WH Smith (LON:SMWH) high-street sale faces investor focus after TG Jones court delay
TG Jones, which bought WH Smith’s high street stores, was still waiting on a High Court
easyJet (LON:EZJ) stock trails Castlelake offer on deal terms snag
easyJet plc shares remain priced with a takeover discount, after the airline gave Castlelake access to only limited commercial information. The delayed quote showed the stock at 580.2p to sell, 580.6p to
Stock Market Today: Live Updates 14.08.2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: August 14, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: August 14, 2026, 1:07 PM EDT Glazer Capital files amended Form 8.3, shows 1.62% stake in Intertek Group Plc August 14, 2026, 12:27 PM EDT. Glazer Capital, LLC filed an amended Form 8.3 confirming it holds 2,501,235 shares, or a 1.62% stake, in Intertek Group Plc as of August 13, 2026. The UK Takeover Code requires the disclosure from holders with at least 1%. The filing did not show any short positions or derivatives. Glazer Capital kept its stake in Intertek Group, which runs testing and certification operations. REG – Glazer
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LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: August 13, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: August 14, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT LSE Lists Citigroup Notes on International Securities Market August 14, 2026, 3:46 AM EDT. The London Stock Exchange has admitted new Citigroup Global Markets Funding Luxembourg S.C.A. notes to trading on the International Securities Market starting August 14, 2026. The listing covers USD and HKD denominated Worst of Fixed Coupon Autocall Notes tied to ETFs, and several Non-Capital Protected Unlisted Citigroup ELIs. Some of these have daily call and knock-in options, with maturities through 2027 and 2028. Investors now get more access to Citigroup’s structured
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LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: August 12, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: August 13, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT UK GDP Rises in June As Energy Eases, World Cup and Warm Weather Kick In August 13, 2026, 3:47 AM EDT. The UK economy grew more than forecast in June after energy prices stopped climbing during the Iran war, and as the men’s Soccer World Cup and hot weather helped push up GDP. Data out Thursday showed firms gained as these trends drove growth. UK GDP bounced in June, helped by Gulf ceasefire, World Cup and sunshine Antofagasta Profit Jumps on Higher Copper Prices, Lowers
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LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: August 11, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: August 12, 2026, 3:57 AM EDT Balfour Beatty Jumps 10% as Group Raises Outlook on Better H1 Profit August 12, 2026, 3:57 AM EDT. Balfour Beatty shares jumped 10% after the company lifted its full-year outlook, citing stronger first-half numbers. Underlying profit climbed 42% to £153 million. US construction improved and power transmission demand stayed high. Support Services made £66 million in profit, helped by National Grid and Scotland projects. The order book stands at £22.9 billion with £1.6 billion net cash. Interim dividend is up 12% to 4.7p. Balfour has
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LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: August 10, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: August 11, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT LSE Opens Trading for New Securities Including Bitcoin and Gold Products on August 11, 2026 August 11, 2026, 3:56 AM EDT. London Stock Exchange admitted several new securities to trading on August 11, 2026. Names included 21Shares Bitcoin exchange traded products (ETPs), Akademiska Hus 4.75% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2037, and Amundi Physical Gold ETC Securities. Other listings are CoinShares Ethereum Staking ETP, Invesco Physical Gold and Silver ETFs, and iShares Digital Assets Bitcoin ETP. The exchange also saw Inter-American Development Bank 5% Notes due
