Seven 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.

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London 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.

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London 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.

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London close: Stocks finish choppy Tuesday session higher

1st Jul 2025 17:47

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Tuesday, recovering from earlier losses as investors grew more optimistic about progress in US trade negotiations.

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London 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.

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London close: Stocks finish higher as US economy contracts

30th Apr 2025 14:52

(Sharecast News) - London stocks extended their gains on Wednesday, after fresh data from the US showed a slowing in consumer price growth, alongside the country's first economic contraction since 2022.

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Taylor Wimpey reiterates outlook on robust demand

30th Apr 2025 08:23

(Sharecast News) - Taylor Wimpey said on Wednesday its spring selling season was progressing well, leaving it on track to meet full-year forecasts.

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London close: Stocks lower on Trump's latest tariff surprise

27th Mar 2025 15:20

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Thursday as investor sentiment weakened following a surprise announcement by Donald Trump of a new 25% tariff on all imported cars and car parts.

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London close: Stocks firmer ahead of Spring Statement

25th Mar 2025 17:34

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended Tuesday in positive territory, ahead of the Chancellor's Spring Statement on Wednesday, supported by gains in housebuilding shares and strength from Segro and Shell.

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Taylor Wimpey upbeat for current year despite profit slide

27th Feb 2025 07:01

(Sharecast News) - Taylor Wimpey posted a fall in annual revenues and profits on Thursday, but said it had seen a "robust" start to the new year as demand picked up.

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London close: Stocks mixed on US tariffs, Mann comments

11th Feb 2025 15:45

(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed mixed on Tuesday after the FTSE 100 touched fresh record highs, as investors weighed the implications of US president Donald Trump's latest tariff comments and remarks from Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann.

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RBC Capital cuts Taylor Wimpey price target, keeps 'outperform' rating

17th Jan 2025 09:50

(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets downgraded its target price on Taylor Wimpey to 155p from 175p after its latest trading statement.

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London close: Stocks higher as UK growth misses forecasts

16th Jan 2025 15:58

(Sharecast News) - London equities ended Thursday in positive territory, with investors buoyed by weaker-than-expected UK growth data that bolstered expectations of a potential interest rate cut by the Bank of England next month.

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Taylor Wimpey backs FY profit expectations but warns over rising build costs

16th Jan 2025 07:58

(Sharecast News) - Taylor Wimpey backed its profit expectations for the full year on Thursday but sounded a note of caution as it pointed to increased build costs in 2025.

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London close: Stocks firmer after UK, US inflation data

15th Jan 2025 15:03

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed significantly higher on Wednesday, buoyed by positive inflation data from both sides of the Atlantic.

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