Bank of England holds rates flat with MPC split following inflation drop
The MPC voted by five members to four to hold at 5.25%
Bank Of England
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Unexpected fall in inflation opens door to Bank of England rate hold
CPI at 6.7% on an annualised basis versus forecast of 7.1%
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The factors investors should use if they fear a recession
Minimum volatility and quality assets best to protect against UK’s lacklustre economic environment
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Central bank look ahead: Policy to diverge ahead of interest rate decisions by the Fed, BoE and BoJ
Commentators expecting the Bank of England to hike on Thursday
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Weekly outlook: Fed and Bank of England set to make interest rate decisions
Key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 18 September
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‘Economy buckling under strain of rate rises’: UK GDP falls 0.5% in July
The slide was much greater than forecasts of 0.2%
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Unemployment rises but strong wage growth puts Bank of England in a quandary
Joblessness edged up by 0.1% in August to 4.3%
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Ravenscroft’s Tannahill: Why we are getting excited about bond funds
Ravenscroft’s Bob Tannahill discusses the current disconnect in the market
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Jackson Hole a ‘pivotal’ moment for central banks with policy set to diverge
Commentators have pondered the significance of the three-day meeting
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‘We need a monetary policy review’: Industry reacts to ‘stubborn’ UK inflation figures
Several industry commentators call for the Bank of England to tread carefully amid a lack of confidence
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Record 7.8% UK wage growth to feed further interest rate rises
Signs the cost-of-living crisis is beginning to ease, though a September rate rise looks ‘bolted on’
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Bank of England’s ‘war on enemy number one’ continues with 14th hike
The Bank hiked by 0.25% to a rate of 5.25%
