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(Adds details, background, analyst, industry body comment) LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - British utilities Centrica and SSE were some of the biggest stock market winners after Britain's national election, as the Conservative victory meant they avoided the prospect of tougher regulation propose
Read more** FTSE midcaps up 3 pct to a record high and outperform both larger & small peers on the back of the surprise UK election result ** UK midcaps offer combination of domestic focus (vs large-caps) and relatively healthy liquidity (vs small-caps) ** Midcap index poised for best day in 3
Read moreLONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - Shares in British utilities and bookmakers jumped on Friday as UK election results pointed towards a Conservative government, avoiding the prospect of tougher regulatory moves posed by the opposition Labour party. After an unexpectedly strong showing, David Cameron
Read moreLONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - UK equity markets rose sharply in early trade on Friday, with the FTSE 250 mid-cap index hitting a record high, after a surprisingly strong election showing for Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives. Real estate, utilities and banks were among the best-perfo
Read more** Financials, utilities and housebuilders all set for solid gains according to broker indications following the ruling Conservative Party's strong showing at the polls ** Set to be best day for a number of UK stocks in 2015 while certain utility stocks could see their best single-day since
Read moreDespite posting some slightly disappointing first-quarter results, datacentres group Telecity was leading the risers on the FTSE 250 after receiving a takeover offer from Equinix at 1,145p per share in cash and equity. This bid, at a 27% premium to the closing price on Wednesday, values Telecity at
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