Broker tips; NatWest, Lloyds, Rio Tinto
8th Jun 2023 14:56
(Sharecast News) - JP Morgan sees better risk reward in NatWest Group relative to Lloyds Banking Group, it said in a note published on Thursday on UK banks.
Read moreJP Morgan backs NatWest over Lloyds
8th Jun 2023 13:09
(Sharecast News) - JP Morgan sees better risk reward in NatWest Group relative to Lloyds Banking Group, in a note published on Thursday on UK banks.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Debt deal, Rolls-Royce, supermarkets
28th May 2023 21:50
(Sharecast News) - The legislation needed to implement the debt deal agreed between president Joe Biden and House speaker Kevin McCarthy is being urgently worked on so that it can be put to a vote in Congress. Lawmakers were expected to be given the details of the agreement on Sunday with McCarthy aiming for it to be brought to the floor of the House on Wednesday. Biden was nevertheless confident that the deal would pass in Congress. - Guardian
Read moreLloyds Q1 46% profit jump beats expectations
3rd May 2023 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Lloyds Bank became the latest UK lender to beat quarterly profits forecasts as earnings surged on the back of higher interest rates, although deposits fell sharply.
Read moreWednesday preview: US Fed decision, Lloyds in focus
2nd May 2023 13:35
(Sharecast News) - All eyes on Thursday would be on the US central bank as it announced its latest policy decision.
Read moreBoE hikes by 25bp, says inflation likely to fall sharply over rest of 2023
23rd Mar 2023 10:14
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of England went ahead and raised rates as expected, saying that global growth was expected to be stronger than anticipated in the February Monetary Policy Report.
Read moreCiti reiterates 'buy' rating on four UK bank stocks
10th Mar 2023 13:38
(Sharecast News) - Citi reiterated its 'buy' rating on Lloyds, NatWest, Barclays and Virgin Money on Friday.
Read moreLLoyds Bank posts flat profit on higher impairment charge
22nd Feb 2023 07:02
(Sharecast News) - Lloyds Bank reported flat annual profits with higher net income and lower costs were offset by impairment charges due to the worsening economic outlook.
Read moreWednesday preview: Fed meeting minutes, Lloyds in the spotlight
21st Feb 2023 14:32
(Sharecast News) - Investors' attention on Wednesday would be on the minutes of the US central bank's 31 January-1 February policy meeting.
Read moreLloyds, Halifax to close 40 branches
20th Jan 2023 10:10
(Sharecast News) - High street banks Lloyds and Halifax have announced further branch closures across England and Wales between April and June this year.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Strikes, Lloyds, Aston Martin
18th Dec 2022 23:44
(Sharecast News) - Strikes by Border Force were threatening the first restriction free Christmas in over three years for millions of passengers. More than 1,000 members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union were due to strike from Friday. People arriving in the UK might be made to wait in queues at passport controls for over two hours. Contingency plans also contemplated the possibility that they might be held on jets in order to avoid overcrowding in arrival halls. - The Sunday Times
Read moreJPMorgan upgrades Barclays, downgrades Lloyds
6th Dec 2022 08:53
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove rejigged its ratings on UK and European bank stocks on Tuesday as it turned more cautious on the sector relative to consensus, arguing that slower economic growth will weigh on sentiment.
Read moreDirector dealings: Lloyds director makes share purchase
1st Dec 2022 15:19
(Sharecast News) - Lloyds Banking Group revealed on Thursday that non-executive director Cathy Turner had acquired 424,113 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed retail banking company.
Read moreRBC Capital Markets upgrades Lloyds, downgrades NatWest
25th Nov 2022 08:05
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets upgraded Lloyds on Friday, but downgraded its stance on shares of NatWest.
Read moreUK govt unlikely to impose windfall tax on banks - report
31st Oct 2022 08:39
(Sharecast News) - Bank stocks rallied on Monday following a report the government had denied suggestions it is considering a windfall tax on the sector as one means of closing the budget hole.
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