FTSE-100 tops 6,000 mark before falling back on fears of housing market weakness
Most social housing firms performed above the market average, with Mouchel and Southern Cross benefiting from takeover rumours read more
Social housing sector overlooked in rush to equities as spending cuts fears begin to bite
ALSO: Taylor Wimpey, Eaga, Tribal Group, Low & Bonar, Rok, Kier Group read more
Connaught shares tank after warning over lending covenant breach and debt levels
Dramatic reversal of fortune for top social housing contractor leads to FSA questions over its accounting disclosure policies read more
Stock market remains static as traders hedge bets in advance of General Election
Majority of social housing firms out-performed the market, with companies operating in USA benefitting from optimistic housing market statistics read more
Social housing companies mirror strong FTSE-100 performance to end 2010 on the up
ALSO: Tribal Group, Mouchel, DTZ, Redrow, Bellway, Barratt, Taylor Wimpey read more
Solid stock market performance benefits sector companies, despite some firms' woes
Equities had a strong month with the FTSE-100 index of leading shares settling above the key 5,500 mark for much of the period read more
Share prices drop as market sentiment shaken by renewed global recovery fears
Connaught shares hit after emergency Budget measures hit firm's revenue & profit projections; other firms deny similar effect read more
FTSE-100 continues to rise as analysts wonder whether growth can be sustained
Social housing firms under-perform, with preliminary year-end results and post-election funding cut concerns driving share prices down for many read more
Few gains for housing companies during markets' bumpy ride; Rok crashes out
Irish financial crisis hits markets' confidence, causing loss of earlier gains; Rok slides into administration thanks to high fixed-cost base read more
Government spending cut-backs begin to bite some social housing firms' revenue
Continued woes for Connaught while Rok suspends CFO and Southern Cross hit by drop in admissions; positive outlook for Homeserve and Tribal read more
Economic fears and political instability drive turbulent markets into nose-dive
Investors pile into safe haven stocks as questions arise over role of high-frequency computer trading algorithms in market dips read more
UK economic outlook acts as market drag as social housing firms lose ground
ALSO: Redrow, Tribal Group, Jarvis, Connaught, Mouchel Group, Babcock International read more
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