Fund managers and housing stocks plunge in wake of Standard Life property fund suspension
Investors won’t be able to buy or sell units in the fund until further notice. The managers are looking to raise cash by selling off some of the portfolio.
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Bellway PLC
LON:BWY
Bellway PLC is a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, is engaged principally in house building in the United Kingdom. The Company is a volume house builder selling primarily in the private market and trading nationally in areas of high population. It also acquires and sells second hand homes taken in part exchange.
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Deutsche takes the axe to staffing stocks
The broker moves both recruiters Hays PLC and Michael Page International to 'sell' from 'hold'.
PREVIEW - Sainsbury's investors warned on difficult second half
The bank says the stock appears affected by downward momentum as underlying sales are falling at a crucial time.
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Deutsche Bank downgrades Standard Chartered
Deutsche analyst David Lock said Tuesday’s share price rally was not justified by the bank’s revenue outlook or forecasts through to 2018 – Weir Group Plc, Cobham Plc and the UK house builders were also in the broker spotlight.
Investments and investor services
Risers & Fallers: Argos Resources, Eden Research, Hardide, Inspiration Health., Kromek, MirLand
Eden Research raises a glass to the Spanish authorities for green-lighting its wine grape protection product.
Builders and building materials
Bellway hikes house prices 17% in latest half
The group sold 4,188 (3,754) houses and flats in the six months to January
Week ahead, including Randgold Resources, Thomas Cook, ARM and Rolls
A look at next week's agenda, and there are some big names reporting...
Week ahead, including Randgold Resources, Thomas Cook, ARM and Rolls
A look at next week's agenda, and there are some big names reporting...
Week ahead, including Randgold Resources, Thomas Cook, ARM and Rolls
A look at next week's agenda, and there are some big names reporting...
Week ahead, including Randgold Resources, Thomas Cook, ARM and Rolls
A look at next week's agenda, and there are some big names reporting...
FTSE100 drops; Ncondezi bucks mining's downward trend
All the large cap miners fell into the red on Friday
Friday's agenda: Bellway to keep going like the clappers
Trading statements are expected from Bellway and Polar Capital.
Week Ahead: MPC unlikely to rock the boat
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee is expected to leave its base rate unchanged; the question is, how many committee members will vote for change?
Thursday's agenda: ECB tipped to cut interest rates
Analysts expect the European Central Bank (ECB) to cut the eurozone's cost of borrowing
Week ahead: OPEC unlikely to offer much relief
Next week, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will meet.
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Shire acquisition divides opinions
Companies covered: William Hill, Paddy Power, house builders, Shire, Standard Chartered, Ryanair
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Housebuilders still on firm foundations - JP Morgan
If there is a housing market downturn on the cards, broker heavyweight JP Morgan Cazenove by certainly doesn't see it...
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FTSE100 pares losses but ends the day in the red
Global markets have been in a malaise all day after dismal Chinese trade data on Tuesday.
Falling commodities undermine shares amid China woe
China's imports fell about a fifth in September, data showed
Risers & Fallers: Flybe, Evraz, Weir Group, Bellway, Empyrean Energy, Tern and more...
Below are the main news-driven share price movements at 4pm.
Investments and investor services
Tumbling Chinese imports hit European shares
Data showed China's imports falling a fifth, down for the 11th month in a row
Builders and building materials
Bellway reports record sales and higher profits, but concerns remain
Bellway sold a record 7,752 homes in the year to July 31
Tuesday's agenda: Will starter homes boost Bellway?
Bellway and UK inflation will be in the news on Tuesday...
Week ahead – Bellway to report in busy week
Next week looks busy on both the macro and corporate front, kicking off with a round of Central Bank speeches on Monday, including from the USA and Canada.
Investments and investor services
Footsie in wait-and-see mode ahead of US jobs report
The US jobs report could give a pointer to when the starting pistol will be fired on the cycle of interest rate rises
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Most followed - Cadbury's, Jubilee Platinum, flip flops and the Great British Bake-Off
What else would you expect but chatter on the web about The Great British Bake-Off, flip-flops, chocolate and mortgage repayments.
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FTSE 100 eases lower ahead of US employment data
Footsie was twelve points lower at 6,735 aged of non-farm payrolls.
Builders and building materials
Bellway posts new sales record as mortgage market improves
The availability if mortgage finance has helped buoy business, the company reported.
FTSE fades after US jobs data
The top-share index saw the week's gains roughly halved
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FTSE100 tipped to head north ahead of US non-farms
UK shares are poised to open a bit firmer on Friday.....
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Friday's agenda - bookies and builders in focus
Another UK house builder is set to update investors on trading on Friday in a sector which is showing good strength.
Investments and investor services
Week Ahead: HSBC - one last time before exiting stage right?
HSBC and Standard Chartered are often bracketed together because of their focus on Asian markets, and they continue their double-act this week.
Investments and investor services
Risers & Fallers: Sirius Minerals, Collagen, Sky, Bellway, Anglo Asian, Circle Oil and more
Sirius Minerals was boosted by the news it will not face a public inquiry while Bellway led the fallers on the FTSE 100 on fears of a Bank of England interest rate hike.
Anglo American ought to drop its divi, Investec says
Anglo American, Premier Oil, House builders, Asos and Smith & Nephew are all in the broker spotlight
Investors in Drax and challenger banks count cost of UK budget
Risers & Fallers budget special: featuring Drax, Aldermore, OneSavings Bank, Shawbrook, Virgin Money, Lloyds, Barclays, HSBC, RBS, Aviva, and all the housebuilders
BATS is smoking its rivals in emerging markets
British American Tobacco, Bellway, Randgold and Ophir are under the broker spotlight
Investments and investor services
Risers & Fallers: Billington, Connemara, Seeing Machines, Litebulb, Velocys, Europa Oil & Gas
Scaffolding specialist Billington was climbing high after saying half year results would be significantly ahead of market expectations.
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London shares edge higher on construction industry cheer
Building industry data help to build trader confidence despite Greece
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Footsie treads water as delays in solving Greek debt saga weigh
Eurogroup rules out more talks with Athens until after referendum
Investments and investor services
FTSE 100 set to start the week back above 7,000
Investors seem to be prepared to accentuate the positive, with the FTSE 100 set to open 34 points to the good, taking the blue-chip index back above 7,000.
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Week ahead: Dixons Carphone tipped to maintain positive LFL sales growth
We're a bit light on scheduled reports from multi-national leviathans this week, but some well-known national names - such as Dixons, Halfords and Bellway - are expected to report.