(ShareCast News) - London's FTSE 100 index was down 0.2% at 6,740 at 15:00 BST as investors took in 'Super Thursday', which saw the Bank of England deliver its interest-rate decision, minutes and Inflation Report all on the same day. Diversified South African financial group Old Mutual was the stand
Read more** UK housebuilders rally to all-time highs as 'Super Thursday' sees rate-hike worries ease off ** Housebuilders are sensitive to the potential for higher mortgage rates, which would affect affordability of homes ** Taylor Wimpey, Persimmon & Barratt Developments among top performers
Read moreLONDON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Shares in British housebuilding and property stocks rose on Thursday, after only one of the Bank of England's top policymakers voted to start raising interest rates. Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey rose 1.7 percent, making it one of the best-performers on the blue-chip
Read more** Housebuilder extends post-H1 gains as Deutsche Bank hikes PT by 10 pct to 231p, keeps "buy" rating ** Stock up 2.4%, having gained 1.5 pct on Wednesday when it said it would pay investors 300 mln stg in July 2016, 20 pct higher than prior year's special dividend (also posted H1 pretax pr
Read more(ShareCast News) - Stocks in London continued to bounce back ahead of Wednesday's policy decision from the US Federal Reserve, as some analyst warned of deflation risks. Even the Shanghai Stock Exchange's Composite Index finished higher overnight, rising by 3.44% to reach 3,789.19 points. Gains were
Read moreLONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey and London estate agent Foxtons said activity in the property market had stepped up since May's national election, with buyers' confidence boosted by sustainable levels of price inflation and low mortgage rates. Taylor Wimpey's Chief E
Read more(ShareCast News) - Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey said it will return £300m in dividends to shareholders, as it posted a 33.4% rise in pre-tax profit following a strong selling season in spring and early summer. For the period ended 28 June, profit before tax and exceptional items came in at £238m from
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