Close Brothers Group Logs Smaller Preliminary FY26 Loss; Net Interest Income Down

02:19 AM EDT, 09/29/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Close Brothers Group (CBG.L) logged a narrower preliminary loss in fiscal 2026, while net interest income declined year over year, according to a Tuesday filing. Loss attributable to shareholders for the 12 months ended July 31 was 85.7 million pounds sterling, compared with a loss of 100.2 million pounds earlier. Loss per share moved to 0.571 pound from 0.669 pound. The merchant banking group's net interest income was 538.5 million pounds, compared with 568.8 million pounds a year ago.