FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / NatWest Group / 2 October 2026
NatWest Group (NWG): news on Friday 2 October 2026
−5.5 negative
NatWest shares fell around 4-5% as UK banks slid on rising gilt yields and budget worries, with the Chancellor summoning bank chiefs to a pre-budget summit. A new debanking row with a shipping tycoon's lawsuit added to the pressure, while product and hiring stories were minor positives.
What drove it
- share price fall
- pre-budget bank summit
- debanking lawsuit
The 21 stories
- −10.0 NatWest in new debanking row as shipping tycoon sues
New debanking row with shipping tycoon lawsuit. - −8.3 NatWest Group PLC Stock (NWG) Moved Down by 5.37% on Oct 1: What Signal Does It Send?
Stock dropped 5.37% in a day. - −8.3 UK banks tumble as gilt yields hit highest since 1998, budget jitters mount
UK banks fall on gilt yields and budget worries. - −8.3 NatWest Slides as Lending Gloom Spooks Investors
Shares slide on lending worries. - −7.5 NatWest Group (NYSE:NWG) Shares Down 5% - Here's What Happened
Shares down 5%. - −7.5 NatWest stock after-hours at EUR 7.73: minus 4.45 percent versus prior close
Stock fell 4.45% after hours. - +6.7 NatWest unveils generative AI tools for banking support
Launch of generative AI tools for banking support. - −6.7 NatWest Group PLC (NWG) Shares Fall 4.1% -- GF Value Says Still Overvalued
Shares fell 4.1% and valuation seen as stretched. - +5.0 How NatWest Boxed is Reinventing Embedded Finance
Positive feature on NatWest Boxed embedded finance. - +5.0 NatWest Supports 237 New Campus Bedspaces at University of Liverpool
Funding supports new student bedspaces at Liverpool. - +5.0 Asif Siddiqui: Engineering the Future of NatWest Boxed
Positive feature on NatWest Boxed engineering. - +5.0 Chris Rahnejat on How Capco Works with NatWest Boxed
Positive feature on NatWest Boxed partnership. - +5.0 Asif Siddiqui on NatWest Boxed Shaping Embedded Finance
Positive feature on NatWest Boxed. - −5.0 Healey summons UK bank chiefs to pre-budget summit next week
Pre-budget summit raises concern of possible bank levies. - −5.0 Healey said to seek meeting with UK bank chiefs
Chancellor seeking meeting with bank chiefs before budget. - +4.2 New director appointed to lead Royal Bank of Scotland's venture banking in Scotland
New director to lead venture banking in Scotland. - +4.2 Capco: Building a Banking Partnership that Lasts
Feature on Capco banking partnership with NatWest. - +4.2 RBS hires Penny as venture banking director
Hire to lead venture banking, modestly positive. - −2.5 Why Is NatWest Group (LSE:NWG) Stock In Focus This Week As Energy Giants Cushion The FTSE 100?
Stock in focus within FTSE 100 moves. - +0.8 NatWest announces board succession as NatWest stock stays below its high
Board succession announced, stock below its high. - +0.8 structuring-overseas-assets-for-long-term-success
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