UK inflation soars above 5% months ahead of BoE’s spring 2022 projection
‘This will not sit well with the policymakers at Threadneedle’
Bank Of England
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Why fund managers think the Bank of England is being outclassed by its peers
The central bank surprised many when it kept rates on hold at its November meeting
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Pressure mounts on BoE for rate ‘lift off’ as inflation jumps to 10-year high
Next labour market stats will be ‘crucial’ in convincing MPC members to hike immediately or wait until January
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Markets caught out as Bank of England holds rates despite inflation expectations hitting 5%
Markets had been pricing in a 58% chance of a rate hike
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Creeping ‘unease’ as UK inflation posts biggest hike in three years
2.5% inflation jump is ‘yet another warning to the Bank of England that policy is now too loose’
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Bank of England grapples with Schrödinger’s cat-style inflation
Central bank insists inflationary pressures are ‘transitory’ but investors should prep portfolios should that conviction fade
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UK economy begins to bounce back with strong March GDP growth
GDP contracted in the first quarter as it was hit with fresh lockdowns
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Regulators to change liquidity rules for open-ended funds
BoE and FCA survey finds divergences in funds’ approaches to liquidity management
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UK pours cold water on higher inflation narrative as CPI tumbles to 0.4%
‘The inflation genie isn’t out of the bottle just yet’
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Bank of England leaves rates untouched as it upgrades outlook for economy
BoE did not follow ECB in trying to push back against the recent increase in global bond yields
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Coronavirus weekly round-up: Joe Biden moves within touching distance of White House as UK enters lockdown again
Four investors mull the events shaping portfolios over the past week
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BoE pumps extra £150bn into economy as UK enters second lockdown
Government bond purchases to hit £895bn but bank avoids taking rates into negative territory