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.
Higher wage growth has not fuelled inflation – but it will if productivity does not improve May 13, 2024 Despite stronger real wage growth, productivity - which measures workers' output per hour - has actually deteriorated in the past year.
Number of new homes built in 2024 plunges by a fifth in blow to government house building targets May 13, 2024 "Rises in the Bank of England's base rate have driven mortgage rates higher, leading to a drop in new home purchases and a slowdown in house price growth," Steve Wood, chief executive of the NHBC said.
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.
Labour market slowdown might be coming to an end raising questions for Bank of England May 9, 2024 The survey will give conflicting signals to the Bank of England, as policymakers mull their latest interest rate decision, due later today.
UK construction activity recovers despite housebuilding struggles May 7, 2024 Of all the sub-sectors, activity in the commercial sector increased at the fastest pace with a score of 53.9.
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