Royal Bank Of Scotland Share Discussion Threads

[begorrah88] 17/8/2015 08:11

Except the FTSe & UK bank stocks which are expected to sell off immmediately, same as they have done for weeks, due to hedge funds having all bots set to sell from 8.01am

[leedskier] 17/8/2015 08:10

The FTSE100 opened up more than 0.5% but has already given most of that back.

[leedskier] 17/8/2015 07:55

Shares, stocks and corporate news: What you need to know before the open

by Jessica Morris
14 August 2015 7:00am

Markets were looking buoyant this morning, amid growing optimism around the Greek bailout deal.

The FTSE 100 is expected to open up 33 points at 6,583, while the German Dax is on course to open 62 points higher at 11,047 and the French Cac up 26 points to 4,982.

This week Eurozone national parliaments will be voting on whether to accept or reject a third bailout deal for Greece. The draft deal was passed by the Greek parliament, as well as Eurozone finance ministers, on Friday.

In the UK, data due out tomorrow is expected to show the inflation rate fell back to zero for both annual and monthly growth in June. This will inevitably fire up the ongoing debate around interest rate hikes in the UK.

Read more: BoE member warns against keeping rates low for too long

Asian stocks were mostly lower overnight after the People's Bank of China (PboC) fixed the renminbi's reference point at 6.3969 against the dollar. This was weaker than the yuan's close of 6.3918 in the previous session, but stronger than Friday's fix of 6.3975.

The reference point is a guiding rate, from which trade can rise or fall by two per cent throughout the day.

Corporate news:

Quindell has appointed a new chief executive Indro Mukerjee.
Bovis Homes said revenue rose nine per cent to £350.7m in the six months ended 30 June, from £322.1m during the same period a year earlier.
Network Rail has taken the first step towards selling off its £1bn commercial property portfolio.
Morrisons is in talks to sell its convenience stores to the investment firm behind the rescue of Monarch Airlines.

[isis] 16/8/2015 19:42

These so called fines are really Taxes on shareholders.

[tfergi] 16/8/2015 15:54

Lol I get ya, that might affect the share price a tad more :-)

[ianood] 16/8/2015 10:37

How about £200 million?

[tfergi] 15/8/2015 13:39

Which ianood ? 1.3 billion pounds total fine between 9 banks? Unless RBS's fine is hugely disproportionate, it shouldn't be more than £200,000 I thought RBS had provisioned £500,000 so it should come in less than that?

I'm speculating to be honest I havnt pulled the figures from anywhere?

[ianood] 15/8/2015 13:28

tfegi - I'd run that number again if I were you :)

[tfergi] 15/8/2015 13:06

That's less than was thought isnt it for RBS, can't be more than say £200,000?

[leedskier] 15/8/2015 13:01

Nine banks have settled US compensation claims brought over FX Rigging. The total sum is $2 Billion.BARC, HSBA and (inevitably) RBS are among the nine.

[leedskier] 14/8/2015 16:37

In my minds eye I can see Michael Foot, when leader of the Labour Party, having defeated Dennis Healey in the leadership election, at the Remembrance Day Parade at the Cenotaph in his donkey jacket. He was a conscientious objector in WW2, I think.In1983, shortly after the Falklands War, under his leadership the Tories enjoyed their largest ever majority.

[jwe] 14/8/2015 16:23

I cannot believe they can be consistently so hopeless in selecting a leader who is actually electable ,blair apart

[avatar333] 14/8/2015 16:21

It makes a pleasant change for you to be correct about something, gcom2.

Only joking.

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[gcom2] 14/8/2015 16:19

Jwe, I predcited way before the election on this very BB that we'll not see Labour in power for 20 or 30 years.

[avatar333] 14/8/2015 15:46

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leedskier and I prefer a straight choice between 'left' and 'right(ish)'.

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[avatar333] 14/8/2015 15:43

136097

Indeed.

It will also leave the 'centre ground' wide open for the Liberal Democrats.

LOL

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[jwe] 14/8/2015 15:41

Absolutely .Labour will get absolutely trashed IF they actually manage to stay together as a party with him as leader which i very much doubt
British politics is at its best when 2/3 parties are fighting over the centre ground,if he is elected that is not what will happen,they will be lucky to get 100 seats

[leedskier] 14/8/2015 15:37

In March 2008 there were 1680 companies listed on Aim. It is now just above 1000. At its current rate of decline, it will be smaller than the Main Market by 2022.

[leedskier] 14/8/2015 15:33

He will be good value.

[avatar333] 14/8/2015 15:00

Jeremy Corbyn is today revealed as the first choice of ordinary Londoners to lead the Labour Party — defying claims that his appeal is limited to Left-wingers and trade unionists.

An exclusive YouGov poll for the Evening Standard reveals he has more support among the London public than his nearest rivals, Andy Burnham and Yvette Cooper, put together.

[avatar333] 14/8/2015 14:54

isis
14 Aug'15 - 10:38 - 136086 of 136094 1 0


I suppose that explains why they're Called Gas and Oil 'Rigs'! lol


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LOL

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[leedskier] 14/8/2015 13:12

Basically the FTSE100 is a dividend.

[tfergi] 14/8/2015 12:55

Just looked at a 3 year FTSE 100 chart. Made a bit in year one, but it's basically been flat for two years.

Rubbish really when you think of the progress the economy has made.