U.K. House Prices Rise 0.1% as Pressure on Consumers Keeps Gains in Check

"The increase follows a 1.4 percent decline in April, Halifax, the mortgage unit of Lloyds Banking Group Plc (LLOY), said in a statement in London today. In the three months through May, values fell 1.2 percent from the previous three months. The average cost of a home in May was 160,519 pounds ($262,914)"