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Bank of England slashes interest rates to 4.75%

The second move in three months reduces the official cost of borrowing to its lowest level since summer 2023

Evening Standard

Bank of England cuts interest rates by 0.25 points to 4.75%

Borrowing costs reduced for second time this year with Fed expected to cut US rates later on Thursday

The Guardian - UK

Stocks Steady Before the Open as Investor Focus Turns to Fed Rate Decision

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.11%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.18% this morning, maintaining their post-Election Day gains, while investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision.

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Stocks Rise Before the Open With Focus on Fed Rate Decision

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.18%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.22% this morning, extending their post-Election Day gains, while investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision.

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Bank Of England To Cut Interest Rates Amid Inflation Concerns

Bank of England considers second rate cut as inflation drops, amid economic uncertainties and potential global impacts.

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Interest rates live updates: Bank of England base rate cut to help slash mortgage bills

Inflation fell below the Bank of England’s 2% target in September for the first time in three years

The Independent UK

UK house prices climb to a new all-time high as mortgage rates fall

The average London price rose 3.5% to £543,308, the highest since November 2022 when it was £545,568.

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Bank of England is set to cut interest rates despite potential new inflation worries

The Bank of England is set to cut interest rates for the second time in three months as inflation has fallen to its lowest level in more than three years

The Independent UK

FTSE 100 Live 07 November: Interest rates set to fall, BT and ITV shares under pressure

Interest rate decisions and a packed diary of corporate results mean another hectic session in financial markets.

Evening Standard

City analysts overwhelmingly predict Bank of England interest rate cut

Rare agreement among forecasters gives 96% chance of today’s MPC meeting cutting borrowing costs to 4.75%

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England poised to cut UK interest rates for second time this year

Most economists think policymakers at the Bank of England will opt to reduce interest rates to 4.75% on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Interest rate cut today 'nailed on' say City economists in new boost to home owners

Bank of England aiming to bolster economy amid rising uncertainties and weakened consumer confidence

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 04 November: Index rises ahead of election and rate decisions, Ryanair profit falls

Investors are braced for volatility as they await the outcome of the US election and this week’s meetings of the Bank of England and Federal Reserve.

Evening Standard

Bank of England rate cut expected despite ‘fiscal loosening’ of Budget

A quarter-point cut is forecast on Thursday, but Labour’s Budget has trimmed hopes of a rapid string of rate cuts afterwards.

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The Guardian - UK

Two-thirds of bosses feel negatively about budget, Reeves is told

Warning from Institute of Directors comes as ratings agency Moody’s says budget will do little to improve growth

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Budget’s ‘clean bill of health’ from watchdogs should reassure investors, says Reeves – as it happened

Chancellor, on a post-budget visit to Newcastle, says ‘markets move all the time’

The Guardian - UK

Reeves told she will have to raise further £9bn to avoid UK public service cuts

Warning comes after Rachel Reeves’s record tax-raising budget sent tremors through financial markets

The Guardian - UK

UK’s borrowing costs rise as Reeves’s budget prompts fears of slower interest rate cuts

Markets conclude higher level of public spending could lead to higher inflation, making cuts in Bank of England rate less likely

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Evening Standard

Government borrowing costs rise further after Budget

UK government bond yields jumped to a one-year high on Thursday after Labour announced a sharp increase in spending in the Budget.

The Guardian - UK

Post-budget sell-off of government bonds by worried City traders intensifies, pushing up UK borrowing costs – as it happened

Institute for Fiscal Studies says increasing borrowing to fund investment ‘right thing to do’

Evening Standard

Current account switching picks up pace in July before interest rates cut

However, the total number of switches slowed between July and September compared with the first half of 2024.

The Independent UK

Inflation and mortgage rates elevated by Chancellor’s spending plans, says OBR

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced almost £70 billion of extra spending each year in her maiden budget.

The Independent UK

Budget 2024: What will it mean for my mortgage?

The general recent trend for mortgage rates has been downward following the highs experienced two years ago in the wake of former prime minister Liz Truss’s disastrous mini-Budget

Evening Standard

Mortgage approvals jump but housing market on ‘tenterhooks’ ahead of Budget

Some 65,600 home loans were approved last month, 700 more than in August, the Bank of England revealed.

The Guardian - UK

Will bond vigilantes punish Rachel Reeves with a Truss-style market meltdown?

10-year gilt yields have risen in the past month but are within the range of other pre-budget periods

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