UK Lenders Rally After ‘Huge Win’ in Motor Finance Ruling (1)

Aug. 4, 2025, 9:30 AM UTC

Shares of UK lenders including Lloyds Banking Group Plc, Close Brothers Group Plc and Barclays Plc jumped on Monday after the industry won a major reprieve in a pivotal car finance case before the country’s top court.

Close Brothers’ stock soared as much as 30%, while Lloyds gained as much as 8.3% — boosting its market capitalization by more than £3 billion and making it the best performer in the FTSE 100 index. Barclays’ shares rose 1.9%.

The Supreme Court on Friday overturned most of a lower court ruling that last year had sent shares in affected banks ...

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