FTSE 100

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.

LondonMetric reports strong portfolio performance ahead of AGM

LondonMetric Property Plc reports £139 million of investment transactions since 1 April 2026, alongside higher rental income and improved occupancy...

July 9, 2026

Severn Trent reports strong trading progress and higher capital investment in FY27

Severn Trent says performance is in line with expectations, with higher capital investment and refinancing completed in June...

July 9, 2026

Informa appoints Tom Glocer as Chair-Elect

Informa has appointed Tom Glocer as chair-elect, with a managed transition to non-executive chair planned for 2027...

July 9, 2026

Centrica confirms Sizewell B life extension deal to 2055

Centrica has confirmed a 20-year regulated Contract for Difference framework for Sizewell B, supporting extended operations to 2055...

July 9, 2026

AstraZeneca and Ionis’ Wainua misses Phase III ATTR-CM trial endpoint

The CARDIO-TTRansform Phase III trial1 for AstraZeneca and Ionis' Wainua (eplontersen) in patients with transthyretin-mediated amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) did not meet the primary efficacy.....

July 9, 2026

Unite Group reiterates FY2026 earnings guidance as student reservations rise

Unite Group reports stronger reservations, confirms disposal progress, and details Q2 valuation movements across USAF and LSAV...

July 8, 2026

Halma expands healthcare portfolio with Dreampath acquisition

Halma has announced the acquisition of Dreampath, adding tissue sample traceability and storage capabilities to its Healthcare Sector...

July 7, 2026

Coca-Cola HBC to showcase Egypt business in Bitesize Investor event

Coca-Cola HBC is hosting the latest Bitesize Investor series event in Cairo, focusing on its Egypt business and long-term growth opportunities...

July 7, 2026

EasyJet reaches agreement in principle on recommended cash offer terms

easyJet and Castlelake have reached agreement in principle on the key financial terms of a recommended cash offer at £6.90 per share...

July 6, 2026

Smiths Group to begin second £400 million share buyback tranche

Smiths Group Plc has said it will begin the second tranche of its £1 billion share buyback programme once the current £600 million tranche is completed. The new phase will..

July 6, 2026

Aviva confirms compliance with post-offer intentions on Direct Line acquisition

Aviva has confirmed to the Takeover Panel that it has complied with the post-offer intention statements made in relation to its Direct Line offer...

July 1, 2026

Smiths Group completes Smiths Detection sale and outlines shareholder return plan

Smiths Group has completed the sale of Smiths Detection and outlined plans to return £1.5bn to shareholders via buybacks...

July 1, 2026

Segro Plc rejects Prologis proposal and outlines value case

Segro Plc has rejected Prologis's proposal and says it will update shareholders on its growth strategy and value case next week...

June 30, 2026

Vodafone confirms completion of Safaricom stake acquisition

Vodafone says Vodacom has completed the acquisition of a further 20% of Safaricom, increasing its shareholding to 55%...

June 30, 2026

SSE’s SSEN Transmission welcomes NESO’s Beyond 2030 Update

SSE plc says SSEN Transmission welcomes NESO’s Beyond 2030 Update, which identifies additional transmission reinforcements across Great Britain...

June 30, 2026

British American Tobacco updates South Africa branch register dividend details

British American Tobacco Plc declared an interim dividend of 245.04p per share for 2026, paid in four quarterly instalments. The August 2026 dividend of 61.26p per share is payable on..

June 30, 2026

Sainsbury’s reports encouraging Q1 trading with market outperformance

Sainsbury's said Q1 sales grew and it continued to outperform the grocery market, while maintaining full-year profit and cash guidance...

June 30, 2026

Antofagasta Plc reports 2025 government payments totalling US$695.4 million

Antofagasta Plc has published its 2025 report on payments to governments, showing most payments were made in Chile, with a smaller amount in the.....

June 30, 2026

AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s Datroway recommended for EU approval in metastatic TNBC

Astrazeneca Plc says CHMP has recommended Datroway for EU approval as first-line treatment in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer...