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LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: August 9, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: August 10, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT ASX Down 0.33% as Brent Climbs and Westpac Drops 5% August 10, 2026, 3:52 AM EDT. The S&P/ASX 200 eased 0.33% with Brent crude closing in on $84 a barrel. Westpac Banking Corp dropped over 5% after posting a AU$1.8 billion quarterly profit. The earnings number didn’t lift the mood as higher oil prices hit the wider market. Analysts are watching the energy side and tracking signals out of the major banks. ASX Slips As Oil Rises And Westpac Stumbles ASX 200 Ends Down 0.3%
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LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: August 8, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: August 9, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT FTSE 100 laggards Diageo, Sage, Legal & General jump in ISA portfolio August 9, 2026, 3:45 AM EDT. Diageo, Sage, and Legal & General, once called ‘Zombie’ stocks in the FTSE 100, have each bounced from March lows-Diageo up 31%, Sage 29%, Legal & General 33% in a Stocks and Shares ISA. Diageo has laid out FY26 plans to invest further in Guinness, try for more ready-to-drink sales, and cut costs. Sage posted 11% revenue growth, mostly from North America, stuck to its 9%+ organic
Diageo gains ground, but sales reset could last through 2028
Diageo plc added close to 3% on Tuesday, beating gains in the FTSE 100 after shares slipped at Monday’s close. Davy had the stock at 1,562p by 11:09 BST, up 50p on the session, trading between 1,528.5p and 1,566p so far. Hargreaves Lansdown quoted 1,559.5p/1,560.5p, showing a 3.21% move. The FTSE 100 was ahead 0.45%. The gain erased Monday’s 1.43% drop to £15.12, when Diageo lagged the FTSE 100, which slipped 0.26%. After Tuesday, the stock is still down about 27% from its 52-week peak of £21.42.
Tate & Lyle stock spread stays wide following Ingredion deal as ex-div maths puts 7.7% gap in focus
Tate & Lyle PLC is set to return to trading next week, but traders will be watching it as a takeover play instead of a regular food-ingredients name. Shares finished Friday at 559p, leaving them 36p back from Ingredion Incorporated’s 595p all-cash offer, and 42.8p under the value an acquirer would get after the final dividend went ex-div. Arb funds are looking at a cleaner number of about 601.8p here: 595p cash, plus an interim dividend up to 6.8p if paid. The 13.2p final dividend comes July 31, but holders needed to be on the register by the June 19 record date, following the ex-div on June 18.
Beeks Financial Cloud (LON:BKS) stock trails peers as wide spread blunts June deal run
Beeks Financial Cloud Group Plc is trading like a thin small-cap even after a June sales run that would be material for a company with a market value close to £133 million. The London Stock Exchange was open at the time of publication, with standard hours of 0800 to 1630 BST. AJ Bell showed Beeks at a 195p sell price and 210p buy price, with an open of 202.5p and volume of 10,797 shares. Hargreaves Lansdown showed the same bid and offer, while the latest LSE public extract showed volume of 32,299 shares. Even the higher figure was less than one-quarter of the 134,000-share 60-day average in the LSE/FTSE Russell sheet dated July 2.
Glencore (LON:GLEN) gains as coal and copper boost takes focus off iron ore pressure
Glencore plc gained on Friday with the FTSE 100 down. The stock traded 0.61% up at 513.90p as of 11:01 BST; the FTSE 100 dropped 0.32% to 10,618.48 at about the same time. London Stock Exchange trading ran as usual. The live quote feed made the comparison obvious:
Lloyds trades at about 2x tangible book with car-finance review pause giving buyback window
Lloyds Banking Group plc ticked up on Friday, reaching a new year high. Shares are now near 2x their last stated tangible net asset value per share, putting the focus on whether the valuation still makes sense at these levels. The stock was last seen at 114.80 pence as of 09:21 BST, up 0.13%. It moved between 114.65p and 115.45p so far today. A delayed AJ Bell snapshot also showed 115.45p as both the trade high and year high. Market cap was listed at £66.81 billion. London Stock Exchange hours are 8:00 to 16:30, so the market was open then.
