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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.

Sage revenue rises 11% as cloud and AI growth accelerates

The Sage Group Plc reported higher nine-month revenue, with growth across North America, the UKIA region and Europe...

St. James’s Place reports record £240.8bn funds under management

St. James's Place reports first-half 2026 growth in funds under management, net inflows, adviser numbers and shareholder returns...

Rio Tinto H1 2026 earnings rise as cash flow and dividend increase

Rio Tinto reported higher half-year underlying EBITDA, stronger free cash flow and a 43 per cent rise in its interim ordinary dividend...

Croda International reports 4.6% organic sales growth in first half of 2026

Croda International reported higher half-year sales, adjusted operating profit and free cash flow, while leaving its full-year 2026 outlook unchanged...

Games Workshop Group Plc declares interim dividend of £1.40 per share

Games Workshop Group Plc has declared a dividend of £1.40 per share, with payment and election dates set out for shareholders...

Vodafone reports 5.2% organic service revenue growth in Q1 FY27

Vodafone Group reported a strong start to FY27, with organic service revenue up 5.2% and organic Adjusted EBITDAaL rising 6.2% as growth broadened across Germany, the UK and Africa. Total..

DCC Energy agrees £5.75 billion acquisition by ECP and KKR

Bidco, backed by ECP and KKR, has agreed a recommended cash acquisition of FTSE 100 energy group DCC Energy for up to 6,797.22 pence per share, valuing the business at..

AstraZeneca H1 2026 revenue rises 9% as growth momentum continues

AstraZeneca reported first-half 2026 revenue of $30.7 billion, up 6% at constant exchange rates, with core operating profit and core EPS both rising 11%. Growth in oncology and rare disease..

Astrazeneca reports positive survival data for Sone-Ve in gastric cancer trial

Astrazeneca Plc has reported statistically significant overall survival results for Sone-Ve in the CLARITY-Gastric01 Phase III trial...

Antofagasta restarts Los Pelambres operations after heavy rainfall

Antofagasta has said Los Pelambres has resumed operations after weather-related disruption, with full-year production guidance unchanged...

HSBC to sell Singapore life insurance business to Allianz for S$2.7 billion

HSBC has agreed to sell its Singapore life insurance business, HSBC Life (Singapore), to Allianz for S$2.7 billion, with completion expected in the first half of 2027 pending regulatory approval...

Howdens Reports 5.5% rise in underlying profit, reaffirms 2026 outlook

Howden Joinery reported higher first-half sales, gross margin and underlying profit, alongside an increased interim dividend and unchanged full-year outlook...

BT Group maintains FY27 outlook after steady first-quarter results

BT Group said first-quarter trading was in line with plan, with record fibre connections, stronger 5G+ coverage and reaffirmed FY27 guidance...

3i Group reports strong start to FY2027 as Action maintains growth

3I Group Plc reported increased NAV per share, strong Action trading and progress on its share buyback programme...

Airtel Africa Q1 revenue rises 31% as customer growth accelerates

Airtel Africa reported stronger first-quarter revenue, EBITDA and customer growth, alongside continued investment in network expansion and Airtel Money...

RELX reports 7% revenue growth, reaffirms 2026 outlook

Relx Plc reported higher first-half revenue, operating profit and earnings per share, and reiterated its outlook for continued underlying growth...

Centrica reports 2026 half-year results and declares 2.0p dividend

Centrica Plc has outlined its 2026 interim dividend, financial calendar and availability of its half-year results on its corporate website...

Astrazeneca secures EU approval for Etcamah in ER-positive breast cancer

Astrazeneca Plc has secured European Union approval for Etcamah in combination therapy for ER-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer...

Fresnillo gold output rises 13.8% as full-year outlook remains on track

Fresnillo reported higher quarterly gold production, outlined first-half trends and reaffirmed full-year 2026 production guidance...

Smiths Group completes £760m pension buy-in with M&G

Smiths Group has completed a £760 million buy-in for its pension scheme, covering more than 10,000 members and fully insuring c.17,000 members...
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Sage revenue rises 11% as cloud and AI growth accelerates

The Sage Group Plc reported higher nine-month revenue, with growth across North America, the UKIA region and Europe...

St. James’s Place reports record £240.8bn funds under management

St. James's Place reports first-half 2026 growth in funds under management, net inflows, adviser numbers and shareholder returns...

