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Barclays catches a cold as Goldman Sachs cuts to 'sell'
Goldman is now assuming Barclays’ dividend stays flat for at least the next three years
FTSE 100 rises as US non-farm payrolls report beats expectations
London's top tier index rose 22 points to 7,270.88 at 2.38pm after a better-than-expected US non-farm payrolls report
Barclays first quarter profit beats forecasts, but shares tumble as CEO faces investor revolt
The bank's results come as its boss, Jes Staley, possibly faces the boot after proxy adviser said shareholders shouldn't vote to re-elect him to the board
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Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland set for healthy quarter but scandals drag on
Day ahead: Barclays and RBS to post good numbers but scandals won't go away
Could the Black Horse turn into a "dividend cash cow"? Lloyds showing strong cash generation
Michelle McGrade, chief investment officer of TD Direct Investing said she believes Lloyds “promises to be a dividend cash cow in years to come”
FTSE 100 closes over 2% higher as France vote cheers
The FTSE 100 closed 150 points, or 2.11% higher, as investors welcomed Macron's result in the first round of France's presidential election
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BHP Billiton and banks dominate big week for blue chips
Week ahead: Huge for blue chip announcements with four high street banks, the UK’s two pharma giants, mining titans Anglo and BHP and restaurant to coffee chain Whitbread just a few of those updating.
FTSE 100 ends tough week on a flat note
Friday was a bit of a wash-out, with the Footsie ending little changed after a rough week
RBS to report strong first quarter profit but will continue to lag behind Lloyds
Lloyds, RBS, Barclays and HSBC will start reporting first quarter results from next week
US banks set for strong first quarter as JP Morgan, Citigroup and Wells Fargo kick off earnings season
US banks look set to achieve a robust set of first quarter results as earnings season gets underway
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When you are tired of London, you are probably tired of Twitter
The New York Times has set Twitter a flutter with the question: Will London fall? Also trending: inflation, England and Barclays
Barclays, RBS, Lloyds, HSBC struggle to shake off investigations and legal proceedings
Barclays, Lloyds, Royal Bank of Scotland and HSBC have been embroiled in a series of scandals over the years
Barclays chief Jes Staley investigated over whistleblowing claims
Barclays has reprimanded chief executive Jes Staley with a "significant" pay cut over his conduct in a whistleblowing case
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Trending: Traders acquitted of Libor rigging charge while Brexit hits Ryanair, Doritos and Coco Pops
Two former Barclays traders have been acquitted on a charge of conspiracy to defraud while Brexit may force Rynair to halt flights out of the UK
Panmure Gordon says takeover by ex-Barclays boss Bob Diamond opens exciting chapter
Panmure Gordon returned to a full year profit in 2016 despite concerns surrounding the Brexit vote and uncertainty leading up to the US presidential elections
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ASOS tipped to show strength
Week ahead: Asos, Panmure Gordon, Sprue Aegis, Electrocomponents
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Article 50 and UK's Brexit to dominate this week's agenda
Brexit will be triggered on Wednesday, while European travel giants TUI Group and Thomas Cook also update
FTSE 100 finishes lower as Wall Street stumbles and investors mull inflation rise
Inflation jumped to 2.3% in February raising the prospect of higher interest rates
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Don't call him Gideon; don't even call him George; call him Ed
Trending: St Patrick's Day and World Sleep Day [Shurely shome conflict here? - Ed.), George Osborne, Bob Diamond and IAG
Bob Diamond back in the spotlight with stockbroker takeover
Bob Diamond’s New York-based private equity firm, Atlas Merchant Capital, has joined forces with QInvest, the Qatari investment bank
What's next for ex Barclays boss Diamond after Panmure takeover?
Diamond may have been hoping his acquisition of Panmure would be out of the glare of the public eye but the former boss of Barclays has been thrust back into the spotlight
Ex Barclays boss Diamond thrust back into London spotlight with Panmure takeover
Former Barclays boss Bob Diamond has teamed up with a Qatari investment bank to buy Panmure Gordon in a deal valued over £15mln.
