Lloyds Share News (LLOY)

NatWest profit falls less than feared ahead of state escape

First-quarter profit down 27% in competitive market

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London close: Stocks finish weaker after earlier gains

(Sharecast News) - London markets closed the day weaker on Wednesday, reversing earlier gains as Wall Street stocks opened lower, although mining stocks remained above the waterline.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Investors shake off pre-US inflation nerves

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 in London was higher at midday on Wednesday, as investors look ahead to the US Federal Reserve's next test on Friday.

TOP NEWS: Lloyds profit squeezed by rising costs as revenue declines

(Alliance News) - Lloyds Banking Group PLC on Wednesday said first quarter profit slumped as the benefits of higher interest rates faded amid mounting costs.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Reckitt up on strong start to 2024; Lloyds falls

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday, building on this week's gains, as investors look ahead to some key US data.

LONDON BRIEFING: Lloyds profit takes hit; Jet2 cuts guidance

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Wednesday, as the release of some key US data edges closer

Lloyds Bank holds guidance as Q1 profit falls £28%

(Sharecast News) - Lloyds Bank held annual guidance despite a 28% fall in first-quarter profits due to lower net interest income and higher operating expenses, as competition for mortgages and savings squeezed margins.

Wednesday preview: US corporate results, Lloyds in the spotlight

(Sharecast News) - The market spotlight on Wednesday will be firmly on the U.S., as the latest quarterly results from the country's tech heavyweights continue to roll in.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies raises B&M to 'hold'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning:

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks down on Israel attack on Isfahan, Iran

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were down at midday on Friday, as equity sentiment suffered by worries of a conflict escalation between Iran and Israel, after Iranian state media reported explosions in the province of Isfahan.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Peel Hunt starts NatWest and Barclays at 'buy'

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

LONDON MARKET OPEN: European stocks slump amid Middle East escalation

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 traded lower in early exchanges, with sentiment hurt by worries of a conflict escalation in the Middle East, after state media in Iran reported explosions.

LONDON BRIEFING: Man Group assets up; 888 revenue above outlook

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open lower on Friday, though oil prices got a boost, on fears of a conflict escalation in the Middle East.

Nord Stream insurers deny policies covered war risks in UK lawsuit

MOSCOW/LONDON, April 18 (Reuters) - Nord Stream's insurers have denied that their policies provide cover for gas pipelines damaged by blasts in 2022 because the damage was caused by war, in their written defence to a lawsuit filed at London's High Court.

Nord Stream insurers say policies did not cover war risks, Kommersant reports

MOSCOW, April 18 (Reuters) - Insurance policies for the Nord Stream gas pipelines damaged by blasts in 2022 did not provide for coverage in the case of war, Kommersant daily reported on Thursday, citing documents filed at London's High Court.