Wednesday broker round-up
26th Aug 2020 13:16
(Sharecast News) - Inchcape: JP Morgan upgrades to overweight with a target price of 595p.
Read moreHousebuilders rally on report of Help to Buy extension
28th Jul 2020 10:13
(Sharecast News) - Shares of London-listed housebuilders rallied on Tuesday following a report the UK government is planning to extend the Help to Buy scheme.
Read moreUK house sales start to improve as lockdown eases
21st Jul 2020 08:20
(Sharecast News) - The UK housing market started to pick up speed in June, data collated by HM Revenue & Customs showed on Tuesday, as lockdown measures eased and demand rose.
Read moreRightmove house price index improves following stamp duty holidays
20th Jul 2020 09:45
(Sharecast News) - Rightmove's latest House Price Index showed the average price of property coming to market in July hit £320,265, while the annual rate of increase of 3.7% was the highest seen since December 2016.
Read moreRishi Sunak plans job creation scheme for UK youths
8th Jul 2020 08:10
(Sharecast News) - Rishi Sunak will announce a new £2bn job creation scheme for under-25s on Wednesday as a way to support the younger generations through the unemployment surge due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Read moreBarratt FY order book ahead of 2019
6th Jul 2020 06:59
(Sharecast News) - Housebuilder Barratt said its current forward order book was strong with sales ahead of the same time last year as it emerged from the coronavirus lockdown that closed all its sites.
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17th Jun 2020 13:18
(Sharecast News) - Indivior: Jefferies reiterates hold with a target price of 70p.
Read moreGovernment extends mortgage payment holiday until October
22nd May 2020 11:25
(Sharecast News) - The government's mortgage payment holiday scheme has been extended for three months, it was announced on Friday.
Read moreHousebuilders, estate agents rally as housing market reopens
13th May 2020 10:31
(Sharecast News) - Shares in London-listed housebuilders rallied after the government said the housing market could reopen, with renters and buyers now free to move house.
Read moreBarratt to resume building on May 11
1st May 2020 07:07
(Sharecast News) - Barratt said it would resume house building on half its sites on May 11, but those in Scotland wold remain shut for the time being.
Read moreBarratt Developments eligible for support under Covid financing facility
28th Apr 2020 14:55
(Sharecast News) - Housebuilder Barratt Developments said on Tuesday that it is eligible for support under the UK Government's Covid Corporate Financing Facility, should it be required.
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17th Apr 2020 13:45
(Sharecast News) - Ferguson: Credit Suisse upgrades to neutral with a target price of 6,181p.
Read moreBarratt cuts bosses' pay as it furloughs 85% of workers
16th Apr 2020 07:06
(Sharecast News) - Barratt Developments announced a 20% pay cut for its board and senior managers as the housebuilder said it was furloughing about 85% of its employees during the Covid-19 crisis.
Read moreBarratt scraps dividend, pulls financial guidance as sites close
25th Mar 2020 14:39
(Sharecast News) - Barratt Developments has cancelled its dividend and suspended all financial guidance after shutting down its construction sites in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Read moreUK govt accused of 'negligence' for allowing building sites to open
25th Mar 2020 11:17
(Sharecast News) - Unions accused the government of negligence for allowing building sites to remain open during the lockdown and called for the coronavirus wage bailout to be extended to self-employed construction workers.
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