More UK data: LLoyds business barometer for August comes in at 23, from prior 29

A measure of how business is faring in Brexit land

Lloyds Bank measure of business confidence in August to its lowest this year at 23 percent

• Citied were concerns about trading prospects for the year ahead and less economic optimism
• More detail via Reuters ::
• "Business confidence was resilient in the first half of the year, but has eased back recently," Hann-Ju Ho, a Lloyds economist, said. "This reflects changes in perceptions of Brexit risks, which underscores the importance of current EU-UK negotiations." The Lloyds survey found a weakening in hiring intentions by companies and softer expectations for pay growth.

Other UK data:

• UK data: GfK consumer confidence (August): -7 (expected -10)

GBP doing little, off a few tics … barely moving