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  "id": 11398603,
  "title": "Why is Capita stock sliding today?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/why-is-capita-stock-sliding-today",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-02T08:36:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/why-is-capita-stock-sliding-today-93CH-4929123"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Capita's stock is experiencing a 3.3% decline, trading at £218.50, following the National Audit Office's official announcement of a review into the company's management of the Civil Service Pension Scheme. The review comes after Capita missed a June 30 deadline to deliver the terms for a £239 million contract, leading the government to withhold nearly £10 million in payments due to poor performance. Furthermore, Capita has warned that earnings could drop by up to £40 million from the contract issues. The NAO's review, which includes a government-appointed independent audit and a Remedial Adviser from Grant Thornton, will assess systems, IT, compliance, and operational governance. The broader UK market environment has also been unfavorable, with gilt yields surging to multi-year highs, increasing borrowing costs and reducing investor appetite for debt-laden business services companies. Despite Capita's progress in the August and September periods, investors remain skeptical that remediation efforts will be enough to prevent further financial or contractual issues in the near term. The company's share price now hovers near the lower end of its 52-week range between £213.50 and £415.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}