European markets have opened lower today, as investors avoided taking stronger bets amid thin trade and after China revealed weakening of its economic growth in the fourth-quarter.

Closer home, Rightmove reported that the average asking price for a home in the UK rose 6.3% YoY in January and recorded its biggest annual gain since November 2007, compared to a 5.4% increase in the previous year.

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