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Rolls-Royce Holdings (RR): news on Friday 23 October 2026
News from the 24 hours to Friday morning, 23 October 2026.
Tone of the day
What the score means. Each score rates how good or bad the news was for the company, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). 0 is neutral, and anything beyond ±6 is strong and rare. It rates the coverage, not the share price.
Why it scored this way
Coverage was mainly positive, led by a reported near-deal on a UK government subsidy for a new engine, plus a buyback and an Avolon order. Share price weakness and a 17% fall tempered the mood.
What drove it
- government engine subsidy
- buyback and Avolon order
- share price weakness
Around this day
| Day | Tone | Headlines |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Oct | +8.3 | 4 |
| Sun 18 Oct | +9.7 | 1 |
| Mon 19 Oct | +0.7 | 4 |
| Tue 20 Oct | +2.3 | 3 |
| Wed 21 Oct | +5.5 | 3 |
| Thu 22 Oct | +0.5 | 3 |
| Fri 23 Oct | +5.5 | 6 |
| Sat 24 Oct | −8.0 | 12 |
| Sun 25 Oct | −4.5 | 2 |
| Mon 26 Oct | +2.2 | 3 |
4 stories · 6 headlines · strongest first
Aerospace and defence on 23 OctoberFTSE 100 that day| Tone | Headline and why it scored that way | |
|---|---|---|
| Rolls-Royce shares outlook commentary +5.02 headlines today · 25 in all, since 4 October · Commentary discusses Rolls-Royce's share price fall, flying hours, buyback and Avolon order. | ||
| +9.2 | Rolls-Royce Buyback and Avolon Order Cut Through a Fog of Sector WorriesBuyback and Avolon order seen as resilient against sector worries. | |
| −2.5 | Down 17%, Rolls-Royce’s share price is worrying. But I’m watching its flying hoursShare price down 17%, though writer watches flying hours. | |
| Rolls-Royce share price moves −0.32 headlines today · 42 in all, since 30 September · Headlines report Rolls-Royce shares falling and a volume increase in its OTC shares. | ||
| −4.7 | Rolls-Royce stock falls 2.52 percent below its Xetra closeShare price fell 2.52% below Xetra close. | |
| +1.3 | Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (OTCMKTS:RYCEY) Sees Large Volume Increase - Time to Buy?Volume spike report, largely automated and inconclusive. | |
| Rolls-Royce nears UK government subsidy deal for new engine +1.71 headline today · 5 in all · The FT reports Rolls-Royce nearing a government subsidy deal to develop a new engine in the UK. | ||
| +10.0 | Rolls-Royce nears government subsidy deal to develop new engine in UK, FT reportsNearing government subsidy deal to develop new UK engine. | |
| Rolls-Royce price target and share moves +3.51 headline today · 7 in all, since 14 October · A headline cites a MarketBeat target for Rolls-Royce. | ||
| +5.0 | Rolls-Royce stock: MarketBeat cites GBp 1,690.33 target for Rolls-Royce stockAnalyst price target cited, implying positive view. | |
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