UK Halifax April house price index 8 May

  • 0.0% prev
  • 3mth-year 3.8% vs 3.6% exp vs 3.8% prev

Softer mm vs steady longer-term trend.

GBPUSD 1.2974 underpinned above 1.2950 but currently capped again as EURGBP holds 0.8450 and bounces to 0.8457