UK stocks rise and pound edges up as investors digest Labour election win

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UK stocks rise and pound edges up as investors digest Labour election win
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Housing stocks up 2.3%, with victory for Keir Starmer’s party deemed ‘a major positive’ for sector

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After a landslide for Keir Starmer’s party that was widely expected in financial markets, the FTSE 100 rose 0.4% at the open, while the more domestic focused FTSE 250 increased by as much as 1.8% to its highest point since April 2022.win could bring stability to British politics after years of turmoil under the Conservatives since the 2016 Brexit vote, while positioning Britain as a “safe haven” for global investors amid rising political instability in the US and France.

The housebuilders Persimmon and Vistry were the top risers on the FTSE 100, both up about 3%. Barratt and Taylor Wimpey rose about 2%. Currency markets had widely priced in a Labour landslide and Starmer’s key message that he would seek to restore stability, drive economic growth and take a fiscally responsible approach to government.

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