UK September Nationwide house price index +0.3% vs +0.2% m/m expected

Latest data released by the UK Nationwide Building Society - 2 October 2018

• Prior -0.5%
• House price index +2.0% vs +1.9% y/y expected
• Prior +2.0%

Data was scheduled for the top of the hour but has been released early it seems. An improvement in house prices over the month while the year-on-year estimate holds steady. The average house price increased slightly in September to £214,922. Nothing too notable from the report here.