BT Group shares test GBX 210 ahead of UK inflation data

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Mykhailo Ihnatenko

20.10.2026

BT Group shares test GBX 210 ahead of UK inflation data — UK inflation could drive the next BT move

BT Group is moving back towards GBX 210, a level that has repeatedly stopped the shares from making further progress. Regulatory developments, new Openreach contracts and this week’s UK macro data are all giving investors plenty to watch.

BT-A price prediction

24H -0.22%

GBX 212.73

48H -0.22%

GBX 212.73

7D 0.44%

GBX 214.14

1M 6.63%

GBX 227.34

3M -1.45%

GBX 210.11

6M 17.7%

GBX 250.94

12M 14.25%

GBX 243.58

Detailed

Current price: GBX 213.2 2.00 0.95%

Closed 10/27

Daily range 209.60

211.90

Weekly range 203.82

213.20

On 19 October, the CMA sent the government its report on BT Group’s acquisition of TalkTalk and PlatformX. The deal was agreed on 5 October and is expected to require around £400 million of cash spending during the 2026/27 financial year.

The next step now sits with the government, which must decide whether the transaction warrants a deeper review of its potential impact on competition.

There was also fresh news from Openreach. According to ISPreview, BT’s network business picked up the remaining Project Gigabit work in the Forest of Dean after the previous contractor withdrew. The additional work has been folded into Openreach’s existing contract and covers another 3,616 premises, backed by roughly £8 million of extra funding.

Breaking GBX 210 could open the way toward GBX 225

BT Group shares are approaching key resistance at GBX 210, a level that has previously capped attempts to advance towards the GBX 220–225 liquidity zone.

If the shares fail to break through this resistance over the next several sessions, the risk of a pullback towards the 200-day simple moving average (SMA), currently near GBX 203, would increase considerably.

A convincing move above GBX 210 is likely to require stronger trading volume. Triggered stop-loss orders and potential short covering above resistance could then add momentum and accelerate the move towards GBX 220–225.

UK labour market data and upcoming CPI raise volatility risks

The latest labour market statistics provided investors with mixed signals. The UK unemployment rate surprisingly declined to 4.7% on 20 October from 4.8%.

According to the ONS, annual growth in wages without bonus was at 3.7%. However, vacancies were down by 21,000 to 691,000.

Such a combination is unlikely to make the outlook for the Bank of England any clearer. A slightly better labour market is coupled with weaker hiring demand, making the way forward for interest rates unclear.

The September CPI report, due to be released on 21 October, will likely matter more to markets. Any real surprise will soon affect gilt yields and rate expectations.

That is particularly relevant for BT Group. With a capital-intensive business model and substantial infrastructure spending, changes in financing conditions can have a noticeable effect on investor sentiment towards the shares.

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