JPMorgan still positive on UK banks despite potential rate cuts
10th May 2024 11:17
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan has said that dovish comments from the Bank of England this week don't alter its constructive view on UK banking stocks, even if interest rates do fall more sharply than markets are currently pricing in.
Read moreBarclays sees huge upside for NatWest despite recent rally
9th May 2024 15:26
(Sharecast News) - NatWest's share-price surge since the start of the year could well continue, according to analysts at Barclays, who hiked their target price for the stock on Thursday.
Read moreBerenberg raises target price on NatWest
29th Apr 2024 15:49
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on banking group NatWest from 325.0p to 350.0p on Monday as it said there was "no reason" for it to trade below tangible book value.
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 moreShore Capital rates NatWest a 'buy', but upside limited
26th Apr 2024 09:17
(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital has reiterated its 'buy' rating on UK banking group NatWest after a forecast-beating first quarter, but said it sees the least amount of upside potential in the stock compared with the wider banking sector.
Read moreQuarterly profits slide at NatWest Group
26th Apr 2024 07:01
(Sharecast News) - First-quarter profits fell at NatWest Group, the banking group confirmed on Friday, although the decline was less than expected.
Read moreFriday preview: US inflation data, NatWest Group in the spotlight
25th Apr 2024 14:01
(Sharecast News) - Financial markets' attention at the end of the week would be squarely on the latest inflation data out of the States.
Read moreNorway wealth fund backs NatWest plan to buy back more govt stock
18th Apr 2024 09:53
(Sharecast News) - Norway's sovereign wealth fund said it would vote in favour of a proposal letting UK bank NatWest buy back more of its stock from the British government.
Read moreSector movers: Lenders and industrial miners pace gains amid search for yield
4th Apr 2024 15:24
(Sharecast News) - Lenders' and miners' shares helped London's top-flight index outperform amid a renewed focus on the part of some investors on so-called 'value' stocks.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks reverse losses to finish slightly higher
3rd Apr 2024 16:07
(Sharecast News) - London markets saw modest gains by the close on Wednesday, following Wall Street higher in afternoon trading.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks fall as US inflation tops forecasts
14th Mar 2024 16:33
(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets finished in negative territory on Thursday, driven by a flurry of stocks going ex-dividend and investor reactions to the latest US producer inflation and jobless data.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks start the month with positive close
1st Mar 2024 15:06
(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets finished in positive territory on Friday, with investor sentiment buoyed by the recent easing of inflation in the United States, as market participants mulled the latest manufacturing data from the UK.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise as UK retail sales rebound
16th Feb 2024 14:59
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets saw positive gains on Friday, buoyed by encouraging UK retail sales data and favourable earnings reports from NatWest.
Read moreNatWest profits soar 20% as Thwaites confirmed in CEO post
16th Feb 2024 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Scandal-hit NatWest Bank reported a better-than-expected 20% rise in pre-tax profit and confirmed Paul Thwaite as chief executive on a permanent basis.
Read moreNatWest hires UBS banker as new Coutts head
8th Feb 2024 10:40
(Sharecast News) - NatWest Group has named Emma Crystal as the new head of Coutts, the lender confirmed on Thursday.
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