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Always good to lock in some profits.
Lloyds will benefit from small interest rate rises, any higher will create a 'risk-on environment'.
ATB & gla long-term holders.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/comment/article-9538279/ALEX-BRUMMER-Boom-way-bust.html

Why Uk house prices are heading for a cliff edge.
Only the messenger in my opinion only, everything isn't tickety-boo.

https://www.matthewfeargrieveconsultancy.com/post/matthew-feargrieve-asks-will-uk-house-prices-rise-or-fall-in-2021
ATB

Morning Wids,
Cracking Youtube, life is possible outside the EU.
Trade for Federalism >>>> no thanks!

Happy Sunday.

The silly season might be just around the corner. That's when the seller's market becomes entrenched against a backdrop of very high demand and you start to see open houses for properties.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56941162
ATB

Britain's NatWest would move its headquarters out of Scotland in the event of a vote in favour of independence, its CEO Alison Rose said only days before the parliamentary elections.
The issue will be centre stage next week.

https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-natwest-scotland-idUSKBN2CG0R6

Way to go!
Strong update and underpins the upward trend.
ATB

"The UK economy is rebounding sharply from the Covid crisis," Goldman Sachs says.
GDP to grow by a striking 7.8% this year and set to see faster economic growth than the United States.
April flash PMI was stronger than expected in the UK, with the services PMI moving strongly further into expansion territory.

https://www.lse.co.uk/news/uk-economy-set-to-grow-faster-than-the-us-this-year-goldman-3ddar4ewrpy1f8i.html

Buy British.
bye bye >>>>>>>>>>>haha

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-56806107

The date that concerns me, 6th May Scottish election.

The trading update should be fine and if anything conformation of the upward trend.
ATB

volcano,
"I would buy some more at 260p if LGEN gets there"

Totally agree, I've held back funds just in case, market jitters around the Scottish election on 6th May or MSM drivel.
ATB

The US aims to put pressure on banks over fossil fuel lending as it steps up its "operation control "
The most recent case being New York sues oil majors, most analysts expect more of the same, food companies could be next in line as obesity rises in New York due to colder weather prohibiting people to exercise outdoors.

https://www.reuters.com/article/climate-new-york-oil/new-york-city-sues-exxon-bp-shell-in-state-court-over-climate-change-idUSL1N2MF1WS

Wasn't that long ago, the State of Texas was in turmoil with an energy supply crisis.
ATB

Way to go!
Zero-emission technology

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/sembcorp-marine-penguin-international-partner-shell-in-trial-of-hydrogen-fuel

"potential new stress tests/capital buffers on UK banks performance and investment regarding climate change."

Disgraceful, that the UK government doesn't have capital buffers for black swan events (Sovereign wealth funds)
Will, we ever move from micromanagement to professional accountability, improving financial performance to balance Britain's budget?

Too easy to point the finger at banks, climate, and such likes, diverting the spotlight away from the real underlying problem, the government's inept business acumen which rarely leads to a good outcome.
ATB, we are going to need it.

“Helps the average”

Just more positions of buy trades.
Dont average any more.....ATB

From FT.
17 Analysts offering 12-month price targets for PSN.
Median target 3300p
High target 3590p
Low target 2915p

The median target represents a 5.43% increase from the last price of 3130p
ATB

Added a few more this morning.
Huge potential moving forward.
ATB

Good morning Wids,
Seven hrs ahead of old blighty and slightly warmer 32c.

The government is offering a part guarantee, generally of 15pc to compensate lenders if the borrower defaults on repayments.

Halifax part of LBG & Barclays has said that these products (95% loan to value mortgages) would NOT be available for new build properties.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-56777436

It's not fresh news >>>> mixed messages!

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