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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
City Staff

FTSE 100 Live: Shares close flat, private equity in £1.3bn swoop, Halifax house prices up

The UK house market continues to show signs of resilience after the lender Halifax reported average prices rose for the second month in a row, up 0.5% in November.

In corporate developments, shares in magazine publisher Future and Warhammer firm Games Workshop have fallen sharply following their updates.

Traders also focused on another private equity takeover deal after KKR revealed a £1.3 billion swoop on Glasgow-based Smart Metering Systems.

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