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BCS

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BCS stock's 68.4% YTD surge, driven by bold streamlining moves and solid capital returns, fuels momentum. Is this the right time to buy?

UK bank stocks popped by over 3% on Tuesday as investors waited for the upcoming Rachel Reeves budget reading and as traders anticipated more returns.  Lloyds share price jumped by 3.78% to 90.69p, up from this week's low of 85.86.

Shares in the big three domestic lenders, Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY), NatWest Group PLC (LSE:NWG) and Barclays PLC (LSE:BARC), helped lift the FTSE 100 on Tuesday after reports that the sector would escape extra taxes in tomorrow's Budget.  Chancellor Rachel Reeves is preparing to spare banks from the tax raid that had been expected, the Financial Times reported.

JPMorgan's senior analyst Kian Abouhossein has outlined his preferred European bank stocks as investors look ahead to 2026. Despite macroeconomic uncertainty and uneven M&A activity across the sector, Abouhossein believes select names offer compelling value and strong returns.

Kian Abouhossein, Head of EU Banks Equity Research at JPMorgan, discusses his top European banking picks for 2026 and outlines why he's keeping away from Sweden's lenders.

Atlas Merchant Capital CEO and former Barclays chief Bob Diamond talks about stablecoins, risk assets and the "darkest cloud" hanging over markets, on the sidelines of the New Economy Forum 2025 in Singapore. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video?

After a surprisingly upbeat earnings season, the latest Bank of England data suggest the good news for UK lenders has some staying power. UBS analysts Jason Napier and Sanjena Dadawala note that September's figures point to accelerating loan growth and a healthier deposit mix, reinforcing the improving trend already visible in third-quarter results.

Barclays PLC (LSE:BARC) has been the wallflower of the UK banking sector for years, but Deutsche Bank thinks it's time investors took another look. Analyst Robert Noble has lifted his price target from 380p to 480p and kept a “buy” rating, arguing that the market still undervalues the bank's progress.

Visa and United Kingdom-based bank Barclays expanded their six-decade partnership. The new agreement spans issuing and acquiring across Barclays' retail, corporate, business, United States and private bank businesses, according to a Wednesday (Oct. 29) press release.

It has been a while since Barclays PLC's (LSE:BARC) American consumer business offered much to get excited about. But in the space of a week, the bank has changed the tone.