Cobus Loots, CEO of Pan African Resources, on delivering sector-leading returns for shareholders. Watch the video here.

Less Ads, More Data, More Tools Register for FREE

Pin to quick picksLloyds Share News (LLOY)

Share Price Information for Lloyds (LLOY)

London Stock Exchange
Share Price is delayed by 15 minutes
Get Live Data
Share Price: 56.20
Bid: 56.26
Ask: 56.30
Change: 0.68 (1.22%)
Spread: 0.04 (0.071%)
Open: 56.00
High: 56.30
Low: 55.68
Prev. Close: 55.52
LLOY Live PriceLast checked at -

Watchlists are a member only feature

Login to your account

Alerts are a premium feature

Login to your account

London open: Banks lead the rise

Fri, 16th Sep 2011 08:35

The FTSE 100 has risen higher in early trading, led by the banks, as the blue chip index extended gains on the back of the an announcement by the European Central Bank (ECB) made yesterday.US and Asian markets performed well on Thursday and overnight, respectively, on news that the ECB - along with the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan and the Swiss National Bank - will conduct three US dollar liquidity-providing operations to help out Eurozone banks.Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds were among the top performers in the opening minutes.Meanwhile, all eyes are on the Eurogroup meeting this weekend between European finance minsters in Wroclaw, Poland. US Treasury secretary Timothy Geithner will also be there. He has recently suggested that the continent should "leverage up" the European Financial Stability Fund. Company announcements were thin on the ground this morning.On the FTSE 250, food label printer Domino Printing plummeted after saying that while sales were 4% ahead in the first 10 months of the year, the group is seeing some softening in demand in Western Europe and North America.Close Brothers, the FTSE 250 banking , securities and asset management firm, edged higher after disposing of its 49.9% stake in Mako Global Derivatives Executive, a market maker in exchange traded derivatives, for $40m (£25.3m) in cash.Exillon Energy rose after saying that its well EWS I-44 has found oil in West Siberia. The FTSE 250 Russia-focused oil producer said that the well was spudded on 1 August and flowed water-free oil naturally to the surface with a flow rate of 768 barrels per day. Satellite operator Avanti Communications was wanted following the announcement that it has been awarded a place on the Kent County Council Rural Broadband framework.BCFTSE 100 - RisersBarclays (BARC) 164.70p +4.24%Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) 24.61p +3.75%ITV (ITV) 59.20p +3.59%Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) 36.96p +2.92%BG Group (BG.) 1,295.50p +2.65%Intertek Group (ITRK) 2,048.00p +2.40%Pearson (PSON) 1,128.00p +1.62%Legal & General Group (LGEN) 98.50p +1.60%Aviva (AV.) 311.10p +1.53%Inmarsat (ISAT) 505.00p +1.41%FTSE 100 - FallersFresnillo (FRES) 1,880.00p -1.42%Wood Group (John) (WG.) 564.50p -0.88%ARM Holdings (ARM) 606.00p -0.66%Kazakhmys (KAZ) 1,060.00p -0.56%Man Group (EMG) 239.10p -0.42%Lonmin (LMI) 1,211.00p -0.41%Randgold Resources Ltd. (RRS) 6,705.00p -0.37%3i Group (III) 199.00p -0.35%Imperial Tobacco Group (IMT) 1,998.00p -0.30%Sainsbury (J) (SBRY) 281.70p -0.25%FTSE 250 - RisersExillon Energy (EXI) 304.50p +3.92%Barratt Developments (BDEV) 83.70p +3.27%Aquarius Platinum Ltd. (AQP) 224.90p +3.17%SThree (STHR) 234.10p +2.68%Hansteen Holdings (HSTN) 77.00p +2.67%Talvivaara Mining Company (TALV) 307.80p +2.60%Taylor Wimpey (TW.) 33.40p +2.33%Soco International (SIA) 365.60p +2.07%Law Debenture Corp. (LWDB) 337.00p +1.97%Regus (RGU) 76.25p +1.94%FTSE 250 - FallersDomino Printing Sciences (DNO) 508.00p -9.61%Spirit Pub Company (SPRT) 41.00p -4.65%Jupiter Fund Management (JUP) 212.90p -3.10%Enterprise Inns (ETI) 38.12p -2.66%Gem Diamonds Ltd. (DI) (GEMD) 228.70p -2.26%Telecom Plus (TEP) 676.00p -2.03%Filtrona PLC (FLTR) 356.00p -1.87%African Barrick Gold (ABG) 586.50p -1.43%Bodycote (BOY) 275.20p -1.36%Afren (AFR) 104.00p -1.33%
More News
17 Jan 2024 12:00

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: UK inflation uptick, weak China data hits stocks

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were lower at midday Wednesday, as hotter-than-expected UK inflation data served as a setback to early rate cut expectations.

