Market Report - Close
02 Sep
London close: Stocks finish higher as housebuilders surge
London stocks finished in the green on Wednesday, with housebuilders pacing the gains following well-received results from Barratt Developments and an upbeat survey from Nationwide.
01 Sep
London close: Sterling strength sends equities lower
London stocks finished in negative territory on Tuesday, bucking the broader trend in equity markets and dragged lower by a stronger pound, despite encouraging Chinese and UK manufacturing data.