Financial Stocks
HSBA, LLOY, BARC: As lending to SMEs drops, should you hold these stocks?
- May 16, 2022 10:30 AM BST
- Abhishek Sharma

Even as the UK economy is struggling to grow and fears of stagflation loom, lending to small businesses in the first three months of 2022 has dropped to the lowest in eight years, with less than one out of 10 firms (9%) applying to secure finance, ...
INVP, BRW, EMG: Should you invest in these financial stocks now?
- May 16, 2022 09:27 AM BST
- Rishika Raina
AV., ADM, HSX: Should you add these insurance stocks to your watchlist?
- May 12, 2022 03:01 PM BST
- Abhishek Sharma
PRU, LGEN, JUST: Should you put your money in these insurance stocks?
- May 09, 2022 10:42 AM BST
- Team Kalkine Media
HSBA, OSB, MAB1: How is high inflation impacting mortgage stocks?
- May 07, 2022 12:01 AM BST
- Team Kalkine Media
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HSBA, OSB, MAB1: How is high inflation impacting mortgage stocks?
- May 07, 2022 12:01 AM BST
- Team Kalkine Media
HIGHLIGHTS: Mortgage approvals were marginally lower in March in comparison to February, as per the data from the Bank of England. The net borrowing mortgage amount by individuals, however, increased to £7 billion in March from £4.6...
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HSBA, NWG, LLOY: Stocks you may choose as BoE raises interest rates to 1%
- May 05, 2022 02:03 PM BST
- Rishika Raina
Highlights BoE’s MPC raised the interest rate to 1% in Thursday’s meeting to counter the impact of rising inflation. Since the start of the pandemic, the rate has increased to 25%, 0.5%, and then 0.75% before today’s hike. In...
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Downing Renewables, Foresight Solar Fund: Should you invest in these firms?
- May 05, 2022 01:22 PM BST
- Rishika Raina
Highlights According to leading environmental disclosure platforms CDP and Planet Tracker, losses of a minimum of US$225 billion are being faced by financial institutions owing to water-related risks. The most widespread effects of these r...
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NBS, OSB: Are these stocks good bets amid rising interest rates?
- May 05, 2022 08:47 AM BST
- Rishika Raina
p; The Bank of England (BoE) has lately been going for interest rate hikes to offset the impact of the escalating inflation levels in the UK, which reached a 30-year high of 7% recently in March. On 5 May, the monetary policy committee (MPC) ...
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Protesters disrupt AGMs of BARC and STAN; shares remain neutral
- May 04, 2022 04:24 PM BST
- Team Kalkine Media
Highlights The AGMs of Barclays and Standard Chartered were disrupted on Wednesday by climate activists. The activists criticised the companies for investing in fossil fuel extraction and interrupted the speeches. The annual shareholder me...
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NWG, LLOY, OSB: Should you consider these mortgage stocks now?
- May 04, 2022 11:01 AM BST
- Team Kalkine Media
Highlights Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned of a 'very severe' inflationary crisis if the government responds to the high inflation by offering more benefits. Earlier, Chancellor Rishi Sunak warned that mortgage repayments could rise by ...
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Barclays (LON: BARC): Should you buy the stock now?
- May 03, 2022 12:17 PM BST
- Team Kalkine Media
GBX 140.06. Barclays Plc (LON: BARC) is among the Big four banking majors in the UK - and offers financial services in several countries. As of 3 May 2022, 8:47 am GMT, Barclays' shares traded at GBX 151.72, up 2.38%. The share price has witness...
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DORE, BSIF, RNEW: Should you invest in these green finance companies now?
- May 03, 2022 10:34 AM BST
- Rishika Raina
Highlights Chancellor Rishi Sunak is being requested to come up with a new generation of green bonds to help the UK reach its net-zero goals. The green economy doesn’t only cover renewable energy and clean technologies, but also other sus...
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NatWest (LON: NWG) avoids revolt over executive pay. Should you invest?
- April 29, 2022 11:23 AM BST
- Priya Bhandari
Highlights The shareholders agreed to all proposals put forward by the bank at the annual general meeting. Around 93% of shareholders voted in favour of the controversial new pay policy that will increase CEO Alison Rose’s potential bonus...
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BARC, ULVR, SBRY warn about rising inflation. Should you stay invested?
- April 28, 2022 02:29 PM BST
- Priya Bhandari
Highlights The Bank of England (BOE) is expected to raise interest rates for the fourth meeting in a row on May 5, as UK inflation has risen to 7% in the 12 months to March. The financial markets expect the BOE to raise rates to around 2.25% by...
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