Wage growth eases again in boost for rate cut hopes October 15, 2024 Strong wage growth has been a concern for policymakers at the Bank of England due to fears that it could keep cost pressures elevated, particularly in the labour-intensive services sector.
The Notebook: Starmer leading like a civil servant isn’t working October 14, 2024 And it is leading to dangerous, unwanted and undemocratic policymaking – like the introduction of bank spying powers, writes Silkie Carlo This weekend marked 100 days of the new Labour government – a period of deliberate doom and gloom rather than honeymoon. As I wrote in my Notebook for this paper upon his election, Sir [...]
UK inflation expected to fall below two per cent target October 13, 2024 UK inflation is tipped to fall below the Bank of England's two per cent target for the first time in more than three years.
Mark Carney: Ex-Bank governor says fiscal rules must enable greater public investment October 10, 2024 "If government money is being spent to build or buy an asset on behalf of the nation, it is only right that its value is captured in the definitions of national debt," he wrote in the Times.
Rachel Reeves promises to ‘revolutionise’ UK capital markets and boost London listings October 8, 2024 Ministers and regulators have made urgent efforts to inject more life into Britain's capital markets amid a dearth of IPO activity and heavy outflows from UK equity funds.
Bank of England should not adopt ‘aggressive’ rate cuts October 8, 2024 In an interview with the Guardian, Governor Andrew Bailey said there was a chance that the Bank could become a "bit more activist" on rate cuts in the months ahead.
Growing labour market slack ‘strengthens case for further rate cuts’ October 7, 2024 "A greater number of candidates and reduced demand helped to limit pay growth," the survey said.
Pound sterling set for worst week all year as markets reassess path for interest rates October 4, 2024 The decrease has knocked sterling from its remarkably strong start to the year, which has seen it outperform all other major currencies.
Bank of England’s Huw Pill: ‘Ample reason for caution’ on interest rates October 4, 2024 Huw Pill, chief economist at the Bank of England, called for a “gradual” approach to cutting interest rates, citing continued concerns about the potential upside risks to the inflationary outlook. In a speech this morning Pill said there was “ample reason for caution” when assessing the dissipation of inflationary persistence. “While further cuts in Bank [...]
Bank of England survey suggests progress on inflation might be slowing October 3, 2024 The Bank's own decision maker panel (DMP), which surveys business leaders around the country, showed that wage and price pressures were more stubborn than anticipated last month.