Hawkish Bank of England? Don’t be so sure. September 19, 2024 "The economy has been evolving broadly as we expected," Bailey said. "If that continues, we should be able to reduce rates gradually over time".
Bank of England holds interest rates but Andrew Bailey flags further cuts September 19, 2024 The Bank's decision comes after the Fed reduced interest rates by 50 basis points last night, the first cut since the pandemic.
Why the Bank of England will hold interest rates tomorrow September 18, 2024 The firm consensus is for the Bank of England to hold rates tomorrow, but this will not prevent a further cut in November.
Inflation stays at 2.2 per cent ahead of Bank of England’s interest rate decision September 18, 2024 The figures come a day before the Bank of England will announce its latest decision on interest rates.
The Bank of England decision that really matters this week September 17, 2024 The Bank of England's interest rate decision later this week looks like a done deal. But there is another, arguably more important, decision you should be paying attention to, Chris Dorrell writes
Bank of England set to hold interest rates but further cuts loom, top economists say September 15, 2024 The Bank of England is widely expected to leave interest rates on hold this week, according to a City A.M. poll of top economists.
Value of mortgages in arrears hits highest level since 2014 – Bank of England September 10, 2024 Mortgage holders are continuing to feel the pain from the Bank of England’s efforts to combat inflation, according to new figures. Data released by the Bank showed that the value of outstanding mortgages in arrears hit £21.9bn in the second quarter of this year, the highest figure since 2014. This was a 32 per cent [...]
Bank of England gets the ‘green light’ for another rate cut following wage figures September 10, 2024 For the second month in a row the figures show that pay growth eased markedly even while unemployment edged lower.
Construction sector ‘turns a corner’ as housebuilding jumps September 5, 2024 Tim Moore, economics director at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said the recovery in housebuilding was the "most notable development" in August.
Bank of England should take ‘measured approach’ to interest rate cuts after balanced survey September 5, 2024 The Bank of England’s survey covers prices charged across the whole economy, not just in consumer-facing firms.