London Stock Exchange Group stock slips on year-end close as buyback continues
NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 08:24 ET — Market closed.
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG.L) shares last closed down 0.1% at 8,952 pence on Dec. 31, a holiday-shortened session in London. The stock traded between 8,926 and 9,000 pence and saw about 200,000 shares change hands, according to market data. Investing
The move matters because investors are starting 2026 focused on what the exchange operator will earn from market activity after year-end liquidity dried up, and on how aggressively it keeps returning cash through buybacks. London markets closed early on Wednesday and are shut on Thursday for New Year’s Day, mirroring closures in many major markets. Reuters
In a regulatory statement dated Dec. 31, LSEG said it bought back 59,000…
