Economy
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Bank of England raises base rate by 0.5%: reaction from industry experts
Following yesterday’s worse than anticipated inflation data, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) interest rate decision today has been widely…
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Nearly 1 million fewer adults chose cash ISAs on the cusp of the most aggressive rate hiking cycle in decades – Bestinvest’s Jason Hollands comments
Today saw HMRC publish its Annual Savings Statistics, revealing data on the take-up of Individual Savings Accounts, Junior ISAs and Child Trust…
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Will the Bank of England hike by 0.25% or 0.50% today? Analysis from Invesco’s Siviter
This analysis is provided by Michael Siviter, Senior Portfolio Manager – Invesco Fixed Income It is almost certain the Bank of England…
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Investment company managers on interest rates, inflation and bond markets
With UK inflation coming in above expectations at 8.7% this morning, the likelihood of an interest rate hike from the Bank of…
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BoE interest rate predictions from Steve Matthews, Canada Life Asset Management
Steve Matthews, Liquidity Fund Manager at Canada Life Asset Management expects the Bank of England (BoE) to raise its Base Rate by 25bps to…
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AJ Bell: Inflation remains worryingly sticky as wage hikes push up service sector prices
Danni Hewson, AJ Bell head of financial analysis, has commented on the latest UK inflation numbers and rising public sector debt: “Markets had been erring on…
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Inflation shock causes concern for investors – as well as for businesses and consumers: reaction
Whilst on the surface, the fact that today’s announcement by the ONS shows that inflation for May remained at 8.7% might not…
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25 years of the £2 coin: worth half its value to UK consumers since circulation
On the 25th anniversary of the circulation of the bimetal £2 coin in the UK, new analysis from M&G’s Investment Office, the team…
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US rates on hold as Fed pauses hikes – for now: investment experts react
Following the news from the US FOMC that the Fed will be keeping interest rates in the 5.00 to 5.25% range, as…
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GDP data: “I’ve just closed my business down” – reaction from small business owners
Following the GDP data published this morning, which showed the UK economy grew by 0.2% in April, small business owners have commented on the…
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