Weekly Recap: Lloyds H1 pretax profit rise and UK house prices drop
Lloyds Banking Group plc Sponsored ADR (LSE:LLOY) reported stronger H1 results with pretax profit up to £4.3B and net interest income rising 9% to £7.3B from higher rates and hedging, even as Halifax data show UK house prices slipping and mortgage approvals hitting 2024 lows.Previous Week RecapThis…