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FTSE 100 Market news covers the latest developments for the FTSE 100 Index, which tracks the 100 most highly capitalised blue‑chip companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.

This category includes updates on company admissions and delistings, quarterly and annual results, mergers and acquisitions, board appointments and departures, regulatory news and policy changes.

Smith & Nephew maintains profit guidance as H1 trading margin improves

Smith & Nephew reported higher half-year revenue, operating profit and cash generation, while reducing full-year revenue guidance...

Antofagasta to host Q&A video conference alongside 2026 half-year results

Antofagasta has provided details of its 2026 half-year results presentation materials and Q&A video conference...

Pearson reports 4% revenue growth and 14% profit increase in H1 2026

Pearson Plc reported higher first-half revenue, adjusted operating profit and free cash flow, while reiterating full-year guidance for 2026...

NatWest Group reports £3.0bn H1 profit and raises 2026 guidance

NatWest Group has reported higher half-year profit before tax, stronger income and a larger balance sheet for the six months to 30 June 2026...

LondonMetric and SREIT agree £404m all-share acquisition of Picton

LondonMetric Property Plc has backed a recommended joint offer for Picton Property Income, outlining valuation metrics, portfolio split and shareholder benefits...

Taylor Wimpey launches £41.9 million share buyback programme

Taylor Wimpey has entered into a £41.9m share buyback arrangement with Merrill Lynch International, with purchases due to run to 31 December 2026...

Alliance Witan NAV return trails benchmark in first half of 2026

Alliance Witan reports a 7.0% NAV total return for the half year and declares a second interim dividend of 7.33p...

Rightmove reports higher half-year revenue and operating profit, updates guidance

Rightmove reported higher half-year revenue and operating profit, raised its interim dividend and revised full-year 2026 growth guidance...

IMI reports strong first-half growth and reaffirms 2026 guidance

IMI Plc reported higher first-half revenue, profit and cash flow, increased its interim dividend and reiterated full-year guidance...

Intertek Reports strong H1 2026 growth and reaffirms full-year outlook

Intertek reported stronger first-half cash generation, higher adjusted profit and margin progression, while the Board recommended EQT’s prospective acquisition...

Melrose Industries posts 16% profit growth as interim margin rises to 18.5%

Melrose Industries Plc reported higher first-half revenue, improved adjusted profit and maintained its full-year guidance excluding Garden Grove impact...

Taylor Wimpey reports lower first-half profit amid challenging housing market

Taylor Wimpey reported a solid first half in a challenging housing market, with revenue up 1.7% to £1.68bn but adjusted operating profit down 19% as affordability pressures weighed on sales...

Lloyds Banking Group reports £4.3bn profit and raises shareholder returns

Lloyds Banking Group reported stronger half-year earnings, higher capital generation and an intention to implement a further £1.0 billion share buyback...

Anglo American interim EBITDA rises 35% to $4.0 billion

Anglo American reports 35% growth in underlying EBITDA, announces a Steelmaking Coal sale agreement and declares an interim dividend...

London Stock Exchange Group raises 2026 guidance after record first-half performance

London Stock Exchange Group reported higher first-half income, earnings and cash flow, raised full-year guidance and announced further shareholder returns...

BAE Systems upgrades 2026 guidance after strong first-half performance

BAE Systems reported strong first-half 2026 results, with sales up 9%, underlying EBIT up 11%, free cash flow of £1.8bn and record order backlog of £84bn. The defence group highlighted..

British American Tobacco H1 2026 revenue rises as new categories grow 18%

British American Tobacco Plc reported higher revenue, stronger New Categories growth and raised expectations for adjusted diluted EPS in FY26...

Haleon reports half-year results and declares interim dividend

Haleon has announced its half-year results, declared a 2.4 pence interim dividend and provided details of its investor presentation...

Weir Group reports 8% order growth and reiterates 2026 guidance

Weir Group reported higher first-half orders, revenue and statutory profit, while maintaining full-year guidance and increasing its interim dividend...

