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Image for FTSE 100 slips after BoE rate decision, mixed earnings weigh on sentiment
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FTSE 100 slips after BoE rate decision, mixed earnings weigh on sentiment

(Reuters) -British benchmark index FTSE 100 slipped on Thursday, as investors weighed a mixed bag of...

7th August, 2025

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KBC soars to pre-2008 level as income forecast hike sweetens quarterly beat

By Jakob Van Calster and Mateusz Rabiega (Reuters) -Belgian bank KBC lifted its annual net interest...

7th August, 2025

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Instant View: Divided Bank of England cuts rates, pound jumps

LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England (BoE) on Thursday lowered UK interest rates by a quarter point...

7th August, 2025

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Bank of England cuts rates to 4% after narrow 5-4 vote

By William Schomberg, David Milliken and Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England cut int...

7th August, 2025

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Bank of England policymakers speak on rate cut following narrow vote

LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England cut interest rates to 4% from 4.25% on Thursday but four of it...

7th August, 2025

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BoE's Bailey says consumers have been more cautious than expected

LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said consumers have been more cautious than...

7th August, 2025

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BoE's Bailey says important not to cut rates 'too quickly or by too much'

LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said it was important that interest rates w...

7th August, 2025

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Gilt yields rise as 'razor-edge' BoE vote challenges expectations of more cuts this year

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -Sterling rose against a weakening dollar on Thursday with the markets...

7th August, 2025

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Morning Bid: Split Bank of England set to cut rates

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland There's little doubt in t...

7th August, 2025

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Bank of England, facing jobs-inflation dilemma, poised to cut rates

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England looks poised to cut interest rates for th...

6th August, 2025

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UK stocks rise as investors assess corporate results ahead of BoE rate decision

(Reuters) -British equities edged higher on Wednesday, as investors assessed a mixed bag of corporat...

6th August, 2025

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Sterling holds steady ahead of BoE rate decision

LONDON (Reuters) -The pound traded mostly steady on Wednesday, as traders marked time ahead of a Ban...

6th August, 2025