UK: PMI Manufacturing up to 56.9 in February

FXStreet (Barcelona) - UK PMI Manufacturing rose to 56.9 points in February, from 56.7 points in January, according to data released today by Markit. The result is above market consensus of 56.5 points.

Mar 3, 2014

GBP/USD retests highs after UK PMI

The GBP/USD spiked from daily lows toward daily highs after a slightly better-than-expected UK manufacturing PMI reading.

UK: Mortgage Approvals rise to 76.947K in January

UK Mortgage Approvals rose to 76.947K in January, from 72.798K registered the previous month, according to the BoE report published today. The result is higher than forecasts of an increase to 73.500K.