Read more
15 Jan 2024 16:57

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Sluggish stocks slip back in absence of US spur

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were marked lower on Monday with the lack of direction from Wall Street, with US markets closed, adding to the subdued mood.

Read more
11 Jan 2024 17:03

M&S shares, Wall Street sell-off drag FTSE lower

U.S. inflation data sparks selloff

*

Read more
11 Jan 2024 11:36

UK finance watchdog probes possible motor finance misconduct

LONDON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Britain's finance watchdog said on Thursday it would start looking into the motor finance industry, amid rising tensions between thousands of consumers and finance providers about commission arrangements.

Read more
11 Jan 2024 09:26

TOP NEWS: Big Yellow rent hike saves revenue from decreased occupancy

(Alliance News) - Big Yellow Group PLC on Thursday said that revenue and lettable area had increased despite occupancy dropping during the "seasonally weaker third quarter".

Read more
4 Jan 2024 12:56

Royal London tabling bid to buy bulk annuities from Lloyds - report

(Sharecast News) - Life insurance, pensions and investments group Royal London is in discussions to purchase Scottish Widows' bulk annuities arm, according to Sky News.

Read more
2 Jan 2024 22:01

Top-rated US companies raise over $29 billion in new-year bond supply rush

Jan 2 (Reuters) - Top-rated U.S. companies raised over $29 billion in debt on Tuesday, giving the corporate bond market a strong start to the new year, as the companies tapped demand from investors anticipating lower interest rates later this year.

Read more
20 Dec 2023 09:25

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS cuts DS Smith; Kepler likes Genus

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday:

Read more
19 Dec 2023 16:06

UK banks face 'step change' rule to reimburse defrauded customers

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Britain's banks and other payment firms must reimburse defrauded customers to a maximum of 415,000 pounds ($529,000) from October next year to help combat scams, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) said on Tuesday.

Read more
19 Dec 2023 15:11

UK banks face 'step change' rule to reimburse defrauded customers

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Britain's banks must reimburse defrauded customers to a maximum of 415,000 pounds ($529,000) from October next year to help combat scams, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) said on Tuesday.

Read more
18 Dec 2023 10:51

Business travel emissions drop as many firms fly less -survey

LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Almost half of 217 global firms cut their business travel carbon emissions by at least 50% between 2019 and 2022, analysis published on Monday found, as corporate air travel returned at a much slower pace since the pandemic than leisure flights.

Read more
17 Dec 2023 23:01

Business travel emissions drop as many firms fly less -survey

LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Almost half of 217 global firms cut their business travel carbon emissions by at least 50% between 2019 and 2022, analysis published on Monday found, as corporate air travel returned at a much slower pace since the pandemic than leisure flights.

Read more
14 Dec 2023 12:00

Fnality completes 'world's first' blockchain payments at Bank of England

LONDON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Fnality, a blockchain-based wholesale payments firm, said on Thursday that shareholders Lloyds Banking Group, Santander and UBS had completed the "world's first" live transactions that digitally represent funds held at a central bank.

Read more
12 Dec 2023 09:10

UK lenders face smaller impact from Basel rules than rivals, BoE says

LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The Bank of England said on Tuesday that implementing the final leg of the global Basel bank rules will increase capital requirements at UK banks by 3%, far less than for their European Union and U.S. peers.

Read more
12 Dec 2023 07:16

BoE says UK lenders to be hit less than EU, U.S. rivals by Basel capital rules

LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The Bank of England said on Tuesday that implementing the final leg of the global Basel bank rules will increase capital requirements at UK banks by 3%, less than for their European Union and U.S. peers.

Read more

Login to your account

Don't have an account? Click here to register.

Quickpicks are a member only feature

Login to your account

Don't have an account? Click here to register.