Shell and BP supported the FTSE 100 index today as frustration continued over China’s reluctance to inject major stimulus into its economy. The country’s central bank cut its one-year loan rate by 0.1 ...

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LIVE: FTSE 100 and European markets rise as UK house prices fall

Average asking prices for UK homes listed by new sellers fell by £7,012 to £364,895 this month, or about 1.9%, according to fresh data from online real estate portal Rightmove ( RMV.L ). This was ...

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FTSE 100 Live: Six-day losing streak to end with London shares slightly higher, Crest Nicholson profit warning

The profits warning by Crest Nicholson has shaken stocks in the housebuilding sector, with Taylor Wimpey down 4% or 4.95p to 107.65p at the top of the FTSE 100 fallers board. Persimmon also lost 34p ...

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Energy shares boost FTSE 100; housebuilders weigh on midcaps

The UK's FTSE 100 index opened higher on Monday, rebounding from six-week lows hit in the previous session, helped by a rise in energy stocks but mid-cap stocks fell as housebuilders dragged down on ...

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Energy shares boost FTSE 100; Crest Nicholson leads rout among housebuilders

The UK's FTSE 100 index rebounded from six-week lows on Monday, helped by a rise in energy stocks, but midcap stocks slipped as Crest Nicholson led the decline among housebuilders that also fell on ...

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