Wednesday, 02 May 2012 13:51
LONDON: Approvals for home loans in Britain rose unexpectedly in March, suggesting the housing market may be continuing to recover despite the end of a tax exemption for first-time buyers, Bank of England data showed on Wednesday.
A separate release showed that the Markit-CIPS Construction Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) eased to 55.8 from the previous month's 21-month high of 56.7, still well above the 50 level which separates growth from contraction and beating forecasts for a ...