BAT stock heads into the open after a 1.1 percent gain
Published on 09/25/2026 at 06:56 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
BAT stock closed at GBP 42.67 in London on September 24, 2026, up 1.1 percent. The shares outperformed the FTSE 100, which closed at 10,679.99, down 0.2 percent on the same session.
September 24, 2026 in numbers
British American Tobacco plc (ISIN GB0002875804) reached a session high of GBP 42.98 after opening at GBP 42.20. Trading volume stood at 729,026 shares, while the 52-week range ran from GBP 36.77 to GBP 50.04.
As LSE.co.uk reported on September 24, 2026, British American Tobacco rose 1.1 percent ahead of a US capital markets event scheduled for the following week. The wider London market weakened as oil prices and bond yields remained elevated.
Capital markets event ahead
The scheduled US capital markets event is the main company-specific item for the next five trading days. Friday's wider market calendar includes eurozone money supply figures, German and UK consumer confidence data, US durable goods orders, and the Michigan consumer sentiment index, according to LSE.co.uk.
