UK house prices drop less than expected in March – Halifax
UK house prices dropped less than expected in March, according to the latest figures from lender Halifax.
Commodities
London open: Stocks edge up ahead of non-farm payrolls
London stocks edged up in early trade on Friday ahead of the release of the US non-farm payrolls report and as investors mulled the outcome of the latest round of trade talks in Washington.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge up ahead of non-farm payrolls
London stocks were set to edge higher at the open on Friday ahead of the release of the US non-farm payrolls report and as investors mulled the outcome of the latest round of Sino-US talks.
Commodities: Prices little changed despite reports of 'progress' in US-China trade talks
Commodity prices were broadly flat as investors waited on the release of the key monthly non-farm payrolls report due out in the States on the following day and amid reports that trade talks between Washington and Beijing appeared to be in their final stages.
Commodities: Prices little changed despite reports of 'progress' in US-China trade talks
Commodity prices were broadly flat as investors waited on the release of the key monthly non-farm payrolls report due out in the States on the following day and amid reports that trade talks between Washington and Beijing appeared to be in their final stages.
London close: FTSE leaks lower as Lords chuck spanner in Brexit works
London's equity markets paused for a weather break on Thursday, with ex-dividend stocks taking their toll as investors eyed more trade talks between the US and China and Brexit progress in parliament was hampered by a leaking roof and Lords-a-leaping.
London midday: Stocks drop as ex-divs weigh; Saga tumbles on profit warning
London's equity markets remained in the red at midday on Thursday, with ex-dividend stocks taking their toll as investors eyed more trade talks between the US and China and any further Brexit-related developments.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors watch US-China talks
Stocks in Asia finished in a mixed state on Thursday, as investors closed their wallets and watched for news from ongoing trade negotiations between the US and China.
Brexit costing UK ?6.6bn in economic activity per quarter, says S&P
Brexit has cost the United Kingdom £6.6bn per quarter since the referendum, said a report from S&P Global Ratings which estimated the damage of the UK's decision to exit the European Union.
UK new car registrations decline in bellwether month
UK new car registrations fell 3.4% in the key month of March as demand was affected by political and economic uncertainty on top of ongoing confusion over restrictions on diesel engines.