UK property asking prices jump by record 2.3% month-on-month at turn of year - Rightmove

LONDON (Reuters) - Asking prices for British houses put on sale in the five weeks to Jan. 11 rose by a record amount for the time of year, property website Rightmove said on Monday, adding to signs of a post-election bounce in consumer and business confidence.Britain's Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and major mortgage lender Halifax have both reported stronger-than-expected housing market activity since Prime Minister Boris Johnson's election victory on Dec. 12.Business surveys from..