Thursday preview: US Q2 GDP, Barclays in focus

27th Jul 2022 15:59

(Sharecast News) - Investors' attention on Thursday will be on whether the US entered a so-called 'technical' recession, widely defined as two consecutive quarters of negative growth, during the second quarter.

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Barclays outlines plan to buy back $17.6bn in securities sold in error

25th Jul 2022 13:48

(Sharecast News) - UK bank Barclays on Monday outlined plans to buy back up to $17.6bn in securities that it sold by mistake after exceeding registered amounts under US regulations.

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Week ahead: FOMC meeting, Q2 earnings reports in the spotlight

22nd Jul 2022 13:01

(Sharecast News) - All eyes over the coming week will be on Wednesday's Federal Open Market Committee, as much for what it has to say on interest rates at the present meeting as well as for its guidance, together with a raft of corporate earnings reports on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Six high street banks broke CMA information rules

22nd Jul 2022 11:07

(Sharecast News) - Six high street banks were found to have broken rules imposed by the Competition and Markets Authority under the Retail Banking Market Investigation Order 2017, it was revealed on Friday.

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Credit Suisse sees value in UK Banks, Lloyds remains 'top pick'

5th Jul 2022 10:57

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Credit Suisse sounded a bullish note for UK banks, explaining to clients that they now expected upgrades to lenders' guidance for net interest margins and net interest income.

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Unite secures pay increase for 35,000 Barclays staff

30th Jun 2022 15:21

(Sharecast News) - Barclays has announced a pay rise for 35,000 of its lower-paid UK staff in customer-facing, branch and junior support roles to help with the cost-of-living crisis.

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BoE's Bailey leaves door open to 50bp hike but says economy "at something of a turning point"

29th Jun 2022 15:24

(Sharecast News) - The head of the Bank of England walked a fine line between hawkishness and its gradual approach to interest rates up until now at the European Central Bank Forum in Sintra, Portugal.

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Barclays to acquire UK lender Kensington Mortgage Company

24th Jun 2022 07:06

(Sharecast News) - Multinational bank Barclays has agreed to acquire UK specialist mortgage lender Kensington Mortgage Company as part of a deal valued at approximately £2.3bn.

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BoE says UK banks no longer too big to fail

10th Jun 2022 07:46

(Sharecast News) - Britain's major banks are no longer too big to fail and could still provide vital services in a crisis without a taxpayer bailout, the Bank of England said, although it said three lenders had fallen short of meeting requirements.

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Sector movers: Vodafone buoys Telecoms, Banks track gains in yields

24th May 2022 00:36

(Sharecast News) - Telecommunications Service Providers, Automobiles and Parts, and Banks paced gains on the FTSE 350 at the start of the week.

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Bank of England chief economist sees further rate hikes ahead

20th May 2022 10:41

(Sharecast News) - The price of money is headed higher still and the risks are that even further rate rises might be needed, the Bank of England's chief economist said.

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ShoreCap stays at 'buy' for most UK banking groups, prefers Barclays and Virgin Money UK

19th May 2022 19:20

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at ShoreCap reiterated their 'buy' recommendation for shares of the majority of the UK's main banking groups - with the exception of HSBC.

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Top BoE official says rates may need to be raised by more than expected

12th May 2022 10:57

(Sharecast News) - The Bank of England may need to hike official interest rates by more than what financial markets are currently pricing in, one of the central bank's top officials said.

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Barclays delays buyback as first-quarter profit drops

28th Apr 2022 07:25

(Sharecast News) - Barclays delayed its £1bn share buyback further as a £523m conduct charge caused the bank's first-quarter profit to fall.

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Thursday preview: US Q1 GDP, Barclays in the spotlight

27th Apr 2022 17:13

(Sharecast News) - The market spotlight on Thursday will be on a preliminary reading for first quarter US gross domestic product.

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