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UK House Prices Slip as Rising Mortgage Costs Weigh on Property Market

UK House Prices Slip as Rising Mortgage Costs Weigh on Property Market

The UK housing market showed signs of losing momentum in May, with house prices recording their first monthly decline of the year as geopolitical tensions and rising borrowing costs began to impact...
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FTSE 100 Hits Record Highs as Bank of England Rate Cut Speculation Rises

FTSE 100 Hits Record Highs as Bank of England Rate Cut Speculation Rises

Markets woke up to a bullish start on Tuesday as the FTSE 100 (^FTSE) touched all-time highs, with European indices also moving higher. Traders are now pricing in a growing chance of an interest rate...
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UK Shop Prices Ease, FTSE and European Markets Tread Water

UK Shop Prices Ease, FTSE and European Markets Tread Water

The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) and broader European markets showed little direction on Tuesday morning as UK shop price inflation slowed in October, according to fresh data from the British Retail Consortium...
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FTSE 100 Falls as Markets Brace for Trump’s Tariff Shock on ‘Liberation Day’

FTSE 100 Falls as Markets Brace for Trump’s Tariff Shock on ‘Liberation Day’

Markets across Europe and Asia pulled back on Wednesday as investors braced for a major announcement from US President Donald Trump. He’s expected to reveal a sweeping new round of tariffs later...
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