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Current pace of US growth does not justify tapering $85bn stimulus programme.

Surprise decision to hold to $85bn-a-month bond-buying stimulus fuels stock market rallies in US and Asia.

Among investors mounting case against RBS are Prudential, Standard Life and Legal & General.

Government says it will reduce Lloyds stake by 6% to generate £3.2bn.

Accelerating property market falls back with house prices decline of 1.5% over month as warm weather distracts market.

Bullion prices drop to five-week low but futures hinge on likely Fed decision on stimulus cut.

Rising home prices and increased mortgage lending are leading UK into another housing crisis, according many experts.

Markets await Fed monetary stimulus decision on tapering QE, due 18 September.

The number of estate agents has increased as house prices rise amid mortgage market stimulus.

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Profit before tax and exceptional items rise by 73.3% to £192.3m on higher average selling prices.

RICS reports balance between housing market professionals reporting rises and falls at near seven year high.

House prices for three months to August rise 5.4% on back of government schemes.

Markit PMI survey for UK construction sector shows sharpest rise in output for almost six years.

Figures released by the Bank of England shows a slight £1.6bn net lending increase.

Home prices increased by 0.4% in August from the previous month, according to Hometrack.

Consumer credit grew 3.5% year-on-year in July, fastest since December 2008.

Nationwide House Price Index lifts 3.5% on year during August as demand still outstrips supply.

Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis revises up Q2 GDP growth to 2.5%.

British Bankers Assocation says mortgage approvals lifting off back of government credit easing schemes

Markets participants to track the second estimate for second quarter UK GDP today.