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LSE:LLOY.L News 30 December 2025 - 22 January 2026

HSBC share price holds near 52-week high as FTSE dips on Trump tariff threat — what to know next

HSBC share price holds near 52-week high as FTSE dips on Trump tariff threat — what to know next

London, January 19, 2026, 19:48 (GMT) — Market closed. Shares of HSBC Holdings Plc ended Monday in London up 0.55% at 1,238.8 pence, just shy of a 52-week peak after hitting 1,240.0 earlier. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.4% as investors weighed new U.S. tariff threats targeting Europe. (Investing.com) HSBC remains close to its recent high, following a strong rally over the past year, hitting its highest intraday level in 12 months. Investors face a turbulent week, with politics once again driving risk appetite, even as bank shares trade more like income plays—HSBC’s dividend yield stands around 4%. (Hargreaves Lansdown) President
19 January 2026
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Lloyds share price slips in early London trade as tariff jitters spread — what to watch next

Lloyds share price slips in early London trade as tariff jitters spread — what to watch next

London, Jan 19, 2026, 08:34 GMT — Regular session Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) shares fell 0.5% to 101.55 pence by 0834 GMT on Monday, dragged lower amid renewed risk aversion hitting European markets. The stock swung between 100.11p and 101.80p, following a close of 102.10p the day before. (Google) The dip is modest, coming on the heels of a strong rally that took the stock to a 52-week high earlier this month. That makes the shares more vulnerable to news, especially as investors prepare for a busy slate of earnings reports and macroeconomic updates. In a regulatory filing on Monday,
19 January 2026
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Lloyds share price above 100p: what matters before the next London session

Lloyds share price above 100p: what matters before the next London session

London, Jan 18, 2026, 08:30 GMT — Market closed. Lloyds Banking Group plc (LLOY.L) closed Friday’s session at 102.10 pence, slipping 0.1% from the previous close. (Investing.com) The move was modest, but bigger shifts could be ahead. With markets closed Sunday, traders are gearing up for Monday’s open, focused on inflation and rate forecasts that directly impact Lloyds’ mortgage pricing and funding expenses. Rate bets have shifted quietly rather than sharply, with timing playing a key role. Markets currently price in two quarter-point Bank of England cuts this year but only began factoring in a 25-basis-point cut by June, assigning
18 January 2026
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Lloyds share price dips as Trump’s credit-card cap rattles bank stocks

Lloyds share price dips as Trump’s credit-card cap rattles bank stocks

London, January 12, 2026, 09:38 (GMT) — Regular session Lloyds Banking Group plc (LLOY.L) shares edged lower in early London deals Monday, dragged down by another round of risk-off selling targeting banks. The stock fell roughly 0.2% to 100.1 pence. (Investing.com) The timing is crucial. Lloyds, heavily exposed to UK mortgages, is among Britain’s most rate-sensitive banks. The question of where borrowing costs head next has gained urgency after a volatile start to the year. The Bank of England’s policy rate currently sits at 3.75%. (Bank of England) It arrives as investors hunt for a fresh catalyst. With earnings season
12 January 2026
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Lloyds Banking Group stock near £1: CEO pay shake-up hits headlines as buyback bets build

Lloyds Banking Group stock near £1: CEO pay shake-up hits headlines as buyback bets build

London, January 11, 2026, 09:41 GMT — Market closed Lloyds Banking Group plc (LLOY.L) is preparing a new executive pay policy that could lift chief executive Charlie Nunn’s maximum annual award to about 13.2 million pounds, the Guardian reported on Sunday. The report said shareholders would vote on the three-year policy at the bank’s annual general meeting, as peers such as Barclays, HSBC and NatWest have lifted pay ceilings since Britain removed the banker bonus cap. (The Guardian) Lloyds shares last closed at 100.30 pence on Friday, up 0.25% on the day, and close to a 52-week high of 101.70p.
11 January 2026
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Lloyds share price clings to £1 as investors eye inflation data and Jan 29 results

Lloyds share price clings to £1 as investors eye inflation data and Jan 29 results

London, Jan 10, 2026, 09:40 GMT — Market closed Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) shares ended Friday up 0.25% at 100.30 pence, keeping the stock just above the £1 mark after a choppy session. The lender is up about 86% over the past year and traded between 99.46 and 101.95 pence on the day, according to Hargreaves Lansdown data. About 54.5 million shares changed hands. (Hargreaves Lansdown) The £1 handle has become a line in the sand for some traders after the run-up, and the stock has started to move in shorter bursts. Lloyds rose 1.16% on Thursday and sat about
10 January 2026
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Lloyds Banking Group stock edges up after UK-first tokenised deposit blockchain trade

