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LONDON — Investors expect to plow billions of pounds into UK commercial real estate this year, citing some long-awaited Brexit clarity after last week’s departure from the European Union.

Real estate investment foundered after Britain’s vote to leave the EU 3-1/2 years ago, hit by uncertainty over the move and its potential impact on the economy. But sentiment has improved with December’s resounding election victory for the Conservative party, effectively guaranteeing Brexit.

Though a trade deal between Britain and the EU has yet to be negotiated, LaSalle Investment Management told Reuters it plans to spend 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion) on UK property this year. The company already has 12.3 billion pounds in real estate assets in Britain.

Madison International Realty, meanwhile, is “pursuing several possible transactions,” accoring to the private equity firm’s president, Ronald Dickerman. The firm said in October that it had more than $1 billion to spend on central London.

Dutch real estate developer Breevast, London-listed Intermediate Capital (ICG) and U.S. duo CA Ventures and Invesco Real Estate all told Reuters they see opportunities in Britain, with ICG’s co-head of real estate, Martin Wheeler, highlighting increased appetite from overseas investors.

Apollo Global, which lent $2.9 billion for real estate in Britain last year, is similarly upbeat. Ben Eppley, head of European commercial real estate debt at Apollo, said there has been an “an unlocking of transactions” in recent weeks thanks to greater clarity over Brexit.

Ghada Sousou, CEO of real estate recruitment agency Sousou Partners, said the business had been introducing UK real estate companies to overseas investors.

It is also helping a private equity firm to build up a UK real estate team, she said without naming the firm.

Uncertainties have by no means disappeared, however, with the trade deal negotiations and broader global economic factors having the potential to weigh on UK property.

“We are starting to hear from some European capital that maybe it’s time to think about London,” said Zach Vaughan, head of European real estate at investor Brookfield, adding that it may be too early to talk about a rise in transactions.

“If you are sitting on an investment committee in another country, you will ask what happens if there is no trade deal? More uncertainty is never helpful.” ($1 = 0.9034 euros) ($1 = 0.7688 pounds) (Reporting by Carolyn Cohn and Simon Jessop Editing by David Goodman)

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TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up more than 100 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in base metal and utility stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 103.40 points at 24,542.48.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 192.31 points at 42,932.73. The S&P 500 index was up 7.14 points at 5,822.40, while the Nasdaq composite was down 9.03 points at 18,306.56.

The Canadian dollar traded for 72.61 cents US compared with 72.44 cents US on Tuesday.

The November crude oil contract was down 71 cents at US$69.87 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was down eight cents at US$2.42 per mmBTU.

The December gold contract was up US$7.20 at US$2,686.10 an ounce and the December copper contract was up a penny at US$4.35 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 16, 2024.

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S&P/TSX up more than 200 points, U.S. markets also higher

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TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up more than 200 points in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were also headed higher.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 205.86 points at 24,508.12.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 336.62 points at 42,790.74. The S&P 500 index was up 34.19 points at 5,814.24, while the Nasdaq composite was up 60.27 points at 18.342.32.

The Canadian dollar traded for 72.61 cents US compared with 72.71 cents US on Thursday.

The November crude oil contract was down 15 cents at US$75.70 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was down two cents at US$2.65 per mmBTU.

The December gold contract was down US$29.60 at US$2,668.90 an ounce and the December copper contract was up four cents at US$4.47 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 11, 2024.

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S&P/TSX composite little changed in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets down

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TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was little changed in late-morning trading as the financial sector fell, but energy and base metal stocks moved higher.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 0.05 of a point at 24,224.95.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 94.31 points at 42,417.69. The S&P 500 index was down 10.91 points at 5,781.13, while the Nasdaq composite was down 29.59 points at 18,262.03.

The Canadian dollar traded for 72.71 cents US compared with 73.05 cents US on Wednesday.

The November crude oil contract was up US$1.69 at US$74.93 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was up a penny at US$2.67 per mmBTU.

The December gold contract was up US$14.70 at US$2,640.70 an ounce and the December copper contract was up two cents at US$4.42 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 10, 2024.

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