Housebuilders were among the worst performing stocks on the FTSE 250 on Tuesday afternoon as rate-hike speculation continued to dominate sentiment. Data released earlier in the session showed that UK construction activity reached a seven-month high in August. Redrow was even in the red despite beat
Read more- UK construction PMI unexpectedly rises - Stimulus hopes high ahead of Thusday's ECB meeting - Weir lifted by Credit Suisse upgrade - Mining, supermarket stocks provide a lift techMARK 2,855.10 -0.12% FTSE 100 6,835.10 +0.14% FTSE 250 15,970.91 +0.09% UK stock rose for the third straight session
Read more- UK construction, US manufacturing data ahead - Weir upgraded by Credit Suisse - Mining stocks rise strongly techMARK 2,857.76 -0.03% FTSE 100 6,842.96 +0.26% FTSE 250 15,965.65 +0.05% UK stocks were closing in a two-month high on Tuesday morning, rising for the third straight day, as investors t
Read moreShares in Perform Group surged on Monday after the company, which commercialises multimedia sports content across digital platforms, confirmed it had received a takeover bid from investment group Access Industries. Access Industries, which already owns 42.5% of Perform, made an offer of 260p per s
Read moreTechnological company Exova reported a wider first-half loss as revenue fell on headwinds in aerospace and transportation sectors. Loss before tax came to £38.1m in the first six months of the year, compared to £10.3m last year. The company's revenue dropped to £134.7m from £138.4m last year, whil
Read moreGaming giant Bwin.party was a strong riser despite reporting wider first-half losses, which reflected a fall in casino and poker revenues. Loss before tax in the six months to 30 June 2014 came to €94m, up from €11.6 the previous year. Ophir was higher after it announced board changes in a bid to r
Read more- Eurozone CPI data due out - US activity indicators expected later in the day - Weak Japanese economic figures techMARK 2,847.27 +0.03% FTSE 100 6,818.23 +0.18% FTSE 250 15,864.18 -0.29% UK stocks were registering only a slight advance towards midday, as investors debated the prospect for further
Read more- Eurozone CPI data due out - US activity indicators expected later in the day - Weak Japanese economic figures techMARK 2,854.37 +0.28% FTSE 100 6,821.75 +0.21% FTSE 250 15,909.75 -0.01% UK stocks were registering only slight gains in the early going ahead of the release of the latest Eurozone in
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