UK Market 15 February 2026 - 17 May 2026

Barclays Shares Move After Buyback and Rule Changes
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Barclays Shares Move After Buyback and Rule Changes

Barclays shares rose 1.14% to 431.10p in early London trading Tuesday, outpacing the FTSE 100 after the bank bought back 22.5 million shares and the UK announced plans to loosen ring-fencing rules. The government said the changes could unlock up to £80 billion in extra business lending. Barclays reported Q1 pretax profit of £2.81 billion and launched a new £500 million buyback last month.
May 19, 2026
FTSE 100 heads for tough test with key UK inflation data ahead
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FTSE 100 heads for tough test with key UK inflation data ahead

The FTSE 100 dropped 1.71% on Friday to 10,195.37, its steepest one-day fall in over eight weeks, as UK government bond yields surged and sterling hit a five-week low. Political uncertainty and inflation concerns drove the selloff, with ten-year gilt yields jumping more than 17 basis points to 5.166%. Barclays and Lloyds shares fell over 2% intraday. Key UK economic data releases are expected this week.
May 17, 2026
BT share price slides in London as investors size up Openreach shift and fibre economics
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BT share price slides in London as investors size up Openreach shift and fibre economics

BT shares fell 1.2% to 207.8 pence by mid-morning Monday, trailing a firmer FTSE 100. Investors focused on Openreach customer churn, fibre connections, and cash-flow targets ahead of BT’s full-year results in May. A recent management reshuffle put Katie Milligan in charge of Openreach as the fibre build nears completion. BT last reported a 4% revenue drop and 571,000 net fibre connections for the quarter.
February 16, 2026