(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 8,364.31 in afternoon trade on Monday.
Barratt Developments gained as it and Redrow said their impending £2.5bn merger should complete later this week despite local competition concerns raised by regulators.

Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, said: "Barratt's acquisition...

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