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UK Retail Sales Rise Unexpectedly; Consumer Confidence Improves
UK retail sales grew unexpectedly in September amid strong expansion in non-store retailing, data from the Office for National Statistics showed Friday. Retail sales advanced 0.5 percent in September from the previous month, confounding expectations for a decline of 0.2 percent. Sales had climbed 0.6 percent in August.
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6 dias atrás
UK Consumer Prices Rise Less Than Forecast
UK consumer prices rose less than expected and food inflation eased for the first time in six months in September, raising hopes that the Bank of England could reduce interest rates this year. Consumer prices logged an annual growth of 3.8 percent in September, the same rate of increase as seen in August, the Office for National Statistics said Wednesday. Prices were expected to climb at a faster
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8 dias atrás
UK Budget Deficit Overshoots Estimate
The UK budget deficit surpassed the official estimate in the financial year to September, reaching the second highest level on record due to higher debt costs, data from the Office for National Statistics showed on Tuesday. In the first half of the year, public sector net borrowing rose by GBP 11.5 billion from the last year to GBP 99.8 billion.
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9 dias atrás
Pound Rises Against Majors
The British pound strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday.
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14 dias atrás
UK Unemployment Rate Rises; Wage Growth Slows
The UK jobless rate rose slightly, and wage growth softened in the three months to August, raising chances of an interest rate cut this year. The ILO jobless rate rose slightly to 4.8 percent from 4.7 percent in the preceding period, the Office for National Statistics reported Tuesday. The rate was seen unchanged at 4.7 percent.
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16 dias atrás
UK Job Placements Fall; Staff Availability Rises Sharply
UK permanent job placements declined at a softer pace and candidate supply increased sharply amid falling demand for staff in September, monthly data from S&P Global showed Friday. Permanent staff appointments dropped at the weakest pace in a year in September. That said, employers were hesitant to take on new workers due to weaker economic conditions and cost concerns, the KPMG/REC Report on Jo
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20 dias atrás
UK House Prices Fall For First Time In 4 Months
UK house prices decreased for the first time in four months in September as concerns over potential tax increases weighed on the property market activity, the mortgage lender Halifax said Tuesday. House prices fell 0.3 percent on a monthly basis, in contrast to the 0.2 percent increase in August. Prices dropped for the first time since May and confounded expectations for an increase of 0.2 per
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23 dias atrás
UK Nationwide House Price Growth Rises
UK house prices growth accelerated in September amid easing borrowing costs, data from the mortgage lender Nationwide Building Society showed Wednesday. House prices logged an annual growth of 2.2 percent in September, slightly faster than the prior month's 2.1 percent rise. The annual increase was forecast to ease to 1.8 percent.
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29 dias atrás
UK GDP Growth Slows As Estimated
The UK economy grew at a slower pace in the second quarter as increases in services and construction were partially offset by the contraction in production, the Office for National Statistics reported Tuesday. Real gross domestic product expanded by an unrevised 0.3 percent in the second quarter, following a quarterly growth of 0.7 percent in the first quarter.
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30 dias atrás
UK Mortgage Approvals Decline; Consumer Credit Remains Unchanged
UK mortgage approvals declined in August ahead of the autumn budget and consumer credit remained flat, official data showed Monday. The number of mortgage approvals, which is an indicator of future borrowing, fell by 500 to 64,700 in August, the Bank of England reported. This was also below the expected level of 65,000.
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31 dias atrás
