Britain faces a new era of rising inflation and flatlining growth
A hundred days on from the Budget, the Bank slashed its prediction for UK growth this year by half, to just 0.75 per cent, ...
Boston Fed maps out inflation response to Trump trade tariffs
The full suite of tariffs sought by the Trump administration would have created notable upward pressure for already high ...
BoE’s grim outlook highlights scale of the challenge for Rachel Reeves
The weak outlook underlines the challenge facing chancellor Rachel Reeves after she pledged that growth was the government’s number one mission. It raised fresh questions about the fiscal outlook, ...
Bank of England Cuts Rates While Warning of Inflation and Trade War Risks
The central bank cut rates for the third time in about six months as it said economic growth had been weaker than expected.
Money blog: Pound falls as Bank of England deals major growth blow to chancellor
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Back to the Future: NIRP edition
Moreover, the SNB has other tools in its armoury, such as outright currency interventions to weaken the Swiss franc. Morgan Stanley reckons that Switzerland’s central bank will continue to defend the ...
Bank of England cuts rates, sees weaker growth and inflation spike
The Bank of England cut interest rates by a quarter-point and some policymakers wanted a bigger move to offset a slowdown, ...
Dovish BoE officials cut rates in the face of hawkish forecasts
The BoE’s forecasts suggest it will only cut rates two more times over the next three years on the back of higher inflation and weaker underlying growth capacity. The 7-to-2 vote to cut rates with a ...
Bank of England cuts interest rate as it happened: Base rate falls to 4.5%; economic growth forecast also reduced
The Bank of England has halved its 2025 growth forecast and cut interest rates by a quarter-point to 4.5%. In a blow to UK chancellor Rachel Reeves, the BoE said it now expected the economy to grow by ...
Fixed-Income Outlook: The Market Comes Out Swinging
Should fixed-income investors reposition given recent markets shifts? The new year started out with some sharp moves in fixed income. Click to read.
Money blog: Bank of England cuts benchmark interest rate
Welcome to the Money blog as the Bank of England announces a cut in the base rate from 4.75% to 4.5%. You can submit a ...
FTSE 100 hits record high ahead of expected interest rate cut
Most sectors in the FTSE 100 were up, boosted by strong corporate earnings. AstraZeneca, the FTSE 100’s most valuable company, rose 4.8 per cent following better than expected results. Shares in ...