(Alliance News) - Interest rate and consumer confidence worries cast a dark cloud over the UK housing sector last year, though 2023 kicked off with some good news. Read More
(Alliance News) - Taylor Wimpey echoed the caution of its housebuilding peers on Friday, after its sales remained "significantly" below levels seen before the third quarter of 2022, when mortgage rates started to rise. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed higher on Thursday, boosted by a strong performance from UK housebuilders and positive news for inflation in the US. Read More
(Alliance News) - For AJ Bell's Russ Mould, Barratt Developments' second cautious trading update provides "clear proof" that times are getting tougher for house-builders after a "near-ten-year boom". Read More
(Alliance News) - Barratt Developments PLC on Wednesday said it performed strongly in the first half of its financial year, though it warned that the UK housing market has suffered a slowdown. Read More
(Alliance News) - Trainer sellers were the star performers in early trade in London on strong numbers from JD Sports, though grocers, housebuilders and insurers struggled following poorly received updates from J Sainsbury, Barratt and Direct Line. Read More
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 was set to open higher on Wednesday, amid relief that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell didn't add to the hawkish tone of recent commentary by Fed officials. Read More
(Alliance News) - According to data from Halifax on Friday, the average UK house price fell in December against the prior month, though at a more moderate decline than seen previously. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in Europe closed higher on Tuesday, kicking off the year in bullish fashion and shaking off fears for the global economy and poor manufacturing data. Read More
(Alliance News) - London-listed housebuilders rounded off a difficult 2022 with another share price decline on Friday, as traders fret over a tough market outlook amid rising mortgage rates. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London finished the year on a lacklustre note on Friday, but the FTSE 100 was standing strong in comparison to similar stock measures elsewhere. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened the last trading day of the year lower on Friday, but the FTSE 100 index has fared better than other blue-chip indices in Europe in 2022 as a whole. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Thursday, despite a gloomy GDP reading showing that the UK economy is falling behind its G7 peers. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday, while official statistics showed a surge in UK government borrowing, as Westminster forks out billions for its energy support scheme. Read More