Reckitt Benckiser
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The FTSE 100 rose to a record high in early trading, up 0.26% to 10,899.45, supported by strong earnings. Standard Chartered gained over 3% after higher quarterly profit and a $1bn share buyback, plus a 20.4p interim dividend. Glencore and Rio Tinto rose on trading and earnings updates, while Middle East tensions weighed on sentiment.
Reckitt Benckiser reported H1 net profit attributable to owners of 652 million pounds, down from 958 million. IFRS profit per share fell to 100.6 pence from 139.8 pence. Adjusted operating profit declined to 1.47 billion pounds from 1.71 billion, with net revenue at 6.41 billion. The company kept its FY2026 LFL net revenue outlook of 4% to 5% growth and reiterated medium-term guidance.
Wednesday, the FTSE 100 stayed in negative territory around noon, down 0.3% to 10,497.96, as Middle East tensions rose and China’s Q2 GDP growth slowed. China’s GDP rose 4.3% in Q2, the slowest in about three years. Miners fell: Fresnillo -3%, Antofagasta -2.1%, Endeavour Mining -2%. Vodafone -2.3%, BT -2% and others also declined.
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Earnings strength with unchanged annual forecast supports the stock and reduces downside risk expectations.
Earnings and margin deterioration, partially offset by Essential Home divestment and lower share count, likely pressures near-term sentiment.
Defensive weakness suggests broad index pressure.
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The FTSE 100 rose to a record high in early trading, up 0.26% to 10,899.45, supported by strong earnings. Standard Chartered gained over 3% after higher quarterly profit and a $1bn share buyback, plus a 20.4p interim dividend. Glencore and Rio Tinto rose on trading and earnings updates, while Middle East tensions weighed on sentiment.
4 min readReckitt Benckiser reported H1 net profit attributable to owners of 652 million pounds, down from 958 million. IFRS profit per share fell to 100.6 pence from 139.8 pence. Adjusted operating profit declined to 1.47 billion pounds from 1.71 billion, with net revenue at 6.41 billion. The company kept its FY2026 LFL net revenue outlook of 4% to 5% growth and reiterated medium-term guidance.
2 min readWednesday, the FTSE 100 stayed in negative territory around noon, down 0.3% to 10,497.96, as Middle East tensions rose and China’s Q2 GDP growth slowed. China’s GDP rose 4.3% in Q2, the slowest in about three years. Miners fell: Fresnillo -3%, Antofagasta -2.1%, Endeavour Mining -2%. Vodafone -2.3%, BT -2% and others also declined.
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