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No two bear markets are ever alike. There are a huge variety of factors and combinations that can cause them. The most notetable two bear markets in recent times was caused by the Tech Bubble and Global Bank Failures.

Markets are now starting to price in a worst - case scenario for the shares of a no - deal Brexit followed by a probable subsequent General Election to follow. Businesses are already preparing to " batten down the hatches" and consumers are beginning to tighten their belts,

The UK Economy could be heading in a uncomfortable and uncertain direction over the coming weeks and months ahead.

Political Brexit rhetoric and media speculation continue to unerve investors and UK financial stocks.

Bulent74. Opened for trading today, not much interest from investors, still operating at a loss of £16.3 million up from £13.2 million a year ago.

UK bank share prices taking a real mauling to-day, profit taking or imminent release of negative financial data pending ?

Good Idea ! Why should Banks pick up the bill for their customers ill - thought out investment decisions, stupidity and greed.

James. You must give AHO credit for the turnround in the operational performance of the bank under his tenure. Lloyds profits continue to increase " year over year " 24% in the past year coupled with a 20% increase in its total dividend for the year.

However his lack of foresight in the handling and timing of the share buy back programme and badly underestimating the final bill for PPI leaves a lot to be desired.

A Jack's own brand large white loaf for 45p that you would not even feed to the seagulls, staff wearing their own clothes instead of company uniforms, a real race to the bottom in terms of personal service and food quality. It can only end up being a one - way ticket to a business failure.

longtimeinvestor. Unfortunately these days nothing comes for free. Advertising is part and parcel of the free internet, ( including this free website chat site). AD - Blocking will only undermine the principals of the business model of the free web and will eventually hasten the end of the free internet.

To be fair to Neil Woodford, with the twin threats of Brexit uncertainty and the very real prospect of a future Labour Government hanging over the shares he simply sees better value in other areas of the market.

UK banking shares broadly up again today. A blip or maybe the start of a sustained rally in bank share prices or more downside on the horizon to come for the sector ?

A positive start today for UK bank share prices, however short - term technical indicators suggest the shares will remain under pressure with no reliable future signs of a substained upswing in share prices forthcoming.

spyonthewall. You may have to wait for quite sometime for 66p until market positioning of UK banking sector share prices reasserts itself back into positive territory.

JOM. To be perfectly honest i will be glad to see back of these cancer causing, over used oil based chemical fertilisers, pesticides and, herbicdes accumulating in ever increasing amounts in the human food chain, and plastic waste pollution that is strangling to death the sealife in our oceans around the world.

Like you say a fundamental change in our lifestyles is now urgently required.

The planet is still awash with crude oil, the problem is it is mostly held in the wrong hands and places around the world.

The wheels are starting to fall of the car UK manufacturing industry due to Brexit and the restricting of UK domestic cheap finance deals and personal plans (PcPs) by banks. Lloyds have a £11 Billion exposure to these type of car loan deals.

Fusion98. UK listed banks are well prepared and more than ready this time, to withstand a hard no deal brexit in terms of CT1 ratios and capital generation levels.

Today's politicians live in ivory towers. A new approach to British politics is now well overdue. The Conservative Party have now decended into complete chaos and farce the party and is now well past redemption.

GDP numbers can be misleading and deceptive. GDP is only the measure of income on goods and services flowing through the economy. It is not the measure or overall wealth of the economy or a country.

In terms of GNP per capita a better measure of national income Ireland ranks well below the OECD average.

A 15% to 20% housing market correction would have a negligible impact on the asset quality of the Lloyds mortgage lending book. The danger for Lloyds still remains, potential future rising impairment charges in their motor finance and credit card segments of the business.

OFAH I would expect the share price downward trajectory to continue until there is further progress in the Brexit negotiations and a final deal in sight, however i do not expect the share price to revisit the low levels reached in the immediate aftermath of the June 2016 referendum vote. The fundamentals and projected future earnings of the bank are simply to strong for that to happen again.