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UK Stocks: Weekly Technical Analysis

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Market Pulse UK — Week 2026-08-08

Complete ranking by technical setup quality across the UK Stocks basket, built with IQS Lite v2.0. Each stock is rendered with the same visual logic: horizontal IQS Lite bar plus five qualitative state badges.

Market: UK Stocks
Date: August 8, 2026
Week: [ 3-7 Aug 2026 ]
Ranking and scores are shown based on IQS Lite scores.
Market overview

UK stocks technical analysis — overall read

UK stocks arrive at this week's technical analysis balanced between extension and hesitation. The basket holds 22 names with an average IQS Lite of 59.1. The stretched band is the most crowded with 8 names, 36.4% of the basket, and 6 names, 27.3%, are mature, so advanced condition is the norm here rather than the exception. Ordinary condition covers 5 names, 22.7%, and the compressed band is the least populated with 3 names, 13.6%. Together the advanced bands account for 14 names, 63.6%, against 8 names, 36.4%, in ordinary and compressed territory. Participation is the encouraging part of the table: positive Chaikin Money Flow covers 63.6% of the names, and both a positive weekly MACD and a strong weekly EMA structure stand at 59.1%, just over half in each case. The daily frame is where the basket thins out, with strong daily momentum on 22.7% of the names and a weak daily EMA structure on the same 22.7%. Money is present and the weekly trend is intact for a majority, but the short-term engine is running for only a small minority of the group.

The tension concentrates in the stretched band, where the largest share of the basket's risk now sits. Those names have already absorbed much of their setup through the advance, which narrows what remains without yet invalidating anything on the weekly frame. The fault line worth naming is the distance between a weekly picture that a majority of names still support and a daily picture that very few of them do. That gap is what makes this basket look steadier than it feels: the intermediate readings describe an uptrend, while the absence of short-term drive means there is little to carry prices to new highs in the near term. Flows are the reason to give the trend the benefit of the doubt, since money is still arriving across a majority of the group. What to watch next week is whether daily momentum broadens from its current narrow base, since that is the missing piece rather than a secondary detail. If the money flow reading holds while daily momentum expands, the stretched crowd can be worked through rather than unwound. If flows narrow while daily strength stays this scarce, the reasonable expectation shifts from continuation to a phase transition, and fatigue in the uptrend becomes the base case rather than a risk.

Top Compressed

Compressed phase — score <35, expansion potential
1

AZN

AstraZeneca PLC
IQS LITE COMPR
5
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Pharmaceuticals: MajorISIN: GB0009895292📅 Earnings: Oct 30, 2026 · in 83d
RSI 1D
Weakness zone
MACD 1W Stato
D — Strong bearish
EMA 1D stack
Broken stack 0/4
EMA 1W cross
Death Cross active
ADX 1D Trend
Very strong trend bearish
2

BATS

British American Tobacco p.l.c.
IQS LITE COMPR
28
Exchange: LSEIndustry: TobaccoISIN: GB0002875804📅 Earnings: Feb 11, 2027 · in 187d
RSI 1D
Neutral weak
MACD 1W Stato
D — Strong bearish
EMA 1D stack
Weak stack 1/4
EMA 1W cross
Mixed crossing
ADX 1D Trend
Sideways phase
3

NG.

National Grid plc
IQS LITE COMPR
29
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Electric UtilitiesISIN: GB00BDR05C01📅 Earnings: Nov 05, 2026 · in 89d
RSI 1D
Neutral weak
MACD 1W Stato
D — Strong bearish
EMA 1D stack
Broken stack 0/4
EMA 1W cross
Bearish tendency
ADX 1D Trend
Sideways phase

Top Ordinary

Neutral phase — score 35-54
4

ULVR

Unilever PLC
IQS LITE ORDIN
52
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Household/Personal CareISIN: GB00BVZK7T90📅 Earnings: Feb 11, 2027 · in 187d
RSI 1D
Neutral positive
MACD 1W Stato
B — Bullish fading
EMA 1D stack
Mixed stack 2/4
EMA 1W cross
Mixed crossing
ADX 1D Trend
Forming trend bullish
5

HSBA

HSBC Holdings Plc
IQS LITE ORDIN
50
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Major BanksISIN: GB0005405286📅 Earnings: Oct 27, 2026 · in 80d
RSI 1D
Neutral positive
MACD 1W Stato
B — Bullish fading
EMA 1D stack
Full stack 4/4
EMA 1W cross
Golden Cross active
ADX 1D Trend
Sideways phase
6

TSCO

Tesco PLC
IQS LITE ORDIN
48
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Food RetailISIN: GB00BLGZ9862📅 Earnings: Oct 08, 2026 · in 61d
RSI 1D
Neutral weak
MACD 1W Stato
B — Bullish fading
EMA 1D stack
Strong stack 3/4
EMA 1W cross
Bullish tendency
ADX 1D Trend
Sideways phase
7

0V1L

International Petroleum Corp. (British Columbia)
IQS LITE ORDIN
47
Exchange: LSINIndustry: Oil & Gas ProductionISIN: CA46016U1084📅 Earnings: Nov 03, 2026 · in 87d
RSI 1D
Neutral weak
MACD 1W Stato
C — Bearish fading
EMA 1D stack
Weak stack 1/4
EMA 1W cross
Mixed crossing
ADX 1D Trend
Sideways phase
8

PRU

Prudential plc
IQS LITE ORDIN
37
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Multi-Line InsuranceISIN: GB0007099541📅 Earnings: Aug 26, 2026 · in 18d
RSI 1D
Neutral weak
MACD 1W Stato
B — Bullish fading
EMA 1D stack
Broken stack 0/4
EMA 1W cross
Mixed crossing
ADX 1D Trend
Forming trend bearish

