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How will Russia’s invasion of Ukraine hit the global economy?

https://www.ft.com/content/a6227910-751b-443c-883f-2ed41a828426?segmentId=ccb80e7f-47a0-acd2-e582-e3b3599e530f

"Ukraine’s ambassador to Japan, Sergiy Korsunsky, described in a press conference in Tokyo on Friday an early encounter at a Black Sea outpost known as Serpent Island, or zmiinyi in Russian, that he said was a “symbol of resistance”.

The envoy played a recording of a radio conversation between Russian naval vessels and the lightly armed Ukrainian border guards stationed on the island. Korsunsky said the Russian vessels had twice demanded the Ukrainians lay down their weapons and surrender or be destroyed.

“The answer was ‘go f**k yourself’,” said Korsunski, adding that the Russians then obliterated the structures on the island, killing the 13 guards stationed there."

https://www.ft.com/content/07bbc5c7-e620-4734-83b5-7bb261363c35?segmentId=ccb80e7f-47a0-acd2-e582-e3b3599e530f

London is not the problem. The feckers that live there are the problem.

Great news indeed that the share buyback officially starts today!

My post on 18th February at 12:50:
"Brixton
I have had a baldrick moment cunning plan! Assuming Lloyds will do same as Natwest on results day, sell the day before and buy back 4% cheaper next morning! lol. But I know if I did that it would go up 4% on results day! Decisions, decisions! lol. Nah, stay put!"

After Barclays results and rise in share price on Wednesday I stayed invested. Aren't I the fecking idiot! LOL

BTB
"and we're not the good guys in Ukraine either."
So the West has gone through all the diplomatic channels to stop Russia invading Ukraine are the bad guys, and Russia who is attacking Ukraine which is an independent Sovereign Nation is the good guy?

Some of the headlines on Financial sites after Lloyds results released:
Lloyds profits jump to £6.9bn as lender announces £2bn share buyback plan.
Bonuses return at Lloyds as profits surge fivefold to £6.9bn.
Lloyds Banking Group profits surge on higher income, credit loss release.

In spite of the above positive headlines highlighting Lloyds results, and in light of the news on Russia/Ukraine, the market is giving Lloyds share price a right spanking compared to its peers! And Lloyds is the bank purely focused on UK so less affected by events in the International arena!

Falky,
Forget Kuwait! It has nothing to do with what is happening in Ukraine!

Falky
"What is the point of having nuclear bombs then?"
A deterrent to other countries that have them not to attack. Putin has only attacked Ukraine because it has no nuclear weapons and is not a NATO member knowing NATO would not get involved militarily. It is worth remembering that Ukraine used to have nuclear weapons capability but had to give them up on insistence by Russia before Russia would recognise Ukraine's right to be an independent Sovereign Nation.

Falky
"So, you are happy to bomb 3rd world countries cos They have no nuclear bomb"
I said no such thing! But if the west get involved militarily, it risks a very real likely hood of escalation to nuclear war, especially with a psycho like Putin who I am in no doubt would not hesitate to press the nuclear button first. Best the west can do is hurt the Russian regime economically to try and bring Russia to it's senses. What is worrying is if Putin next attacks NATO members who were formerly part of the old Soviet bloc to try and force NATO out of countries that border Russia. If he did do that then NATO would have to engage militarily to defend NATO members.

Falky
"The slaughter in Ukraine goes on while the West are happy to watch
It on TV....UNBELIEVABLE!!"
Do you want nuclear war?

50p by Friday..........lol!

Natwest and Barclays down circa -3% on opening. Lloyds down -6.5%, market obviously doe's not like the results!

Fleccy,
"Lloyds 2p = sp is 52 = 3.85% yield"
"It's a good yield for new investors"
New investors would be better wait for the market to settle before investing. If new investors hold back a week or two or even until the day before x-dividend day before investing they will get an even better yield.

Falky,
"As always, U.S. start a conflict, Europe will pay and suffer."
US did not start this conflict! Russia has invaded a sovereign country, they have started the conflict!

For what it's worth with todays news!
Final dividend 1.33p, so Full Year dividend 2p.
Share buy back £2 billion.
No special dividend!!!!
https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/assets/pdfs/investors/financial-performance/lloyds-banking-group-plc/2021/q4/2021-lbg-fy-results-strategy-presentation.pdf

https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/assets/pdfs/investors/financial-performance/lloyds-banking-group-plc/2021/q4/2021-lbg-fy-results.pdf

"Super Thursday" my @ss!

So Putin has finally shown his colours and invaded Ukraine! Fecking lowlife scumbag! What is hard to believe is that something like this has been allowed to happen in this day and age. Putin is taking a big gamble thinking no one else will intervene militarily for fear of escalation to nuclear war. Unfortunate for us he decides to do it the day of Lloyds Final Results as well, but we just have to bite the bullet with that and accept it, it's happened. Dread to think how the markets will react today. Guess opening Lloyds SP will be into the 40's. For what it's worth, GLA!

lti
Over what time frame (years) has the share count been lowered by 3,465,000,000 shares?

Investors should ignore dire stock market predictions and prepare for a risk-on rally this spring, JPMorgan says.

With the S&P 500 down 10% from its record high amid a tightening
Federal Reserve
and rising geopolitical tensions, there has been an influx of bearish stock market projections.

But JPMorgan is telling investors to ignore the dire outlooks and instead prepare for a risk-on rally in stocks sometime this Spring, according to a Monday note.

"We believe one should look through the widespread 'slowdown' calls that are currently in vogue, and stay bullish on banks, mining, energy, insurance, autos, travel and telecoms," JPMorgan's Mislav Matejka said.

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/stock-market-outlook-bearish-predictions-risk-on-rally-spring-jpmorgan-2022-2