INSANE: 2 | Vintage Vibes

Housing market in England and Wales ‘showing tentative signs of recovery’

Rics surveyors report inquiries from new buyers, agreed sales and house prices were less negative in January

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12

FTSE 100 Live 11 February: AI fears hit wealth firms, Barratt Redrow results setback

Barratt Redrow shares today fell in the FTSE 100 index after the housebuilder trimmed its dividend alongside weaker half-year results.

Evening Standard · Feb 11

FTSE 100 lower as Starmer resists pressure

The FTSE 100 index closed down 32.39 points, 0.3%, at 10,353.84.

Evening Standard · Feb 10

FTSE 100 ends flat as bank gains offset weak gold

Elsewhere, UK lenders passed the latest Bank of England stress tests.

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025

FTSE 100 ends week on a high despite downbeat economic news

For the week, the FTSE 100 was down 1.6%, the FTSE 250 fell 2.1%, and the AIM All-Share declined 1.4%.

Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025

Barratt Redrow sells more homes despite ‘challenging’ market

The UK’s biggest housebuilder called on the Government to support first-time buyers as it updated investors on its recent trading.

Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2025

Soft inflation data encourages hopes of pre-Christmas rates cut

Rate sensitive housebuilders were buoyant with Persimmon up 6.3%, Barratt Redrow up 5.1% and Berkeley Group up 3.8%.

Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025

Some average mortgage rates ‘jump month-on-month for first time since February’

With sticky inflation, ‘any imminent base rate cuts by the Bank of England seem unlikely’, Moneyfacts said.

Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2025

FTSE 100 falls from record highs as Lloyds and HSBC struggle

The FTSE 250 ended up 11 points, 0.1%, at 22,052.83.

Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025

Stocks close higher with all eyes on the US Federal Reserve

The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate and the United States’s Federal Reserve is expected to do the same.

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025