Persimmon Share News (PSN)

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks up as soft US data lifts hope of Fed pause

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London ended higher on Wednesday, as a slew of of softer economic data from the US further lifted hopes that interest rates might soon peak in the world's largest economy.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 outperforms European peers

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 was outperforming its European peers around midday on Wednesday, amid news that eurozone economic sentiment deteriorated in August.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Prudential outperforms; Instem jumps on takeover

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday, as market sentiment continued to be lifted by Tuesday's weak US data which is driving up hopes that interest rates have peaked.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks higher on housebuilder rally, China boost

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London ended firmly in green on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 benefiting from news of fresh stimulus measures in China and a major environmental regulation change in the UK.

Miners, homebuilders boost FTSE 100 to 2-weeks high

FTSE 100 hits 2-week high

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UK scraps some water pollution rules to boost homebuilding

LONDON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday it would remove some European Union rules it had retained post-Brexit that were meant to curb water pollution, to enable thousands of new homes to be built, a move environmentalists said would further spoil dirty rivers.

UK housebuilders enjoy boost as government relaxes waterway rules

(Alliance News) - A major regulation change is set to make life easier for housebuilders, after UK Levelling-Up Secretary Michael Gove said on Tuesday that the government would be scrapping rules on waterway pollution.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE outperforms peers; housebuilders rise

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 was outperforming its European peers at midday on Tuesday, amid news that UK consumer price inflation is decelerating and the government is scrapping some rules to boost housebuilding.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks rise ahead of Jackson Hole, Nvidia results

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday, as the mood in European markets continued to improve.

Dechra, Hikma, M&S and Diploma set to join FTSE 100

MILAN, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Drugmakers Dechra and Hikma, along with retailer Marks & Spencer and technical products provider Diploma are set to join the UK's blue-chip FTSE 100 index in September, indicative changes announced by FTSE Russell show.

TOP NEWS: M&S set to be FTSE 100 outfit again but Persimmon may fall

(Alliance News) - Marks & Spencer Group PLC is primed to make a return to London's premier FTSE 100 index, roughly three years after the founding member was booted out, with abrdn PLC once again among those making way.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 tips into red as housebuilders struggle

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were lower at the close on Monday, with the FTSE 100 tipping into the red as its blue-chip housebuilders were hurt by less-than-stellar data from Rightmove and a profit warning from FTSE 250 peer Crest Nicholson.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Crest Nicholson warning hits housing shares

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mixed at midday Monday, after a profit warning from Crest Nicholson, as well as some poor data from Rightmove, rattled stocks in the housebuilding sector.

UK's Crest Nicholson warns on profit amid housing worries

Shares fall 14% to hit lowest level since Sept 2020

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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks mixed amid housebuilder sell-off

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mixed on Monday, as shares in housebuilders came under renewed pressure, following disappointing house price data and a concerning update from midcap-listed Crest Nicholson.