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NatWest Group (NWG): news on Saturday 31 October 2026
News from the 24 hours to Saturday morning, 31 October 2026.
Tone of the day
−5.5negative
−5.5
Relevant headlines69
Stories3
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 NatWest's third-quarter results, with profit of about £2.2bn and 1,000 to 1,400 job cuts. The tone leans negative because shares fell sharply on weaker interest income guidance, higher impairments and profit growth lagging rivals.
What drove it
- Q3 results
- interest income guidance
- job cuts and AI
Around this day
| Day | Tone | Headlines |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | +1.5 | 2 |
| Mon 26 Oct | −2.0 | 8 |
| Tue 27 Oct | +4.5 | 14 |
| Wed 28 Oct | +0.3 | 11 |
| Thu 29 Oct | +7.0 | 15 |
| Fri 30 Oct | −3.7 | 16 |
| Sat 31 Oct | −5.5 | 69 |
3 stories · 69 headlines · strongest first
Banks on 31 OctoberFTSE 100 that day| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way | |
|---|---|---|
| NatWest reports third-quarter results; shares fall on income outlook −2.157 headlines today · NatWest reported Q3 profit, reaffirmed its outlook, and shares dropped as higher impairments and the 2027 income outlook disappointed investors. | ||
| −10.0 | Sharp premarket fall on income shortfall. | |
| −10.0 | Heavy share price drop after results. | |
| −10.0 | Share price at multi-month low, impairments up. | |
| −10.0 | Shares fell on higher bad debts and bigger bank tax. | |
| −9.2 | Shares fell on weaker income outlook. | |
| −9.2 | Weak income guidance hit the share price. | |
| +8.3 | Wealth income jumped thanks to acquisition integration. | |
| −8.3 | Shares fell on margin pressure warning. | |
| −8.3 | Market reaction negative to underwhelming quarter. | |
| −8.3 | Broker concern about 2027 interest income hit shares. | |
| −8.3 | Shares fell as growth trailed competitors. | |
| −8.3 | Explains share price decline after results. | |
| −7.5 | Shares fell as profit growth stalled. | |
| −7.5 | Shares dropped following results. | |
| −7.5 | Shares lower on income miss, though guidance held. | |
| −7.5 | Slowest profit growth among large UK lenders. | |
| −7.0 | Shares dropped as profit growth disappointed. | |
| −6.7 | Weaker long-term targets disappointed investors. | |
| −6.7 | Shares lagged among index movers after results. | |
| +6.7 | Company describes quarter positively. | |
| −6.7 | Shares dropped while wider index rose. | |
| +6.7 | Broker kept positive recommendation. | |
| −5.8 | Shares fell as profit growth was small. | |
| −5.0 | Strong profit overshadowed by investor worries over outlook. | |
| +5.0 | Mortgage book expanded during the quarter. | |
| +5.0 | Mortgage lending growth in the quarter. | |
| +5.0 | Growth in customer assets highlighted. | |
| +4.2 | Management points to growth from customer relationships. | |
| +4.2 | Management stresses capital generation. | |
| +3.3 | Results as expected with improved capital outlook. | |
| +3.3 | Pre-impairment profit increased. | |
| −3.3 | Profits slipped in the quarter. | |
| −3.3 | Strong returns offset by selloff over margin guidance. | |
| −3.3 | Profit growth set against rising bad debt charges. | |
| +3.3 | Management highlights simplification benefits. | |
| +2.5 | Bank among lenders making billions in profit. | |
| −2.5 | Flat profit noted at market open. | |
| −2.5 | Middling performance described alongside job reductions. | |
| +2.5 | Full-year targets confirmed. | |
| +2.5 | Simplification and AI tools initiative. | |
| −1.7 | Market roundup naming the bank among movers after results. | |
| +1.7 | Steady quarter with guidance unchanged. | |
| −1.7 | Revenue ahead but earnings per share short. | |
| −1.7 | Short interest rose sharply. | |
| +1.7 | Outlook kept despite solid quarterly profit. | |
| −0.8 | Profit unchanged and outlook maintained. | |
| +0.8 | Analysts' views aligned with management's stance. | |
| −0.8 | Cost outperformance balanced income shortfall. | |
| −0.8 | Attributable profit eased while income rose. | |
| +0.8 | Summary of management comments on quarterly call. | |
| +0.5 | Routine earnings announcement. | |
| +0.5 | Routine report of quarterly results. | |
| +0.3 | Results in line with analyst forecasts. | |
| 0.0 | Pre-open note anticipating results. | |
| 0.0 | Formal results release. | |
| 0.0 | Transcript of results call. | |
| 0.0 | Results presentation slides. | |
| NatWest cuts around 1,000 to 1,400 jobs in efficiency drive +1.610 headlines today · Outlets report NatWest cutting jobs as part of a £420m cost-saving and AI-led drive. | ||
| +2.5 | Efficiency savings supported profit. | |
| +2.5 | Efficiency and technology push through job reductions. | |
| +1.7 | Cost savings from efficiency programme. | |
| +1.7 | Job reductions as technology is introduced. | |
| +1.7 | Further job cuts from automation efficiency. | |
| +1.7 | Rapid job reductions as AI change speeds up. | |
| +1.7 | Large profit alongside headcount reductions. | |
| +1.7 | Cost savings delivered through job reductions. | |
| +1.7 | Profit up to £2.2bn despite job cuts. | |
| −0.8 | Job cuts alongside strong profits draw criticism. | |
| NatWest boss comments on Budget ambition −0.82 headlines today · NatWest's chief criticised a lack of ambition in the Budget and questioned the growth strategy. | ||
| −0.8 | Chief executive criticises government budget approach. | |
| −0.8 | Chief executive criticises government budget approach. | |
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