Lloyds Banking Share Discussion Threads

[optomistic] 03/9/2020 15:15

Mitchy took a photo of one down in Poole, Think it's a Manhatton, very nice. Got it as a screensaver...so I can dream a little.

[mitchy] 03/9/2020 14:30

To much fear about, covid , EU deal, jobless totals,bad debts, possible second wave of claims and now a strong pound. All headwinds for the share price not just for lloy but all the U.K banks.
We need some solid good news not just stimuli news.
I'm potentially buying a new boat in Poole tomorrow but I guess that doesn't count.

[gbh2] 03/9/2020 14:28

Far to east to short this lame nag and control the sp!

[arjun] 03/9/2020 14:15

Back to LLoy, totally disappointing that it fails to hold onto any am gains....it's a real struggle, let alone try for that 1p rise... Hope this changes soon

[arjun] 03/9/2020 14:11

Afternoon AllI absolutely agree with you Mitchy, A BIG shout out to all those connected to NHS, they have been super busy I have 3 doctors as neighbours. They have been putting the hours in Big time. Getting out to clap them on Thursday evening was the very least we could do. Well done to them we are very lucky to have them.

[mitchy] 03/9/2020 12:27

Shout out To NHS staff for not only risking their lives , some of whom gave their lives, but they have obviously got the right treatments now.Death rates are really low even in the face of rising case numbers. Well done you guys...cheers.

[xxxxxy] 03/9/2020 11:40

In today's brief: Barnier's ramps up no-deal rhetoric; Boris weighs in on Japan FTA; UK condemns Novichok attack and US places fresh restrictions on Chinese diplomats.Project Fear 2.0: As we reach crunch time for Brexit talks, Michel Barnier continues to ramp up his rhetoric, this time issuing threats of no-deal unless David Frost and his team give in to Brussels demands. Barnier warned that without "credible guarantees" on subsidies and standards, Brussels will reject a free trade agreement and trigger a no-deal end to the transition period. The EU's chief negotiator pinned all the blame for the deadlock on the British, despite just days ago refusing to make progress on key areas such as fisheries unless the UK budges on other issues. Barnier's blame game comes just before talks resume in London next week but is unlikely to scare Frost into submission as we prepare for another round of hotly contested negotiations.Boris weighs in on Japan FTA: Boris Johnson has spoken to outgoing Japanese PM Shinzo Abe and welcomed the progress that negotiators have made towards a bilateral Free Trade Agreement, telling his counterpart that a free trade deal between their two countries would provide certainty for companies and consumers, Downing Street has confirmed that Japan and the UK are working hard to secure a deal that both sides hope can be in place before the transition period ends on December 31st.UK leads international condemnation of Novichok poisoning: The UK and US are leading the international condemnation of Russia after German hospital tests proved "without doubt" that Alexei Navalny, a popular Putin critic, was poisoned with Novichok. This is the same nerve agent that was used in the poisoning of Sergei Skripal in Salisbury in 2018. Boris Johnson reacted to the news calling it "outrageous" and committed to "working with international partners to ensure justice is done."Record day for migrant crossings: Priti Patel met with Tony Abott yesterday, but she won't be pleased to wake up to the news that a new record number of migrants crossed the channel whilst she hosted the former Australian PM. At least 409 asylum seekers took advantage of the calm seas to reach Britain and numbers are showing no sign of abating with the Home Office's hostile environment plan proving to be ineffective. Mr Abbott knows a thing or two about tackling illegal migration so perhaps the two were sharing notes and Priti is already planning her next move.Sunak warns of tax rises ahead: Rishi Sunak has warned Tory MPs that taxes will have to rise in order to restore public finances and said it was time to be "honest" with the public about the challenges ahead. Having said that, Sunak promised there would not be a "horror show of tax rises with no end in sight". Many Tory MPs continue to push back against the idea arguing that now is not the time to be raising taxes and that the government should instead focus on growing the economy in order to recover from the impact of Covid. US restrictions on Beijing diplomats: The US has imposed further restrictions on Chinese diplomats with Mike Pompeo announcing they will now be required to seek US government permission to engage in a number of routine activities.The top US diplomat said that the "State Department has established a mechanism requiring approval for senior Chinese diplomats in the United States to visit university campuses and to meet with local government officials."Chinese embassy events of more than 50 people and consular posts outside mission properties will also need approval and Chinese government social media accounts will have to be properly identified. GSK start clinical vaccine trails: Clinical trials for the vaccine produced by GSK and Sanofi have begun today with the drug companies hoping to deliver final results in early December. The UK government has ordered 100 million doses of AstraZeneca's potential vaccine and has secured early access to the one produced by GSK and Sanofi. State Aid Impasse: On our site today we have an article by our chairman Shanker Singham. In his article he looks at the EU's state aid demands and how a logical solution can be found in negotiations. You can read the full article here.For the latest news and developments throughout the day, please do follow @GlobalVision_UK on Twitter.Thanks for reading, and enjoy the rest of your day

