London, Feb 23, 2026, 09:12 GMT — Regular session
- LSEG shares down about 0.6% in early trade
- European stocks slip on fresh U.S. tariff uncertainty
- LSEG due to publish preliminary results on Feb. 26
London Stock Exchange Group LSEG.L shares edged lower on Monday, tracking a softer European tape as investors looked ahead to the company’s results later this week.
The stock was down about 0.6% at 7,856 pence in early dealings, having closed at 7,904 pence on Friday. Volume was light after the weekend.
Why it matters now: risk appetite has been jumpy across Europe after weekend headlines on U.S. trade policy, with investors still trying to pin down what is real and what is negotiating noise.
That matters for LSEG because the group’s valuation often trades with “quality growth” and market-data names, which can get hit when macro shocks push investors toward cash and defensives.
European shares dipped in choppy trading on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new global tariff rate over the weekend, Reuters reported. The pan-European STOXX 600 was down about 0.3% by 0815 GMT, with the technology sector leading declines.
In London, the FTSE 100 was slightly lower in morning trade.
LSEG is due to publish preliminary results for 2025 on Thursday, Feb. 26, and will host a webcast at 10:00 a.m. UK time with CEO David Schwimmer and CFO Michel-Alain Proch, the company says.
Traders will be watching for any change in tone on client spend, renewals and pricing in data products, and whether the group repeats its medium-term targets. Any commentary around costs tends to land hard, too.
The shares have fallen roughly a third over the past year, leaving the stock closer to its 52-week low than its high, according to market data. That drop has kept sensitivity high to anything that looks like a miss, or even a cautious outlook.
But there’s a catch. If broader markets keep sliding on tariff uncertainty, LSEG may struggle to rally even on solid numbers, and a weak backdrop can also cloud activity-linked businesses tied to trading and capital markets.
