FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Babcock International / 8 October 2026
Babcock International (BAB): news on Thursday 8 October 2026
−2.0 slightly negative
Coverage was mixed: Babcock shares were reported at a new one-year low, which weighs on sentiment. A trial of a quantum-resistant battlefield link with Arqit offered a modest positive on the product side.
What drove it
- 1-year share price low
- Arqit quantum link test
The 2 stories
- −7.7 Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) Reaches New 1-Year Low - Should You Sell?
Shares hit a new 1-year low, a negative price signal. - +6.8 Babcock and Arqit test quantum-resistant battlefield link
Babcock named party in quantum-resistant battlefield communications trial with Arqit.
Babcock International: every day · Aerospace and defence on 8 October 2026 · FTSE 100 overview for the day