London 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.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks plummet on second day of Trump trade war
4th Apr 2025 16:09
(Sharecast News) - London markets suffered steep losses on Friday after China announced it would impose retaliatory tariffs of 34% on US imports, intensifying the ongoing trade conflict with Washington and rattling global investor sentiment.
Read moreBank apps returning to normal after payday delays for second month in a row
28th Feb 2025 10:51
(Sharecast News) - Millions of UK bank customers were reportedly facing issues receiving their wages on Friday, as Nationwide, First Direct, Lloyds, and Halifax experienced online banking issues.
Read moreUK lenders 'paid car dealers' up front in pricier loan deals - report
21st Feb 2025 13:08
(Sharecast News) - UK lenders paid "advance commissions" to car dealers that may have encouraged them to push costlier loans on to consumers, the Guardian reported, citing legal filings linked to the motor finance scandal.
Read moreLloyds kicks off £1.7bn share buyback
21st Feb 2025 07:24
(Sharecast News) - Lloyds Banking Group kicked off a share buyback programme worth up to £1.7bn on Friday, following its announcement on 20 February.
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