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LONDON BRIEFING: Barratt in development JV with Lloyds, UK government

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open higher on Monday, despite sharp falls for US equities on Friday, and a less-than-stellar start to the week for stocks in Asia.

London close: Stocks slip as investors digest UK, US data

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended Tuesday in negative territory as investors reacted to the latest UK retail sales date, and a fresh manufacturing sector reading out of the US.

Europe's STOXX 600 treads water at start of data-intensive week; Germany stocks notch record close

STOXX 600 flat

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UK housing portal Rightmove surges as Murdoch's REA considers bid

Rightmove stock soars about 27%

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FTSE 100 drops amid aerospace and personal goods sell-off

FTSE 100 down 0.2%, FTSE 250 off 0.5%

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Rightmove jumps but stocks drift missing US spark

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 faded into the close on Monday as investors preferred to stay sidelined with US financial markets closed for Labour Day.

London close: Stocks slip on relatively quiet Monday

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed in the red today, with trading activity subdued as US markets remained closed for the Labor Day holiday.

CORRECT: LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 fails to shake off China PMI

(Correcting that US financial markets will be closed for Labor Day.)

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 fails to shake off China despite PMI

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were red at midday on Monday, taking a tumble even as data showed continued recovery for the UK manufacturing sector.

REA's leaked move for Rightmove could flush out further interest

(Alliance News) - Australia's REA Group Ltd may have to pay a "large premium" if it wants to buy "unique asset" Rightmove PLC, analysts said.

Shore Capital sticks with 'buy' for Rightmove amid REA takeover speculation

(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital has reiterated a 'buy' rating on Rightmove after Australia's REA Group confirmed it was considering an offer for the UK property platform, highlighting the opportunities for shareholders whether or not a takeover happens.

News Corp's REA Group considering takeover offer for Rightmove

(Sharecast News) - Australian real estate advertising company REA Group has confirmed speculation that it is considering a possible cash and share offer for UK property platform Rightmove.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks up after sluggish start while pound climbs

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 shrugged off a weak start to close in the green with gains broad-based, although mining stocks were to the fore.

Barratt-Redrow combination could spark moves by rival UK housebuilders

(Alliance News) - Barratt Developments PLC will be hoping the timing of its combination with Redrow PLC is good after the housebuilding industry looks to pick itself "off the floor following a difficult few years", an analyst on Monday said.

TOP NEWS: Rightmove looks to post-cut rally amid August price dip

(Alliance News) - Selling prices dipped in August as would-be buyers put off home-buying plans amid summer holidays, figures on Monday showed.