Reuters reports five former Barclays traders cleared. Barclays stock falls 2.14 percent

Published on 10/08/2026 at 11:49 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Five former traders had convictions quashed on October 7, 2026. Barclays stock costs EUR 5.02 on October 8, 2026 after EUR 5.13.

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Five former Barclays traders had their rate-rigging convictions quashed by the Court of Appeal on October 7, 2026, according to Reuters. Barclays stock was trading at EUR 5.02 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026, down 2.14 percent versus the prior close of EUR 5.13.

Appeal ruling revisits legacy conduct

The five former traders were convicted between 2016 and 2019 in cases linked to Libor and Euribor, the benchmark interest rates used in a vast range of financial contracts. The Court of Appeal ruled that legal errors had undermined the fairness of their trials, while the Serious Fraud Office did not oppose the appeals.

The ruling concerns legacy conduct rather than a new Barclays operating disclosure. For the stock, the immediate market reference remains the euro quote and its decline from the previous Lang & Schwarz close.

Half-year profit beat had a one-off boost

Barclays entered this legal headline with a stronger reported earnings backdrop. Halifax reported that pre-tax profit for the six months to June 30, 2026, reached GBP 6.0 billion, above the GBP 5.94 billion forecast.

The same report said group income increased 11.00 percent to GBP 16.5 billion, helped by a one-off GBP 225 million gain from the sale of the American Airlines credit card portfolio. That detail matters because the comparison includes a specific disposal gain rather than a purely recurring improvement.

Third-quarter date sets the next test

Barclays is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on October 22, 2026, according to the earnings calendar published by Dipcatcher. That date gives investors the next formal checkpoint for income, credit costs and capital returns after the first-half figures.

Barclays PLC has a market capitalization of USD 77.5 billion as of October 8, 2026. The company operates as a diversified bank across retail, corporate, investment and wealth management activities, so the next report will show whether first-half income growth extended across those businesses.

Barclays stock trades below its prior close

At 11:41 a.m. CEST on October 8, 2026, Barclays stock stood at EUR 5.02 at Lang & Schwarz, with a bid of EUR 5.01 and an ask of EUR 5.02. The quote was EUR 0.11 below the EUR 5.13 prior close at Lang & Schwarz dated October 7, 2026.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Barclays stock.