Rolls-Royce trades close to highs as buyback leeway narrows ahead of July earnings
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc goes into its July results with a clear share buyback figure on the books. By looking at daily data in its July 1 filing, the company bought 4,007,376 shares between June 23 and June 29 at an average price of about 1,409p, or around £56.5 million. Shares traded near 1,455p on Thursday morning, so that means last week's buys were roughly 3.3% under the market price. Rolls-Royce’s buyback gap has widened. The company said it has bought 74,601,999 shares so far in its active programme at a weighted average price of 1,212.92p. That price is almost 20% under Thursday’s level, and the buybacks total about £905 million, or 39% of the £2.3 billion programme outlined in its
WH Smith (LON:SMWH) high-street sale faces investor focus after TG Jones court delay
TG Jones, which bought WH Smith’s high street stores, was still waiting on a High Court decision over its rescue plan on Tuesday after a judge delayed ruling, The Telegraph reported. The judge warned the chain may not be able to cover bills if the restructuring isn’t approved. The investor angle is that the court dispute now covers more than just rent. It’s turned into a question of how fast a 233-year-old high-street brand shed value after leaving a listed travel retailer and moving under a new name. TG Jones warned that administration is likely if the plan fails.
easyJet (LON:EZJ) stock trails Castlelake offer on deal terms snag
easyJet plc shares remain priced with a takeover discount, after the airline gave Castlelake access to only limited commercial information. The delayed quote showed the stock at 580.2p to sell, 580.6p to buy, off 0.51% for the day. Shares opened at 587p and closed previously at 583p. The discount figure is what investors are watching. Castlelake put forward a fourth offer at 650p a share in cash. easyJet turned it down, calling it too low, but said more access to data could bring a “more attractive proposal”.
National Australia Bank Rises While Broader ASX Falls; Inflation Next Focus
National Australia Bank shares added 1.21% to A$38.33 on Tuesday. That’s while the S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.33% to 8,787, weighed down by declines in tech and mining stocks. Gains were spread across the big banks, with ANZ up 1.39%, Westpac adding 1.03%, and Commonwealth Bank rising 0.49%. The action wasn’t limited to NAB, suggesting the move was part of a sector-wide bank trade instead of a shift in outlook for just one name.
Glencore Drops Almost 5% in London as Fed Rate Moves Hit Copper Stocks
Glencore shares were down about 4.6% at around 533 pence early Tuesday in London, while the UK market slid 0.8%. Anglo American gave up 5.5%, Antofagasta, which is focused on copper, dropped 6.6%. The fall ran across the sector. Glencore is still about 94% higher over the past 12 months. Metals and other growth-linked assets dropped as markets priced more U.S. rate hikes. Europe’s basic-resources index slumped 3.3%, leading sector losses. The STOXX 600 was down nearly 0.9%. Traders were betting on around 50 basis points of rate hikes by year-end—a basis point is one-hundredth of a percentage point.
ASX Shares Trade Over A$52, CHESS Risks Still Linger
ASX Ltd is set to open Tuesday at A$52.05. Investors are watching both the relief from a proposed settlement with regulators and a jump in the company’s technology spend. Shares inched up 4 cents, or 0.08%, on Monday. The cash market was still in pre-open at the turn of the session. ASX is up 5.8% since June 12, but it’s still down 11.5% from the May 25 close. That was the last session before new cost forecasts hit and ASX dropped 13.2% in a single day. The quiet end covers up a big reset.
Telstra (ASX:TLS) falls as buyback ends, investors look at July pricing reset
Telstra Group Limited shares slipped 1 Australian cent to finish at A$5.04 on Monday, down 0.2%. The stock traded from A$5.04 up to A$5.11, with 23.1 million shares changing hands. S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.14% to 8,816.1, tracking a soft market as investors watched geopolitical news and tech stocks sold off. “The benchmark spent much of the day treading water,” said Global X ETFs strategist Marc Jocum. Telstra is seeing a different story — a big mechanical buyer is now out of the market.
Fortescue Ltd Drops Under A$20, Eyes on China and Iron Ore
Fortescue Ltd starts Monday on the back foot after dropping 1.1% to A$19.75 at Friday’s close. The ASX will trade as usual, and Fortescue’s grip on the high-A$19s could be shaky early on. No results or trading update arrived over the weekend to change the story. Fortescue’s last posted ASX update was its May 25 board changes, so near-term pricing is tracking iron-ore markets, currency trades and any China talk.