Does hot wage growth derail hopes of a June interest rate cut? May 14, 2024 The first round of labour market figures was released this morning and it leaves policymakers in a bit of a bind.
Bank of England’s Pill: Summer interest rate cuts ‘not unreasonable’ but ‘still some work to do’ May 14, 2024 Speaking at an event run by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), Pill stressed that the Bank's focus would be on the persistent components of inflation in the weeks ahead.
Dovish Bank of England opens the door to interest rate cuts May 9, 2024 "Its likely that we will need to cut Bank Rate over the coming quarters…possibly more so than currently priced into market rates," Bailey said.
Bank of England predicts growth tailwind as impact of interest rates wanes May 9, 2024 The Bank of England's new forecasts show inflation falling to target earlier than its last round in February.
Bank of England holds interest rates again but June cut on the cards May 9, 2024 The Bank of England voted to hold interest rates at 5.25 per cent.
UK to bid recession farewell as debate over state of the economy heats up May 7, 2024 New figures out this week are set to show that last year's shallow recession has come to an end as political debate about the state of the economy heats up.
The markets are wrong. Bank of England interest rate cuts are on the way May 7, 2024 In a huge swing, markets are now only fully pricing in one rate cut by the Bank of England for 2024. But Chris Dorrell argues that, as things stand, more cuts are likely
Bank of England to hold rates again – but it could signal a summer cut is on the cards May 6, 2024 The Bank of England is set to leave interest rates on hold again on Thursday, but policymakers could signal a willingness to cut rates in the near future if inflation continues to fall.
UK set to face ‘sluggish’ growth in the face of sticky inflation and Bank of England interest rate hikes May 2, 2024 "This forecast is not particularly surprising given our priority for the last year has been to tackle inflation with higher interest rates," Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said.