Persimmon, Barratt Developments and others hit by news
The move followed the company’s rejection of an £82m takeover bid from rival Connell
Landsec and British Land were among the real estate losers in the FTSE 100 today
The company’s shares dropped by 3.17% to 222.70p today
The REIT reported a pretax loss of £730m in its latest half-year results
The landlord was among the FTSE 250’s steepest fallers after the closing of its £307m equity issue
British Land continues a run of rises to hit a near-nine month high
The REIT made the list of the biggest risers on the FTSE 100 index
The company’s share price fell to its lowest point since June earlier in the week
British Land and Landsec both hit five-month highs
Closure of non-essential retail hits market
Plus, Helical shares hit a near-five month high