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Completely bonkers, Boris agreeing to send a UK led carrier strike group to contest China's disputed territorial rights in the South China Sea. Boris needs to tread carefully and not damage future economic and trade relations with China, who will soon become the dominant Global Power in both military and economic terms.

UK - Norway post Brexit deal close to collapsing.
The news comes only weeks after the fishing deal between the UK and Norway collapsed.

Good news for savers at last !
According to the latest media reporting, savings rates on offer by the high street Banks are beginning to creep up from their all - lows, UK Banks have been forced to act as they now need more money on the back of the latest house buying boom, and the recent Government bounce back loan scheme.

nuri.
Investors are simply rebalancing their investment portfolios and reducing their exposure in shares into alternative assett classes such as Bonds, Property and yes, even Cash.

I think the prospect of a paltry 0.57p dividend payout next week will not make an " iota " of difference to the current share price level.

Falkland.
Emotions and greed are indeed driving financial markets at the moment.
Be careful, irrational behaviour will damage your investments in the longterm.
Good Luck.

The UK is unlikely to have a strong economic recovery from the pandemic without a sharp up tick in consumer prices and inflation.

Come on Nicola spellout to the Scottish Nation what currency an Independant Scotland would use.
Scottish Independence is simply not economically viable !

Rosewall.

Cyber -attack's on stockmarket securities clearing and settlement transactions pose a real issue for investors.

These attack's are already occurring on a frequent basis with many companies falling victim to criminals demanding extortion payments in untraceable cryptocurrencies, worse still cyber attack's have been carried out recently on the Hong -Kong and New - Zealand Stock Exchanges, threatening a systematic threat to the financial system and Global Economy.

Walkersworld.
Comes only weeks after Telsa led by Elon Musk pocketed $1 Billion dollars on its Bitcoin investment.

Highlights the problem, investors are increasingly trading in fickle markets and " on the hoof " decisions made by powerful individuals of multinational companies .

Pretty meaningless these days, lost count how many times the Government over the last 20 years have moved the goalposts on how the UK unemployment claimant count numbers are compiled.

Asset managers " BlackRock " and their fellow cohort's will be laughing all the way to the bank if this deal goes through.

Sold in after hours trading at well below market price to Institutional investors , " talk about shady deals behind closed doors ".

Share prices have started the week in positive fashion.
Lloyds trundling along nicely for a small while at least.

Taking a quick peek at Embark Group latest consolidated financial statement and accounts, £400 million price tag for the company seems a tad expensive, nevertheless a positive bolt on acquisition by Lloyds into the Wealth Management and Pensions sector.

falklandinvestor
Dividend yields based on today's current share price levels.
Legal & General 6.45%
Aviva 5.25%
Lloyds 1.25%

Hardly surprising traders and income investors are at present giving Lloyds a wide birth, until the dividend is restored to pre - covid levels the share price will continue to struggle.

Positive start to the day after last weeks satisfactory Q1 banking sector release data and Boris confirming UK road -map out of lockdown remains firmly on track, however investors should still remain wary of unforseen adverse market conditions effecting both the UK economy and Lloyds before they contemplate throwing the kitchen sink at this share.

Thankfully the days of " Beer and Sandwiches " at No 10, when Ministers decided economic policy in consultation with powerful trade union leader's are now confined to the history books.

snige
After the Downing Street curtains and cushions fiasco, Boris is increasingly becoming a political libility for the Conservative Party. If Boris wants to save the Union and deny the SNP a majority in the Scottish Parliament he should keep his mouth shut and stay well away from Scotland.

luckylurker Agree football has sold its soul for money and is now firmly in the hands of their Billionaire owners and private investors.

Wenglishboy,
( market value on Lloyds is based purley on sentiment)

If thats the case " I shudder to think " how markets will now value the share prices in sentiment terms of football clubs Man Utd and Scottish club Celtic after Sunday's disgraceful scenes of protest and violence at Old Trafford and another well deserved thrashing of Celtic by Rangers at Ibrox Stadium.
COME ON THE GERS !