UK data centres

Mortgage costs are back in focus on both sides of the Atlantic. In the US, President Trump signed a housing affordability order aimed at cutting costs homeowners pay each year, while high rates are described as deepening a 'K-shaped' housing market. He also appointed a committee to investigate statements by the Fed's Lisa Cook. In the UK, Lloyds data shows September house prices unchanged, and in the US Twin Cities home sales are slowing as rates bite.

Applied Digital Corporation (APLD), a data centre and cloud infrastructure company, is being tracked across Yahoo Finance editions in Singapore, the UK and Australia. The stock's price, quote and trading history are being monitored by investors following developments around the company's data centre business and AI-driven infrastructure demand. No specific price movement or corporate announcement is detailed in the coverage.

Major technology companies building data centres in the UK are worried about growing local political resistance and protests, and are asking the government to intervene with a 'compact' to make construction conditions easier. The move suggests firms see community opposition as a real obstacle to expanding UK data centre capacity.

Tesco PLC shares on the London Stock Exchange are being closely watched by investors monitoring the grocer's stock price, quote data and trading history. Interest centres on the retailer's performance on the FTSE and what its recent price movements signal for the company's outlook and the wider UK consumer sector.