After strengthening at the beginning of this week, the pound is still stronger against the euro this morning. It is slightly weaker against the dollar, however.
The UK increased its sanctions on Russia this week, which included an asset freeze on the Kremlin’s largest bank, Sberbank, and all new investment into Russia.
Data released this morning reveals that UK house prices are continuing to surge. The average UK house now costs £282,000 and prices were 11% higher in March, marking the ninth consecutive month of increases.
