UK goods swiftly rising in price
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The cost of goods leaving UK factories has risen to its sharpest rate in eight years, hit by the surging price of oil and other supply materials.
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The FTSE opened higher on Friday as buyers returned to the market seeking bargains after Thursday's 150-point fall.
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UK house prices rose by 1.2% during April, government figures show.
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Consumer spending rose at the fastest rate in more than two years in November and prices also climbed sharply, according to a government report on Friday that showed the economy on firmer ground than many had believed.
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Orders for durable goods including computers and communications equipment rose last month by the most since March, evidence that US manufacturing is gaining momentum less than two months before the presidential election.
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Wholesale prices climbed by 0.5 percent in November &#151; an improvement compared with the previous month's surge, but still fresh evidence that inflation is picking up as the economy gains momentum.
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The pound rose sharply against its major rivals after strong economic growth data helped it reach an eight-day high against the US currency on Friday.
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By Alison Hardie senior news writer  FAST fashion took on a new dimension last night with the latest figures showing Britons spent more than GBP 1 billion buying clothes online last year.
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The pound hit a weekly peak of 1.4756 against the euro on Friday as investors dismissed poor manufacturing figures.
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The pound was well-bid after the Bank of England said the main measure of UK inflation may climb to 3.0 percent over the next six months, sparking speculation of further rate hikes.
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Brands that answer consumer demands for healthier products have seen strong  UK sales, a survey says.
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Rising household utility bills helped to push the UK inflation rate higher in December, official figures show.
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Britain&#39;s economy accelerated to the fastest annual pace in nearly four years in the second quarter as manufacturing emerged from a slump and consumers ratcheted up spending, the government said Friday.
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British retail sales rose more than expected in October and at their sharpest pace in three months. The Confederation of British Industry said 37% of firms in its monthly distributive trades survey saw sales
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Some UK mortgage rates are rising as a direct consequence of the recent turmoil in world financial markets.
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Inflation grew in November at its fastest pace in two years, as sky-high oil prices pushed up the costs of other products, while consumer purchases rose a bigger-than-expected 1.1 percent.
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Wholesale inflation rose last month at the fastest pace in more than 14 years, largely because of steep jumps in energy and food costs, the government reported yesterday, raising concerns