Natwest Share News (NWG)

Barclays, NatWest see Fed upping rate hike pace in March

LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Economists at UK-based banks Barclays and NatWest believe the U.S. Federal Reserve could ramp up the pace of its interest-rate rises in March, by delivering a half-point hike, following data on Friday a key gauge of inflation.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Citi cuts Quilter to 'sell'; Goldman likes GSK

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

shaped recovery in European equities "implausible" for now - UBS

STOXX 600 down 0.8%

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Only half the STOXX yields more than bonds

STOXX 600 down 0.8%

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IN BRIEF: RBS International CEO sells NatWest shares for GBP205,000

NatWest Group PLC - Edinburgh-headquartered lender - RBS International Chief Executive Officer Oliver Holbourn sells 71,791 NatWest shares on Monday at a price of GBP2.8568 each. Total aggregate value of sale is GBP205,093. Holbourn's stake following transaction was not stated.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: BoA cuts DS Smith; Jefferies likes JTC

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

HSBC signals rate rise profit windfall has peaked even as payouts rise

Q4 pretax profit $5.2 bln, beats analyst estimates

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NatWest boss to steer government plans to cut UK energy consumption

(Alliance News) - The UK government has charged a new taskforce, chaired by the boss of NatWest Group PLC, with working out how to significantly cut UK energy consumption over the next seven years.

Harmony Energy Income Trust extends credit terms as projects advance

(Alliance News) - Harmony Energy Income Trust PLC on Monday announced it extended its credit facility as it told investors two recently acquired projects are now entering construction.

Berenberg lowers target price on NatWest

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on banking group NatWest from 380.0p to 360.0p on Monday, stating "conservative guidance" had provided a floor.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Berenberg lowers Spectris; RBC cuts Direct Line

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

Energy, tech stocks drag European shares as rate-hike worries resurface

STOXX 600 falls 0.2%, logs weekly gains of 1.4%

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FTSE 100 slips as energy stocks drag amid rate hike fears

BP, Shell down as oil prices fall

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks succumb to US interest rate worries

(Alliance News) - European stocks endured a tepid end to the week as fears that US interest rates would stay higher for longer hurt sentiment on Friday.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks red, pound fall amid rate rise fears

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were lower at midday on Friday, amid renewed rate rise fears and a poor share price performance from bank NatWest.