barclays will ge coming out with trading update on 07.05.2009 It is expected to report profits higher than market expectations.

A good Buy Medium to Long term

b/m remember BRANCOTE .sold for 210p bought at 5p then we had the rights to buy hpd now pgd for 1.5p now 69p and bought loads and we will sell this gold fields for over 200p next year

UBS

barcs on target so after ppi pay out .
over 6b profit this year and div 7p

Cant see this getting any higher especially as short termers will be selling before the week-end.

Markets Boosted As Banks Pledge Billions


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Sky News 2011, 22:07, Thursday 15 September 2011

Markets have been boosted as five of the world's central banks said they would pump billions of dollars into the European financial system.

The Bank of England, European Central Bank, Bank of Japan (NYSE: MCO - news) , US Federal Reserve
and Swiss National Bank said they will provide additional dollar liquidity in a move designed to alleviate fears about lenders' exposure to bad debts.

Shares in Britain's banks were boosted by the announcement, with Lloyds Banking Group (LSE: LLOY.L - news) ahead 7%, and Barclays (LSE: BARC.L - news) , Royal Bank of Scotland (LSE: RBS.L - news) and HSBC (LSE: HSBA.L - news) were all up 4%.

This helped push London's FTSE 100 Index 2% higher, or 110.5 points at 5337.5.

The euro's future, and even existence, hangs in the balance as Greece, Spain, Italy and others look increasingly unlikely to be able to meet their debt payments. But whatever the outcome, the scars of this crisis will mar the currency for decades to come and that's if it survives.

my ealier post i said 6b profit it is nearer 7b after the ppi pay out

final div in mach will be 4.5p

Get you shorts ready for 14.30

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I see the pension fund managers have been buying the last couple of days but not big time yet next week they will by big time

so far they have bought just under 80m

we might get a 2p div in dec

on barcs figs nett asset value is over 429p from 423p

will barcs open up over 40p on monday?

I doubt it.

we will see the EU will of resolved the eu banks by 8pm today .
and also govs in the eu and uk to ease up on cuts

They will ease up on cuts to the old bill but that's about all.

UK tax should be increased to all earning above above 10,000

They should close tax loopholes that are enjoyed by the likes of Sir Philip Green and his cronies

B/M agree . have you read about the muslim baroness father .that is the break we needed now cameron and the party get your act together cut child benefits to two only

the next hour in EU debate will be interesting news and good for banks ,