Bank of England to cut interest rates

Bank of England expected to cut interest rates
A cut to interest rates could mean lower mortgage rates.
Bank of England poised to cut rates but inflation worries linger
The Bank of England looks set to cut interest rates on Thursday for only the third time since just after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, as it juggles the need to help the sluggish economy with still-strong inflation pressures.
Bank of England to resume rate cuts with outlook complicated by tax hikes and Trump tariffs
Traders have ramped up their bets on the total number of BOE rate cuts in 2025 since January, as Europe diverges from the U.S.
Bank of England interest rates decision due on Thursday - will base rate be cut again?
The base rate is currently at 4.75% after it was held at the previous Bank of England meeting in December 2024 - but is another cut in store for this Thursday?
Bank of England set to cut interest rates to 4.5% in first decision of year
The Bank of England (BoE) is set to cut interest rates in its next meeting this Thursday from 4.75% to 4.5%, following lower-than-expected inflation figures for December but ongoing concerns about sluggish economic growth. White House reiterates Trump plans to impose tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico starting on Saturday
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Live: Bank of England expected to cut interest rates by 25 basis points
Markets are betting on an interest rate cut at the first MPC meeting of the year, bringing the base rate to 4.5%
Bank of England preview: Setting policy in the era of Trump
The market is fully priced for a rate cut from the BOE, with a 98% chance of a cut currently priced in by the GBP overnight index swaps market. What the BOE’s updated forecasts tell us will determine if the OIS market is right to expect a further 2 cuts later this year, or if the market is underpricing the prospect of further cuts from the BOE.
Bank of England expected to cut interest rates again as UK economy stagnates
The Bank of England is expected to lower interest rates by another quarter point this week as policymakers weigh up signs of a weakening UK economy alongside the prospect of a short-term pick-up in inflation.
Bank of England could cut interest rates four times as Donald Trump's tariffs bite
Rate-setters are all but certain to announce a cut from 4.75% to 4.5% at the next Monetary Policy Committee meeting on Thursday.
Trump’s trade war adds to ‘clear decoupling’ on central bank rate cuts
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Britain's FTSE 100 dips marginally ahead of BoE rate decision
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In Not Following the Fed, the BOE Is Set to Be One of the Herd
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Traders are moving so much gold from the Bank of England to the U.S. to avoid Trump tariffs that the waiting time has reportedly octupled
But in some instances, traders must deliver physical gold to fulfill some of their futures contracts. Fears around Trump’s ...
UK households with savings in one type of bank account issued 24 hour warning
Savers are being urged to consider their options before Thursday as the Bank of England gears up for a crucial interest rate ...