London close: Stocks maintain gains after weak US payrolls
4th Sep 2025 17:46
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Thursday as investors weighed weaker US labour market data against sector-specific losses in airlines.
Read moreLloyds reportedly targeting thousands of staff for the sack
4th Sep 2025 07:46
(Sharecast News) - Thousands of staff at Lloyds Bank reportedly face the sack under plans to get rid employees the lender deems to be underperforming.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks fall on bank tax concerns, US inflation
29th Aug 2025 17:42
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Friday as banking shares slumped after a think tank suggested a potential windfall tax on the sector, while investors assessed the latest US inflation data.
Read moreUK bank shares fall as IPPR calls for levy on QE windfall
29th Aug 2025 08:31
(Sharecast News) - Shares in UK banks fell on Friday after an influential think tank called for a windfall tax on the sector to bolster public finances.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise on back of motor lender ruling
4th Aug 2025 17:35
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed higher on Monday, led by sharp gains among lenders following a favourable Supreme Court ruling on motor finance commissions.
Read moreRBC Capital upgrades Lloyds to 'outperform' on Supreme Court ruling
4th Aug 2025 08:00
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets upgraded Lloyds Banking Group on Monday to 'outperform' from 'sector perform' after the Supreme Court ruled largely in favour of banks in the car finance case.
Read moreLloyds keeps £1.2bn motor finance provision under review after Supreme Court ruling
4th Aug 2025 07:43
(Sharecast News) - Lloyds Banking Group surged on Monday after the Supreme Court ruled largely in favour of banks in the car finance case, as it said it will keep its £1.2bn provision under review but that it was unlikely there would be any material changes.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish red on retail sales, trade talk hopes
25th Jul 2025 17:30
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Friday as investors digested disappointing UK economic data and awaited progress on trade negotiations between the EU and the United States.
Read moreLloyds posts jump in H1 profits, lifts dividend
24th Jul 2025 08:13
(Sharecast News) - Lloyds Banking Group backed its full-year outlook on Thursday and lifted its dividend as it reported a jump in first-half profits.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks higher after US, UK jobless data
17th Jul 2025 17:27
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Thursday, buoyed by growing investor expectations of a Bank of England rate cut next month following recent soft UK labour market data.
Read moreLondon close: Markets rise as US payrolls blast past forecasts
3rd Jul 2025 17:39
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Thursday, buoyed by a stabilisation in sterling after recent turbulence, as attention turned to a stronger-than-expected US payrolls report.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish solid week on a positive note
2nd May 2025 16:15
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended the week on a positive note on Friday, buoyed by upbeat global developments and solid US employment data.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks just manage to maintain winning streak
1st May 2025 17:39
(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged higher on Thursday, extending the top-flight index's winning streak to a 14th consecutive session even as investors assessed weaker-than-expected US economic data, with initial jobless claims rising to a three-month high.
Read moreLloyds Bank Q1 profits falls; Sets aside £100m for tariff impact
1st May 2025 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Lloyds Bank increased its bad debt provision in the first quarter citing downside risks from the impact of US tariffs, while profits fell on the back of higher costs.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish higher as US economy contracts
30th Apr 2025 14:52
(Sharecast News) - London stocks extended their gains on Wednesday, after fresh data from the US showed a slowing in consumer price growth, alongside the country's first economic contraction since 2022.
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