London, Jan 7, 2026, 09:31 GMT — Regular session

London Stock Exchange Group shares fell 0.97% to 9,014 pence in early trade, after touching 8,960 pence. The stock is down about 19.6% over the past year, and peer Deutsche Boerse was also lower on the day. Investing

The move matters now because investors are weighing whether a strong start to 2026 equities can hold, and what that means for trading-led revenue at exchange operators. For LSEG, attention is also turning to full-year numbers and whether the firm can show steady recurring growth in its data and analytics business.

A fresh buyback filing added to the focus on capital returns, even as the stock gave back ground in the morning.

LSEG said it bought 114,000…