recovers as ASX 200 rally challenges $11bn in short positions
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Commonwealth Bank recovers as ASX 200 rally challenges $11bn in short positions

Commonwealth Bank of Australia finished Friday higher, rising A$3.09, or 1.98%, to end at A$159.51 as shares recovered alongside the wider Australian market. The stock moved between A$157.71 and A$160.30, based on post-close market data. The S&P/ASX 200 also climbed 1.98% to 8,804, supported by gains in financials and materials on the back of better global risk appetite. CBA’s move is stirring attention because it’s the country’s biggest lender and dominates the local index. A strong session for the big bank tends to buoy both the financial sector and the wider market. If it drops, that can weigh on the index fast, since many super funds and passive investors are heavily exposed to the majors. Friday’s bounce didn’t have the
June 12, 2026
BHP holds steady with Port Hedland strike vote in focus
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BHP Shares Jump as ASX Rally, Copper Strength Offset Port Hedland Strike Risk

BHP Group Ltd shares rallied on Friday, with the ASX-listed miner trading at A$62.93, up A$2.13 or 3.50%, as Australia’s market climbed sharply and metals-linked names benefited from stronger risk appetite. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 1.98% at the close, helped by gains in gold, metals and mining, and materials stocks, while copper futures were also higher in global trading. The move matters because BHP is one of the heaviest stocks in the Australian index and its share price is highly sensitive to expectations for commodity prices, production volumes and operating costs. Stocks generally rise when investors expect higher future cash flows or are willing to pay a higher valuation multiple, meaning a higher price for each dollar of earnings. They
June 12, 2026
Mister Car Wash Stock Is No Longer Trading After $3.1 Billion Leonard Green Buyout
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Mister Car Wash Stock Is No Longer Trading After $3.1 Billion Leonard Green Buyout

New York, June 12, 2026, 11:35. Mister Car Wash, Inc. stock no longer has a live public-market price for investors to trade. Nasdaq said the company’s last trading date was May 18, 2026, after shareholder approval became effective in April and the merger closed before the market opened on May 19; the exchange listed the merger consideration at $7.00 for each share held. StockAnalysis also marks MCW as inactive, showing a last trade price of $7.10 on May 18 and noting the company was delisted after being taken private.
June 12, 2026
Compass Group Lifts Profit Outlook But Shares Slide on Friday
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Compass Group Shares Up as FTSE 100 Moves Higher Before July Update

Compass Group PLC jumped in London Friday, topping the FTSE 100 as investors moved back into the food-service giant. Hargreaves Lansdown’s delayed quote showed Compass at $34.10 to sell and $34.12 to buy, up $1.43, or 4.38%. Davy’s last showed $34.15, up 4.53%, after trading between $32.39 and $34.19. The FTSE 100 gained around 1.5% to 10,458.15, so Compass led the index. UK stocks pushed higher as a drop in oil prices and hopes for Middle East peace lifted risk appetite. Reuters said the FTSE 100 gained 1.1% by late morning. Shares often climb when investors see stronger future earnings, less risk, or a higher valuation multiple, and drop when those bets fade. The broad market move matters for Compass,
June 12, 2026
Antofagasta stock caught in copper price swings as investors weigh next steps
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Antofagasta Shares Jump as Copper Rally Puts July Production Update in Focus

London, June 12, 2026, 16:13. Antofagasta plc rose sharply in London trading Friday, extending a volatile week for the FTSE 100 copper miner as investors moved back into industrial metals. The company’s website showed the share price at 4,075p, up 5.68%, at 16:12 London time, after its latest-news feed listed no newer corporate operating release than May’s AGM-related announcements. That makes the day’s move look more commodity- and market-driven than company-specific.
June 12, 2026
LSEG trades lower as market looks for signs AI risk is easing
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LSEG stock gains as AI risk talk fades, July event on radar

London Stock Exchange Group plc shares edged up on Friday, lifted by gains in the wider UK market and continuing debate over AI’s impact on the company. LSEG was last quoted at 8,942p, up 1.04%, after an open at 8,844p and trade as high as 8,944p, per Google Finance at 16:11 BST. That bounced back from Thursday’s drop, when AJ Bell data showed shares fell 1.82% even as the FTSE 100 posted gains. LSEG stock has jumped after the company spent much of this year trying to convince investors that AI won’t eat into its data business. Reuters said on Thursday LSEG shares have gained 27% since Elliott Management’s stake was announced, but the stock is still below last year’s
June 12, 2026
Imperial Brands Stock Rises as Buyback Support Offsets Market-Share Concerns
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Imperial Brands Stock Rises as Buyback Support Offsets Market-Share Concerns

Imperial Brands PLC shares moved higher on Friday, extending a recent rebound as investors weighed the company’s ongoing buyback against lingering concerns about market share and cigarette-volume pressure. A Cboe Europe real-time estimate carried by MarketScreener showed the FTSE 100 tobacco stock at 2,812.50p, up 0.91%, while Hargreaves Lansdown showed a delayed 2,804p sell price and 2,806p buy price, up 17p, or 0.61%. In London, shares are quoted in pence, so 2,812.50p is about £28.13. The immediate support for the stock is straightforward: Imperial is still buying back shares. A buyback is when a company repurchases its own stock, often reducing the number of shares in issue and potentially lifting earnings per share because profit is spread across fewer shares.
June 12, 2026
Fresnillo Stock Jumps—Why the Metals Rally Has Investors Watching 2026 Guidance
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Fresnillo Shares Gain After Silver Rebound, Even as Gold Drops for the Week

