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UK interest rates

  • Thursday, 19 December, 2024
    Global inflation
    Renewed inflation fears stalk central bankers as markets shudder

    Policymakers say they will only cut rates slowly in 2025 as they struggle with ‘last mile’ of cooling price growth

    A television station broadcasts Jay Powell, chair of the US Federal Reserve, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
  • Thursday, 19 December, 2024
    Bank of England keeps rates on hold as growth prospects dim

    Central bank maintains benchmark at 4.75% and highlights risk of persistent inflation

    Line chart showing Bank of England interest rate
  • Wednesday, 18 December, 2024
    Global Economy
    Inflation and interest rates tracker: see how your country compares

    Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects you

  • Wednesday, 18 December, 2024
    Gilts
    UK borrowing costs climb as ‘stagflation’ fear stalks gilt market

    Stubborn inflation and stalling growth have driven yields back to the highs reached after October’s Budget

    The City of London skyline
  • Wednesday, 18 December, 2024
    UK inflation
    UK inflation rises to 2.6% in November

    Figure cements expectations Bank of England will hold interest rates steady on Thursday

  • Tuesday, 17 December, 2024
    UK employment
    UK wage growth accelerates to 5.2%

    Increase in pay for three months to October driven by private sector

    Commuters crossing London Bridge
  • Wednesday, 4 December, 2024
    BoE governor expects four UK rate cuts next year as inflation eases

    Andrew Bailey welcomes better than expected fall in price growth in FT interview

    Chris Giles interviews Andrew Bailey
  • Friday, 29 November, 2024
    UK mortgage rates
    UK mortgage market perks up as refinancing burden eases

    Bank of England data highlights impact of decline in interest rates

    Estate agent ‘For Sale’ and ‘Sold’ signs outside residential properties in Dorking
  • Friday, 22 November, 2024
    DeAnne Julius
    Britain is being stalked by the spectre of stagflation

    A combination of lower output, higher unemployment and inflation would leave the Bank of England in a tight spot

    A waitress takes a plate of food from chefs in the open kitchen of a restaurant in Oxford
  • Wednesday, 20 November, 2024
    UK inflation
    UK inflation accelerates sharply to 2.3% in October

    Increase from 1.7% prompts traders to further reduce bets that Bank of England will cut rates next month

  • Tuesday, 19 November, 2024
    Bank of England
    BoE must take ‘gradual approach’ to rate cuts after Budget, Bailey says

    Bank governor tells MPs it will take time to assess the impact of national insurance rise

    Andrew Bailey speaking at the Treasury Committee
  • Sunday, 17 November, 2024
    Global Economy
    Will UK inflation climb back above the BoE’s target?

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

    London buses pass through the City of London
  • Thursday, 7 November, 2024
    News in-depthUK Autumn Budget 2024
    More growth, inflation and uncertainty: the BoE’s Budget verdict

    Spending boost has reinforced the monetary policy committee’s caution about scope for further interest rate cuts

    A combination image of the Bank of England and a chart detail
  • Thursday, 7 November, 2024
    Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.75%

    Central bank signals further reduction is unlikely before next year as it raises post-Budget inflation forecast

    A chart showing the BoE bank rate from 2020 to 2024
  • Monday, 4 November, 2024
    BoE expected to cut interest rates despite looser fiscal policy

    UK central bank focused on longer-term picture of slowing inflation even as Budget predicted to increase near-term demand

    The Bank of England
  • Thursday, 31 October, 2024
    Chris Giles
    The Budget should not be a big deal for interest rates

    Bank of England has already had plenty of time to react to the chancellor’s thinking

    Chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves delivers her Autumn Budget
  • Tuesday, 22 October, 2024
    Office for National Statistics UK
    BoE chief economist criticises statistics agency over poor jobs data

    Huw Pill told ONS in private letter that efforts to fix key labour market survey ‘have not yet led to improvement’

    Huw Pill is seated in an office, wearing a dark suit and striped tie. He is gesturing with one hand and smiling slightly.
  • Monday, 21 October, 2024
    Megan Greene
    Solving the UK’s consumption conundrum

    Real earnings are rising and consumer confidence has improved yet households still choose to save their disposable income rather than spend it

    Tesla Automotive Company’s showroom
  • Wednesday, 16 October, 2024
    UK inflation
    Pound falls as UK inflation declines more than expected to 1.7%

    First reading below Bank of England’s target in 3 years opens door to more rate cuts this year

    Chart showing annual percentage change in UK consumer prices
  • Thursday, 10 October, 2024
    UK mortgage rates
    Cheapest UK mortgage deals hit by rise in government borrowing costs

    Barclays pulls best-priced home loan rate with other lenders set to follow suit

    Skyline of Denmark Hill and City of London behind
  • Thursday, 3 October, 2024
    Pound Sterling
    Sterling slides after Bailey says BoE could be ‘a bit more aggressive’ on rates

    Bank of England governor opens door to a faster pace of rate cuts if inflationary pressures continue to ease

    The facade of the Bank of England, featuring neoclassical architecture with large columns and ornate stonework.
  • Monday, 30 September, 2024
    UK house prices
    UK house prices rise at fastest pace in two years

    Average price now just 2% below all-time high of mid-2022

    Estate agent signs
  • Wednesday, 25 September, 2024
    Consumer rebound could delay BoE rate cuts, warns policymaker

    Megan Greene says understanding reasons for current sluggish spending will be ‘crucial’ to monetary policy outlook

    Megan Greene
  • Sunday, 22 September, 2024
    Markets
    How resilient is the US consumer?

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

    Worker prices produce at a store in San Francisco
  • Friday, 20 September, 2024
    Fixed-rate loans
    Two-year UK mortgage rates fall faster than longer-term deals

    Shorter fixed-rate offers move closer to five-year ones as markets price in future Bank of England rate cuts

    View of the Bank of England from a portico opposite
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