FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Smiths Group / 17 October 2026

Smiths Group (SMIN): news on Saturday 17 October 2026

+9.7 strongly positive

Coverage was mainly about Smiths Group shares reaching a record and a new buyback being announced, which leans positive. A separate AGM roundup only mentioned it in a list.

What drove it

record share price
new share buyback

The 1 story

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+9.7 FTSE 100 Smiths Group (LSE:SMIN): Record Shares, New Buyback Kalkine Media
Record share price and new buyback point to strong investor confidence.

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