Savills Share News (SVS)

London close: Stocks rally strongly after Swiss move as ECB stimulus hopes rise

A surprise policy move by the Swiss National Bank (SNB) resulted in a choppy day for UK markets on Thursday, though stocks were able to regain their composure and rally strongly as the dust settled. The FTSE 100 finished the session 110.32 points higher at 6,498.78, up 1.7% on the day due to increas

FTSE 250 movers: Oil stocks gain, Bovis Homes falls despite profit gains

The energy sector was dominating the risers list on Thursday as oil prices began to rebound slightly. Afren, Premier Oil, Soco International and Cairn Energy were all on the incline. Savills was also increasing after the estate agency said revenues and profits in December had "significantly exceed[e

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BUZZ-UK property cos: updates get divergent reactions

** Property cos Savills & Bovis Homes at opposite ends of the FTSE 250 after trading updates ** Consultant Savills top riser, up 6.7 pct at levels last seen in 2007 as raises 2014 profit forecast; saw strong performances across its businesses in Dec ** Builder BH 6th-top faller & at l

London open: Stocks rebound after sell-off as earnings impress

UK stocks advanced on Thursday morning but only partly clawed back losses after a heavy sell-off the previous session. The FTSE 100 was up 1.1% at 6,458 early on, with updates from blue chips Experian, Associated British Foods and Tullow Oil being well-received by the market. The index had dropped

Savills lifts forecasts after strong December

Strong performances across its businesses in December saw real estate advisor Savills revise its full year estimates upward. The group said that it now anticipated its underlying results for the calendar year to be "well ahead of our previous expectations", after revenue and profits for December sig

Bovis Homes Profitability Up; Savills Says 2014 Better Than Hoped

Savills raises 2014 profit forecast

LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - British property consultant Savills raised its profit forecast for its 2014 financial year after seeing strong performances across its businesses in December. The company said on Thursday it now anticipated that underlying results for the year ended Dec. 31 would

Foreign investors in red-hot London property market force locals out

* U.S. funds step up presence in London; sovereign wealth active * UK insurers, pension funds seek opportunities in regions * Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow amongst favoured destinations * Many UK groups go directly through private deals, avoid auction By Esha Vaish and Simon

Savills trading in line amid good European and Japanese trading

Upmarket estate agent Savills reported good trading since July with improvements in Europe, Japan and other Asia Pacific markets making up for a continued fall in commercial trading volumes in Hong Kong. Savills said commercial property investment markets in Hong Kong had stayed very subdued, but le

BUZZ-Foxtons: worst single-day move on stumbling London property sales

** Estate agency Foxtons suffers its worst day since listing last year after warning slowing property sales in London will hit earnings. ** Shares fall further below IPO levels to a record low. ** Stock top mid-cap faller by some margin, down 17 pct. Company's market value falls below

UK Dividends Calendar - Week Ahead

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