U.K. Mortgage Data Show One of World’s Hot Markets Losing Steam

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U.K. mortgage approvals fell to their lowest level in almost a year in June as house hunters ran out of time to take full advantage of a tax cut on purchases.

Banks and building societies authorized 81,338 home loans, the least since July last year and down from 86,949 in May, the Bank of England said Thursday.