United Kingdom Apr Halifax House Prices (3m/YoY) rises 2%; 1.1% (MoM)

May 8, 2013

Forex Flash: USD/JPY – tuff at the top

USD/JPY has had some hard times in the 99 lvl this week and has failed to test the 100.00, having made it to 99.17 over night only to attract more offers as traders see these levels as the yen over sold and an opportunity to cash in.

UK: Halifax House Prices rise 1.1% in April

UK Halifax House Prices grew 1.1% in April, following a 0.2% increase the previous month, the HBOS revealed on Wednesday. Analysts expected much less growth of 0.1%.