UK stocks staged a relief rally on Friday morning in the aftermath of the Scottish referendum, which saw people north of the border vote convincingly to remain part of the Union. Some 55.3% of Scots voted 'no' to independence from the UK while 44.7% voted 'yes', erasing concerns about a break-up whi
Read moreLONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Shares in leading Scotland-based financial companies all rose at the open on Friday after Scots voted to reject independence. Shares in lenders Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group, both of which had said they would move operations to England in the ev
Read more** Investec closes its "trading buy" on RBS and TSB , arguing rally will have played out after the market opens today. ** RBS already up 2.1 pct this week, with stock seen up another 2-3 pct this morning along with Lloyds ** "Following confirmation of a decisive 'No' vote, we expect a
Read moreLONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Lloyds Banking Group said it would keep a "significant presence" in Scotland and was focused on supporting lending to home buyers and companies there after the country voted to remain part of the United Kingdom. Edinburgh-based Lloyds was one of five lenders tha
Read moreIn a research note published on Thursday afternoon Liberum explains to clients that in the event of Scotland voting in favour of independence then the worst affected sectors would be: Oil, Life Insurance and Banking. The analysts base their call on what happened following the mini-scare of 8 Septemb
Read moreAfter a slow start, London stocks advanced on Thursday with the FTSE 100 bouncing off its lowest levels in nearly a month, as companies based north of the border advanced with the focus firmly on the Scottish referendum. The benchmark Footsie index was trading 0.4% higher at 6,811 by noon. Three str
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