London close: Stocks buoyed by banking, mining positivity
26th Apr 2024 16:35
(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets closed positively on Friday, buoyed by gains in the banking sector following better-than-expected results from NatWest.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish weaker after earlier gains
24th Apr 2024 15:09
(Sharecast News) - London markets closed the day weaker on Wednesday, reversing earlier gains as Wall Street stocks opened lower, although mining stocks remained above the waterline.
Read moreLloyds Bank holds guidance as Q1 profit falls £28%
24th Apr 2024 07:02
(Sharecast News) - Lloyds Bank held annual guidance despite a 28% fall in first-quarter profits due to lower net interest income and higher operating expenses, as competition for mortgages and savings squeezed margins.
Read moreWednesday preview: US corporate results, Lloyds in the spotlight
23rd Apr 2024 10:43
(Sharecast News) - The market spotlight on Wednesday will be firmly on the U.S., as the latest quarterly results from the country's tech heavyweights continue to roll in.
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 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 moreDirector dealings: Lloyds Banking chairman makes share purchase
26th Feb 2024 16:09
(Sharecast News) - Lloyds Banking Group revealed on Monday that chairman Robin Budenberg had acquired 1.0m ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed financial services giant.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise amid raft of solid earnings
22nd Feb 2024 16:26
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets finished in positive territory on Thursday, bolstered by upbeat performances from US AI chipmaker Nvidia and engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce.
Read moreLloyds FY profit soars, puts aside £450m for motor finance probe
22nd Feb 2024 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Lloyds Bank on Thursday reported a 57% jump in full-year profits and announced another £2bn share buyback, but also set aside £450m for the regulatory probe into UK motor financing.
Read moreThursday preview: Global PMIs, Lloyds in focus
21st Feb 2024 09:18
(Sharecast News) - All eyes on Thursday will be on a raft of purchasing managers' surveys due out in the euro area, UK and US covering the month of January.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise as UK retail sales rebound
16th Feb 2024 14:59
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets saw positive gains on Friday, buoyed by encouraging UK retail sales data and favourable earnings reports from NatWest.
Read moreSantander reportedly lodges complaint about Nationwide ad
8th Feb 2024 13:50
(Sharecast News) - Santander UK has filed a formal complaint with Britain's advertising regulator over a Nationwide campaign which it claims "discredits and denigrates" the high street banking sector.
Read moreLloyds Banking Group to cut 1,600 jobs across branch network
25th Jan 2024 14:41
(Sharecast News) - Lloyds Banking Group said on Thursday that it will cut around 1,600 jobs across branches as it continues to shift its focus to online banking.
Read moreRoyal London tabling bid to buy bulk annuities from Lloyds - report
4th Jan 2024 12:56
(Sharecast News) - Life insurance, pensions and investments group Royal London is in discussions to purchase Scottish Widows' bulk annuities arm, according to Sky News.
Read moreLloyds to shut 45 branches
30th Nov 2023 09:57
(Sharecast News) - Lloyds Banking Group is to shut another 45 branches, it was confirmed on Thursday, as lenders continue to downsize their estates.
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