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The Latest Breaking News from Bank of England

US job creation slowed in January; UK can’t say ‘job done’ fighting inflation, say’s BoE’s Pill – as it happened

US economy added 143,000 new jobs last month, fewer than expected

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: The Bank of England interest rate cut suggests there are more gloomy times ahead

In today’s newsletter: The Bank also downgraded its growth forecast for the UK, piling pressure on Labour to turn its rousing rhetoric on economic expansion into reality

The Guardian - UK

Dollar Slightly Higher as T-Note Yields Climb

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday rose by +0.07%. The dollar on Thursday rose modestly after US Q1 nonfarm productivity rose as expected. Also, higher T-note yields on Thursday were favorable for the dollar. In addition, hawkish comments from Chicago Fed President Goolsbee supported the dollar when he said fiscal...

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Interest rates: Why have they been cut and what does it mean?

The PA news agency looks at the outcome of the Bank of England’s decision, and whether rates will fall again soon.

Evening Standard

Dollar Firms on Higher T-Note Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.29%. The dollar today is higher on some mild short covering after two days of losses. The dollar also garnered some support after US Q1 nonfarm productivity rose as expected. Higher T-note yields today are favorable for the dollar. Limiting gains...

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Stocks Find Support From Strong Earnings Results

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.29%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.12%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.18%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are up by +0.21%, and March E-mini Nasdaq...

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Gloomy growth forecast adds to Rachel Reeves’ woes

The Bank of England cut interest rates but halved its growth forecast.

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Loyalty to account providers does not pay, savers warned following base rate cut

The Bank of England base rate cut has sparked calls for savers to shop around.

The Independent UK

Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5%

A London homeowner with a £300,000 tracker mortgage will see monthly repayments fall around £43 from £1,710 to £1,667.

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves hit by gloomy UK growth forecast despite interest rate cut to 4.5%

The Bank of England has cut interest rates by 0.25 per cent to 4.5 per cent but downgraded forecasts on growth

The Independent UK

Interest rates fall to 4.5 per cent – will your mortgage get cheaper?

The base rate is down 25 basis points and some lenders have already priced in the cut

The Independent UK

What does the Bank of England interest rate cut mean for mortgages and savings?

Decision will lead to lower borrowing costs for those on trackers – but fixed-rate deals will stay the same

The Guardian - UK

Rate cut can lift mood but Bank’s forecasts are unambiguously bleak

Weak jobs market and above-target inflation will dent Reeves’s growth plans and may wipe out fiscal headroom

The Guardian - UK

What the latest interest rates mean for your mortgage, savings and bills

The base rate has been held after February’s cut - so what’s the day-to-day impact on people?

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The Guardian - UK

Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5% and halves UK growth forecast

Latest quarter-point reduction comes with warning households face inflation of 3.7% by autumn

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England expects to cut interest rates again after slashing growth forecasts – as it happened

UK central bank cuts interest rates, and warns growth will be half as fast as expected this year, sending pound sliding

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England poised to cut interest rates amid UK economic gloom

Growth forecasts likely to be downgraded, with rate-setting committee tipped to cut lending rate from 4.75% to 4.5%

International Business Times

Bank Of England Set To Cut Interest Rate

The Bank of England was widely expected to cut its key interest rate on Thursday to help support weak British growth even if UK inflation stays elevated.

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The Independent UK

UK interest rate cut a ‘sure bet’ amid faltering economic growth, say experts

The Bank of England’s top economists will meet on February 6 when forecasters predict they will cut the base interest rate to 4.5%.

Fortune

Waiting time to get gold out of Bank of England octuples amid Trump tariff fears: reports

Investors are reportedly waiting up to eight weeks to unlock their gold and ship it to the U.S.

Evening Standard

Mortgage approvals to home buyers edged up in December – Bank of England figures

One property expert described the start of 2025 as ‘upbeat’.

Tom’s Hardware

BOE reportedly mulls producing glass substrates for China's CPUs — new focus on semiconductors

BOE, a leading Chinese manufacturer of LCD and OLED displays, is considering making glass core substrates for next-gen domestic chips.

Evening Standard

Wage growth accelerates to 5.6% in new headache for the Bank of England

The surge will complicate the Bank of England’s decision on interest rates next month

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England delays rules designed to avoid banking crash by a year

Donald Trump’s return to White House and Rachel Reeves’s call for regulators to help drive UK growth taken into account

Evening Standard

Former Bank boss Mark Carney announces bid to replace Canada’s Trudeau

Mr Carney headed up Britain’s central bank between 2013 and 2020 before being succeeded by Andrew Bailey.

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