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What to expect from a selection of FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and selected other companies reporting next week.

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Published on 13 October 2023

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What to expect from a selection of FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and selected other companies reporting next week:

*Events on which we will be updating investors

Next week’s trading statement will give us an early peek into Barratt Developments’ first-quarter performance. We expect to see sales rates down by double-digits year-on-year, with pricing remaining relatively robust. Build cost inflation’s also expected to cool from 9-10% to around 5% this year, and we’re keen to hear if this has begun to materialise yet. Any early progress on this front would provide a welcome relief to margins.

For the full year, Barratt expects completions to be in the 13,250-14,250 range, weighted slightly towards the second half. That implies a decline of around 17-23% from last year, highlighting the fact that buyers are less willing to step onto the property ladder in the current high