Stock Market 14 March 2026 - 16 March 2026

National Grid Stock Price Falls After UBS Sell Call Challenges £70 Billion Growth Plan
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National Grid Stock Price Falls After UBS Sell Call Challenges £70 Billion Growth Plan

National Grid shares fell 1.27% to 1,356 pence Monday after UBS downgraded the stock to sell, citing high valuations and warning of potential pullbacks. UBS said the shares now trade at a 57% premium to their regulated asset base, near a 30-year high. National Grid defended its growth outlook, projecting 13–15% EPS growth in fiscal 2027. The stock remains up nearly 19% this year.
March 16, 2026
UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Closes Higher as Oil Retreat Lifts BP, Shell Ahead of BOE
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Closes Higher as Oil Retreat Lifts BP, Shell Ahead of BOE

Britain’s FTSE 100 closed up 0.55% at 10,317.69 on Monday, lifted by gains in BP, Shell, and property stocks after oil prices fell. The FTSE 250 slipped 0.2% for a fourth straight loss, while Close Brothers dropped 15% after Viceroy Research revealed a short position. UK consumer sentiment hit a 14-month low, and two-year gilt yields rose sharply as traders scaled back bets on Bank of England rate cuts.
March 16, 2026
Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Falls Again as Miners Slide Before RBA Call
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Falls Again as Miners Slide Before RBA Call

Australian shares fell for a third session Monday, with the S&P/ASX 200 down 0.4% to 8,583.4 as weaker commodity prices hit miners and traders awaited the Reserve Bank’s rate decision. Mining stocks dropped 2.4%, while financials and energy gained. Brent crude traded at $100.56 a barrel. South32 slid 5.7% after halting its Mozal smelter; Perpetual rose 1.9% after selling its wealth unit to Bain Capital.
March 16, 2026
3i Group Stock Price Today: Why 3i Shares Fell as FTSE 100 Rose Ahead of Action Seminar
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3i Group Stock Price Today: Why 3i Shares Fell as FTSE 100 Rose Ahead of Action Seminar

3i Group shares fell 1.15% to 2,935 pence Monday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.6% gain. The stock closed at a 3.29% discount to estimated NAV, far below its 12-month average premium. Investors are watching for 3i’s Action Capital Markets Seminar on March 26 and annual results on May 14. Action, its largest holding, reported 16 billion euros in 2025 net sales and 6.1% like-for-like sales growth early this year.
March 16, 2026
RELX Stock Rises After LexisNexis Wins Willkie AI Rollout, Testing Legal-Tech Fears
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RELX Stock Rises After LexisNexis Wins Willkie AI Rollout, Testing Legal-Tech Fears

RELX shares rose 0.9% Monday after LexisNexis said Willkie Farr & Gallagher would use its Protégé AI platform firmwide. The move follows weeks of volatility for legal-tech stocks after Anthropic’s legal plug-in rattled the sector. RELX reported 9% legal revenue growth in 2025 and expects further gains. Analysts warn AI advances still pose risks to RELX and rivals.
March 16, 2026
Rio Tinto Stock Price Rises as Aluminium Squeeze Offsets Copper Drag
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Rio Tinto Stock Price Rises as Aluminium Squeeze Offsets Copper Drag

Rio Tinto shares rose 1.1% to 6,738 pence in London on Monday, partially recovering from Friday’s drop, despite sector pressure from falling copper prices. Aluminium prices hit four-year highs amid Middle East disruptions, while Rio’s Kennecott copper mine in Utah remains suspended after a fatal accident. Iron ore now accounts for 60% of group earnings, down from 70% a year ago, as copper and aluminium gain importance.
March 16, 2026
London Stock Exchange Group Plc Stock Price Today: LSEG Steadies on Bond Sale, Buyback Push
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London Stock Exchange Group Plc Stock Price Today: LSEG Steadies on Bond Sale, Buyback Push

London Stock Exchange Group shares rose 0.2% to 8,759 pence Monday as the company launched a U.S. dollar bond sale that could raise up to $3 billion. LSEG disclosed it bought back 344,841 shares on March 13 for cancellation. The group reported 7.1% organic income growth and plans to complete a £3 billion buyback by February 2027. Shares remain down about 20% over the past year.
March 16, 2026
IAG Share Price Today: International Consolidated Airlines Group SA Gains as Oil Eases, British Airways Suspensions Persist
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IAG Share Price Today: International Consolidated Airlines Group SA Gains as Oil Eases, British Airways Suspensions Persist

IAG shares rose 1.2% to 357.9 pence on Monday as oil prices eased, partially recovering from last week’s fall. British Airways continued suspensions on several Middle East routes, with flights to Abu Dhabi cancelled until later this year. Jet fuel prices have doubled since the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran began, outpacing crude. IAG’s previous close was 353.7 pence, well below its 52-week high of 464.28 pence.
March 16, 2026
British American Tobacco Stock Price Today: BAT Shares Climb After Fresh Buyback Filing
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British American Tobacco Stock Price Today: BAT Shares Climb After Fresh Buyback Filing

