UK Stock News
Tuesday Morning Markets: Tech Decline and Commodity Slide Drags FTSE Lower
UK and European markets have suffered a broad selloff on Tuesday morning, with the FTSE 100 down 0.9% and the
Bunzl Shares Rise as Group Upgrades 2026 Guidance and Completes Australian Acquisition
Shares in Bunzl (LON: BNZL) jumped more than 1% on Tuesday morning after the specialist international distribution and services group upgraded its full-year 2026 outlook and confirmed a bolt-on acquisition in Australia.
Filtronic Shares Tumble Despite Upbeat Trading Update
Shares in AIM-listed RF technology specialist Filtronic (LON: FTC) plunged on Tuesday, falling from a previous close of 380p to a low of 335p intraday despite the company issuing what appeared to be a broadly positive trading
Sainsbury’s Q1 Trading Update Expected to Show Grocery Resilience Amid Non-Food Pressure
Sainsbury's (LON: SBRY) is expected to report steady grocery market share gains when it publishes its first-quarter trading statement on June 30, though persistent weakness in general merchandise and a challenging comparative
Deutsche Bank Lifts Airline Price Targets as Fuel Costs Slide; IAG Hits 52-Week High
International Airlines Group (LON: IAG) climbed more than 2% to a fresh 52-week high of 465.55p on Monday after Deutsche Bank lifted its price target for the British
UK Bank Stocks Gain as Three Catalysts Converge
UK banking stocks led the FTSE 100 higher on Monday, with NatWest (NWG) rising 3.95% to 663.0p — a 52-week high — Barclays (BARC) gaining 3.94% to 516.0p, and Lloyds (LLOY) adding 3.90% to 109.20p. The FTSE 100 itself closed
Lloyds Shares Jump as High Street Bank Eyes Aldermore Takeover
Lloyds Banking Group (LON: LLOY) shares climbed on Monday as reports emerged that Britain's biggest high street bank is exploring a potential takeover of SME lender Aldermore.
GlobalData Share Price Slide Continues Despite FTSE 250 Promotion
Shares in GlobalData (LON: DATA) fell sharply on Monday, adding to the recent decline as investors continued to sell into the news of the data intelligence company's inclusion in the FTSE 250 Index, with the stock dropping 5.
Monday Morning Markets: UK Stocks Cautious as US-Iran Uncertainty Lingers, Starmer Resigns
UK and European markets have started the new week on a hesitant note… The FTSE 100 is flat, the FTSE 250 has slipped 0.3%, while on the continent the DAX has fallen 0
Ocado Shares Tumble on CEO Succession Fears
Shares in Ocado Group (LON: OCDO) fell sharply on Monday morning after media reports suggested the British grocery technology firm is actively preparing to appoint a successor to its long-serving co-founder and Chief Executiv
EasyJet Shares Jump as Castlelake Goes Public With 625p Takeover Bid After Rejections
Budget airline easyJet (LON: EZJ) saw its shares climb on Monday morning after US private equity firm Castlelake, L.P. took its 625 pence-per-share takeover proposal public, bypassing a board that has now rejected three separ
Schroders Downgrades FTSE Stocks to Neutral, Upgrades European Rivals
Schroders downgraded UK equities to neutral from positive, opting to express its financials and energy exposure through more targeted sector positions elsewhere, while simultaneously upgrading European stocks to positive on t
FTSE 100 Stuck in Range as Political Crisis Adds to Breakout Uncertainty
The FTSE 100 is struggling to escape a stubborn trading range, with political turbulence in Westminster now threatening to extend the index's months-long consolidation just as investors were beginning to eye fresh highs.
5 UK Stocks to Watch: Babcock, Berkeley and Wise To Report
With eighteen London-listed companies reporting between 22 and 27 June, this is one of the busiest earnings weeks of the summer. Here are five names worth putting on your radar.
Informa Shares Break Out to Four-Month High on Citi Upgrade and Middle East Travel Tailwind
Informa (LON: INF) shares surged to their highest level since early February this week, breaking decisively out of a months-long rangebound trading pattern as a Citi upgrade and a fresh geopolitical catalyst combined to re-en
Friday Morning Markets: FTSE Treads Water, Admiral Shares Tumble
UK equity markets opened on a cautious footing Friday, with the FTSE 100 clinging to marginal gains of 0.1% as investors digest Thursday's Bank of England rate decisi
Union Jack Oil Shares Slide After Oklahoma Crossroads Well Plugged and Abandoned
Shares in Union Jack Oil (AIM: UJO) fell sharply on Friday, dropping 8.5% to 3.75p, after the AIM-listed explorer announced that its Crossroads well in Garvin County, Oklahoma, has been deemed non-commercial and will be plugg
Admiral Group Shares Sink After RBC Capital Downgrade on Slow Motor Recovery
Shares in Admiral Group (LON: ADM) tumbled 5.9% on Thursday, closing at 3,164p versus a prior close of 3,362p, after RBC Capital Markets pulled its Outperform rating on the FTSE 100 insurer and issued a more cautious outlook
PPHE Hotel Group Shares Plummet – Here’s Why
PPHE Hotel Group (LON: PPH) shares have crashed nearly 19% on Friday, June 19, 2026, after a highly anticipated takeover bid collapsed — leaving investors nursing painful losses and the company's future direction deeply uncer
WPP Shares Slide 4% Despite Amazon AWS Partnership Announcement
The advertising giant's new AI collaboration failed to impress investors already rattled by months of revenue downgrades and profit warnings. WPP (LON: WPP
Why LSEG Shares Dropped on Thursday
London Stock Exchange Group (LON: LSEG) was the biggest faller on the FTSE 100 on Thursday, June 18, tumbling 7% to 8,5338p. [stock_market_widget type="chart" template="candle
Informa Rises as Trading Update Tracks Ahead of Full-Year Guidance
Informa shares gained over 2% on Thursday after a trading update showed 6.4% underlying revenue growth to 31 May and reaffirmed the group's full-year earnings outlook. Informa PLC shares are rising on Thursday after the events and academic
Thursday Morning Markets: FTSE 100 Down as Fed Weighs on London
The FTSE 100 is nursing a 1% loss so far this morning, after a hawkish message from the Federal Reserve and the latest UK unemployment data. The FTSE 250 is trading around