Bank of England ‘in an increasingly tight spot’ as it raises rates again
The MPC lifted the base rate by 0.25% to 4.5% today, as expected
Bank Of England
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Weekly outlook: BoE set to hike interest rates once again
Key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 8 May
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‘Any buyers?’ Net gilt issuance hits all-time high despite BoE sell-off
With the central bank now a seller in the market, questions arise over who will buy the record £240bn issuance
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Bank of England left with ‘no choice’ but to hike rates again
Andrew Bailey and colleagues raise by 25bps after inflation tops forecasts
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Investors brace for the rarity of highly unpredictable Fed and Bank of England meetings
The usual consensus on what to expect is nowhere to be found
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Weekly outlook: How will banking wobble impact rate hikes?
Key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 20 March
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Slowing wage growth complicates economic picture ahead of the Budget
Wages grew 5.7% over the three months to January versus 6% last month
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SVB collapse brings Fed rate hiking pause into play
As HSBC rescues the bank’s UK arm
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Is the UK heading towards a recession?
Chat about the possibility of a UK recession reaches deafening levels as central banks raise rates to fight inflation. Portfolio Adviser attempts to make sense of the confusion
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European hawks firmly in flight as ECB hikes rates by 50bps
With a similar uplift on the cards for the next meeting in March
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BoE votes 7-2 to lift rates to 4% with further hikes likely
As the central bank acknowledges inflation has likely peaked
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Weekly outlook: Central banks to keep hiking as Apple and Shell report
Key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 30 January