Fresnillo PLC was up Friday as buyers returned to the London-listed miner. The move tracked gains for UK markets and more swings in gold and silver. Hargreaves Lansdown’s late quote put Fresnillo at 2,960p to sell and 2,964p to buy, a rise of 94p, or 3.27%. The FTSE 100 was ahead 1.06%. Fresnillo opened at 3,014p. It last closed at 2,872p. Market cap was about £21.86 billion, according to Hargreaves. Fresnillo’s shares often track precious-metal prices, so the stock’s June 12 range of 2,930p to 3,031.9p matched up with a 4.33% jump in silver futures and 2.46% gain for gold futures, based on Investing.com data. There wasn’t much follow-through in the spot market—Reuters said spot gold Friday was flat at
June 12, 2026
Haleon shares edge higher as buyback returns spotlight
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Haleon Stock Moves Up After £175m India Bet

Haleon PLC picked up 0.60% in London on Friday, trading at 336.00p at 3:00 p.m. after starting the session at 332.30p. Shares moved in a 331.40p to 337.40p range, according to Google Finance. Investors looked at Haleon's new India manufacturing initiative alongside signs of slower growth in some of its consumer health lines. The price stayed under the 52-week high of 416.10p. The price-to-earnings ratio hovered around 18. Haleon shares are moving as the company keeps working to show investors it can speed up growth after its slow start since splitting from GSK. The company behind Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil and Centrum reported in April that first-quarter organic revenue rose 2.2%. That’s with price up 2.4% and volume off 0.2%. Oral
June 12, 2026
SSE Shares Slip After Annual Report Spotlights £33bn Energy Spend
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SSE Shares Slip After Annual Report Spotlights £33bn Energy Spend

SSE shares traded lower on Wednesday after its annual report brought attention back to its £33bn energy investment plan. London, June 12, 2026, 15:04. SSE plc shares slipped Friday after the UK utility posted its Annual Report and Sustainability Report for 2026. Investors focused on the company’s investment plans, dividend schedule, and its scheduled trading update in July. SSE said in a filing it had released its Annual Report and Accounts for the year to March 31, 2026, the AGM notice, and its Sustainability Report. The company’s hybrid AGM is set for July 16 in Perth.
June 12, 2026
Diageo Shares Up as Guinness Gains Counter Weak U.S. Spirits
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Diageo Shares Lag FTSE 100 Rally as India Payment Row and August Strategy Update Take Focus

London, June 12, 2026, 15:04. Diageo plc shares lagged a stronger London market on Friday, suggesting investors remain cautious on the Guinness, Johnnie Walker and Smirnoff owner despite a broad risk-on move in UK equities. The FTSE 100, a benchmark index of the largest London-listed companies, rose as Reuters reported UK shares gaining on hopes of a Middle East peace deal, but Diageo was little changed by early afternoon. That matters because a rising market can lift defensive consumer names, yet Diageo’s muted move points to stock-specific concerns still weighing on sentiment.
June 12, 2026
3i stock rises with buyback backing Action outlook
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3i Group Shares Recover; Buyback Helps But Action Worries Linger

LONDON, June 12, 2026, 15:04 — 3i Group plc shares pushed higher Friday. The private equity and infrastructure firm traded at 2,286p, up 61p or 2.74%, per its investor-relations page. AJ Bell had the bid at 2,287p, offer at 2,288p, both above the last close at 2,225p. Shares rose 1.74% on Thursday, ending at £22.25 and outpacing the FTSE 100, which added 0.48%. Still, 3i is trading at about half its 52-week high of £44.97.
June 12, 2026
Reckitt Benckiser gains as investors look at buyback and dividend after hitting 52-week low
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Reckitt shares gain as buyback gives support before July update

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc was up 1.38% at 4,643p in afternoon London trade Friday. The FTSE 100 added 0.93%. The Dettol, Durex and Nurofen owner was still moving after its latest daily report on the share buyback. Google Finance data showed Reckitt far from its 52-week high of 6,514p, so investors seem cautious even with Friday’s move higher. Reckitt said in a filing it bought 194,500 ordinary shares on June 11, paying an average of 4,615.90p each. The company is keeping the repurchased stock in treasury, not cancelling it. Treasury shares cut the total voting shares and can help EPS since earnings are spread over fewer shares. Reckitt now holds 38,688,655 shares in treasury and has 635,317,097 ordinary shares outstanding,
June 12, 2026
IHG Shares Up as InterContinental Hotels Buyback Lifts Stock Before August Earnings
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IHG Shares Up as InterContinental Hotels Buyback Lifts Stock Before August Earnings

Shares of InterContinental Hotels Group PLC pushed higher on Friday, last up 3.02% at $165.25 in London at 13:53 BST. The move outpaced a 1.1% gain in the FTSE 100, according to Reuters. The stock picked up as investors took in a new buyback disclosure and recent trading strength. IHG’s ordinary shares have traded in dollars on the London Stock Exchange since Jan. 2, after the company said the change better matches its dollar-based reporting. IHG disclosed in a new filing it bought 20,000 shares on June 11 via Goldman Sachs International on the London Stock Exchange, paying prices from $161.30 to $163.95 a share. The company will cancel these shares, which leaves 149,363,876 ordinary shares outstanding, not counting treasury
June 12, 2026
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