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Businesses and consumers across the eurozone grew slightly more pessimistic about the economy in September.

Britain's new first-time buyer support scheme could provide the biggest boost to ​housebuilders in years, helping revive sales that have languished since the previous "Help to Buy" programme ended in 2023.

The FTSE 100 edged higher on Monday as a surge in UK housebuilders and gains in oil majors helped London withstand another rise in crude prices and global bond yields. The blue-chip index opened about 0.26% higher, with Barratt Redrow jumping nearly 15% and Persimmon rising about 16%.

British housebuilder stocks surged on Monday after the government ​confirmed plans to introduce a new equity loan ‌programme for first-time buyers in next month's budget, a move that could boost home sales and revive a sector that has ​struggled in recent years.

The main UK stock benchmarks ​rose on Friday and were set for weekly gains, as a ‌retreat in crude oil prices helped lift risk appetite, with banks and mining shares leading the day's gains.