UK mortgage approvals increased to a two-year high in August as demand improved with easing interest rates, official data revealed on Monday.Mortgage approvals for house purchase rose to 64,900 in August from 62,500 in July, the Bank of England said. This was the highest level since August 2022 and was also above forecast of 64,000.The 'effective' interest rate, the actual interest paid on newly d...
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.