NatWest stock gains as UK banks lead FTSE 100 rebound

Published on 09/21/2026 at 19:40 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

NatWest stock closed at 699.40 pence on September 18, 2026, leaving the bank valued at about GBP 55.53 billion. UK bank stocks led a broader market rebound on September 21, 2026, as oil prices retreated and risk appetite improved.

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NatWest Group stock (ISIN GB00BM8PJ831) closed at 699.40 pence on the London Stock Exchange on September 18, 2026, valuing the bank at about GBP 55.53 billion and marking a 1.88 percent decline from the prior close.

UK banks support FTSE 100 rebound

As Reuters reported on September 21, 2026, UK indexes climbed with bank stocks leading gains as risk appetite improved while oil prices retreated.

According to Ad-hoc-news on September 21, 2026, NatWest stock had previously fallen 1.88 percent to 699.40 pence on September 18, 2026, but the broader sector strength indicates improved sentiment toward UK banks as of September 21, 2026.

Recent performance and valuation context

Per Ad-hoc-news on September 21, 2026, the closing price of 699.40 pence on September 18, 2026, left NatWest with a market capitalization of about GBP 55.53 billion, providing investors with a reference point against other FTSE 100 banks.

The recent 1.88 percent decline on September 18, 2026, followed broader volatility in European equity markets, but the sector-led rebound noted by Reuters on September 21, 2026, suggests that sentiment toward UK financials, including NatWest, may be stabilizing as risk conditions improve.

NatWest stock price and trading snapshot

NatWest Group stock is listed on the London Stock Exchange, with the latest referenced closing price of 699.40 pence on September 18, 2026, and a market capitalization around GBP 55.53 billion at that level, according to Ad-hoc-news.