News 13 maj 2026 - 20 maj 2026

National Grid Shares Bounce After Friday Rout as £70 Billion Grid Bet Faces Storm Test
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National Grid-aktier stiger efter fredagens fald, mens satsning på elnettet til 70 milliarder pund står sin prøve

National Grid shares rose 1.85% to 1,210p in early London trading Monday, partially rebounding from Friday’s sharp drop after missing profit forecasts. The company reported a full-year adjusted operating profit of £5.68 billion, below consensus, but outlined a record £70 billion investment plan. Barclays raised its price target to 1,500p and kept an “overweight” rating. SSE and United Utilities also fell sharply on Friday.
maj 18, 2026
SSE Stock Just Took a 9% Weekly Hit. Monday’s Gilt Open Could Decide What Comes Next
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SSE-aktien faldt netop 9 % på en uge. Mandagens åbning af statsobligationsmarkedet kan afgøre, hvad der sker nu

SSE shares closed down 7.65% at 2,271 pence in London on Friday, capping a 9.4% weekly drop as the FTSE 100 fell 1.71%. The decline followed rising UK government bond yields and political uncertainty, with National Grid and Centrica also sharply lower. SSE now trades nearly 18% below its April high. Investors await the company’s annual results on May 28.
maj 17, 2026
Lynas Rare Earths Moves as Beijing Delays, ASX Miner Back in Focus
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Lynas Rare Earths rykker frem, mens Beijing udskyder – ASX-mineselskab igen i fokus

Lynas Rare Earths closed unchanged at 17.95 AUD Friday after a sharp drop Thursday. U.S. trade chief Jamieson Greer said China is slow to approve some rare earth export licenses despite increased shipments. Prediction markets see low odds of a quick U.S.-China deal on rare earths. Lynas reported March quarter revenue of 265 million AUD, more than double last year.
maj 16, 2026
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc Just Made A €1 Billion Debt Move — And The Stock Still Fell
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Rolls-Royce Holdings plc Foretog Netop Et Gældstræk På 1 Milliard Euro — Og Aktien Faldt Stadig

Rolls-Royce sold €1 billion in eurobonds, its first such issue since 2020, drawing over €8.1 billion in orders. The company offered €500 million in bonds maturing in 2031 at 3.375% and €500 million maturing in 2036 at 3.875%. Shares fell 2.37% to 1,168.80 pence in London. Rolls-Royce reported a 5% rise in large engine flying hours in Q1, now at 115% of 2019 levels.
maj 16, 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Shares Bounce After Record Rout as Budget Shock Tests Mortgage Growth
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia-aktier stiger efter rekordfald, mens budgetchok tester væksten i boliglån

Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares rose 1.79% to 156.42 AUD Thursday, partially rebounding after a record 10.43% drop erased nearly 30 billion AUD in market value. The move followed Canberra’s tax overhaul targeting property investors, fueling uncertainty over mortgage growth. CBA reported a 2.7 billion AUD quarterly cash profit and raised loan-loss provisions. Analysts expect slower housing loan growth and weaker home prices.
maj 15, 2026
Sage Group Shares Slide Before Results as AI Tax Bet Faces First Test
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Sage Groups aktier falder før regnskab, mens AI-skatteindsats står sin første prøve

Sage Group shares fell 3.55% to 847.6p in London trading Wednesday, underperforming the FTSE 100. The company recently launched new AI-powered tax software ahead of the UK's Making Tax Digital rules, with first quarterly submissions due in August. Investors await Sage’s half-year results on May 21, with analysts expecting 9.8% organic revenue growth and £324 million in operating profit.
maj 14, 2026
WiseTech Shares Hit Again as DSV CargoWise Exit Tests AI Growth Story
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WiseTech-aktier rammes igen, da DSV’s farvel til CargoWise sætter AI-væksthistorien på prøve

WiseTech Global shares fell 3.2% to 38.53 AUD on Wednesday, extending a two-day drop to nearly 9%, after DSV announced it will leave WiseTech’s CargoWise platform for its own Tango system. MarketIndex estimates DSV’s exit could cut WiseTech’s revenue by $40–50 million over five to six years. WiseTech serves over 22,000 logistics firms globally and reaffirmed its 2026 financial targets in February.
maj 14, 2026
Rolls-Royce Stock Tries to Stabilize as Investors Test the Limits of the Turnaround
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Rolls-Royce-aktien forsøger at stabilisere sig, mens investorerne tester grænserne for genopretningen

Rolls-Royce shares edged up 0.6% to 1,197.60p in London Wednesday, recovering part of Tuesday’s 2.98% drop. Berenberg raised its price target to 1,270p but kept a “hold” rating. The company bought 1.8 million shares last week as part of its £2.3 billion buyback. CEO Tufan Erginbilgic reaffirmed 2026 targets despite Middle East instability.
maj 13, 2026
Sony Xperia 1 VIII Reveal Is Hours Away: Camera Shake-Up, Price Risk and Launch Details
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Sony Xperia 1 VIII-afsløring er få timer væk: Kamerafornyelse, prisrisiko og lanceringsdetaljer

Sony will unveil its next Xperia device Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. in Japan via YouTube, keeping the name secret. Leaks suggest the phone may be called Xperia 1 VIII, with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, 6.5-inch 120Hz OLED, and rumored triple rear cameras. Price leaks point to €1,799–€1,868, but these are unconfirmed. Sony’s teaser video runs just under five minutes.
maj 13, 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Oil prices drop below $100 on Iran peace deal hopes, markets rise
    May 25, 2026, 8:37 AM EDT. Oil prices fell below $100 a barrel for the first time in two weeks as hopes grow for a US-Iran peace deal. Brent crude dropped 5.5% to just under $98. The conflict's focal point remains Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical energy chokepoint. Equity markets responded positively, with Japan's Nikkei up nearly 3% and Europe's Stoxx 600 rising 0.8%. The dollar weakened while the pound hit its highest level since May. Analysts caution markets remain wary as past negotiations have stalled. Inflation fears have driven central banks to consider further rate hikes, with the Bank of England expected to raise rates twice in 2024.