The FTSE indices showed little excitement about a reopening of the UK economy after months of lockdown – the index of the 100 largest listed companies ending the day down 0.4% at 6,889, and the FTSE 250 down a similar degree at 22,153.
Housebuilders were out of favour, with a 2.7% fall for Taylor Wimpey and a 2.3% drop for Persimmon – both among the steepest declines in the FTSE 100.
The day’s biggest real estate gain was posted by Grit Real Estate Income Group, which ended the session up by 4.1% at 51p per share. There was also a 2.8% lift for Real Estate Investors, which reached a near-year high of 36.5p.
The day’s sharpest drop in real estate came from Capital & Regional, down 5.6% at 84.2p.
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