Slight pickup in UK annual house prices in April

Market news

27 April 2018

Slight pickup in UK annual house prices in April

Annual house price growth picks up to 2.6%
Prices rose 0.2% month-on-month

Commenting on the figures, Robert Gardner, Nationwide's Chief Economist, said: "There was a slight pickup in UK annual house growth in April to 2.6%, from 2.1% in March. House prices rose by 0.2% over the month, after taking account of seasonal factors. "February saw a softening in house purchase approvals to 64,000 cases, following a surprise rise in January. These figures are broadly in line with our expectations and close to the average for the last three months of 2017"

Bank of Japan maintains short-term interest rate target at -0.1 pct, inflation likely to accelerate towards 2 pct as output gap improves, inflation expectations heighten

German import price index flat in March

Market Focus

Material posted here is solely for information purposes and reliance on this may lead to losses. Past performances are not a reliable indicator of future results. Please read our full disclaimer

Open Demo Account & Personal Page

Personal area

support@teletradepartners.com

Risk Warning: Trading in the financial markets (including trading on margin) provides a wide range of opportunities and enables investors ready to take risks to make high profits, but it carries a potentially high level of risk of loss. Therefore, prior to trading you should take into careful consideration whether such operations are suitable for you in terms of your level of knowledge and financial situation.