June 29, 2026

BT and Verizon to form international enterprise joint venture

June 29, 2026

Norcros Plc CEO and CFO Present Interim Results to 30 September 2024 (LON:NXR)

Ilika plc: A New Era in Solid-State Battery Innovation – 2024 Investor Presentation

Time Finance PLC Strong Growth and Strategic Progress: A Message from CEO Ed Rimmer

SAE Renewables Future Strategy to 2035 and Investment Case by Graham Reid CEO

ICG Enterprise Trust results highlight defensive growth strategy (LON:ICGT)

30 June 2026

Oriole Resources CEO Martin Rosser highlights limestone optionality in Cameroon

29 June 2026

Dr Allan Syms on Cizzle Biotechnology’s CIZ1B US accreditation

22 June 2026

NB Private Equity Partners: Future realisations supported by resilient portfolio growth

15 June 2026

Oriole Resources CEO Martin Rosser highlights resource growth potential at Mbe gold project

15 June 2026

Arbuthnot Banking Group Plc 1H’26: accelerating franchise growth

4 August 2026

Real Estate Credit Investments maintains dividend as credit remains resilient

3 August 2026

Real Estate Credit Investments (RECI) FY’26 results: High yield, clear path to dividend cover

13 July 2026

Cavendish plc: Solid performance in still tough markets

30 June 2026

Cavendish plc delivers solid performance in tough markets

24 June 2026

Quadrise extends Morocco representation agreement

31 July 2026

Ferro-Alloy Resources appoints new CEO and advances US funding plans

31 July 2026

Quadrise and Licella advance low-carbon marine fuel testing

30 July 2026

Drax delivers solid first-half performance and advances growth plans

30 July 2026

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Oriole Resources Wapouzé Could Turn Limestone into a Funding Lever for Cameroon Gold Growth (video)

Cizzle Biotechnology US Launch Opens the Door to Lung Cancer Test Royalties (video)

NB Private Equity Partners: Why Hardman Sees The Exit Window Opening Again (video)

Oriole Resources: Mbe Step-Out Drilling Sets Up a Bigger Resource Moment (video)

Criterium Energy: Two Months From a Cash Flow Shift That Could Reframe the Entire Project (video)

Cora Gold: Fully Funded Sanankoro Moves From Development Story To Resource Growth Opportunity (video)

Time Finance continues profitable growth highlighted in latest research note from Cavendish

29 June 2026

Likewise AGM Statement Shows Revenue Momentum Continuing Into H2, says Zeus

26 June 2026

XP Factory’s Escape Hunt Pivot Sets a Firmer Base, Edison

22 June 2026

Finsbury Growth & Income Trust: Board action puts shareholder value in focus

15 June 2026

Norcros plc Strengthens European Growth Plans as Equity Development Retains 400p Fair Value

15 June 2026

Funds

JEDT European investment fund buoyed by financial sector strength

4 August 2026

Fidelity Emerging Markets outperforms as technology exposure rises highlighted in latest research (LON:FEML)

30 July 2026

Geiger Counter posts strong one-year growth as uranium outlook strengthens

30 July 2026

Biotech Growth Trust notes $2.2 billion acquisition of Forte Biosciences

28 July 2026

Ruffer Investment Company delivers positive 2026 returns

24 July 2026

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

31 July 2026

Taylor Wimpey launches £41.9 million share buyback programme

31 July 2026

Alliance Witan NAV return trails benchmark in first half of 2026

31 July 2026

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

31 July 2026

Sirius Real Estate (SRE.L): Investor Outlook Reveals 23.81% Potential Upside Amid Strong Buy Ratings

6 August 2026

Edinburgh Investment Trust PLC (EDIN.L) Stock Analysis: Navigating a Steady Course with Strong Buy Sentiment

6 August 2026

SSP Group PLC (SSPG.L): Investor Insights and Growth Potential Amid a 10.45% Upside

6 August 2026

Syncona Limited (SYNC.L): Analyst Consensus Signals a Striking 90.57% Upside Potential

6 August 2026

Supermarket Income REIT (SUPR.L) Stock Analysis: A High-Yield Opportunity in the Retail Real Estate Sector

6 August 2026

FTSE 100

LondonMetric reports strong portfolio performance ahead of AGM

LondonMetric Property Plc reports £139 million of investment transactions since 1 April 2026, alongside higher rental income and improved occupancy...

July 9, 2026

Severn Trent reports strong trading progress and higher capital investment in FY27

Severn Trent says performance is in line with expectations, with higher capital investment and refinancing completed in June...

