0838 GMT - Shares in U.K. housebuilders are down as annual house-price growth in England slowed to 1.6% from 2.5% in the second quarter, according to Nationwide's house-price index. Average house-price growth in southern England slowed to 0.7%, due to a marked softening in price growth in the outer metropolitan and outer southeast areas. The outer southeast was the weakest-performing region, with annual growth of 0.3%, according to the index. Shares in M.J. Gleeson are down 2.1%, Persimmon falls 0.9%, and Bellway loses 0.7%. (anthony.orunagoriainoff@dowjones.com)
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October 01, 2025 04:38 ET (08:38 GMT)
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