Inflation rate remains above target
Britain's annual inflation rate eased slightly in July, but remained well above the Bank of England's 2% target, official figures showed today.
The Office for National S...
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Takeover talk and rate fears move market
Investors faced a fairly volatile time today, with continuing interest rate worries, new takeover developments and a host of brokers' notes arriving in City inboxes.
Any...
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Shares wobble in anticipation of US rate call
The market slipped yesterday after an initial rise in morning trading as investors anticipated last night's interest rate decision by the US Federal Reserve. The FTSE 100...
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Bank hints at new interest rate rises
The Bank of England today raised the prospect of further interest rate hikes as it increased its inflation forecasts.
Mervyn King, the Bank's governor, said there was a ...
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US rate hopes buoy FTSE
The market was up around midday as investors predicted that policymakers at the US Federal Reserve would hold interest rates when they meet later today. The FTSE 100 inde...
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FTSE slips as US rates decision looms
The market slipped today after an initial rise in morning trading as investors anticipated tonight's interest rate decision by the US Federal Reserve. The FTSE 100 index ...
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Rate rise knocks back leading shares
It came out of the blue, and shares ended the day lower, but investors did not seem completely shell-shocked by the Bank of England's decision today to raise interest rat...
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House price rise adds to pressure on Bank to increase rates
Rising house prices and slower industrial growth provided a fresh dilemma for the seven current members of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee as they began a...
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House prices rising at fastest rate for two years, says survey
House price inflation was at its fastest pace in almost two years in July, according to a survey out today, but a drop in new buyers points to a slower property market ah...
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Bosses beg: Leave rates on hold
Business leaders warned the Bank of England this weekend against responding to rocketing energy bills with a snap rise in interest rates on Thursday.
With inflation well...
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