Consumer borrowing likely fell again in May after posting a rare increase in April. Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters expected consumer credit to show a drop of $1.9 billion in May after posting an increase of $995 million in April.

LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) - British mortgage approvals were unexpectedly flat on the month in May, though both net mortgage lending and consumer credit grew faster than expected, Bank of England figures showed on Tuesday. The Bank of England said mortgage approvals numbered 49,815 in May, down fractionally from 49,828 in April and well below the 51,000 that economists polled by Reuters had ...

LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) - British mortgage approvals were unexpectedly flat on the month in May, though both net mortgage lending and consumer credit grew faster than expected, Bank of England figures showed on Tuesday. Separate figures showed the BoE's preferred money supply gauge -- M4 excluding intermediate other financial corporations -- grew at its fastest pace since the third quarter of ...

WASHINGTON - Consumers are expected to have increased their borrowing for a second consecutive month in April. Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters expected consumer credit increased by $500 million in April. The Federal Reserve is scheduled to release the report at 3 p.m. EDT Monday.

TOKYO, May 17 (Reuters) - The benchmark Nikkei average < .N225> fell 2.7 percent and the broader TOPIX < .TOPX> declined 2.1 percent on Monday.