Rio Tinto H1 2026 earnings rise as cash flow and dividend increase

Rio Tinto reported higher half-year underlying EBITDA, stronger free cash flow and a 43 per cent rise in its interim ordinary dividend...

Croda International reports 4.6% organic sales growth in first half of 2026

Croda International reported higher half-year sales, adjusted operating profit and free cash flow, while leaving its full-year 2026 outlook unchanged...

Games Workshop Group Plc declares interim dividend of £1.40 per share

Games Workshop Group Plc has declared a dividend of £1.40 per share, with payment and election dates set out for shareholders...

Vodafone reports 5.2% organic service revenue growth in Q1 FY27

Vodafone Group reported a strong start to FY27, with organic service revenue up 5.2% and organic Adjusted EBITDAaL rising 6.2% as growth broadened across Germany, the UK and Africa. Total revenue increased 9.7% to €10.3 billion, and the company said it now expects to deliver the upper end of its updated full-year guidance after completing the Safaricom transaction...

DCC Energy agrees £5.75 billion acquisition by ECP and KKR

Bidco, backed by ECP and KKR, has agreed a recommended cash acquisition of FTSE 100 energy group DCC Energy for up to 6,797.22 pence per share, valuing the business at about £5.75 billion. The deal includes a possible additional payment linked to the sale of DCC Energy’s Nexora business and is expected to complete in Q1 2027...

AstraZeneca H1 2026 revenue rises 9% as growth momentum continues

AstraZeneca reported first-half 2026 revenue of $30.7 billion, up 6% at constant exchange rates, with core operating profit and core EPS both rising 11%. Growth in oncology and rare disease offset Farxiga and China headwinds. The company raised its interim dividend, secured 30 approvals, and reaffirmed full-year guidance and its $80 billion 2030 revenue goal...

Astrazeneca reports positive survival data for Sone-Ve in gastric cancer trial

Astrazeneca Plc has reported statistically significant overall survival results for Sone-Ve in the CLARITY-Gastric01 Phase III trial...

Antofagasta restarts Los Pelambres operations after heavy rainfall

Antofagasta has said Los Pelambres has resumed operations after weather-related disruption, with full-year production guidance unchanged...

HSBC to sell Singapore life insurance business to Allianz for S$2.7 billion

HSBC has agreed to sell its Singapore life insurance business, HSBC Life (Singapore), to Allianz for S$2.7 billion, with completion expected in the first half of 2027 pending regulatory approval. The deal is expected to generate a US$1.8 billion pre-tax gain and boost HSBC’s CET1 ratio by up to 15 basis points, while preserving a 15-year bancassurance partnership in Singapore...

Howdens Reports 5.5% rise in underlying profit, reaffirms 2026 outlook

Howden Joinery reported higher first-half sales, gross margin and underlying profit, alongside an increased interim dividend and unchanged full-year outlook...

BT Group maintains FY27 outlook after steady first-quarter results

BT Group said first-quarter trading was in line with plan, with record fibre connections, stronger 5G+ coverage and reaffirmed FY27 guidance...

3i Group reports strong start to FY2027 as Action maintains growth

3I Group Plc reported increased NAV per share, strong Action trading and progress on its share buyback programme...

Airtel Africa Q1 revenue rises 31% as customer growth accelerates

Airtel Africa reported stronger first-quarter revenue, EBITDA and customer growth, alongside continued investment in network expansion and Airtel Money...

RELX reports 7% revenue growth, reaffirms 2026 outlook

Relx Plc reported higher first-half revenue, operating profit and earnings per share, and reiterated its outlook for continued underlying growth...

Centrica reports 2026 half-year results and declares 2.0p dividend

Centrica Plc has outlined its 2026 interim dividend, financial calendar and availability of its half-year results on its corporate website...

Astrazeneca secures EU approval for Etcamah in ER-positive breast cancer

Astrazeneca Plc has secured European Union approval for Etcamah in combination therapy for ER-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer...

Fresnillo gold output rises 13.8% as full-year outlook remains on track

Fresnillo reported higher quarterly gold production, outlined first-half trends and reaffirmed full-year 2026 production guidance...

Smiths Group completes £760m pension buy-in with M&G

Smiths Group has completed a £760 million buy-in for its pension scheme, covering more than 10,000 members and fully insuring c.17,000 members...
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