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UK's Persimmon Eyes 2026 Sales Growth but Margin Concerns Weigh on Shares
FinanceUK's Assura Shareholders Back PHP's Bid Over KKR's Cash Offer
Bank of England Trims Qe Loss Estimate to 115 Billion Pounds
Pound Strengthens After British Jobs Data
FTSE 100 Rises as Markets Welcome Milder US Inflation Data
Date: August 12, 2025
(Reuters) -Britain's blue-chip index rose on Tuesday as an extended U.S.-China tariff truce bolstered investor sentiment, while markets also focused on the day's key economic data releases. As of 0947...
Morning Bid: Truce Extended, Economic Data Next
Date: August 12, 2025
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Japanese stocks scaled all-time highs and other regional share markets rose with the tide, buoyed by an extension of a tariff...
UK Hiring Falls but Wage Growth Stays High, Highlighting BoE Rates Quandary
Date: August 12, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's jobs market has weakened further, official data showed, with employment falling for a sixth month and vacancies dropping again but wage growth stayed strong, underscoring...
UK's Bellway Expects to Build More Homes as Profitability Picks Up
Date: August 12, 2025
(Reuters) -British homebuilder Bellway said on Tuesday it expects to deliver about 9,200 homes in its fiscal year 2026, after steadying mortgage rates helped the company log a 14.3% rise in home...
UK Consumers Spent More on Clothes as Temperatures Soared in July, Data Shows
Date: August 11, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -British consumers raised their spending in July as unusually warm weather at the start of the month boosted clothing sales but demand cooled along as temperatures dropped and some of...
FTSE 100 Rises as Financial Stocks Gain; Ukraine Talks in Focus
Date: August 11, 2025
(Reuters) -Britain's blue-chip index climbed on Monday, led by financials and consumer-related shares, while investors focused on upcoming economic releases and revived Russia-Ukraine peace efforts....