BT Group stock climbs as Openreach widens copper switch push
London, Jan 19, 2026, 11:04 GMT — Regular session
- BT.A rose about 1.7%, reaching near 182 pence in mid-morning London trading
- An industry report reveals Openreach has expanded its “stop sell” fibre migration programme by 132 exchanges.
- All eyes are on BT’s trading update scheduled for Feb. 5
BT Group plc shares edged up about 1.7% to 182.05 pence in London by 1104 GMT, recovering after slipping to 178.10 earlier. The stock had ended the previous session at 178.95. (Google)
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