Royal Bank Of Scotland Share Discussion Threads

[leedskier] 21/9/2016 08:38

I have not looked.


More on the Russian/Syria/US story I posted about yesterday, when the Red Present convoy was bombed....

Russian planes dropped bombs that destroyed UN aid convoy, US officials say




This could get nasty.

[tfergi] 21/9/2016 08:21

Anyone know why Barc has jumped 4% this morning?

[leedskier] 21/9/2016 07:39

IG European opening calls:

$FTSE 6853 +0.33%
$DAX 10439 +0.43%
$CAC 4405 +0.37%
$IBEX 8722 +0.41%
$MIB 16292 +0.52%

[leedskier] 21/9/2016 07:28

Cenkos, a leading small cap/Aim brokerage, posted it's report this morning.

Quieter markets especially on Aim, impacted. Pick & Mix the causes.

The report includes

Profit and earnings per share
Profit before tax decreased by 91% to £1.7 million (H1 2015: £18.6 million) and profit after tax decreased by 96% to £0.7 million (H1 2015: £14.6 million). Our basic earnings per share ("EPS") fell by 95% to 1.2p.


Revenue fell 71%.

If Cenkos is finding it hard going, there must be some further down the food chain that are finding it impossible.

[leedskier] 21/9/2016 07:05

IG saying flat to positive at the open following policy tinkering at the Bank of Japan overnight.

[maxk] 20/9/2016 21:34

ok, thanks.

I had read somewhere that thee sale was viewed as too cheap etc etc. Who knows?

[polar fox] 20/9/2016 21:21

The FT sees it as a 'blow' to RBS. And the regulars who post on here have been counting on a sale to Santander to boost the SP, alongside the US fine being settled.

[maxk] 20/9/2016 21:03

Is that good or bad?

[polar fox] 20/9/2016 21:02

FT confirming news.

[polar fox] 20/9/2016 20:57

SKY News tweet this evening reporting that Santander has pulled out of talks to buy 300 W & G branches. No other detail provided yet.

[avatar333] 20/9/2016 15:04

143638

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[maxk] 20/9/2016 14:46

In case anyone missed it..nicked from the gold thread:

[careful] 20/9/2016 14:28

I think people are punch drunk Leeds.
These markets are difficult to read and many are losing money I suspect.
The crash to the low of Feb (5500), followed bt Brexit volatility, then a huge rise from the feb lows of about 25% on light volume.

[leedskier] 20/9/2016 14:19

There is an irony about IG's commentary this morning about increasingly subdued trading in July and August, and as further evidenced by the light traffic on ADVFN. I say we that because the drum bangers across the entire length and breadth of ADVFN BB leading up to the referendum, were all for leaving the EU. Now they have got their way, they should be backing Britain by investing in its companies. Instead of which I suspect many have for now at least given up trading or investing. Why so?

[careful] 20/9/2016 14:10

Everyone seems to think the Fed and Japan will grease the markets.
this time I am not so sure.
Just took out FTSE100 short position.
happy to wait.

[leedskier] 20/9/2016 13:55

I was right about the reason for the fall in Sterling though.

Just read a commentary on Bloomberg that the FX traders are shorting Sterling ahead of the Federal Bank decision tomorrow. Following the comments from Europe, it is viewed as a basket case.

[leedskier] 20/9/2016 13:50

I posted it for your entertainment AV.

[avatar333] 20/9/2016 13:22

143634

You won't be surprised to note that I completely disagree with you there, leedskier.

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[leedskier] 20/9/2016 12:11

Given Sterling is being trashed today, currently a £ is worth less than €1.16 and £ is less than $1.30, I can only assume that the heated exchange between the UK and the rest of the EU as to what the EU will or will not agree to, is spooking the FX traders.

[leedskier] 20/9/2016 12:02

The UK cannot pick and mix. A trade agreement requires open borders with Europe. ( Personally I wholly concur with that view)Bloomberg - UK Told It Has Zero Chance of Having Brexit Cake and Eating It

[leedskier] 20/9/2016 11:28

Bloomberg - ECB Says Weak Trade Is the 'New Normal' in Post-Crisis World

[avatar333] 20/9/2016 11:07

I think we made that point some time ago.

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[leedskier] 20/9/2016 10:44

I imagine next year's results from these companies will blame brexit rather than the weather. It will have a far more convincing ring to it.