Taylor Wimpey Share News (TW.)

London open: Miners lead stocks higher after China rate cut

UK stocks extended gains on Monday with the Footsie once again nearing record highs, as mining stocks reacted positively to another rate cut in China. After surging 2.3% on Friday in the aftermath of the Conservative's election victory, the FTSE 100 was up a further 0.37% on Monday morning at 7,073.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks Enjoy Relief Rally As Conservatives Win

FTSE 100 movers: energy, property and banks towering after Tory triumph

British Gas owner Centrica topped the risers after Labour's defeat eliminated the possibility of an energy price freeze and tighter regulation, with SSE also making making substantial gains. Broker SocGen highlighted the opportinuty, noting utilities have underperformed the UK market by 9% and the E

BUZZ-View from the buyside: S&W seeks to close Persimmon short post election

** Smith & Williamson fund manager Mark Swain trying to close a short position in Persimmon as housebuilders soar on Conservative Party surprise outright election win ** Swain, a co-manager of firm's long/short Enterprise fund is long Taylor Wimpey (TW) & Crest Nicholson (CN) but has been

London midday: Stocks power ahead as market cheers surprise Tory election win

London stocks posted healthy gains on Friday as investors welcomed news that Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative party is on track for a second term in power. The FTSE 100 was up 1.7% at 7,004.23 by midday, with banks, utility stocks and housebuilders pacing the advance. Lloyds Banking Grou

WINNERS & LOSERS: Housebuilders, Banks, Support Services Lead Gainers

BUZZ-UK property stocks: soar as Conservatives head for election victory

** Housebuilders on a tear as British election results point to Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives poised for a return to power without need of a formal coalition ** Berkeley Group the clear outperformer, up 9.1 pct, on course for biggest one-day rise since Dec 2013 & 2nd-top FTS

Broker tips: Insurers, Housebuilders, Lloyds, RBS, Anglo American

Barclays Capital has lowered its recommendation for the entire European insurance sector from 'neutral' to 'negative'. The broker said companies are facing "significant and growing" capital and earnings headwinds, particularly in parts of the life insurance sector. As part of the sector-wide downgra

Goldman Sachs remains positive on UK housebuilders ahead of elections

Goldman Sachs has reiterated it positive stance on UK housebuilders ahead of the general election on Thursday, saying there are limited risks for the sector based on currently-announced policies by the major parties. "All three parties are committed to improving housing supply and the planning envir

WINNERS & LOSERS: Aberdeen Assets And HSBC Lead FTSE 100 Fallers

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Barclays Reinitiates BT With Overweight

FTSE 100 movers: Lloyds surges on strong first quarter profits, property stock lower

Lloyds Banking Group topped the risers after delivering a bigger-than-forecast 21% jump in underlying profits in the first quarter, as impairment charges more than halved. The UK lender also lifted its net interest margin guidance for the full year and improved its capital position. Stimulus hopes w

TOP NEWS: Royal Dutch Shell Profit Falls But Beats Expectations

LONDON MORNING BRIEFING: Zoopla Moves Into Comparison Websites

Galliford Try Rings The Changes On Board And Management