Top Stretched

Cycle stretched — score 55-74
9

GLEN

Glencore plc
IQS LITE TENSE
72
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Wholesale DistributorsISIN: JE00B4T3BW64📅 Earnings: Feb 24, 2027 · in 200d
RSI 1D
Neutral positive
MACD 1W Stato
C — Bearish fading
EMA 1D stack
Full stack 4/4
EMA 1W cross
Golden Cross active
ADX 1D Trend
Sideways phase
10

RIO

Rio Tinto plc
IQS LITE TENSE
71
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Other Metals/MineralsISIN: GB0007188757📅 Earnings: Feb 24, 2027 · in 200d
RSI 1D
Strength zone
MACD 1W Stato
C — Bearish fading
EMA 1D stack
Full stack 4/4
EMA 1W cross
Golden Cross active
ADX 1D Trend
Structured trend bullish
11

SHEL

Shell Plc
IQS LITE TENSE
68
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Integrated OilISIN: GB00BP6MXD84📅 Earnings: Oct 29, 2026 · in 82d
RSI 1D
Neutral positive
MACD 1W Stato
A — Strong bullish
EMA 1D stack
Full stack 4/4
EMA 1W cross
Golden Cross active
ADX 1D Trend
Structured trend bullish
12

BARC

Barclays PLC
IQS LITE TENSE
68
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Investment Banks/BrokersISIN: GB0031348658📅 Earnings: Oct 22, 2026 · in 75d
RSI 1D
Neutral positive
MACD 1W Stato
B — Bullish fading
EMA 1D stack
Full stack 4/4
EMA 1W cross
Golden Cross active
ADX 1D Trend
Sideways phase
13

GSK

GSK plc
IQS LITE TENSE
61
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Pharmaceuticals: MajorISIN: GB00BN7SWP63📅 Earnings: Oct 28, 2026 · in 81d
RSI 1D
Neutral positive
MACD 1W Stato
C — Bearish fading
EMA 1D stack
Full stack 4/4
EMA 1W cross
Golden Cross active
ADX 1D Trend
Sideways phase
14

REL

RELX PLC
IQS LITE TENSE
59
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesISIN: GB00B2B0DG97📅 Earnings: Feb 18, 2027 · in 194d
RSI 1D
Neutral positive
MACD 1W Stato
A — Strong bullish
EMA 1D stack
Strong stack 3/4
EMA 1W cross
Mixed crossing
ADX 1D Trend
Forming trend bullish
15

LSEG

London Stock Exchange Group plc
IQS LITE TENSE
59
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Financial Publishing/ServicesISIN: GB00B0SWJX34📅 Earnings: Mar 04, 2027 · in 208d
RSI 1D
Neutral positive
MACD 1W Stato
C — Bearish fading
EMA 1D stack
Strong stack 3/4
EMA 1W cross
Mixed crossing
ADX 1D Trend
Sideways phase
16

LLOY

Lloyds Banking Group plc
IQS LITE TENSE
58
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Major BanksISIN: GB0008706128📅 Earnings: Oct 29, 2026 · in 82d
RSI 1D
Neutral positive
MACD 1W Stato
B — Bullish fading
EMA 1D stack
Full stack 4/4
EMA 1W cross
Golden Cross active
ADX 1D Trend
Sideways phase

Top Mature

Cycle near exhaustion — score ≥75
17

CPG

Compass Group PLC
IQS LITE MATUR
88
Exchange: LSEIndustry: RestaurantsISIN: GB00BD6K4575📅 Earnings: Nov 24, 2026 · in 108d
RSI 1D
Neutral positive
MACD 1W Stato
A — Strong bullish
EMA 1D stack
Full stack 4/4
EMA 1W cross
Golden Cross active
ADX 1D Trend
Sideways phase
18

RR.

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
IQS LITE MATUR
87
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Aerospace & DefenseISIN: GB00B63H8491📅 Earnings: Feb 25, 2027 · in 201d
RSI 1D
Strength zone
MACD 1W Stato
A — Strong bullish
EMA 1D stack
Full stack 4/4
EMA 1W cross
Golden Cross active
ADX 1D Trend
Forming trend bullish
19

BA.

BAE Systems plc
IQS LITE MATUR
84
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Aerospace & DefenseISIN: GB0002634946📅 Earnings: Feb 25, 2027 · in 201d
RSI 1D
Overbought
MACD 1W Stato
A — Strong bullish
EMA 1D stack
Full stack 4/4
EMA 1W cross
Golden Cross active
ADX 1D Trend
Structured trend bullish
20

DGE

Diageo plc
IQS LITE MATUR
78
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Beverages: AlcoholicISIN: GB0002374006📅 Earnings: Jan 28, 2027 · in 173d
RSI 1D
Overbought
MACD 1W Stato
A — Strong bullish
EMA 1D stack
Full stack 4/4
EMA 1W cross
Bullish tendency
ADX 1D Trend
Structured trend bullish
21

AAL

Anglo American plc
IQS LITE MATUR
77
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Other Metals/MineralsISIN: GB00BTK05J60📅 Earnings: Feb 25, 2027 · in 201d
RSI 1D
Strength zone
MACD 1W Stato
C — Bearish fading
EMA 1D stack
Full stack 4/4
EMA 1W cross
Golden Cross active
ADX 1D Trend
Forming trend bullish
22

EXPN

Experian PLC
IQS LITE MATUR
75
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesISIN: GB00B19NLV48📅 Earnings: Nov 18, 2026 · in 102d
RSI 1D
Neutral positive
MACD 1W Stato
A — Strong bullish
EMA 1D stack
Full stack 4/4
EMA 1W cross
Mixed crossing
ADX 1D Trend
Sideways phase
Important notice

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