London Stock Exchange Group is trading 4.07% up at £9148.00 after raising its 2026 outlook.
- It announced a $3.535 billion acquisition of credit-data provider Octus.
- Third-quarter total income excluding recoveries rose 8.8% organically at constant currency; full-year growth is now expected to be at least 8.0%, with higher expected EBITDA margin improvement and equity free cash flow.
- Reports on October 22 linked the share rise to the upgraded outlook and Octus deal, with broad market weakness as a contrasting backdrop.