UK households grow more confident about their finances in January - IHS Markit

LONDON (Reuters) - A gauge of British household finances hit a one-year high in January, adding to signs that consumer sentiment has improved in the aftermath of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decisive election win last month.The monthly IHS Markit Household Finance Index rose to 44.6 in January from 43.2 in December, chiming with other sentiment surveys from both businesses and consumers that show an increase in optimism.Earlier on Monday, property website Rightmove said asking prices for..