Investments and investor services
FTSE ends lower as 14 days of highs peter out
FTSE 100 index closed down 0.2% at 7,327 on Monday, as the 14-session record high winning streak crashed after shares in banks and oil companies slipped
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Persimmon PLC
LON:PSN
Persimmon is a house building company, which has been trading since 1972, and operates under three main brands, Persimmon Homes, Charles Church and Westbury Partnerships.
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Persimmon still worth holding, despite Brexit fallout
The firm was top Footsie gainer yesterday after an upbeat set of 2016 results
Persimmon sells more homes at a higher average selling price in 2016 as Brexit worries brushed away
The FTSE 100-listed firm said it sold 15,171 homes during the year at an average selling price of around £206,700, up 4% on the average selling price of £199,127 in 2015.
FTSE 100 stocks hit fresh record before slipping as US stocks turn soft
The FTSE 100 index reached a new peak of 7,211.96 today, exceeding the level it hit on Tuesday, the first session of 2017, and was up 19 points at 7,209 at 3.30pm.
Builders and building materials
Day Ahead - Construction in focus as Persimmon and Costain provide trading updates
FTSE 100-listed Persimmon is expected to continue the trend which has seen firms in the sector provide solid trading figures during 2016 even after June's Brexit vote.
Broker comment weighs on specialty chemicals company Elementis
Elementis shares fell nearly 4% after German bank Berenberg cut its rating to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’, with the downgrade largely made on a valuation basis.
Builders and building materials
Housebuilders in demand as Deutsche Bank sees “appealing value” in the sector
The bank's analysts said they have hiked their price targets across the board, which now “suggest close to 30% upside across the sector as a whole.”
FTSE 100 closes firmer, small-caps mark fresh record high, but retailers drop
FTSE 100 stocks closed firmer on Wednesday but a grim outlook for 2017 from Next plc left retailer shares in the bargain bucket
Sirius Minerals named among the ‘top tips’ for 2017
Here we take a look at the medium and small cap companies included among Fleet Street's top stock market tips for 2017.
Investments and investor services
Week Ahead: Next PLC feeling the chill
Happy New Year, Proactive people! That's 2016 done with; Next!
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Investments and investor services
FTSE 100 rises, led by banks craving higher global rates
FTSE 100 shares ended Monday firmer, as bank stocks gained on the prospect of higher global interest rates
Investments and investor services
FTSE 100 shares end firmer as Clinton seen ahead
FTSE 100 shares ended firmer on Tuesday as a last-minute rush to buy framed a session of cautious optimism in a victory for Hillary Clinton in the US presidential election
Investments and investor services
FTSE 100 stocks sink as US election jitters intensify and sterling surges
FTSE 100 stocks closed sharply lower on Friday – with losers topping 50% of the market for the first time this year - as US election jitters came to a head, non-farm payrolls Stateside did little to bolster global markets, and sterling rose
Margins improve at Persimmon as house buyers ignore Brexit
Brexit? Schmexit! Pricing remains firm across Persimmon’s regional markets
FTSE 100 closes down as StanChart drops again, US poll jitters
London's FTSE 100 closed sharply lower on Wednesday as Standard Chartered topped the losers' list for a second successive session, while markets grew jittery about a possible Donald Trump electoral victory
Just Eat waiting for the weather to turn
Results previews for online food ordering enabler Just Eat and house builder Persimmon
Week Ahead: BP and Shell in clash of the titans
BP & Shell are both issuing interims on Tuesday - about as likely as Taylor Swift and Katy Perry performing a duet together
Builders and building materials
FTSE 100 gains on coat tails of Burberry
FTSE 100 stocks closed higher on Wednesday after fashion house Burberry bounced back