Carney continues to use Maradona effect
Mark Carney has moved to dampen down the mounting expectation of an imminent interest rate rise by making dovish comments during an appearance before the Treasury Select Committee.
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UK rates less for longer
Financial markets are complicated, so investors like simple stories that make the complexity easier to understand.
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Inflation fears and the desert island data
UK inflation is down to its lowest level in more than four years, making a mockery of the Bank of Englands 2% target, but should investors be worried?
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Carney speech could threaten FTSE 100 earnings
Mark Carney’s comments on interest rates at Mansion House last night are the clearest sign yet that a rise is not far off and could lead to earnings downgrades for some FTSE 100 companies.
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For a view on rates look to the forward market
According to UBSs Joshua McCallum, currently the forward curve is pricing in too slow a move by the Bank of England.
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UK jobs numbers ups rates ante for BoE
According to the Office for National Statistics, the unemployment rate for the period between February to April 2014 improved to 6.6%.
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Schroders brings forward UK rate rise call
Schroders’ European economist Azad Zangana has brought forward his call on the likeliest point at which the Bank of England will raise interest rates
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L G says dont bet everything on rate hike
Legal & General warns investors to exercise caution when positioning themselves for the expected cycle of UK interest rate hikes.
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Bank of England hints at 2014 rate rise
Martin Weale, a member of the monetary policy committee has said an interest rate rise should happen sooner than later
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Volatility risks and monetary inactivism
Chris Iggo, CIO Fixed Income, AXA IM believes that markets may look back on this period after summer and wonder why volatility was so low.
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stick or twist for equities
The bull market in equities is more than five years old, with massive injections of liquidity from the worlds central banks, led by the US Federal Reserve, fuelling the rally.
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Spare capacity means no rush to raise rates
According to the Bank of England, when it does start raising rates they will do so only gradually.