Morgan Stanley reiterates 'buy' for FTSE 100, highlights 'defensive' qualities
24th Jan 2022 12:13
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Morgan Stanley sounded a 'bullish' note on the outlook for the FTSE 100, highlighting its greater 'defensive' properties relative to rivals, higher dividend yields versus global peers, exposure to energy and record low expectations for growth in the profits of its constituent companies.
Read moreBoE's Bailey flags risks of energy inflation becoming more embedded
19th Jan 2022 16:42
(Sharecast News) - A slower decline in energy prices than was expected up to just a few months ago risked embedding them for longer in overall inflation pressures, the Governor of the Bank of England said.
Read moreFormer Labour City minister Paul Myners dies at 73
17th Jan 2022 10:18
(Sharecast News) - Former Labour City minister Paul Myners, a key figure in helping the UK respond to the bank-induced 2008 financial crisis, has died at the age of 73, his family said on Monday.
Read moreDeutsche Bank upgrades shares of HSBC and NatWest Group to 'buy'
7th Dec 2021 16:31
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Deutsche Bank sounded a positive note on the outlook for UK and Irish banks, telling clients that their business mix was becoming more profitable.
Read moreUK CPI will 'comfortably' exceed 5.0 per cent in April, BoE's Broadbent says
6th Dec 2021 13:01
(Sharecast News) - A top Bank of England official said that the central bank´s inflation forecast for the second quarter of 2022 may need to be raised.
Read moreMPC votes 7-2 to keep rates on hold
4th Nov 2021 10:49
(Sharecast News) - The Monetary Policy Committee stood pat on policy with fewer of its members calling for an interest rate hike than had been expected.
Read moreRBC Capital Markets raises target price on Lloyds Banking Group
1st Nov 2021 10:40
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets raised their target price on retail bank Lloyds Banking Group from 51.0p to 54.0p on Monday. Following the company's third-quarter results.
Read moreLloyds ups guidance after Q3 beats forecasts
28th Oct 2021 07:17
(Sharecast News) - Lloyds Banking Group improved its full-year guidance after bad-debt writebacks helped results beat expectations in the third quarter.
Read moreThursday preview: ECB, Lloyds in the spotlight
27th Oct 2021 14:18
(Sharecast News) - All eyes will be on the European Central Bank on Thursday with investors expecting Christine Lagarde t0 push back on market pricing for tighter policy towards the end of 2022.
Read moreGovernment to link mortgages to green home improvements - report
19th Oct 2021 11:53
(Sharecast News) - The government wants to link mortgages to compulsory green improvements to homes, it was reported on Tuesday.
Read moreMPC member Tenreyro pushes back on early rate rise
14th Oct 2021 12:31
(Sharecast News) - One of the Bank of England's policy setters has warned against raising interest rates in response to short-lived inflationary pressures, arguing it could be "self-defeating".
Read moreBoE's Bailey, Saunders express concern over rising inflation
11th Oct 2021 10:48
(Sharecast News) - The head of the Bank of England called for further investment in infrastructure in the UK and said Bank was going to have a very "challenging job" on its hands when it came to dealing with inflation.
Read moreBoA reiterates negative stance on European stocks, but stays overweight banks and airlines
8th Oct 2021 10:22
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Bank of America reiterated their negative view on European equities, telling clients that macro uncertainty was on the rise and economic growth momentum set to weaken, but stayed 'overweight' on lenders' and airline shares.
Read moreBarclays lists Lloyds among its preferred names
8th Oct 2021 09:23
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Barclays believe that UK banks are among those poised to outperform, alongside lenders in France, Netherlands, Austria and the Nordics, with Lloyds being one of their preferred names in the space thanks to its high profitability.
Read more10-year Gilts hit 1.0% for first time since March 2020
28th Sep 2021 16:07
(Sharecast News) - Yields on longer-term UK government debt hit their highest level since March 2020 on Tuesday, amid signals from some central banks that they were ready to begin weaning their economies off emergency stimulus programmes.
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