MPC hawks expected to vote against the flock
The hawks on the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee are expected to vote for a rate rise at the next meeting on Thursday, against the majority.
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PA ANALYSIS: Could an MPC vote split usher in the autumn?
With MPC minutes having today revealed growing concerns about UK inflation it suggests that, alongside rising interest rates, investment strategists are going to have plenty to ponder by the time the summer fades.
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Bank of England getting nervous about inflation
The Bank of England monetary policy committee is getting more concerned about the possibility of inflation coming through into the British economy, minutes from the July meeting revealed today.
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Asian exports flash amber for Fed hike hawks
The recent fall in Asian exports should raise a few alarm bells for market watchers, say UBS economists Joshua McCullum and Gianluca Moretti.
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PA ANALYSIS: Fool’s gold, or the golden ticket?
Gold fell through the psychological $1,100 per ounce level on Monday as prices plunged more than 4% in morning trade.
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Soft numbers further muddy UK rate rise waters
Softer than expected unemployment and wage growth numbers have further muddied the waters in terms of forecasting when the Bank of England will raise interest rates.
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Inflation creeps back down to quieten hawks
Consumer price inflation in the United Kingdom crept down a fraction in June to hit flat zero from 0.1%, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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UK rate rise could come this year- BMO Global AM
The Bank of England could raise interest rates this year according to BMO Global Asset Management economist Steven Bell.
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Fed should ignore US equity bears – UBS
Sceptics on US equities heading higher are suffering from bearishness and Janet Yellen should pay less attention to the market, according to UBS’ Tom Digenan.
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PA ANALYSIS: Mixed messages making UK equities a tricky call
Mixed messages on the health of the United Kingdom’s economy are making deciding on a UK equities weighting a particularly tricky task right now.
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‘Slow and gradual’ UK interest rate rise will be too little, too late – Brooks Macdonald
The ‘slow and gradual’ UK interest rate outlined by the Bank of England will be too little, too late, according to Brooks Macdonald’s Toby Thompson.
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Fed rate hike will cause ‘modest corporate discomfort’ – Fitch
Fitch Ratings has said a gradual hike in the United States’ base interest rate would likely result in lower profits and slower growth, due to increased borrowing costs for US companies.