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FTSE 100 hits record high close, again
FTSE 100 stocks closed at a record high on Friday for a second successive session, after making a fresh intraday peak, and a good way for equity investors to end the week
Lloyds should 'distribute and dominate' say Societe Generale banking analysts if they were 'CEO for a day'
The analysts said: “Lloyds has paid a special dividend for two years and we expect this to continue, and to be a larger size. We expect a dividend yield of 8% for each of the next three years“
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What to make of Challenger Banks
Newcomers offer higher ROE, higher growth and attractive cost:income metrics
US stocks end lower after oil price fears are fuelled, the trade deficit widens
US stocks ended lower on Tuesday after a day dogged by poor performance from a major retail name, sharp words in the oil price war, and a yawning trade deficit with the world
FTSE 100 stocks dragged lower by miners and copper price drop shock
The FTSE 100 was down 32 points to 7,342 shortly after 3.15pm on Monday
Barclays outlook remains unclear, RBC Capital says
RBC Capital has lifted its target price on Barclays but left its rating at 'sector perform'
Barclays confirms former Kingfisher boss Ian Cheshire as chairman of UK retail arm
Ian Cheshire, the former non-executive director of failed Bradford & Bingley, has been confirmed chairman of the UK retail unit at Barclays.
Outlook unclear for UK's biggest lenders after mixed bag of full year earnings
It's been a rollercoaster week of UK banking results with an underwhelming finale from RBS and Lloyds impressing with its highest profits in a decade
Barclays price target increased by bullish Deutsche Bank
The stock is trading below its net tangible asset value, prompting DB to lift its price target
FTSE 100 ends lower on the week as loss-making RBS drags ticker south
London’s FTSE 100 ended lower on Friday, dragged lower by heavyweight loser RBS after it reported a ninth straight year of losses
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Storm Doris and Whirlpool willies
What's trending? Storm Doris and Whirlpool tumble dryers; banking behemoths Barclays and Lloyds; British American Vaping ... er ... Tobacco; and Deltex.
Barclays cuts dividend as full year pre-tax profits miss forecasts
The lender's full year pre-tax profits have missed market expectations, though it has reduced provisions for payment protection insurances and strengthened its capital position
FTSE ends lower as Wall St adds to ex-divi stock blues
With around half-an-hour of trading to go in London, the FTSE100 index was almost 20 points lower at 7,282, the day’s worst levels, well below an earlier peak of 7,310.
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Barclays next in to bat as banking results season continues
Will Barclays' results be duff, like HSBC's, or buff, like Lloyds'?
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FTSE 100 shares end higher as Unilever seeks more shareholder value
FTSE 100 shares ended higher on Wednesday, as Unilever talked up a review to show more shareholder value and Lloyds Banking posted its highest profit in a decade
HSBC drags sector peers lower as it kicks off busy week of UK bank earnings
HSBC shares have tanked today as its earnings missed forecasts, weighing down fellow UK lenders due to report later this week
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FTSE shares fall led by HSBC earnings disappointment
FTSE 100 shares were dragged lower by banks such as HSBC and RBS on Tuesday
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HSBC faces questions over plan to replace chairman as it reports full year results
HSBC's succession plan will be the key focus when the bank reports its full year earnings tomorrow.
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Week ahead: Housebuilders and banks dominate agenda with slew of earnings
Housebuilders and banks will take centre stage with a slew of London-listed corporate earnings to be published.
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FTSE 100 ends higher as food groups power gains on takeover battle
Around 3.15pm, the UK blue chip index was up over 21 points at 7,299, not far from the day’s peak of 7,307, and well above the day’s low of 7,253.
FTSE 100 closes higher with banks betting on March US rate hike
FTSE 100 shares closed higher on Wednesday, led by banking shares which teamed up with their Wall Street brethren to cheer on what may be a US rate hike as soon as March
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FTSE ends higher after tax cut pledge powers Wall St rally to record levels
FTSE 100 shares closed higher on Thursday in tandem with a US equity rally after President Donald Trump announced “phenomenal” corporate tax reform Wall Street had been waiting for with bated breath
HSBC upgrades Lloyds to ‘buy’ as it concludes market was right to "re-think its initial negative view on Brexit"
The bank's analysts hiked their target price for the part-taxpayer owned lender to 75p from 60p, leading them to upgrade their rating to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’.
FTSE 100 shares soft but Randgold and small caps jump
FTSE 100 stocks ended lower with sombre Wall Street shares on Monday although gold miner Randgold Resources was the stand out gainer while small-caps scaled record highs
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FTSE stocks powered higher by financials, non-farm payrolls
FTSE 100 stocks closed higher on Friday, offered a leg up by surprisingly strong US non-farm payrolls number and financial stocks confident burdensome US regulation was about to get scaled back
"No party lasts forever": Barclays blighted as Berenberg cuts to 'sell' on valuation grounds
The German broker's analysts said that they “struggle to justify” Barclays’ current valuation of 12.2x their 2018 EPS estimates and therefore downgraded their rating .
