The UK stock market is rallying as the Conservatives secure a majority win in the General Election. Utilities, housebuilders and bookmakers were all seen as losers under a Labour government, hence they lead the market rally as investors remove the discount previously applied to their valuations.
HOUSEBUILDERS
Berkeley (BKG) £27.40 (+10%)
Shaftesbury (SHB) 892.75p (+9.6%)
Bovis Homes (BVS) £10.26 (+8.6%)
Bellway (BWY) £21.34 (+8.2%)
Persimmon (PSN) £17.78 (+7.6%)
ESTATE AGENTS
Coutrywide (CWD) 584p (+9.6%)
Savills (SVS) 910.75p (+9.3%)
UTILITIES
Centrica (CNA) 276.8p (+7.5%)
TRANSPORT
Stagecoach (SGC) 407.7p (+9.1%)
Go-Ahead (GOG) £26.16 (+7.5%)
BOOKMAKERS
Ladbrokes (LAD) 116.45p (+10.3%)
William Hill (WMH) 395.45p (+5.6%)
RECRUITMENT
Staffline (STAF:AIM) £10.25 (+5.1%)
OUTSOURCING
Capita (CPI) £12.38 (+6.8%)
Babcock (BAB) £10.54 (+6.5%
BANKING
Lloyds Banking (LLOY) 88.14p (+7.3%)
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) 350.7p (+5.6%)
