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Bank of England should not be ‘overly cautious’ on interest rate cuts, says policymaker

Rate-setter Swati Dhingra denies high inflation is a ‘particularly British problem’ and says short-term factors are to blame

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England rate-setter says inflation not a ‘particularly British problem’

Swati Dhingra, a member of the Bank’s rate-setting committee, argued there was no need to be ‘overly cautious’ about lowering borrowing costs.

The Independent UK

Treasury ‘putting the squeeze’ on OBR over Labour growth plans amid tensions over downgrade

Rachel Reeves may have to find up to £30bn in tax rises or spending cuts if forecaster revisits expectations

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Farage presses Bank governor on cryptocurrency and quantitative easing

The meeting with Andrew Bailey was described as a positive engagement.

Evening Standard

Bank of England rate-setter says risks to UK inflation justify slower cuts

Megan Greene, a member of the Bank’s rate-setting committee, said there needed to be a ‘cautious approach to rate cuts going forward’.

The Independent UK

Inflation to surge and growth to drop in fresh economic blow to Reeves

With a difficult Labour conference to come next week followed by the autumn Budget, the OECD’s conclusions have come at a bad time for Rachel Reeves

The Independent UK

Stock Indexes Rally to Record Highs on Fed Rate Cut Expectations

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +0.48%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.27%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.95%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) rose +0.50%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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What is quantitative tightening and how has it affected UK finances?

The Bank of England’s disposal of the bonds it bought after the 2008 financial crisis is being slowed down

The Guardian - UK

Record Highs for Major Stock Indexes as Chip Makers Soar

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.67%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.46%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.19%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are up +0.63%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Stocks Climb on Hopes of Additional Fed Easing

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.35%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.03%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.70%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are up +0.23%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Bank of England slows rate it sells off government bonds

The Bank’s announcement came alongside its decision to keep UK interest rates at 4%.

Evening Standard

Bank of England holds main UK interest rate at 4% with inflation above target

The decision comes as no surprise as inflation in the UK remains stubbornly high, almost double the central bank's 2% target.

Euronews

Interest rates held at 4% as UK ‘not out of woods’ on inflation

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted to keep rates unchanged, following a 0.25 percentage point cut in August.

Evening Standard

Bank of England holds interest rates at 4% and slows scheme to sell stock of UK bonds

Decision on government debt holdings could reduce market jitters and Treasury’s borrowing costs

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Bank of England governor says UK ‘not out of the woods’ on inflation, after leaving interest rates on hold – as it happened

BoE votes to cut its stock of government bonds at a slower pace over the next year

The Independent UK

Bank of England holds UK interest rates at 4% amid inflation concerns as mortgage holders given warning - live

MPC vote latest along with stock market news plus business and finance updates from Thursday

The Independent UK

UK inflation remains nearly double target ahead of expected interest rate hold

Inflation in the U.K. held steady at 3.8% in the year to August, a day before the Bank of England is widely expected to keep interest rates on hold

Evening Standard

UK inflation rate: Rising price of milk, beef and coffee hits shoppers in new cost-of-living squeeze

Some of the biggest price rises seen in everyday staples as economists fear food inflation could peak towards the end of the year

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Bank of England urged to slow bond-selling plan to help cut record UK borrowing costs

Ex-MPC members say ‘quantitative tightening’ should be scaled back or halted entirely, saving the Treasury up to £10bn a year

Evening Standard

Record high choice of cash savings accounts in September – Moneyfacts

Despite the Bank of England base rate having recently been reduced, only 26% of savings accounts on the market can beat it, Moneyfacts said.

The Guardian - UK

UK businesses cut jobs at fastest pace in four years over summer, Bank of England finds

Companies say increase in employer national insurance contributions has forced them to cut jobs and raise prices

Evening Standard

Bank of England chief warns attacks on central bank independence are ‘dangerous’

Andrew Bailey said he was ‘very concerned’ by independence issues facing the US’s Federal Reserve.

The Guardian - UK

BoE’s Bailey plays down surge in 30-year borrowing costs, and criticises Trump’s attacks on the Fed – as it happened

UK 30-year yields rose above Tuesday’s levels in early trading but have now dropped back

The Guardian - UK

Starmer seeks to wrest back policy control from Treasury in No 10 shake-up

Prime minister brings in chancellor’s deputy and former Bank of England chief to newly created senior roles

Evening Standard

Home buyer mortgage approvals climb to six-month high

Some housing market experts said they expect to see a continued increase in demand for mortgages as sales rise

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