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FTSE 100 dragged lower by publisher Pearson
FTSE 100 shares were dragged lower by education publisher Pearson on Monday which plunged as much as 11% after it reported falling sales amid "challenging" trading
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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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FTSE100 shares flirt with record high close
FTSE 100 shares came within a handful of points of marking a fresh record high close on Monday, but for all the gains of mining stocks the ticker just could not muster the umph to triumph
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UK housebuilding in good shape, suggests Deutsche
An early look at some broker views on Tuesday
FTSE 100 pares losses after banks recover
FTSE 100 shares dug themselves out of a hole to close just softer on Friday after banks recovered from heavy falls on speculative reports that troubled Deutsche Bank's US fine may be reduced
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Brokers: Upgrades all round for housebuilders
UK housebuilders were in favour with the brokers after a survey showed sentiment is strong in the housing industry
FTSE 100 ends unchanged but up on the week
UK stocks zigzagged their way to an unchanged close on Friday, but one which left them 200 points higher than where they began the week
UK shares close lower as oil and bank stocks sink
London shares closed lower on Tuesday after a session where it only briefly rose on the day, thanks to lower oil and bank stocks
London shares end lower but 90 points up in August
London shares ended Wednesday lower but finished the month around 90 points higher
Footsie wilts under weight of miners and US data
The US ADP non-farm employment change figure failed to provide investors with much guidance
FTSE 100 edges into positive territory despite mining woe
The Footsie lifted 7.1 points to 6827.89 in early trading, but the UK-focused FTSE 250 was in the red
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Brexit watch - Leave vote boosts British retailers
A look at some of the Brexit themes in the week just gone
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Brokers: Persimmon looking likely to avoid autumn drop-off
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London shares rise as miners, housebuilders and Tesco fare well, mid-caps at May 2015 highs
UK shares closed higher on Tuesday, as miners once again outperformed other stocks, along with housebuilders and grocer Tesco, while the FTSE 250 index headed to May 2015 highs
FTSE 100 pushes higher as supermarkets rally
London's blue chip index was 46 points higher at 6,874
Trending: Spending time in the UK
Tourists visiting Britain went on a spending binge last month, with the Japanese visitors proving particularly profligate.
PREVIEW - UK housing market in focus again with Persimmon
The big housbuilder Persimmon reports interim results on Tuesday...
UK shares end lower, led by miners on US Fed rate fears, weaker oil prices
London stocks ended lower on Monday, as miners reflected the unease over what policymakers might say to urge a US rate hike later this week and oil stocks came off with a weaker Brent crude price
FTSE 100 beaten down by miners sell-off
FTSE 100 shed 34 points to 6,824 with miners occupying the bottom seven places.
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FTSE 100 struggles into the blue despite weak miners
London's blue chip index was down 17 points, as a meeting of central bankers later this week likely to set the tone for world equity markets.