Countrywide shares fell sharply yesterday, particularly in the last hour of trading.

They ended the day almost 10% down at 4.5p.

Other property stocks had a more positive day.

For example LSL put on over 1% to finish at 236p, and Foxtons’ share price – which has been on the up recently – rose a further 4% to finish at 61p.

This morning, Tuesday, Countrywide’s roller-coaster continued with a 7% rise in share prices in early trading.