[xxxxxy] 03/9/2020 11:39

Trump.WINNER

[xxxxxy] 03/9/2020 11:35

Largest trading bloc in the world, by size, is USMCA (USA-Mexico-Canada), not the EUBy the common measure of GDP, the new US-Mexico-Canada deal dwarfs the EU27?© Brexit Facts4EU.Org 2020President Trump and team negotiated the new USMCA trade deal 21 months from taking officeU.S. president Donald Trump took office in January 2017. Part of his election manifesto was to repudiate NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) and to negotiate a new deal with Canada and Mexico.Just 21 months after President Trump took office, in September 2018 the United States, Mexico, and Canada reached an agreement to replace NAFTA with the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA). All three countries had ratified it by March 2020.?The USMCA deal being signed - © The White HouseMedia blackout?Virtually unreported by the UK mainstream media, the USMCA deal formally took effect on 01 July 2020, replacing the old NAFTA agreement.Meanwhile, the United Kingdom – the EU's second-largest economy until it left the EU (in name only) in January - will complete the exit process on 31 December 2020 when it leaves the 'Transition Period' agreed by Theresa May and subsequently agreed and signed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on 28 January this year.The UK is still precluded by EU diktat from implementing trade deals such as USMCA.The EU compared to USMCAThe EU is very fond of pretending to be a country, whereas in fact it is an association of 27 countries linked by various treaties, none of whose citizens have been given a vote about whether the EU should become a superstate in its own right.Conversely, the USA, Canada and Mexico are real countries and they make no pretence of being one superstate. Each country contain states which have varying degrees of autonomy, but which all exist under national governments and whose citizens (or the vast majority thereof) recognise and respect the name of their own country. They remain independent, have their own independent courts, but have a new trading agreement.So where does this put the EU in terms of its economic power?BREXIT FACTS4EU.ORG SUMMARYThe combined economic size of the USMCA versus the EUCombined GDP of the USMCA bloc (US, Mexico and Canada) - $24,444.5 bnGDP of the USA on its own - $21,439.5 bnCombined GDP of the EU27 - $15,548.6 bnMore... Facts4eu.org

[xxxxxy] 03/9/2020 11:33

Stephen PriestPosted September 3, 2020 at 5:16 am | PermalinkWe will never level anyone up unless we end all the pointless restrictions.393 reported Covid deaths in Europe yesterdayPopulation: 741.4 millionSOURCE worldometersFor that European economies are being destroyed."Piers Corbyn, the elder brother of Jeremy Corbyn, the former leader of the Labour party, was given a penalty without trial of £10,000 for his part in organising a rally in Trafalgar Square calling for the repeal of the Coronavirus Act, passed in March, which gave the government sweeping powers.The £10,000 penalty was imposed under a statutory instrument, not passed by parliament, but brought into force on 28 August by the Health Secretary. Two organisers of a rave in West Glamorgan, attended by about 3,000 people, were also given fixed penalty notices for £10,000." Source – SpectatorIn other words the night before the protestWhat is going on with this Conservative Government?

[geckotheglorious] 03/9/2020 11:17

Very true Utrick.

The absence of toxic smog is a blessing.

Don't disagree that we are a shadow of our former selves..but that was always inevitable. Empires rise and fall.. Nations that lead then fall behind as another takes its place. Inevitable evolution with the passage of time.

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[7rademark] 03/9/2020 11:14

What do we reckon then, 2pm for it to go red.

[geckotheglorious] 03/9/2020 10:57

Utrick

We make plenty, from JCBs, Pharamceuticals, Defence weaponry, etc etc.

And it's They're / they are all closed, not there.

Unprecedented, not unpresidented.



"Time to start growing me own veg me thinks"

Yup, bit late now if you're a UK resident. Unless you're going to grow some winter crops. Lettuce/Kale grow well now..and planting garlic for next year.

[utrickytrees] 03/9/2020 10:41

We dont make fkall, all we do is but lattes of poles in Starbucks, there all closed. Or stay in premier inns run by poles & there all closed. It's no surprise theres a unpresidented level of uncertainty around the British Economy, its service driven & noone wants to use the services. Time to start growing me own veg me thinks.

[xxxxxy] 03/9/2020 10:06

: 'Record level' of uncertainty for UK economy, warns Bank of England governorNoting that the rise in government debt was prompted by economic weakness, Broadbent said that the natural response of independent central banks would be to ease monetary policy in order to tackle weak inflation.Like most central banks, the Bank of England is tasked with ensuring price stability, or keeping inflation in check.Concerns about monetary financing reached a fever pitch in April when the Bank of England expanded an overdraft-like facility used by the UK government.While the Ways and Means facility could act as a kind of backstop if the UK government runs into temporary financing issues, it has not been called upon so far in the coronavirus crisis.But the surge in asset purchases by the Bank of England has pushed the yield on UK government bonds - known as gilts - to record lows in recent months.Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey was forced to deny that the bank was permanently expanding its balance sheet with the goal of funding government spending.... Yahoo Finance

[maxidi] 03/9/2020 10:00

All the talk on cars ...... I'm a bit late sorry. Been away.

My wife has an MX5 and loves it. I HATE IT!!! No comfort....

[diku] 03/9/2020 09:31

Price has been so decimated it is a struggle to go up even 1p...

[chavitravi2] 03/9/2020 09:26

Moving up nice but could it be shorters buying back?

[xxxxxy] 03/9/2020 08:55

Snippet from Yahoo Finance...Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey on Wednesday refused to rule out taking UK interest rates into negative territory, comments that are likely to revive speculation about a possible rate cut.Bailey said negative interest rates remained in the central bank's "box of tools" should they be needed."It's in the box of tools," Bailey told MPs. "We're not planning it at the moment, we've got no plans to use it imminently but it is in the box."

[maxk] 03/9/2020 08:55

Socialist governments always raise taxes...

[xxxxxy] 03/9/2020 08:28

John Redwood@johnredwood1hTax rises now would hit returning confidence and damage recovery. It could increase not lower the deficit.