July 9, 2026

Informa appoints Tom Glocer as Chair-Elect

Informa has appointed Tom Glocer as chair-elect, with a managed transition to non-executive chair planned for 2027...

July 9, 2026

Centrica confirms Sizewell B life extension deal to 2055

Centrica has confirmed a 20-year regulated Contract for Difference framework for Sizewell B, supporting extended operations to 2055...

July 9, 2026

AstraZeneca and Ionis’ Wainua misses Phase III ATTR-CM trial endpoint

The CARDIO-TTRansform Phase III trial1 for AstraZeneca and Ionis' Wainua (eplontersen) in patients with transthyretin-mediated amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) did not meet the primary efficacy.....

July 9, 2026

Unite Group reiterates FY2026 earnings guidance as student reservations rise

Unite Group reports stronger reservations, confirms disposal progress, and details Q2 valuation movements across USAF and LSAV...

July 8, 2026

Halma expands healthcare portfolio with Dreampath acquisition

Halma has announced the acquisition of Dreampath, adding tissue sample traceability and storage capabilities to its Healthcare Sector...

July 7, 2026

Coca-Cola HBC to showcase Egypt business in Bitesize Investor event

Coca-Cola HBC is hosting the latest Bitesize Investor series event in Cairo, focusing on its Egypt business and long-term growth opportunities...

July 7, 2026

EasyJet reaches agreement in principle on recommended cash offer terms

easyJet and Castlelake have reached agreement in principle on the key financial terms of a recommended cash offer at £6.90 per share...

July 6, 2026

Smiths Group to begin second £400 million share buyback tranche

Smiths Group Plc has said it will begin the second tranche of its £1 billion share buyback programme once the current £600 million tranche is completed. The new phase will target up to £400 million of ordinary shares, with purchases expected to finish by the end of 2026, and shares may be cancelled or held in treasury...

July 6, 2026

Aviva confirms compliance with post-offer intentions on Direct Line acquisition

Aviva has confirmed to the Takeover Panel that it has complied with the post-offer intention statements made in relation to its Direct Line offer...

July 1, 2026

Smiths Group completes Smiths Detection sale and outlines shareholder return plan

Smiths Group has completed the sale of Smiths Detection and outlined plans to return £1.5bn to shareholders via buybacks...

July 1, 2026

Segro Plc rejects Prologis proposal and outlines value case

Segro Plc has rejected Prologis's proposal and says it will update shareholders on its growth strategy and value case next week...

June 30, 2026

Vodafone confirms completion of Safaricom stake acquisition

Vodafone says Vodacom has completed the acquisition of a further 20% of Safaricom, increasing its shareholding to 55%...

June 30, 2026

SSE’s SSEN Transmission welcomes NESO’s Beyond 2030 Update

SSE plc says SSEN Transmission welcomes NESO’s Beyond 2030 Update, which identifies additional transmission reinforcements across Great Britain...

June 30, 2026

British American Tobacco updates South Africa branch register dividend details

British American Tobacco Plc declared an interim dividend of 245.04p per share for 2026, paid in four quarterly instalments. The August 2026 dividend of 61.26p per share is payable on 14 August 2026 to shareholders on the UK and South Africa registers. For South African shareholders, the dividend converts to 1,331.05115 cents per share before tax...

June 30, 2026

Sainsbury’s reports encouraging Q1 trading with market outperformance

Sainsbury's said Q1 sales grew and it continued to outperform the grocery market, while maintaining full-year profit and cash guidance...

June 30, 2026

Antofagasta Plc reports 2025 government payments totalling US$695.4 million

Antofagasta Plc has published its 2025 report on payments to governments, showing most payments were made in Chile, with a smaller amount in the.....

June 30, 2026

AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s Datroway recommended for EU approval in metastatic TNBC

Astrazeneca Plc says CHMP has recommended Datroway for EU approval as first-line treatment in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer...

June 29, 2026

BT and Verizon to form international enterprise joint venture

BT Group and Verizon have agreed to combine their international enterprise operations in a 50:50 joint venture serving more than 3,000 multinational customers across 180 countries. The AI-ready, cloud-first platform is expected to generate about $4 billion in annual revenue, with Verizon paying BT a $625 million equalisation payment. The deal awaits regulatory approval...

June 29, 2026