UK DCLG house price index YoY 0.9% in August, down from 1.4% previously.

French finance minister Lescure said he is confident next year's budget will be approved and reiterated the government can deploy constitutional measures if parliament cannot reach agreement. He said the government has two ‘safety rails’—Article 49.3 of the constitution and executive decrees—to force the bill through if it veers off course. The draft, now under debate in the National Assembly, contains about €43 bln (roughly $48 bln) of measures aimed at cutting the deficit and easing financial-market concerns over France's public finances. Deep splits in parliament and a presidential election six months away make securing a majority vote difficult, he added.

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