FTSE 100 shares fall after Trump’s travel ban order
FTSE 100 shares ended lower on Monday, following falls in Asia and Europe after President Donald Trump's decision to impose a travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries
RBS makes further £3.1bn provision for ongoing US residential mortgage-backed securities probe
The taxpayer-owned bank said this charge, to be taken in its fourth-quarter results, takes the total aggregate of such provisions to £6.7bn ($8.3bn).
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FTSE ends lower as 14 days of highs peter out
FTSE 100 index closed down 0.2% at 7,327 on Monday, as the 14-session record high winning streak crashed after shares in banks and oil companies slipped
Barclays gets a lift as Deutsche Bank upgrades its rating to 'buy' from 'hold'
Analysts at the German bank also raised their price target to 270p from 198p, saying the group is well placed for 2017.
Sirius Minerals named among the ‘top tips’ for 2017
Here we take a look at the medium and small cap companies included among Fleet Street's top stock market tips for 2017.
FTSE 100 and small-cap stocks chalk record highs
FTSE 100 and small-cap stocks ended at fresh record highs on Tuesday, the first session of 2017, after being buoyed by higher Wall Street on bullish US factory data, 18-month high oil prices and even bumper Chinese data
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FTSE 100 closes on new high, boosted by precious metals miners
The 'Santa rally' and a strong showing from miners meant the UK premier index closed up around 37 points
US shares close firmer after uneventful pre-holiday trading
US shares ended firmer on Friday after the lead tickers toggled with relatively flat positions throughout the session
Barclays rejects claims in US DoJ lawsuit, says they are "disconnected from the facts"
The bank has been accused by the DoJ of deceiving investors about the quality of loans underlying tens of billions of dollars of mortgage securities between 2005 and 2007.
Barclays faces lawsuit over mortgage-backed securities from DoJ
Barclays has become the latest financial institution to face the wrath of the US Department of Justice which on Thursday filed a lawsuit in New York’s federal court over sales of residential mortgage-backed securities in the lead-up to the
US stocks close lower on Thursday as Dow gives up the spirit of 20,000
On the last full day’s trading before the Christmas holiday, US stocks ended lower on Thursday as markets began to wind down
Goldman Sachs slapped with US$120mln penalty by US derivatives regulator
The case, brought by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission was the latest in a series of probes into manipulation of a variety of global benchmarks by the big banks.
FTSE 100 shares drift south from 2-month highs on debt fears
FTSE 100 shares drifted lower on Wednesday, retreating from the previous session’s two-month highs after official UK public borrowing figures came in worse than expected
Judge allows Barclays-backed firm to frack in Yorkshire
Anti-fracking campaigners said they were devastated by the ruling
Big credit card bill: Lloyds Banking Group buys MBNA UK for £1.9bn in cash
Lloyds anticipates it will be able to deliver £100mln in annual cost synergies from the integration within two years, around 30% of the total cost base for MBNA in 2015.
FTSE stocks led higher towards 7000 by banks, but miners reel from Fed rate hike
FTSE 100 stocks closed higher on Thursday, just shy of the 7000 mark, but the theme of the session was all about weaker sterling in the wake of the US interest rate hike overnight
FTSE 100 shares taken higher by Sky
FTSE 100 shares closed higher on Friday, after Wall Street recorded another set of record high indices and it was announced just before closing time that 21st Century Fox plans to take over UK broadcaster Sky PLC
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FTSE 100 shares close higher after ECB returns to lower QE
FTSE 100 shares closed higher on Thursday, buoyed by news that the euro zone will curb its quantitative easing programme next April
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FTSE 100 stocks end near session highs thanks to banks
FTSE 100 shares closed near their highest point of the session on Tuesday, but no thanks to spread-betting stocks after the UK’s top regulator proposed stricter rules for the sector
RBS offers £800mln to end 2008 cash call lawsuits
Taxpayer-owned Royal Bank of Scotland has agreed a deal to settle the claims of the majority of shareholders who had alleged they were misled when they took part in the bank's £12bn cash call in 2008.
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FTSE 100 shares close firm with oil while Italy is side-stepped
FTSE 100 shares closed firm on Monday, having brushed off the turmoil in Italy following a “no” vote in the euro zone country’s referendum which led premier Matteo Renzo to tender his resignation, as oil prices continued to extend gains
FTSE 100 pare losses but Italian poll jitters persist
FTSE 100 has struggled all day ahead of the Italian constitutional vote
Goldman Sachs still a buyer of RBS. Here's why..