Lloyds Banking Group stock edges up after UK-first tokenised deposit blockchain trade

London, Jan 8, 2026, 09:46 GMT — Regular session Lloyds Banking Group plc (LLOY.L) shares edged up 0.7% to 99.58 pence on Thursday, after trading between 98.31 pence and 99.64 pence and sitting about 2 pence below a 52-week high of 101.70 pence. Investing.com The lender said on Wednesday it issued “tokenised deposits” — a digital form of bank money recorded on a blockchain — on the Canton Network and used them to buy a tokenised gilt, or UK government bond, from digital securities firm Archax. Surath Sengupta, head of transaction banking products at Lloyds, called it “a glimpse into
8 January 2026
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Lloyds share price dips below 100p as Barclays backs the stock ahead of January results

Lloyds share price dips below 100p as Barclays backs the stock ahead of January results

London, Jan 7, 2026, 10:34 GMT — Regular session Lloyds Banking Group plc (LLOY.L) shares were down 0.9% at 99.40 pence by 1019 GMT, dipping below the 100 pence level after opening at 100.30 pence. The stock traded between 99.08 and 100.50 pence and is not far from a 52-week high of 101.70 pence. The pullback came as fresh survey data underlined a weak UK building backdrop, a sensitive area for lenders with big mortgage books. The S&P Global/CIPS construction PMI printed 40.1 for December, and a housing-related sub-index dropped to 33.5, its weakest since May 2020. Why it matters
7 January 2026
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Lloyds Banking Group share price rises to 1-year high as mortgage cuts and BoE data sharpen results focus

Lloyds Banking Group share price rises to 1-year high as mortgage cuts and BoE data sharpen results focus

London, January 6, 2026, 08:35 (GMT) — Regular session Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) shares rose 1.6% to 101.51 pence by 0835 GMT, after touching 101.70 pence — the top of their 52-week range. Investing.com The move puts the spotlight back on a familiar pressure point for the lender: UK mortgages. With borrowers refinancing and lenders fighting for new business, investors are trying to read what happens next to volumes and pricing into the results season. Bank of England data on Monday showed net consumer borrowing increased by 2.08 billion pounds ($2.79 billion) in November — the biggest rise since November
6 January 2026
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Lloyds stock slips as HSBC mortgage rate cuts rekindle UK price-war talk

Lloyds stock slips as HSBC mortgage rate cuts rekindle UK price-war talk

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 08:45 GMT — Regular session Shares of Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) fell in early London trading on Monday, sliding 1.1% to 98.2 pence by 0830 GMT, after opening at 99.9 pence.  Investing The move matters because Lloyds is Britain’s biggest mortgage lender and its earnings are sensitive to shifts in mortgage pricing. Tighter spreads can pinch net interest margin — the gap between what a bank earns on loans and pays on deposits.  Reuters Brokers said HSBC’s move to cut mortgage rates from Jan. 5 risks pulling rivals into a more aggressive battle for new business,
5 January 2026
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Lloyds pulls invoice factoring for SMEs, tightening cash‑flow options heading into 2026

Lloyds pulls invoice factoring for SMEs, tightening cash‑flow options heading into 2026

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 11:32 ET Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) plans to close its invoice factoring service for small and medium-sized businesses by the end of 2025, the Financial Times reported, citing two people familiar with the matter. The timing matters because factoring is a day-to-day cash tool for smaller firms, letting them turn unpaid invoices into money they can use immediately. A year-end shutdown would force some businesses to line up alternatives for 2026. The move also signals a wider retreat by major UK lenders from labour-intensive working-capital products, as banks focus on steadier returns from mortgages and
30 December 2025
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Wesfarmers share price: what to watch on ASX next week as results loom

Wesfarmers share price: what to watch on ASX next week as results loom

7 February 2026
SYDNEY, Feb 7, 2026, 17:41 AEDT — Market closed Wesfarmers shares ended Friday down 1.33% at A$85.04, trimming a sharp gain a day earlier as the Australian market slid into the weekend. (wesfarmers.com.au) Why it matters now is timing. Australia’s reporting season is starting to bite, and Wesfarmers’ half-year results are due on Feb. 19, a date investors have been circling as they look for a read on household demand and margins across the group. (wesfarmers.com.au) The broader tape has not been calm. A week of heavy moves in commodities and tech has pushed investors to cut exposure to cyclical
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