London close: Stocks mixed after FTSE 100 ekes past 10,000
2nd Jan 2026 17:32
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were mixed at the close on Friday, with the FTSE 100 ending higher despite retreating from an earlier move above the 10,000-point mark, as markets recovered from a weaker end to last year and continued to hover near record territory.
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE pulls back after toying with 10,000
2nd Jan 2026 11:49
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were mixed at lunchtime on Friday, as markets recovered from a weaker end to last year and continued to hover near record territory, with the FTSE 100 having briefly breached the 10,000-point mark earlier in the session.
Read moreKBW upgrades HSBC to 'outperform'
17th Dec 2025 12:54
(Sharecast News) - HSBC shares rallied on Wednesday after KBW lifted its rating to 'outperform' from 'market perform', citing the strength of the bank's Hong Kong business.
Read moreHSBC's plan to take Hang Seng private wins committee approval
15th Dec 2025 08:40
(Sharecast News) - HSBC's proposal to take Hang Seng private in a £10bn deal has been approved by an independent board committee, paving the way for shares in the Hong Kong lender to be delisted late next month.
Read moreChesnara's £260m purchase of HSBC Life UK clears regulatory hurdle
12th Dec 2025 14:06
(Sharecast News) - Life and pension consolidator Chesnara has received regulatory approval for its £260m acquisition of HSBC's UK life insurance manufacturing business.
Read moreHSBC names Brendan Nelson chair
3rd Dec 2025 07:01
(Sharecast News) - HSBC Holdings said on Wednesday that it has named former KPMG partner Brendan Nelson as group chair following a protracted search.
Read moreBank of England flags heightened risks to UK financial system
2nd Dec 2025 09:33
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of England flagged increased risks to the UK's financial system on Tuesday, including sky-high valuations of tech companies, while also trimming the amount of capital banks need to hold in reserve.
Read moreChancellor set to rule out tax hikes on banks - report
6th Nov 2025 09:44
(Sharecast News) - UK bank shares rallied on Thursday, on reports chancellor Rachel Reeves was minded to rule out increasing taxes on the sector.
Read moreShore Capital ups HSBC targets after strong Q3, but stays neutral
31st Oct 2025 14:42
(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital has raised its fair value target price for HSBC from 985p to 1,070p following the bank's better-than-expected third-quarter profits, but retained a neutral stance on the stock.
Read moreHSBC Q3 profits fall as $1.1bn legal charge weighs
28th Oct 2025 07:00
(Sharecast News) - HSBC on Tuesday reported a fall in third-quarter profits as a $1.1bn legal charge weighed on the bottom line.
Read moreHSBC announces $1.1bn provision related to Madoff court case
27th Oct 2025 07:17
(Sharecast News) - HSBC has announced that it will take a $1.1bn impairment charge in its third-quarter results after losing an appeal in a long-running lawsuit in Luxembourg related to Bernard Madoff's multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme.
Read moreHSBC appoints David Lindberg head of UK bank
21st Oct 2025 12:18
(Sharecast News) - HSBC has named a former NatWest executive as chief executive of its UK business, it announced on Tuesday, bringing a months-long search to a close.
Read moreJefferies downgrades HSBC, 'not enamoured' with terms of HSB take-private
10th Oct 2025 13:56
(Sharecast News) - Jefferies downgraded HSBC on Friday to 'hold' from 'buy' on news it is planning to take Hang Seng Bank private in a deal that values the lender at 290 billion Hong Kong dollars ($37bn).
Read moreCiti stays 'overweight' European banks; HSBC, Intesa and NatWest 'top picks'
26th Sep 2025 07:41
(Sharecast News) - Citi highlighted HSBC, Intesa and NatWest as its top picks in the banking sector on Friday as it maintained its 'overweight' rating on European banks.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed as US payrolls underwhelm
5th Sep 2025 17:52
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended mixed on Friday as investors weighed weaker-than-expected US jobs data against signs of resilience in the UK economy.
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