RBS and Standard Chartered both feature on Goldman’s ‘buy’ list in the wake of the stress tests
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Trending - Oil, OPEC, stress tests and UK mining
There are noises coming from Austria’s capital where the cartel is meeting
RBS shares hit as it fails BoE's crisis test
The bank, has had to draw up a new capital plan and bolster its balance sheet by £2bn.
FTSE 100 dragged lower by banks and oil
FTSE 100 stocks fell on Monday, dragged down by bank worried about a vote in Italy and oil investors fretting over OPEC’s much-anticipated supply cut meeting this week
Thomas Cook Group: This is why one leading City bank has turned positive
Barclays has upgraded to ‘overweight’ from ‘neutral’ on the holiday company,
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FTSE 100 rises, led by banks craving higher global rates
FTSE 100 shares ended Monday firmer, as bank stocks gained on the prospect of higher global interest rates
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FTSE 100 shares end firmer as Clinton seen ahead
FTSE 100 shares ended firmer on Tuesday as a last-minute rush to buy framed a session of cautious optimism in a victory for Hillary Clinton in the US presidential election
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Brexit Watch - British banks, floats and Blair intervenes
A look at some of the Brexit news in the week gone
Are UK banks ‘raging buys’ after this week’s results?
Chartist Zak Mir puts RBS, Lloyds and Barclays under the spotlight.
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Pearson 'could do better', Barclays applauded and GSK gets a broker boost
A look at some analyst takes on a variety of stocks on Thursday
Proactive news summary, including Hurricane Energy, DiamondCorp, Wishbone Gold, Arian Silver and more
A look at some of the significant news stories of the day form the small cap world
Barclays tops expectations with third quarter earnings
The PPI issue shows no signs of going away, with the bank setting aside a further £600mln to cover potential claims.
Lloyds Banking and RBS to give post-Brexit vote updates
Britain's banks had enough on their plates already, but the Brexit vote made things more complicated still
FTSE 100 stocks edge higher as bank stocks brush off ECB policy
FTSE 100 stocks edged higher on Thursday led by bank stocks, even as their euro zone cousins counted the cost of continued low interest rates signalled by the European Central Bank
Builders and building materials
FTSE 100 gains on coat tails of Burberry
FTSE 100 stocks closed higher on Wednesday after fashion house Burberry bounced back
‘HSBC better than RBS, Barclays and Lloyds.’ Chartist puts the global bank under spotlight
As a global operator HSBC has outperformed domestic rivals such as RBS, Barclays and Lloyds in the aftermath of the Brexit vote.
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FTSE100 shares flirt with record high close
FTSE 100 shares came within a handful of points of marking a fresh record high close on Monday, but for all the gains of mining stocks the ticker just could not muster the umph to triumph
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FTSE 100 closes below 7,000 on Brexit and US jobs worries
IGas was on a charge after a milestone decision for the UK shale gas industry
FTSE 100 pares losses after banks recover
FTSE 100 shares dug themselves out of a hole to close just softer on Friday after banks recovered from heavy falls on speculative reports that troubled Deutsche Bank's US fine may be reduced
Could Deutsche Bank become Europe's Lehman Brothers?
German bank's shares have fallen to their lowest level since 1983
Lloyds on the Goldman 'sell' list, while Barclays and RBS are hit by Deutsche woes
Goldman Sachs downgraded the black horse bank to sell even though it reckons the lender's strategy is essentially sound. Find out why.
Gem Diamonds loses its shine, says Barclays Capital
African diamond miner's spending rises and smaller stone production reduce its appeal, says broker
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FTSE100 ends unchanged in Fed vigil
UK stocks ended flat on Wednesday as jitters ahead of the Federal reserve’s rate decision set in
Sell Royal Bank of Scotland, buy Lloyds Banking, reckons SocGen
The UK economy so far has also held up better than expected
UK shares end lower as trade data fails to excite post-Brexit
UK stocks ended sharply lower on Friday, never once turning into the black, after trade data failed to ignite excitement among investors
UK shares close lower as oil and bank stocks sink
London shares closed lower on Tuesday after a session where it only briefly rose on the day, thanks to lower oil and bank stocks
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Petrofac at an inflection point, says Barclays
A look at some of the major broker upgrades and downgrades on the day