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Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY): news on Sunday 25 October 2026
News from the 24 hours to Sunday morning, 25 October 2026.
Tone of the day
What the score means. Each score rates how good or bad the news was for the company, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). 0 is neutral, and anything beyond ±6 is strong and rare. It rates the coverage, not the share price.
Why it scored this way
Coverage was mixed: an RBC downgrade over margin pressure and branch closures weighed against Lloyds being named best in the UK, the boss saying it can withstand a bank tax raid, and bullish share price calls. Customer notices about account changes were mostly neutral to mildly negative.
What drove it
- RBC downgrade
- budget tax worries
- branch closures
Around this day
| Day | Tone | Headlines |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 19 Oct | −5.5 | 6 |
| Tue 20 Oct | −1.3 | 12 |
| Wed 21 Oct | −5.2 | 24 |
| Thu 22 Oct | −2.8 | 15 |
| Fri 23 Oct | −2.8 | 11 |
| Sat 24 Oct | +0.8 | 5 |
| Sun 25 Oct | −0.8 | 9 |
| Mon 26 Oct | −0.7 | 8 |
6 stories · 9 headlines · strongest first
Banks on 25 OctoberFTSE 100 that day| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way | |
|---|---|---|
| Lloyds confirms changes to customer accounts and investing +2.23 headlines today · Lloyds has confirmed changes for account customers and for those investing in UK businesses, and has been ranked top in the UK in one category. | ||
| +7.5 | Lloyds ranked top in UK in one category; positive for reputation | |
| −1.7 | Account change marking a historic shift; mildly negative for customers | |
| +0.8 | Customer change for investing in UK companies, mostly neutral | |
| Halifax and Lloyds customers warned of October deadlines for account changes −1.32 headlines today · 15 in all, since 20 October · Reports tell Halifax customers to take action by Friday and say they could be locked out after 31 October. | ||
| −2.5 | Halifax customers warned of being locked out | |
| −1.7 | Halifax customers warned to act before deadline | |
| RBC lowers Lloyds rating to sector perform and target to 115p −6.41 headline today · 17 in all, since 17 October · A report covers RBC's downgrade of Lloyds and target cut to 115p on margin pressure concerns. | ||
| −9.2 | RBC downgrade and target cut over margin pressure | |
| Lloyds shares: expert views on 140p +8.31 headline today · A piece asks whether Lloyds shares are heading to 140p. | ||
| +8.3 | Experts see shares rising to 140p | |
| Lloyds boss says bank can withstand budget tax raid +5.01 headline today · The Times reports Lloyds' boss says it can withstand a bank tax raid in the budget. | ||
| +5.0 | Boss says Lloyds can withstand potential bank tax rise | |
| Halifax and Lloyds plan branch closures −3.51 headline today · 24 in all, since 30 September · Lloyds Bank will shut 10 branches across the UK in November. | ||
| −4.2 | Ten branch closures in November | |
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