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Lloyds share price in focus: buyback update collides with softer UK growth before the open
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Lloyds share price in focus: buyback update collides with softer UK growth before the open

Lloyds Banking Group closed Thursday at 102.40 pence, down 0.63%, after buying back 10 million shares on Feb. 12 for cancellation. The bank’s 2025 annual report is due Feb. 13. UK GDP grew 0.1% in Q4, missing forecasts, while business investment fell nearly 3%. Investors await Lloyds’ disclosures and the Bank of England’s next rate decision on March 19.
February 13, 2026

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