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FTSE 100 (UKX) Index Information
Index Value: 10,688.13
Change:  35.26 (0.33%)
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High: 10,701.32
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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 down, UK mortgage approvals decline
2 Mar 2026

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 down, UK mortgage approvals decline

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mostly lower midday on Monday, as conflict continues in the Middle East and following news of slower-tha...

Sage launches GBP300 million share buyback amid "robust" cash position
2 Mar 2026

Sage launches GBP300 million share buyback amid "robust" cash position

(Alliance News) - Sage Group PLC on Monday started a share buyback programme worth up to GBP300 million.

IN BRIEF: St James's Place launches GBP123 million share buyback
2 Mar 2026

IN BRIEF: St James's Place launches GBP123 million share buyback

St James's Place PLC - Cirencester, Gloucestershire-based wealth manager - Begins on Monday a share buyback programme worth up to GBP122.6 million to ...

HSBC appoints Carolyn Fairbairn as new chair of UK bank
2 Mar 2026

HSBC appoints Carolyn Fairbairn as new chair of UK bank

(Sharecast News) - HSBC Holdings announced a planned change in the chair of its ring-fenced UK bank on Monday, with Dame Carolyn Fairbairn set to succ...

South African smelter defers lay-offs after electricity tariff cut
2 Mar 2026

South African smelter defers lay-offs after electricity tariff cut

March 2 (Reuters) - South Africa's ​Merafe ⁠Resources said on Monday it ​had deferred lay-off procedures at its ferrochrome smelting ​joint ‌venture w...

UK watchdog investigates Hilton, IHG and Marriott over data sharing
2 Mar 2026

UK watchdog investigates Hilton, IHG and Marriott over data sharing

(Alliance News) - The UK Competition & Markets Authority has launched an investigation into suspected sharing of competitively sensitive information b...

National Grid ups view as plots investments; SSE backs Ofgem plan
2 Mar 2026

National Grid ups view as plots investments; SSE backs Ofgem plan

(Alliance News) - National Grid PLC on Monday upped its outlook as it backed a UK regulatory framework for the energy sector.

Utilities SSE + 1 more share
HSBC promotes Carolyn Fairbairn to chair of UK banking division
2 Mar 2026

HSBC promotes Carolyn Fairbairn to chair of UK banking division

(Alliance News) - HSBC Holdings PLC on Monday named the next chair of its UK banking division, who will assume the role before the end of the first ha...

Jefferies downgrades Centrica to 'hold'
2 Mar 2026

Jefferies downgrades Centrica to 'hold'

(Sharecast News) - Jefferies downgraded British Gas owner Centrica on Monday to 'hold' from 'buy' as it pointed to a more balanced risk-reward on the ...

Bunzl backs guidance as sales growth stalls amid "challenging" year
2 Mar 2026

Bunzl backs guidance as sales growth stalls amid "challenging" year

(Alliance News) - Bunzl PLC on Monday said it expects profit to stabilise in 2026 after a tough year in 2025 that saw profit decline as operating marg...

Smith & Nephew eyes revenue acceleration as quarterly sales beat view
2 Mar 2026

Smith & Nephew eyes revenue acceleration as quarterly sales beat view

(Alliance News) - Smith & Nephew PLC on Monday said it ended 2025 with a better-than-expected fourth quarter with all three divisions delivering growt...

Orange adds AST SpaceMobile to growing roster of satellite-to-mobile partners
2 Mar 2026

Orange adds AST SpaceMobile to growing roster of satellite-to-mobile partners

March 2 (Reuters) - French telecommunications leader Orange on ​Monday ‌announced a partnership with AST SpaceMobile and Satellite Connect Europe, a j...

Telecommunications Orange + 5 more shares
LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Price targets raised for BP and Shell
2 Mar 2026

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Price targets raised for BP and Shell

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and on Friday:

Rio Tinto to restart $473 million South African mineral sands project
2 Mar 2026

Rio Tinto to restart $473 million South African mineral sands project

March 2 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto ​has ⁠approved the restart of ​Richards Bay Minerals' $473 million Zulti South project in South ​Africa, ‌the company sa...

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Travel stocks hit; Iran war disrupts oil shipping
2 Mar 2026

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Travel stocks hit; Iran war disrupts oil shipping

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mostly lower on Monday, while UK house price growth has steadied as the market improves for first-time...

Market News BAE Systems + 13 more shares