RE: Eyes are on this one23 Oct 2018 21:17
230 or 220 ? Assuming good or neutral Brexit outcome - this should rebound :
"Banks have been hit much harder than the rest of the FTSE 350, which is down around 8% in the same period.
Confidence in UK domestic lenders, currently trading on just 7-7.5 times earnings estimates for 2019, is mostly weak due to Brexit fears, said Lee Wild, head of equity strategy at Interactive Investor.
"UK interest rates have risen slightly, which is normally good for bank sector margins as lenders typically increase the cost of mortgages and loans more than savings rates," he said. "But borrowing costs remain at historically low levels, and any downturn in the economy - possibly triggered by a messy Brexit - could negatively impact on demand for bank products."