Market in Minutes: City Investment Watch
"City market awaits fresh stock and interest rate falls"
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"City market awaits fresh stock and interest rate falls"
"It is clear that pricing has started to change in some segments, with sectors (retail warehouses, industrial and hotels) more advanced on their journey than others"
"Retailer performance has varied by sector over the last 12 months; however, as austerity begins to ease, some operators are beginning to point to a more positive outlook"
"With easing inflationary pressure positively impacting the direction of consumer confidence, the retail market has seen the disparity between the volume of products sold and the value of retail sales begin to retract"
"A lack of stock has led to a thin first quarter for transaction volumes; however, pricing hardened regardless, highlighting a gradual improvement in investor sentiment and growing confidence in returns for schemes both in the South East and increasingly further afield"
"Rising construction costs squeeze developer margins, but rental growth outlook remains positive"
"With economic conditions brightening, the investment market has demonstrated a marked improvement in the first quarter of the year, even as the occupier market remains muted"
"Base rate falls will see consumer sentiment improve, which in turn will aid retail sales volumes"
"The investment market appears to be thawing"
"Take-up remains muted compared to the pandemic period, but is close to its pre-pandemic average"