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Bank of England governor says ‘no room for complacency’ after leaving interest rates on hold – as it happened

BoE policymakers were split 5-4 on interest rates this month, with a narrow majority voting to leave Bank rate at 5.25%

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 Live: ‘Bank of England has been bold’, Rupert Murdoch quits, FTSE closes down 0.7%

The Bank of England held interest rates at 5.25% today, ending a run of 14 consecutive hikes.

Evening Standard

Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Street's slump after Fed says rates may stay high in '24

Asian shares are lower, tracking a slump on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve said it may not cut interest rates next year by as much as it earlier thought

The Independent UK

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Bank of England interest rate decision on knife edge after inflation fall

Markets revise forecasts, raising chance interest rates may be kept on hold for first time in two years

The Guardian - UK

The Federal Reserve held off hiking interest rates − it may still be too early to start popping the corks

Federal Reserve officials held interest rates steady at their monthly policy meeting on Sept. 20, 2023 – only the second time they have done so since embarking on a rate-raising campaign a year and a half ago. But it is what they hinted at rather than what they did that…

The Conversation

Crude Gives up Early Gains on a Hawkish Fed

October WTI crude oil (CLV23 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.92 (-1.01%), and Oct RBOB gasoline (RBV23 ) closed down -3.89 (-1.46%). Oct WTI crude oil and gasoline prices Wednesday gave up early gains and posted moderate losses after the Federal Reserve raised its estimate for interest rates next year,...

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The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady but hints at more action this year

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday, despite stubborn inflation, although it left the door open to an additional rate hike in November or December.

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With the economy faltering, rates may already be too high

City Voices: Most of the macroeconomic factors facing the UK economy, bar inflation, now point to a policy rate which is too restrictive

Evening Standard

Surprise inflation fall signals hope for homeowners as economists call for interest rate pause

Bank of England holding off on interest rate rises could be ‘breath of fresh air for those on variable rates or trackers’

The Independent UK

Up First Briefing: Garland testifies; interest rate update; depression-fighting habits

Attorney General Merrick Garland will appear before the House Judiciary Committee. The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady. These seven habits help reduce depression.

WEKU

Bank of England likely to ignore calls for rate rise restraint despite inflation fall

Business groups and economists fear further increases risk rise in corporate bankruptcies and unemployment

The Guardian - UK

Chinese officials voice faith in economy and keep interest rates steady as forecasts darken

Leading Chinese planners have voiced confidence in the outlook for the world's second-largest economy, holding key interest rates steady amid signs of improvement in some areas such as services

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian shares decline ahead of Fed decision on rates

Asian shares are mostly lower as markets await a decision by the Federal Reserve on interest rates

The Independent UK

Investors cut bets on UK interest rate rise after surprise fall in inflation – as it happened

Odds of an increase in UK interest rates on Thursday fall below 50%, after inflation rate dropped unexpectedly in August to an 18-month low

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Inflation fall gives Bank of England knife-edge interest rate decision

Financial markets give more than 50% chance of cost of borrowing remaining unchanged for first time in almost two years

Evening Standard

One year since the mini-Budget: meet the Londoners caught out by ‘astronomical’ rent rises and mortgage mayhem

A year after the mini-budget and with another interest rate rise looming, we hear from Londoners coping with the stress of spiralling costs

Fortune

Swipe smarter: your guide to credit card interest rates

Learn the difference between credit card interest and APR, average credit card interest rates today, and importantly, how to keep interest charges to a minimum.

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Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin In Green Ahead Of Fed’s Move On Interest Rates

Major coins were seen trading in the green on Monday evening as the global cryptocurrency market cap rose 0.2% to $1.06 trillion

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Will the FOMC Raise Interest Rates One Last Time this Year?

The markets are unanimously expecting the FOMC at its 2-day meeting that begins today to leave its funds rate target range unchanged at 5.25%/5.50%. However, the markets are still on guard for one last rate hike this year. Specifically, the markets are discounting the odds at 29% that the FOMC...

Evening Standard

Bank of England should speed up interest rate cuts to avoid further pain

City Voices: Higher interest rates and more people out of work means there is just less money to go around

The Guardian - UK

B&Q owner cashes in as Britons improve homes rather than move

Kingfisher says people are staying put as mortgage interest rates and household bills soar

Evening Standard

Is the Bank of England’s gilts offload a ‘selling gold at the bottom’ moment?

City Voices: Andrew Bailey told Parliament last week that interest rates were near the top of the cycle. So why is he so keen to sell gilts?

The Guardian - UK

Crude oil tops $95 a barrel raising fears of return to rising inflation

Oil price is bad news for central banks trying to tame inflation and will add to pressure to further increase interest rates

Evening Standard

The Bank of England should be brave and pause interest rate rises

City Comment: Rate-setters should look past Wednesday’s inflation figures

Evening Standard

Kingfisher shares hammered after B&Q owner warns on profits

CEO Thierry Garnier keeping watch on the Bank of England after high interest rates hit Polish market

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