NatWest hits over 13-year high on raising annual forecast
Updates
** Shares in NatWest NWG.L up as much as 5.4% at 381.5p, highest since June 2011
** Shares atop FTSE 100 index .FTSE
** The British lender raises annual targets after jump in Q3 profit
** Now sees FY return on tangible equity above 15% vs prior forecast of 14%
** Raises FY income forecast to 14.4 bln pounds ($18.66 bln), from 14 bln pounds, due to slower-than-expected rate cuts
** Posts Q3 pretax operating profit of 1.7 bln pounds above analysts' expectations of 1.5 bln pounds
** "NatWest (is) in a nice spot to benefit from improving trends and lean on the structural hedge which will act as a strong driver of medium-term earnings," Hargreaves Lansdown analysts say in a note
** As of last close, stock had risen ~65% so far this year
($1 = 0.7717 pounds)
Reporting by Prerna Bedi in Bengaluru
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