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LLOY - Lloyds Banking Group Plc

LLOY
62.80
1.87 (+3.09%)
ASK PRICE BID PRICE CHANGE
62.80 62.78 1.87 (+3.09%)
Volume 239,835,783
Day's high 63.36
Day's low 25.30
Today’s open 60.67
Prev Close 60.91
   

Index: FTSE 100, FTSE 250 & FTSE All-Share

Sector: Banks

  • Company URL: http://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/
  • Company Profile: Lloyds Banking Group is a provider of banking and financial services, primarily in the UK, to personal and corporate customers. Through its main brands of Lloyds TSB, Halifax, Bank of Scotland, Scottish Widows, Clerical Medical and Cheltenham & Gloucester (C&G), the group's principal business activities are retail, commercial and corporate banking, general insurance, and life, pensions and investment provision. Lloyds Banking Group also operates an international banking operation spread over 30 countries. The present group formation arose when Lloyds TSB completed the acquisition of HBOS (Halifax Bank of Scotland) in 2009, which was soon followed by the UK government having to inject cash to stabilise its high street banks, whereby HM Treasury owned a 41% shareholding of Lloyds through its UK Financial Investments Limited arm.

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BullBearings trader activity in the last few days with this stock

Buying: 54%

Selling: 46%

Recent trades by BullBearings members
TRADE QTY. PRICE DATE
BUY 16,530 62.95p 17/05/13 15:39
BUY 12,332 62.98p 17/05/13 15:35
BUY 6,311 62.9p 17/05/13 15:29
BUY 159,100 62.99p 17/05/13 15:14
BUY 187,984 63.05p 17/05/13 14:51

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News & Reports referencing LLOY

London close: FTSE 100 hits new multiyear highs after US data

The FTSE 100 rallied in afternoon trade after some better-than-expected economic data from the States, pushing the index to new five-and-a-half-year highs.

Yesterday

FTSE 100 movers: RBS rises into top spot on UBS comments

Banks were making a strong rise after UBS lifted its rating for the global banking sector from 'underweight' to 'overweight', saying that the operating environment is beginning to improve. In a research report titled 'Post-crisis banking', UBS said that the tone of its Global FID conference earlier this week was "neutral to slightly positive" and banks are starting to see "improving bottom-up trends". RBS led the risers, with Lloyds close behind.

2 days ago

Lloyds sees share price reach government break-even point

Lloyds Banking Group's shares advanced Friday to a level which the government considers high enough to exceed the break-even point for a sale of its stake in the company.

2 days ago

London midday: Markets rally as banks rise

After a subdued start, the FTSE 100 pushed into positive territory ahead of the opening bell in New York with financials leading the rise after a broker upgrade.

2 days ago

Broker snap: UBS upgrades banks to 'overweight' as conditions improve

UBS has lifted its rating for the global banking sector from 'underweight' to 'overweight', saying that the operating environment is beginning to improve.

2 days ago

Traders' views

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Today we await CPI numbers and US data including housing, jobless claims and the Philly Fed.)

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By Zoe Fiddes

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Japan’s currency is once more weakening compared to the US dollar. 

Bad news baked into the mining sector

By Brenda Kelly

Despite the fact that it’s only mid- May, the FTSE100 looks set to record a new high for the 12th consecutive month.

Compared to the likes of the Dow, the Dax and the S&P500, the FTSE being quite heavily weighted with the financial and mining sector has dragged itsheels in re-acquiring a record high level. Perhaps it’s the mining sector that is serving as a drag which since February has seen a total decline of almost 25%.

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It's not surprising really. When your chief executive resigns and you confess that might need more cash in the future, the market doesn't tend to take a fond view. However, I believe the market has over-reacted on a long-term view, as it generally does, which allows more optimistic investors to take opportunity. 

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