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NatWest Group (NWG): news on Saturday 24 October 2026
News from the 24 hours to Saturday morning, 24 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 leaned positive, helped by Barclays lifting its NatWest price target to 850p and NatWest's youth employment scheme in Greater Manchester. Budget-week worries about a possible bank tax hike tempered the tone ahead of expected stronger profits.
What drove it
- Barclays target upgrade
- Youth employment scheme
- Budget tax fears
Around this day
| Day | Tone | Headlines |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 18 Oct | +1.2 | 4 |
| Mon 19 Oct | +1.2 | 7 |
| Tue 20 Oct | +7.0 | 13 |
| Wed 21 Oct | −4.5 | 28 |
| Thu 22 Oct | −1.3 | 21 |
| Fri 23 Oct | +2.3 | 10 |
| Sat 24 Oct | +5.0 | 11 |
| Sun 25 Oct | +1.5 | 2 |
| Mon 26 Oct | −2.0 | 8 |
6 stories · 11 headlines · strongest first
Banks on 24 OctoberFTSE 100 that day| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way | |
|---|---|---|
| UK banks to report earnings in Budget week +0.14 headlines today · 6 in all, since 23 October · Previews say banks will report results during the week of the Budget, with stronger profits expected and concern about a surcharge. | ||
| −3.3 | Bank results amid fears of Budget surcharge on banks. | |
| +1.7 | Stronger profits expected but tax hike risk. | |
| +1.7 | NatWest named among FTSE shares to watch; mild. | |
| +0.8 | Preview of week with bank earnings and Budget; general. | |
| Barclays lifts NatWest rating to Overweight and sets 850p target +9.82 headlines today · 20 in all, since 14 October · Barclays raised its NatWest target from 740p to 850p. | ||
| +9.2 | Barclays raised NatWest price target to 850p. | |
| +9.2 | Barclays raises NatWest target from 740p to 850p. | |
| NatWest pledges to help 10,000 young people into work +5.62 headlines today · 6 in all, since 22 October · NatWest's Youth Offer, aimed at helping young people into work, is due in January and will begin in Greater Manchester. | ||
| +6.7 | NatWest scheme to help young people into work. | |
| +5.8 | NatWest youth employment scheme launching in Greater Manchester; positive community work. | |
| NatWest backs government plans to cut business red tape +5.01 headline today · NatWest backed UK government plans to reduce business red tape. | ||
| +5.0 | NatWest backs government plan to cut business red tape. | |
| BExA-GTR awards honour young exporters representing Sole Bliss and NatWest +3.31 headline today · The awards recognised young exporters representing Sole Bliss and NatWest. | ||
| +3.3 | NatWest linked to exporter awards recognition; minor. | |
| NatWest to cancel repurchased shares +2.01 headline today · NatWest plans to cancel the shares it has bought back, among them 2.43m purchased on 23 October. | ||
| +2.0 | Share buyback cancellation notice; routine but supportive of returns. | |
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