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Lloyds (LSE: LLOY) drops 3.6% on FTSE 100’s heaviest volume as gilt yields and politics hit UK banks
Lloyds was the heaviest-traded stock on the FTSE 100 today with no company news. Gilt yields at 30-year highs and a Starmer crisis did the work instead.
Xero (ASX: XRO) climbs into FY2026 result as Melio integration becomes the central thesis test
Xero spent US$2.5bn on Melio. Shares are down 57% from the highs. The May 14 result is when bulls and bears find out who was right.
Persimmon (LON: PSN) reports private forward sales up 7% to £1.8bn as Iran war cost inflation looms over H2 2026
Persimmon's private forward sales jumped 7% to £1.80bn, but the harder question is whether vertical integration can blunt the looming second-half cost shock.
Lloyds Banking Group (LSE: LLOY) Q1 2026 profit jumps 33% to £2bn as NIM hits 3.17% and guidance raised
Lloyds beat Q1 by 14%, lifted 2026 guidance, then watched its shares drop. The structural hedge is masking a UK macro reset that could test asset quality.
Strait of Hormuz standoff lifts Brent past $107 as Federal Reserve, ECB, BOJ decisions loom
Iran talks stalled. Hormuz still closed. Five central banks meet this week. Brent at $107.97 is no longer a tactical move, it is a macro regime question.
Why did UK retail sales surge in April 2025? Weather and easter spending explained
UK retail sales rose 1.2% in April 2025, driven by sunny weather and Easter. Discover what this means for retailers, investors, and the broader UK economy.
Quant rolls out ‘Quant Flow’, A programmable money breakthrough for banks and businesses
Quant launches Quant Flow, a programmable money platform giving banks and businesses smarter, real-time control over finance. Explore how it transforms money.
Rightmove takeover? Shares explode as REA Group hints at a shocking £4.4bn bid!
Shares of Rightmove, the UK’s leading online property portal, soared by nearly 25% after Australia’s REA Group confirmed…