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Mortgage approvals for house purchase jump to highest levels since mini-budget

The Bank of England recorded 62,000 approvals in July – the highest total since September 2022.

The Independent UK

Labour minister says compressed hours could raise productivity; European stocks hit record high – as it happened

Live coverage of business, economics and financial markets as Jacqui Smith says four-day compressed hours could help people work

The Guardian - UK

Poor Credit Scores Could Cost Brits An Extra £270,000 In Interest Payments Over A Lifetime

The average UK credit card APR has increased significantly since early 2023 as part of the BoE's broader interest-hike campaign to curb inflation. This has weighed on household budgets as more outstanding debt balances slip into delinquencies.

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Race for UK banks to repay £100bn in Covid loans could help savers

Lenders may look to attract more deposits from savers to raise funds to repay Bank of England pandemic-era loans

The Guardian - UK

Critic of Osborne’s austerity policy joins Bank of England rate committee

Alan Taylor takes three-year term on Bank’s monetary policy committee and replaces Jonathan Haskel

The Guardian - UK

Rate of inflation rises to 2.2% in July in first increase this year

Government statisticians say the rise was mainly caused by gas and electricity prices

Evening Standard

Interest rate cuts expected after US and UK inflation reports – as it happened

UK inflation has risen to 2.2%, less than feared, while US inflation dipped to 2.9% last month

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UK inflation - live: Rise to 2.2% for the first time this year deals blow to interest rate cut next month

Inflation back above Bank of England’s target of 2 per cent – rising for the first time this year

The Independent UK

Inflation expected to rise for first time this year in blow for Bank of England

City analysts think that figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday will show that inflation has risen to 2.3 per cent

The Independent UK

Auction of first King Charles banknotes raises nearly £1m for charity

Collectors snap up £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes bearing king’s head for 11 times monetary value, with one £10 note fetching £17,000

The Guardian - UK

Rare King Charles banknotes sell for 11 times face value at charity auction

The Independent UK

Jobs market uncertainty causes headache for Bank of England rate setters

While the overall economic picture looks relatively benign, deep structural problems remain

The Guardian - UK

Banknotes among first to feature King auctioned for more than £900,000

The Bank of England said the proceeds of the sale would go to charity.

The Independent UK

Battle against UK inflation is far from over, says Bank of England policymaker

Catherine Mann says Britain should not be ‘seduced’ by price rises easing to the BoE’s target

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Oil price rises for fifth day running amid Middle East tensions; Russian rouble hits three-month low – as it happened

Brent crude hits $80 as tensions betwen Israel and Iran rise, while rouble slides after Ukraine’s incursion into Russia

The Guardian - UK

Repossession claims in England and Wales at highest in five years

Both bank and landlord cases rise but remain below pre-Covid levels, despite tough cycle of interest rate rises

Evening Standard

Average London house price up 1.2 per cent annually as sub-4% mortgages return

Halifax said it expects house prices ‘to continue a modest upward trend throughout the remainder of this year’

The Independent UK

Average UK house prices rise more than expected

Annual growth rose to 2.3%, the highest rate since the start of this year

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The Independent UK

NS&I puts new two and five-year British Savings Bonds on sale

The two new issues, along with a rate increase for three-year bonds, give savers increased choice, NS&I said.

Evening Standard

Bank of England seeks action from Britain's biggest banks on crisis plans

Threadneedle Street eyes lessons to be learned after SVB and Credit Suisse demise

The Guardian - UK

Don’t be fooled by the interest rate cut – higher rates are here to stay

Mortgage payers and business owners vainly hope cut to 5% signals return to pre-pandemic era of cheap borrowing

Barchart

Dollar Ends Higher as Stocks Plunge

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday rose by +0.29%. The dollar on Thursday recovered from a 3-week low and posted moderate gains on weakness in the euro and British pound. The euro fell to a 4-week low on dovish ECB comments, and the British pound fell to a 3-1/2 week...

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on interest rate cuts: helpful for some, but costs are too high for too many

Editorial: Even after the base rate reduction, businesses and households will still be paying record sums to borrow

Barchart

Dollar Gains on Weakness in the Euro and British Pound

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.13%. The dollar today recovered from a 3-week low and is moderately higher on weakness in the euro and British pound. The euro fell to a 4-week low on dovish ECB comments, and the British pound fell to a 3-1/2 week...

The Independent UK

Expert warning to savers after Bank of England base rate cut

Savers are told to look beyond the more familiar big banks

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