Glencore reports 15% rise in H1 copper production

Glencore has reported strong first-half production, left copper, zinc and nickel guidance unchanged, and lifted energy coal guidance mid-points...
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Smith & Nephew maintains profit guidance as H1 trading margin improves

Smith & Nephew reported higher half-year revenue, operating profit and cash generation, while reducing full-year revenue guidance...

Antofagasta to host Q&A video conference alongside 2026 half-year results

Antofagasta has provided details of its 2026 half-year results presentation materials and Q&A video conference...

Pearson reports 4% revenue growth and 14% profit increase in H1 2026

Pearson Plc reported higher first-half revenue, adjusted operating profit and free cash flow, while reiterating full-year guidance for 2026...

NatWest Group reports £3.0bn H1 profit and raises 2026 guidance

NatWest Group has reported higher half-year profit before tax, stronger income and a larger balance sheet for the six months to 30 June 2026...

LondonMetric and SREIT agree £404m all-share acquisition of Picton

LondonMetric Property Plc has backed a recommended joint offer for Picton Property Income, outlining valuation metrics, portfolio split and shareholder benefits...

Taylor Wimpey launches £41.9 million share buyback programme

Taylor Wimpey has entered into a £41.9m share buyback arrangement with Merrill Lynch International, with purchases due to run to 31 December 2026...

Alliance Witan NAV return trails benchmark in first half of 2026

Alliance Witan reports a 7.0% NAV total return for the half year and declares a second interim dividend of 7.33p...

Rightmove reports higher half-year revenue and operating profit, updates guidance

Rightmove reported higher half-year revenue and operating profit, raised its interim dividend and revised full-year 2026 growth guidance...

IMI reports strong first-half growth and reaffirms 2026 guidance

IMI Plc reported higher first-half revenue, profit and cash flow, increased its interim dividend and reiterated full-year guidance...

Intertek Reports strong H1 2026 growth and reaffirms full-year outlook

Intertek reported stronger first-half cash generation, higher adjusted profit and margin progression, while the Board recommended EQT’s prospective acquisition...

Melrose Industries posts 16% profit growth as interim margin rises to 18.5%

Melrose Industries Plc reported higher first-half revenue, improved adjusted profit and maintained its full-year guidance excluding Garden Grove impact...

Taylor Wimpey reports lower first-half profit amid challenging housing market

Taylor Wimpey reported a solid first half in a challenging housing market, with revenue up 1.7% to £1.68bn but adjusted operating profit down 19% as affordability pressures weighed on sales. The housebuilder cut its shareholder distribution policy, maintained a strong balance sheet, and guided to full-year UK completions of 10,600 to 10,800 homes...

Lloyds Banking Group reports £4.3bn profit and raises shareholder returns

Lloyds Banking Group reported stronger half-year earnings, higher capital generation and an intention to implement a further £1.0 billion share buyback...

Anglo American interim EBITDA rises 35% to $4.0 billion

Anglo American reports 35% growth in underlying EBITDA, announces a Steelmaking Coal sale agreement and declares an interim dividend...

London Stock Exchange Group raises 2026 guidance after record first-half performance

London Stock Exchange Group reported higher first-half income, earnings and cash flow, raised full-year guidance and announced further shareholder returns...

BAE Systems upgrades 2026 guidance after strong first-half performance

BAE Systems reported strong first-half 2026 results, with sales up 9%, underlying EBIT up 11%, free cash flow of £1.8bn and record order backlog of £84bn. The defence group highlighted major contract wins, investment in new facilities and technology, and upgraded full-year guidance across sales, earnings and cash flow...

British American Tobacco H1 2026 revenue rises as new categories grow 18%

British American Tobacco Plc reported higher revenue, stronger New Categories growth and raised expectations for adjusted diluted EPS in FY26...

Haleon reports half-year results and declares interim dividend

Haleon has announced its half-year results, declared a 2.4 pence interim dividend and provided details of its investor presentation...

Weir Group reports 8% order growth and reiterates 2026 guidance

Weir Group reported higher first-half orders, revenue and statutory profit, while maintaining full-year guidance and increasing its interim dividend...

Glencore reports 15% rise in H1 copper production

Glencore has reported strong first-half production, left copper, zinc and nickel guidance unchanged, and lifted energy coal guidance mid-points...
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