(Reuters) - Persimmon (LON:PSN) Plc on Wednesday underscored continued robust demand for new homes, dispelling fears of an impending slowdown in the UK housing sector, although the British housebuilder reported a fall of more than 8% in its half-yearly profit.
The country's second-largest homebuilder said pre-tax profit for the six months ended June 30 was at 439.7 million pounds ($532.65 million), compared with 480.1 million pounds a year earlier.
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