Lloyds share price slides to a new weekly low as the aftershocks of US FED’s interest policy hit the UK stock market. Similarly, the shares of Barclays and NatWest are also down 0.8% and 0.66% on Tuesday. At the time of writing, the shares of the British bank are trading 3.25% below last week’s low and are standing at 42.84p.
UK shares are currently facing strong headwinds due to a major correction in the US stock markets. The interest rates are also likely to remain high for the foreseeable future. As a result, the FTSE 100 index has slid 3.3% from its September highs.
A few months ago, Lloyd’s bank invested a sum of £10 million in Yoti to develop technology that would counter identity fraud. The app is called Lloyds Bank Smart ID and will allow users to share their personal information with businesses.
Back in June, Telegraph Media Group was acquired by Lloyds after the British media giant failed to pay back over £1 billion in debt. After this, several firms have come forward and expressed interest in buying TMG from Lloyds. Companies like Axel Springer, Daily Mail, and General Trust are all expected to bid on the auction to be held in October.
The daily chart of LON: LLOY shows the breakout above the 44.7p resistance level in September. However, the bulls failed to gain strength above the key level. Currently, the shares of the British bank are trading under 44.7p again. The weekly chart also reveals the price retesting the 200 MA level, which lies at 43.125p.
In the coming days, there is a strong likelihood for the share price to retest the September lows of 41.35p. However, a reclaim of the 44.65p resistance level in the weekly chart can help the Lloyd share price forecast to gain a bullish outlook.
This post was last modified on Oct 03, 2023, 16:17 BST 16:17