Shares in high street bank, NatWest, have hit a near 20-year high after it reported a jump in profits.
Not since December 2008 has its stock price been so high, shortly before the state increased its stake as part of a global financial crash-era bailout.
It comes as NatWest published its second set of results since becoming fully private again. The state sold the last of its holdings in May of this year.
Separately, after a week of geopolitical movements, with the US sanctioning Russian oil producers, oil prices continued to rise, reaching $66.49.
While the price is still well below the $80 average for 2024, a sustained increase in prices will filter down to drivers at forecourt pumps.
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