London close: Stocks mixed as world watches Ukraine talks
18th Aug 2025 17:50
(Sharecast News) - London equities ended Monday in mixed territory amid subdued trading, as investors monitored geopolitical developments and looked ahead to a key gathering of central bankers later in the week.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks edge higher on hopes of Fed rate cut
13th Aug 2025 17:42
(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged higher on Wednesday in subdued trading, supported by optimism over potential US monetary easing after inflation data on Tuesday.
Read morePersimmon holds 12,000 FY completions target
13th Aug 2025 07:03
(Sharecast News) - House builder Persimmon said it still expected to deliver between 11,000 and 11,500 completions for the full year despite higher costs and the prospect of tax rises in October's Budget which could inpose "affordability constraints".
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed as tariff concerns ramp up
9th Jul 2025 17:46
(Sharecast News) - London equities ended Wednesday on a mixed note as renewed trade tensions from the US weighed on investor sentiment.
Read moreRBC upgrades Berkeley and Persimmon in housebuilder ratings reshuffle
9th Jul 2025 09:25
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets has reshuffled its ratings across the UK housing sector amid a "two-speed housing market", raising its recommendations for Berkeley and Persimmon, and cutting its stances on Bellway and Taylor Wimpey.
Read moreSeven builders to pay £100m to housing programmes following CMA probe
9th Jul 2025 07:11
(Sharecast News) - Seven housebuilders have agreed to collectively pay £100m to affordable housing programmes across the UK following a investigation by the competition regulator into pricing and buyer incentives.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE finishes flat ahead of Trump tariff deadline
4th Jul 2025 17:48
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended Thursday little changed at the top tier but weaker further down the board, as investors weighed fresh economic data and cautious sentiment ahead of Donald Trump's 9 July tariff deadline next week.
Read moreLondon close: Markets turn weaker in afternoon trading
2nd Jul 2025 17:35
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Wednesday, giving up earlier gains as investor sentiment turned cautious following fresh US jobs data and lingering uncertainty over international trade negotiations ahead of the 9 July deadline set by US president Donald Trump.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slip on slew of UK data
30th Jun 2025 17:40
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Monday as investors digested a series of UK economic data and monitored developments in North American trade negotiations.
Read moreJPMorgan hails "significant" upside at Persimmon
26th Jun 2025 11:09
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan has reiterated an 'overweight' rating for Persimmon, saying that the housebuilder's medium-term targets provide "significant" earnings and valuation potential.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed as geopolitical worries ease
20th Jun 2025 16:12
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended Friday on a mixed note, with sentiment dampened by a series of lacklustre UK economic data releases, while broader geopolitical concerns eased slightly.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks lower as BoE keeps rates on hold
19th Jun 2025 16:23
(Sharecast News) - London equities ended lower on Thursday after the Bank of England left interest rates unchanged, in line with market expectations.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise on US CPI, China trade deal
11th Jun 2025 17:11
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended slightly higher on Wednesday as investors assessed a tentative trade truce between the US and China as well as crucial US inflation data, while chancellor Rachel Reeves' initial spending review also drew attention.
Read moreLondon close: Burberry surges on mixed day for stocks
14th May 2025 15:02
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended Wednesday's session narrowly mixed, as investors weighed a stream of corporate updates.
Read morePersimmon sells FibreNest to BUUK Infrastructure
14th May 2025 07:41
(Sharecast News) - Housebuilder Persimmon said on Wednesday that it was selling FibreNest - its full fibre broadband service - to BUUK Infrastructure in a £100m deal.
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