Sainsbury’s and Morrisons ‘held talks this year’ on multibillion-pound merger

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What happened

Deal would have created a supermarket with a market share of 23.6%, still well behind Tesco’s 27.

Key facts

  • Deal would have created a supermarket with a market share of 23.6%, still well behind Tesco’s 27.
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:24:29 UTC.

Why it matters

Economic releases and corporate results feed directly into rate expectations, currency moves and equity pricing, so the detail here often matters more to markets than the headline itself.

What to watch next

  • Revisions to the initial figures once fuller data is released
  • How rate expectations and index futures respond
  • Guidance or commentary from the companies and policymakers involved

Sources

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