UK Sept house price index data just out 6 Oct

  • 1.5% prev
  • 3mth/yr 4.0% vs 3.6% exp vs 2.6% prev

Better than expected mm but worse than prev. YY a bit perkier.

One of three recognized HPI readings the UK offers up.

GBPUSD steady around 1.3070 after the earlier fall to new recent lows of 1.3065