After HSBC and JP Morgan positive commentry29 Mar 2021 16:21
except two,all builders are down upto 2 %,PSN the worst,although there was news that mortgage approvals had gone down!
BUZZ – UK homebuilders: HSBC sees upturn to continue on nascent WFH trend
29 March 2021 08:27
* HSBC analysts expect upturn in new construction demand since H2 2020 to continue at a robust level
* HSBC says there is increased preference for housebuilders' low-density housing, fuelled by nascent work-from-home trend
* HSBC raises TP on Barratt to 930p from 900p; Bellway to 4,630p from 4,510p; Taylor Wimpey to 260p from 220p; Persimmon to 3,420p from 3,130p, Vistry Group to 1,500p from 1,180p
* Shares of Taylor Wimpey and Vistry gain about 1% and 0.4%, respectively
* Barratt, Persimmon and Bellway fall between 0.6% and 1.3% in a broader market , which was almost flat
* Analysts at HSBC, however, expect the rise of work-from-home and London's temporary lower global appeal to reduce London apartment prices
* Brokerage cuts rating on 75%-London exposed Berkeley Group Holdings Plc to "reduce" from "buy"; cuts TP to 3,940p from 5,920p
* Shares of Berkeley down 1.1% in early trade
(Reporting by Aby Jose Koilparambil in Bengaluru) ((abyjose.koilparambil@thomsonreuters.com)
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