U.K. bonds fall amid U.K. growth optimism ahead of U.S. payrolls data

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Source: Bloomberg
U.K. government gilts jumped, sending 10-year note yields to the highest level in three weeks, on signals that U.K. economy is improving, damping demand for safer bonds. The U.K. 10-year note yield increased seven basis points to 2.47% and the price of the 1.75% security maturing in September 2022 declined 0.565 to 94.14.
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Fri, 02 Aug 2013 10:34:06 GMT

U.K. construction industry growth rises

Growth in U.K. construction industry accelerated in July and was the fastest in 3 years. A gauge of activity in the sector rose from 51 in June to 57 in July, while experts predicted a rise to 51.5. Residential construction activity increased most since June 2010, while commercial construction activity rose the fastest since May 2012. The Pound rose 0.2%

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The Pound inched up versus the U.S. Dollar as Britain's construction report was released, indicating the strongest construction production improvement since June 2010. The Sterling advanced 0.31% to $1.5165 versus the greenback and rose 0.213 to £0.8717 versus the common currency, and added 0.45% to 151.148 versus the Yen. 

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