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Persimmon’s share price up despite warning of ‘highly uncertain’ year ahead November 7, 2023 House builder Persimmon saw its share price close over six per cent today despite the firm warning of uncertainty next year, in a sign that markets may be cautiously restoring their faith in the housing market. The FTSE 250 housebuilder said the number of new homes it built in the third quarter declined by 37 [...]
FTSE 100 close: Barclays and NatWest rise on London index as stalling house prices knock builders May 9, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 kick started a fresh week down today, with Britain’s biggest home builders sliding after new figures showed house price growth has stalled. The capital’s premier index nudged 0.18 per cent lower to 7,764.10 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, [...]
China crackdown weighs on London’s FTSE 100 November 28, 2022 London’s FTSE 100 was today weighed down by fears Chinese authorities could drag down global growth by responding forcefully to protests against the country’s zero-Covid policy. The capital’s premier index dropped 0.17 per cent to 7474.01 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, [...]
FTSE 100 close: Anglo American and Antofagasta receive China boost but Barratt drops after house price slide March 1, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 sprung higher today, propelled by investors piling into commodity giants after a batch of better than expected data indicated the Chinese economy is on the mend. The capital’s premier index flung 0.49 per cent higher to back above the 7,900 point mark, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more [...]
FTSE 100 live: London’s blue chip stocks end the week in the black as March bows out ‘like a lamb’ with bulls ‘licking their wounds’ March 31, 2023 London’s premier index ended the week in the black, just. The FTSE 100 was last up at 7,631.74 just 11.31 points or 0.15 per cent. The FTSE 250, which is more UK focused ended the week slightly in the black up at 18,928.30 or 20.56 points higher. Today was the final trading day in a [...]
London’s FTSE 100 boosted by Truss trampled stocks regaining ground after Sunak victory October 24, 2022 London’s FTSE 100 today was lifted by stocks that have suffered during the last month’s financial market turmoil regaining losses. The capital’s premier index closed 0.64 per cent higher at 7,013.99 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, rose 0.76 per cent to [...]
FTSE 100 close: London index extends losses as pound slides and bond yields soar May 25, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 continued yesterday’s wobble today driven by investors fretting over how high the Bank of England will have to send interest rates to tame sticky inflation. The capital’s premier index slipped 0.74 per cent to 7,570.88 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the [...]
FTSE 100 close: Bank of England rate fears after inflation overshoot send house builders tumbling May 24, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 tanked today amid a sell off in companies that are poised to come under pressure from the Bank of England continuing to hike interest rates to tame inflation. The capital’s premier index slid 1.75 per cent to 7,615.22 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the [...]
Plans for an Asda ‘town centre’ linking London’s Old Oak and Park Royal May 13, 2024 The Issa brother-owned grocer has entered into an agreement with developer Barratt, on a Brownfield site, currently home to a superstore, marking a "significant milestone" for the firm.
Londoners may have to wait 30 years or get a second job to buy a house February 15, 2024 A bleak picture has been painted for prospective buyers in London in 2024, as a number of reports suggest that affordability will remain an issue this year. London has remained the most expensive part of the UK to purchase a home, due to the high demand to live in the capital. Average house prices in [...]