Friday preview: US non-farm payrolls, Berkeley Group Holdings in the spotlight
3rd Sep 2020 15:56
(Sharecast News) - The focus in markets will be squarely on the US non-farm payrolls report for August.
Read moreUK house prices bounce back in July thanks to pent-up demand
31st Jul 2020 08:53
(Sharecast News) - UK house prices bounced back in July, boosted by pent-up demand after the coronavirus lockdown ended, according to a survey released by Nationwide on Friday.
Read moreUK house sales start to improve as lockdown eases
21st Jul 2020 08:20
(Sharecast News) - The UK housing market started to pick up speed in June, data collated by HM Revenue & Customs showed on Tuesday, as lockdown measures eased and demand rose.
Read moreRightmove house price index improves following stamp duty holidays
20th Jul 2020 09:45
(Sharecast News) - Rightmove's latest House Price Index showed the average price of property coming to market in July hit £320,265, while the annual rate of increase of 3.7% was the highest seen since December 2016.
Read moreRishi Sunak plans job creation scheme for UK youths
8th Jul 2020 08:10
(Sharecast News) - Rishi Sunak will announce a new £2bn job creation scheme for under-25s on Wednesday as a way to support the younger generations through the unemployment surge due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Read moreFriday broker round-up
3rd Jul 2020 13:15
(Sharecast News) - Next: Goldman Sachs downgrades to sell with a target price of 4,400.0p.
Read moreJefferies cuts Crest Nicholson to 'hold' in upbeat sector note
26th Jun 2020 09:48
(Sharecast News) - Jefferies cut its rating on Crest Nicholson shares to 'hold' because of the company's higher-risk profile but the broker was upbeat on the wider sector's prospects.
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19th Jun 2020 14:21
(Sharecast News) - Domino's Pizza Group: Berenberg downgrades to sell with a target price of 250p.
Read moreBerkeley defers £455m surplus cash return as profit declines
17th Jun 2020 07:02
(Sharecast News) - Berkeley deferred returning £455m of surplus capital to shareholders for up to two years as the housebuilder reported a 35% drop in annual profit and almost £1.9bn of forward sales.
Read moreWednesday 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.
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