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Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY): news on Monday 26 October 2026
News from the 24 hours to Monday morning, 26 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, with branch closures at Lloyds and Halifax and a concern over the tax budget impact weighing against expected big profits, a cashback offer and a supportive analyst consensus.
What drove it
- branch closures
- expected profits
- tax budget impact
Around this day
| Day | Tone | Headlines |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
7 stories · 8 headlines · strongest first
Banks on 26 OctoberFTSE 100 that day| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way | |
|---|---|---|
| Halifax and Lloyds plan branch closures −3.52 headlines today · 24 in all, since 30 September · Reports say Lloyds and Halifax will close branches in November. | ||
| −4.7 | Branch closures criticised as blow to high street. | |
| −4.2 | Branch closures at Halifax and Lloyds; reputational negative. | |
| Banks and oil companies expected to report large profits +5.81 headline today · Daily Business previews upcoming bank and oil company profits. | ||
| +5.8 | Big profits expected from banks including Lloyds. | |
| Lloyds warned over bank tax budget impact −5.01 headline today · El-Balad reports John Healey was warned over the Budget impact on Lloyds. | ||
| −5.0 | Tax budget impact on Lloyds raised as concern. | |
| Bank offers 10% cashback for Christmas shopping +3.31 headline today · Daily Express reports a major UK bank is offering 10% cashback. | ||
| +3.3 | Cashback offer to customers; modestly positive product story. | |
| Analysts' consensus target price for Lloyds Banking Group is $6.00 +3.01 headline today · MarketBeat reports analysts' consensus target for Lloyds ADRs. | ||
| +3.0 | Analyst consensus target price coverage; mildly supportive. | |
| Lloyds boss: politicians should approach the UK economy like a chief executive +2.01 headline today · The FT reports the Lloyds boss saying politicians should treat Britain's economy in the way a chief executive would. | ||
| +2.0 | Lloyds boss commenting on UK economy; neutral to mildly positive profile. | |
| Lloyds shares priced at EUR 1.20 +0.51 headline today · Ad-hoc-news reports Lloyds' share price. | ||
| +0.5 | Share price update and release listing; largely factual. | |
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