Though London's FTSE 100 is around 20 points lower at 6,800 early on, housebuilders are among the main risers, buoyed by indicators suggesting Brexit fears continue to be shrugged off by consumers.The Nationwide House Price Index rose by 0.6% in August, taking the annual growth rate in property prices to 5.6%, and the average house price to £206,145. Also providing a boost is the GfK Consumer...

A rebound in financial stocks helps push shares in London's blue chip index almost 1.4% higher to 6,552.Lloyds Banking(LLOY) rises 3.7% to 49.3p, while Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) trades 3.6% higher to 154.4p as investors take advantage of the recent sell off in the sector. Life insurer Prudential (PRU) improves 3.1% to £11.88.Overnight gains in Hong Kong, China, India and Australia also...

Investors were taken by surprise last Friday (24 June) when the UK voted to leave the EU. Banks, housebuilders, asset managers, recruitment companies and insurers were among the worst hit. Gold miners and companies with dollar earnings and costs in sterling were the only clear winners from the market turmoil.(Click on table to enlarge)Monday's (27 June) stock market activity managed to avoid a...

Investors are excited about Keras Resources (KRS:AIM) as it enhances near-term gold production potential in Australia. A new dealwith KalNorth Gold Mines vastly increases the amount of gold in Keras' mining pipeline and will therefore see the small cap generate more money and for a longer period, assuming we don't get another major slump in the gold price.The latest agreement involves an...