British American Tobacco shares rose 1.6% to 4,590 pence in late London trade Monday after the company disclosed a buyback of 123,647 shares at an average 4,493 pence. The stock outperformed the FTSE 100’s 0.89% gain as investors weighed the buyback and BAT’s focus on cash returns. BAT’s market value stands near £98.2 billion, with a dividend yield of about 5.34%.
March 16, 2026
HSBC Stock Price Today: Shares Rise Despite UAE Branch Closures as Gulf Risk Lingers. (Reuters)
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HSBC Stock Price Today: Shares Rise Despite UAE Branch Closures as Gulf Risk Lingers. (Reuters)

HSBC shares rose 0.6% to 1,187.4 pence by 11:23 UTC Monday, despite branch closures in the UAE and Qatar. The stock had fallen 14% since late February amid Middle East tensions, outpacing declines in Standard Chartered and the STOXX Europe banks index. HSBC’s Middle East lending exposure stands at about $23 billion, or 2% of its loan book. JPMorgan estimates up to 9% of HSBC’s revenue and PBT is tied to the region.
March 16, 2026
BP Share Price Hits Fresh Year High as $100 Oil and Kaskida Approval Lift Stock
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BP Share Price Hits Fresh Year High as $100 Oil and Kaskida Approval Lift Stock

BP shares hit a year high Monday, trading near 537.8 pence in London as Brent crude stayed above $102 and tensions around Iran threatened the Strait of Hormuz. BP also secured U.S. approval for its $5 billion Kaskida Gulf of Mexico project. Oil producers outperformed a flat FTSE 100, though analysts warned the rally could fade if supply disruptions ease.
March 16, 2026
Glencore plc Stock Price Today: Shares Edge Higher as Rio Tinto Deal Hopes Linger
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Glencore plc Stock Price Today: Shares Edge Higher as Rio Tinto Deal Hopes Linger

Glencore shares rose to 520.6 pence in London midday trading Monday, up 2.2 pence. CEO Gary Nagle is eyeing firmer coal prices to revive a possible Rio Tinto deal after August, when takeover restrictions lift. Workers at Glencore’s Townsville copper refinery staged a four-hour strike Friday over pay. The company reported a 6% drop in 2025 adjusted EBITDA to $13.51 billion but maintained a $2 billion shareholder payout.
March 16, 2026
Suncorp Stock Rises 2.6% as Buyback, Dividend and Flood Risk Come Into Focus
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Suncorp Stock Rises 2.6% as Buyback, Dividend and Flood Risk Come Into Focus

Suncorp Group shares closed 2.6% higher at A$15.62 on Friday, outperforming the S&P/ASX 200’s 0.14% drop. The company reported about 480 insurance claims from severe flooding in Queensland and the Northern Territory this week. Suncorp’s interim dividend of 17 cents per share is due March 31. First-half natural-hazard costs reached A$1.32 billion, well above allowance.
March 14, 2026
ANZ Share Price Rises as ANZ Stock Tracks Big Four on RBA Hike Bets
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ANZ Share Price Rises as ANZ Stock Tracks Big Four on RBA Hike Bets

ANZ shares closed up 0.49% at A$37.20 Friday as investors anticipated a Reserve Bank of Australia rate hike on March 17. The bank named Tammy Medard as Group Executive, Business & Private Bank, effective May 1, and moved its half-year results release to the same date. ANZ’s first-quarter cash profit rose 17% to A$1.94 billion in February. Shares of rival banks also gained, tracking sector momentum.
March 14, 2026
Evolution Mining Share Price Falls 3% as Gold Drops and Northern Star Shock Hits ASX Miners
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Evolution Mining Share Price Falls 3% as Gold Drops and Northern Star Shock Hits ASX Miners

Evolution Mining shares fell 3.22% to A$13.51 Friday as weaker gold prices and a sector selloff hit Australian miners. Spot gold dropped 0.5% to $5,052.15 an ounce, while the ASX gold sector index lost 4.3%. Evolution’s board is set to review growth studies this quarter, with March-quarter results due April 15. Heavy rain recently forced a temporary suspension at Ernest Henry, risking lower FY26 output.
March 14, 2026
National Australia Bank Stock Price Rises: Why NAB Shares Gained on Rate-Hike Bets
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National Australia Bank Stock Price Rises: Why NAB Shares Gained on Rate-Hike Bets

National Australia Bank shares closed up 1.53% at A$47.11 on Friday, tracking gains in Commonwealth Bank and Westpac as investors braced for a likely Reserve Bank of Australia rate hike next week. Australia announced plans to release 762 million litres of fuel reserves amid shortages linked to the Iran war. Brent crude traded above $100 a barrel. NAB’s net interest margin rose to 1.80% last quarter, but its capital buffer slipped.
March 14, 2026
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