Tesco shares rise on Christmas grocery data as Jan 8 trading update looms

Tesco Shares Climb Ahead of Christmas Trading Update Stock Market ETHNews

Tesco (TSCO.L) shares moved higher on January 6, 2026, trading around 453 GBX by midday, as investors reacted positively to early data pointing to a strong holiday season and continued market share gains. The rally comes just days before the retailer is set to publish its official Q3 and Christmas trading statement on January 8. Preliminary figures covering the 12 weeks to December 28, 2025, indicate that Tesco’s sales rose 4.3% year-on-year, wh…

Tesco shares rise on Christmas grocery data as Jan 8 trading update looms

London, January 6, 2026, 10:22 GMT — Regular session Tesco PLC (TSCO.L) shares rose 1.7% in early London trade on Tuesday after industry data showed the grocer logged its highest UK market share since March 2015. Worldpanel by Numerator said UK grocery sales rose 3.8% to 13.8 billion pounds in the four weeks to Dec. 28 and Tesco’s share increased 20 basis points — 0.20 percentage point — to 28.7%, while grocery inflation eased to 4.3% from 4.7%;…