London 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.

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RBC 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.

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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: 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 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.

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London 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.

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Vistry confirms full-year outlook on buoyant demand

14th May 2025 09:24

(Sharecast News) - Vistry Group reiterated its full-year outlook on Wednesday, after the house builder saw an improvement in its sales rate.

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Director dealings: Vistry CEO snaps up shares

1st Apr 2025 15:36

(Sharecast News) - Vistry revealed on Tuesday that chairman and chief executive Greg Fitzgerald had acquired 87,214 ordinary shares in the London-listed construction.

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London close: Stocks higher as Reeves delivers Spring Statement

26th Mar 2025 15:01

(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed modestly higher on Wednesday, supported by investor reaction to the chancellor's Spring Statement and a larger-than-expected drop in UK inflation.

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Vistry profits slump 65% after 'disappointing' year

26th Mar 2025 07:02

(Sharecast News) - House builder Vistry reported a slump in profits after "disappointing" year amid challenging market conditions, abandoned projects and cost overruns that forced it to suspend its dividend.

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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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Wednesday preview: UK CPI, geopolitics in focus

25th Mar 2025 10:45

(Sharecast News) - Investors' focus in the middle of the week will be on the cost of living in the UK.

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London close: Stocks mixed on US jobless claims, UK GDP growth

13th Feb 2025 15:51

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended Thursday in mixed territory as investors assessed a fall in jobless claims across the pond, as well as an unexpected expansion in the UK economy.

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Vistry rallies as US hedge fund Abrams Capital ups stake

13th Feb 2025 10:07

(Sharecast News) - Vistry shares sparked on Thursday as it revealed that US hedge fund Abrams Capital Management has lifted its stake in the housebuilder to 10.2% from 8.2%.

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