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European Shares Rise as British Homebuilders Surge on Buyer Support Scheme

Persimmon, Barratt Redrow, Taylor Wimpey and Vistry climbed 13.5% to 15% after the government revived an equity loan plan for first-time buyers.

  • European shares climbed on Monday, supported by a rally in British housebuilders after the government announced plans to confirm a new equity loan program for first-time buyers in next month's budget. Persimmon, Barratt Redrow, Taylor Wimpey, and Vistry rose between 13.5% and 15%.
  • Broader market gains were restrained by a 3% jump in Brent crude prices after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the conflict.
  • Germany's 10-year government bond yield reached 3.6303%, the highest level since June 2009, as investors awaited speeches from ECB President Christine Lagarde and Bank of England Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden later today.
  • Among individual stocks, Trevi rose 3.6% to a six-month high after construction peer ICOP raised its takeover bid, while miners slumped 1.7% and Danieli plunged 12% following missed annual earnings estimates.
  • Senior analyst Ipek Ozkardeskaya noted that hawkish Federal Reserve expectations are gaining ground, with this week serving as another "important test for the AI trade" with Micron earnings approaching.
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Housebuilder shares jump following first-time buyer scheme announcement

The Your First Home initiative aims to help first-time buyers purchasing new-build homes from developers signed up to the scheme.

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European shares rise as UK homebuilder rally offsets oil, bond ...

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