Tuesday,15 November 2022 17:13:57

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Tuesday,15 November 2022 at 17:14

Land Securities swung to a loss in the first half of its financial year as soaring interest rates triggered a sharp decline in the value of its multibillion-pound property portfolio.

The portfolio, which includes the Bluewater shopping centre in Kent and the Piccadilly Lights in central London, fell in value by 2.9 per cent to £10.9 billion between April and September.

Analysts at Goldman Sachs last month predicted that, come summer 2024, values of offices, shops and warehouses in the UK would be 15 per cent to 20 per cent lower than where they were this summer.

UK and European markets advanced after another report signalled that U.S. inflation could be slowing, boosting bets that the Federal Reserve may ease up on interest rate hikes.

U.S. stocks surged after new inflation data provided fresh signs that prices may be cooling.

Oil prices rose even as rising Covid-19 cases in China renewed fears of lower fuel consumption from the world’s top crude importer.

Gold priced lower.

Markets

At the close

FTSE 100 7,369 (-0.21%)

FTSE 250 19,455 (-0.85%)

DAX 14,378 +0.46%

At 16:45

Dow Jones 33,760 +0.67%

S&P 500 4,014 +1.47%

NASDAQ 11,471 +2.50%

Fixed Income

UK 10-YR YIELD 3.294

Exchange Rates

GBP/USD 1.186

GBP/EUR 1.144

Commodities

Gold $1,769 +0.02%

Brent $93.10 +0.71%

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