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UK house price growth accelerates in August, Nationwide shows

Nationwide Building Society data showed UK house prices accelerated in August, with the yearly growth rate faster than July. The reading also compared below an economists’ forecast cited in the report.

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LONDON (dpa-AFX) - UK house price growth accelerated in August despite economic uncertainties, data from the Nationwide Building Society showed Tuesday.House prices grew 1.6 percent on a yearly basis, faster than the 1.4 percent rise in July but weaker than economists' forecast of 2.0 percent.Month…