Skip Header
Important information: The value of investments can go down as well as up so you may get back less than you invest. Investors should note that the views expressed may no longer be current and may have already been acted upon. This is a third-party news feed and may not reflect Fidelity’s views.

Friday preview: Nationwide house prices in focus

(Sharecast News) - Friday looks set to be a quiet end to the week, with no major UK corporate releases due and US markets closing early for the Thanksgiving holiday. On the macro front, German retail sales for October will be released at 0700 GMT, while the October unemployment rate will be out at 0855 GMT.

In the UK, the Nationwide house price index for November is due at 0700 GMT.

The last Nationwide report at the end of October showed that annual house price growth picked up to 2.4% from 2.2% in September. On the month, meanwhile, house price growth slowed to 0.3% from 0.5%.

The average price of a home was £272,226 in October, up from £271,995 the month before.

Robert Gardner, Nationwide's chief economist, said at the time: "The housing market has remained broadly stable in recent months, with house prices rising at a modest pace and the number of mortgages approved for house purchase maintained at similar levels to those prevailing before the pandemic struck.

"Against a backdrop of subdued consumer confidence and signs of weakening in the labour market, this performance indicates resilience, especially since mortgage rates are more than double the level they were before Covid struck and house prices are close to all-time highs."

Friday November 28

INTERIMS

Foresight Environmental Infrastructure Limited

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Anpario, Bloomsbury Publishing, Hilton Food Group, JD Sports Fashion, Me Group International, Sanderson Design Group

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE

City of London Inv Trust, Custodian Property Income Reit, ICG Enterprise Trust, Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust , Picton Property Income Ltd, Seplat Energy (DI)

QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Diversified Energy Company

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Import Price Index (GER) (07:00)

Retail Sales (GER) (07:00)

U. of Michigan Confidence (Final) (US) (15:00)

Unemployment Rate (GER) (08:55)

Q3

Societatea Energetica Electrica SA GDR (Reg S)

SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Seplat Energy (DI)

EGMS

Wishbone Gold (DI)

AGMS

Berkeley Energia Limited (DI), CAP-XX Limited, Future Metals Nl (DI), New Frontier Minerals Limited (DI), Synergia Energy Ltd NPV, Wishbone Gold (DI)

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Nationwide House Price Index (07:00)

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust, Fonix , Mcbride, Thorpe (F.W.)

Share this article

Related Sharecast Articles

Iforex reviving plans for £40m London float - report
(Sharecast News) - Financial trading company Iforex is reportedly reviving plans for a £40m London stock market listing.
Sky deal talks with ITV have slowed - report
(Sharecast News) - Sky's talks with London-listed broadcaster ITV about buying its broadcast channels and streaming platform have reportedly slowed in recent weeks, as the battle to buy Warner Bros Discovery disrupts the industry.
Diverse Income Trust underperforms benchmark
(Sharecast News) - The Diverse Income Trust said on Friday that it underperformed its benchmark index in the six months to 30 November 2025, as its tilt towards smaller companies proved to be a headwind.
Berenberg hikes target price on Morgan Sindall
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on construction firm Morgan Sindall from 5,400p to 5,800p on Friday in order to reflect another strong performance from the group's fit out division.

Important information: This information is not a personal recommendation for any particular investment. If you are unsure about the suitability of an investment you should speak to one of Fidelity’s advisers or an authorised financial adviser of your choice. When you are thinking about investing in shares, it’s generally a good idea to consider holding them alongside other investments in a diversified portfolio of assets. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.

Award-winning online share dealing

Search, compare and select from thousands of shares.

Expert insights into investing your money

Our team of experts explore the world of share dealing.