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https://shorttracker.co.uk/search/
type in lloyds TICKER CODE...LLOY and NO RESULTS will appear.

PLUS there is no history of ANY short positions on LLOYDS....EVER!

The official closing price
https://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/prices-and-markets/stocks/summary/company-summary/GB0008706128GBGBXSET1.html?lang=en

IGNORE THE BAD TICKER FEED HERE
ALWAYS TRUST the London Stock Exchange

https://www.lse.co.uk/share-prices/indices/ftse-100/

The lose after tax was actually £35,128000
This is the bottom line
Sounds like a kitchen sink job, to me.

https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/918241/hsbc-profits-plunge-after-making-preparations-for-massive-loan-losses-918241.html

European stocks rose slightly in premarket trading on Tuesday as investors continued to focus on the coronavirus out break, as well as corporate earnings. HSBC, UBS and Novartis already released their first-quarter results, while BP is also set to report before the bell.

The FTSE 100 rose 0.18% at 7:58 am CET, the DAX gained 0.06% at 8:00 am CET and the CAC 40 added 0.07% at the same time.

The euro was down 0.04% against the dollar, going for 1.08248 at 7:59 am CET and the pound lost 0.07% compared to the greenback to sell for 1.24222 at the same time.

Breaking the News / NP

https://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market-news/market-news-detail/HSBA/14518717.html

Profit down 48%

Revenue down 5%

Prospects have "substantially worsened in the last two months"

They are reviewing their "medium term financial targets"

Much worse than expected.

The scheme requires filling in a two-page self-certification form online.
The loan terms mean that no capital or interest repayments will be due for one year. Instead, the government will pay the interest for the first 12 months.
In another significant change, firms applying for the new loans will now only have to prove that they were viable in the past before the crisis, not that they will viable after the crisis. Companies have complained they struggled to prove their future potential with some much uncertainty over the economic environment.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52445988

Available at Banks from 09-00PM next Monday Morning

25% of all companies are locked down...Sunak said

correction....
Announcement to be made in the HOC by Rishi Sunak the Chancellor of the Exchequer

At todays briefings so the political hacks say.......

This is a decent reliable share with a highly qualified CEO
Boring?......YES
BUT.... you won't loss money here.....

Meaning the lockdowns continues for now!!

Thanks James...kind words

Breaking news!!!

TSG UP 8%
LIVE price here m8....
https://www.google.com/search?biw=1168&bih=588&tbm=fin&sxsrf=ALeKk01eigJywp3ud8kIMHNwpmQtSeiy_Q%3A1587971054512&ei=7oOmXvrxHtGo8gK26KWADw&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAONgecRoyi3w8sc9YSmdSWtOXmNU4-IKzsgvd80rySypFJLgYoOy-KR4uLj0c_UNkrOr0pJKeADPMy-jOgAAAA&q=LON%3A+TSG&oq=LON%3A+tsg&gs_l=finance-immersive.1.0.81l2.2602.20187.0.22471.8.7.1.0.0.0.100.637.6j1.7.0....0...1.1.64.finance-immersive..0.8.639....0.nrIMqZClkbw#scso=_BoSmXr20CJmEhbIPxJCNiA81:0

https://www.lse.co.uk/rns/TSG/drilling-results-and-exploration-update-kk4aqqwtkfeap4c.html

The markets in the far east will decide. They start to open around 23 hours and continue all though the night.
I normally post a brief post @ 7-30 am with the futures of all the main European markets (includes FTSE)
Don't guess share prices...mugs game imo
Have a fruitful week......

ONE OF THE COMMENTS.....

Andrew Brown
1 hour ago
"Welcome to post brexit. Where brits have to do jobs that foreigners did."

Cheers KENNY...I'll check them out.
Thats quick to post comments

Kenny the take up will be v small because....
The pickers start at dawn.....one reason they normally live on site.
Their are paid peace rates
Foreign workers are experienced in this strenuous work and pick at amazing speed earning v good wages as well.
A major fruit farm manager explained the reason they rely on highly experienced productive foreign workers.
The Government haven't a clue...its just political sound bites which the voters swallow.