Wednesday preview: UK CPI, Berkeley Group in focus
16th Jun 2020 15:22
(Sharecast News) - The spotlight in the middle of the week will fall on the latest consumer price data.
Read moreHouse market picks up as estate agents reopen - RICS
11th Jun 2020 12:02
(Sharecast News) - The housing market has picked up quickly since restrictions were eased, a closely-watched survey confirmed on Thursday, but house prices remain under pressure.
Read moreHousebuilders, estate agents rally as housing market reopens
13th May 2020 10:31
(Sharecast News) - Shares in London-listed housebuilders rallied after the government said the housing market could reopen, with renters and buyers now free to move house.
Read moreShare buybacks face resistance in post-Covid world
24th Apr 2020 12:13
(Sharecast News) - Share buybacks already had a dubious reputation before the Covid-19 crisis but that didn't stop companies purchasing more and more of their own shares in the market.
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
21st Apr 2020 13:52
(Sharecast News) - Wetherspoons: Jefferies upgrades to buy with a target price of 1,150p.
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
8th Apr 2020 12:53
(Sharecast News) - Travis Perkins: JP Morgan downgrades to underweight with a target price of 920p.
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
31st Mar 2020 13:25
(Sharecast News) - Taylor Wimpey: JP Morgan downgrades to neutral with a target price of 110p.
Read moreJP Morgan cuts forecasts across housebuilding sector, downgrades Redrow
31st Mar 2020 11:32
(Sharecast News) - JP Morgan has reduced its forecasts for the UK housebuilding sector, including cutting its rating on Redrow and Taylor Wimpey.
Read moreBerkeley Group withdraws guidance amid Covid-19 outbreak
27th Mar 2020 10:37
(Sharecast News) - Berkeley Group said on Friday that it was temporarily suspending work on developments that have been hit by supply issues, as it confirmed the payment of its upcoming dividend but withdrew guidance due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
Read moreFriday preview: PBoC, Berkeley Group Holdings in focus
19th Mar 2020 19:07
(Sharecast News) - The focus at the end of the week will continue to be on central banks, with rate-setters in Beijing set to meet to decide on rates.
Read moreHousebuilders are too cheap, Jefferies says
19th Mar 2020 10:18
(Sharecast News) - UK housebuilders are too cheap, Jefferies said as the broker placed 'buy' ratings on almost all sector stocks after big share price falls caused by the coronavirus crisis.
Read moreUK house prices surge post-election, but Covid-19 dampens outlook
16th Mar 2020 10:40
(Sharecast News) - House prices hit a fresh high in February, data published on Monday showed, as consumer confidence improved following last year's decisive general election.
Read moreFriday preview: 'Fiscal bazookas', Berkeley Group in focus
12th Mar 2020 16:10
(Sharecast News) - The focus at the end of the week will be on financial markets themselves and any headlines around expected policy measures on both sides of the Atlantic.
Read moreBerkeley postpones shareholder payout due to coronavirus
12th Mar 2020 07:37
(Sharecast News) - Housebuilder Berkeley Group announced on Thursday that it was postponing a planned shareholder return due to the coronavirus as it said it was on track to meet market expectations for the year ending 30 April 2020.
Read moreUK construction booms as Brexit turmoil eases, housebuilders rally
3rd Mar 2020 10:58
(Sharecast News) - The British construction sector rallied last month, as Brexit-related political and economic uncertainty eased and new orders surged, a widely-watched survey published on Tuesday showed.
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