Sunday newspaper round-up: Currys, Barclays, Homebuilders
18th Feb 2024 23:26
(Sharecast News) - China's JD.com has been looking at a possible acquisition offer for Currys. Just the day before the electricals retailer had rebuffed an approach by private equity. Exploratory talks between Currys and JD had been held over the preceding weeks. Additional bidders may appear. It was understood that Currys had been contacted by multiple private equity firms on an informal basis over recent months after it was forced to cut its dividend payout. It was but the latest example of a British business being taken out and for some showed that British businesses were being chronically undervalued. - Sunday Telegraph
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise as UK inflation holds steady
14th Feb 2024 15:23
(Sharecast News) - London markets ended the day on a positive note on Wednesday as housebuilders rallied, following data indicating that UK inflation remained steady in January.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks fall as US inflation tops expectations
13th Feb 2024 16:21
(Sharecast News) - London markets ended the trading day in negative territory on Tuesday, influenced by concerns over higher inflation figures from the United States and a deceleration in wage growth within the UK.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks fall as US inflation tops expectations
13th Feb 2024 16:21
(Sharecast News) - London markets ended the trading day in negative territory on Tuesday, influenced by concerns over higher inflation figures from the United States and a deceleration in wage growth within the UK.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slip as Barratt, Redrow announce merger
7th Feb 2024 15:00
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets finished in the red on Wednesday, as investors digested fresh house price data as well as news of a big merger in the housebuilding sector.
Read moreBarratt, Redrow agree £2.5bn merger
7th Feb 2024 07:02
(Sharecast News) - Britain's biggest housebuilder Barratt said it had agreed an all-share takeover of smaller rival Redrow valuing the latter at £2.5bn.
Read moreMorgan Stanley double upgrades Persimmon to 'overweight'
19th Jan 2024 09:46
(Sharecast News) - Morgan Stanley upgraded its stance on Persimmon on Friday as it took a look at the UK housebuilding sector.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slip after surprise jump in UK inflation
17th Jan 2024 15:03
(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets experienced a downturn on Wednesday, as a surprising increase in UK inflation and sluggish Chinese GDP growth impacted investor sentiment.
Read moreJefferies downgrades Crest Nicholson, ups Persimmon
16th Jan 2024 11:49
(Sharecast News) - Jefferies has upgraded Persimmon and cut its rating on Crest Nicholson following a review of UK housebuilders.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slip as investors brace for US inflation
10th Jan 2024 15:23
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed with losses on Wednesday, influenced by a pessimistic growth outlook from the World Bank and investors' attention to upcoming US inflation data.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks manage positive finish after mixed session
8th Jan 2024 16:38
(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets experienced a mixed trading day on Monday, with the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices closing in positive territory after spending much of the session in the red.
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks reverse gains to turn lower at lunchtime
28th Dec 2023 12:27
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets had turned negative by lunchtime on Thursday, reflecting a subdued trading environment during the typically quiet period between Christmas and New Year.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks tumble on Powell comments as GDP stagnates
10th Nov 2023 15:45
(Sharecast News) - London markets declined on Friday as investors reacted to hawkish remarks by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell made overnight.
Read moreBarratt Developments sees 10% drop in reservation rates in Q1
18th Oct 2023 07:06
(Sharecast News) - UK housebuilder Barratt Developments has said it remains on track to hit targeted home completions despite a much slower start to the financial year as a result of ongoing challenges prospective buyers are finding in securing mortgages.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed as interest rate concerns simmer
28th Sep 2023 16:12
(Sharecast News) - London stocks finished with a varied performance on Thursday as investors pored over the latest US jobless claims data, with underlying anxieties regarding interest rates still bubbling away.
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