Lloyds beat forecasts as Q3 profits fall less than expected
23rd Oct 2024 07:21
(Sharecast News) - Lloyds has reported a slight decline in statutory profits over the third quarter but still managed to beat consensus forecasts, as the banking group reiterated guidance for the full year.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish lower as oil prices sink
15th Oct 2024 15:39
(Sharecast News) - London markets ended Tuesday in negative territory, driven primarily by a sharp decline in energy stocks following a drop in oil prices.
Read moreJefferies upgrades NatWest to 'buy' but prefers Lloyds
15th Oct 2024 12:10
(Sharecast News) - Jefferies has upgraded its recommendation for NatWest from 'underperform' to 'buy', but still rates Lloyds as its preferred stock in the UK banking sector.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rebound from last week's losses
9th Sep 2024 16:02
(Sharecast News) - London's markets finished in a positive state on Monday, recovering from heavy losses at the end of last week after a disappointing US non-farm payrolls report.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slip as investors await Nvidia results
28th Aug 2024 15:00
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended slightly down on Wednesday, with investors showing restraint ahead of crucial earnings from US chipmaker Nvidia.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish higher amid global recovery
7th Aug 2024 16:34
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed higher on Wednesday, buoyed by positive global sentiment following remarks from the Bank of Japan.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slide amid big global selloff
5th Aug 2024 16:46
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets ended sharply lower on Monday, as part of a broader global market downturn.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish higher as US inflation slows
26th Jul 2024 14:35
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended the week on a positive note on Friday, with NatWest a standout performer, as investors digested a dip in inflation from across the pond.
Read moreRBC Capital downgrades Lloyds after shares hit price target
26th Jul 2024 11:03
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets downgraded Lloyds Banking Group on Friday to 'sector perform' from 'outperform' after the shares hit its 60p price target.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed on tsunami of updates, US GDP data
25th Jul 2024 15:27
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed with mixed results on Thursday as investors processed faster-than-anticipated economic growth in the United States, following a heavy flow of corporate announcements earlier in the day.
Read moreHSBC, Lloyds among banks found in violation of CMA rules
25th Jul 2024 12:30
(Sharecast News) - Four major high street banks - HSBC, Lloyds, TSB, and Allied Irish Banks (AIB) - have been found in violation of rules set by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), it emerged on Thursday.
Read moreLloyds Banking first-half profits decline
25th Jul 2024 07:14
(Sharecast News) - Lloyds Banking Group reported a drop in first-half profit on Thursday as costs rose.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed as PM Starmer names his Cabinet
5th Jul 2024 16:35
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets ended the week on a mixed note on Friday, after a subdued response to Labour's general election victory, although housebuilders and the more domestically-focussed FTSE 250 made gains.
Read moreLondon 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.
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