Citi remains 'overweight' UK banks; HSBC and Barclays 'top picks'
23rd Apr 2024 07:59
(Sharecast News) - Citi said on Tuesday that it remains 'overweight' UK banks, with HSBC and Barclays its top picks, but Standard Chartered its least preferred.
Read moreSector movers: Lenders and industrial miners pace gains amid search for yield
4th Apr 2024 15:24
(Sharecast News) - Lenders' and miners' shares helped London's top-flight index outperform amid a renewed focus on the part of some investors on so-called 'value' stocks.
Read moreCiti, Barclays set to trim investment banking headcounts
21st Mar 2024 11:45
(Sharecast News) - Banking giants Barclays and Citigroup were reportedly gearing up to trim their investment banking workforce, it emerged on Thursday, amid a slowdown in dealmaking activity within the sector.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks start the month with positive close
1st Mar 2024 15:06
(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets finished in positive territory on Friday, with investor sentiment buoyed by the recent easing of inflation in the United States, as market participants mulled the latest manufacturing data from the UK.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish positive as US inflation moderates
29th Feb 2024 16:05
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets finished with moderate gains on Thursday, buoyed by a combination of factors including a slowdown in US inflation, robust UK earnings reports, and encouraging mortgage approvals figures.
Read moreBarclays to sell $1.1bn of card debt to Blackstone - report
27th Feb 2024 16:08
(Sharecast News) - Barclays has agreed to sell around $1.1bn of credit-card receivables in the US to Blackstone as it looks to reduce its risk-weighted assets and create additional lending capacity.
Read moreBerenberg raises target price on Barclays
21st Feb 2024 09:36
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on banking giant Barclays from 240.0p to 270.0p on Wednesday, stating the stock's current level of returns remains "chronically undervalued".
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish lower on fresh China concerns
20th Feb 2024 15:29
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed in negative territory on Tuesday, with concerns over China's economic prospects exerting pressure on mining shares.
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks mixed after China makes bigger rate cut
20th Feb 2024 11:20
(Sharecast News) - London's stocks were in a mixed state at midday on Tuesday, as concerns around China's economic outlook continued to weigh on mining stocks.
Read moreBarclays unveils massive overhaul as profits fall 6%
20th Feb 2024 07:01
(Sharecast News) - Barclays Bank unveiled a swathe of changes on Tuesday, including a structural overhaul of operations, £2bn in cost cuts and a massive increase in shareholder payouts as annual earnings fell by 6%.
Read moreTuesday preview: China rate decision, Barclays in focus
19th Feb 2024 16:10
(Sharecast News) - Investors' focus on Tuesday will be on the People's Bank of China's interest rate decision overnight.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Currys, Barclays, Homebuilders
18th Feb 2024 23:26
(Sharecast News) - China's JD.com has been looking at a possible acquisition offer for Currys. Just the day before the electricals retailer had rebuffed an approach by private equity. Exploratory talks between Currys and JD had been held over the preceding weeks. Additional bidders may appear. It was understood that Currys had been contacted by multiple private equity firms on an informal basis over recent months after it was forced to cut its dividend payout. It was but the latest example of a British business being taken out and for some showed that British businesses were being chronically undervalued. - Sunday Telegraph
Read moreBarclays eyes SocGen's UK private bank - report
15th Feb 2024 07:24
(Sharecast News) - Barclays is considering bidding for Societe Generale's UK private bank, it was reported on Thursday.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks turn sour in afternoon trading
9th Feb 2024 15:15
(Sharecast News) - London's markets turned lower on Friday afternoon, concluding a volatile week on a negative note.
Read moreBarclays adds scale, income and profits with Tesco Bank deal, says Shore Capital
9th Feb 2024 08:11
(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital has reiterated a 'buy' recommendation on Barclays after its deal to takeover Tesco Personal Finance for £600m, saying that the stock should double from current levels.
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