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NatWest Group (NWG): news on Wednesday 28 October 2026
News from the 24 hours to Wednesday morning, 28 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 centred on the bank's upcoming results and worries over a possible bank tax rise, set against a broker price target increase and new social housing lending. The share price slipped, and a withdrawal from its markets business and executive changes added some caution.
What drove it
- bank tax fears
- upcoming results
- analyst target upgrade
Around this day
| Day | Tone | Headlines |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tue 27 Oct | +4.5 | 14 |
| Wed 28 Oct | +0.3 | 11 |
7 stories · 11 headlines · strongest first
Banks on 28 OctoberFTSE 100 that day| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way | |
|---|---|---|
| UK bank tax threat weighs on NatWest and Lloyds ahead of results +0.13 headlines today · 11 in all, since 23 October · Pieces discuss budget jitters and upcoming Friday results for NatWest and Lloyds. | ||
| −6.7 | Possible higher bank taxation puts earnings under pressure. | |
| +2.5 | Preview of upcoming results focusing on shareholder returns. | |
| −2.5 | Budget worries and upcoming results create near-term caution. | |
| Great Places receives £50m loan from NatWest +5.42 headlines today · Great Places has received £50m of lending from NatWest to fund 500 homes let at social rent. | ||
| +5.8 | Bank financing social housing provider, showing active lending and ESG credentials. | |
| +5.0 | Bank named as lender backing a landlord with large loan. | |
| NatWest share price commentary −0.22 headlines today · 7 in all, since 26 October · Pieces cover NatWest shares moving above their 200-day average and slipping on Tuesday. | ||
| −4.2 | Share price fell and lagged the wider market. | |
| +3.3 | Shares moved above a key technical average, mildly positive. | |
| Barclays raises NatWest target to 850p +9.71 headline today · 23 in all, since 14 October · Barclays raised its NatWest target to 850p. | ||
| +9.2 | Broker lifted price target, signalling analyst confidence. | |
| NatWest named UK IT Awards finalist +4.21 headline today · A Q&A features NatWest as a UK IT Awards finalist. | ||
| +4.2 | Bank's technology work recognised as awards finalist. | |
| NatWest executive reshuffle −1.71 headline today · A piece asks whether an executive reshuffle will change NatWest's narrative. | ||
| −1.7 | Management changes raise questions over the investment story. | |
| NatWest pulls out of its Markets business −1.71 headline today · A report says NatWest withdrew its Markets business ahead of results. | ||
| −1.7 | Exit from a business line ahead of results. | |
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