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Bank of England sees bigger QT impact on gilt yields

LONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The Bank of England said on Thursday it estimates that its bond selling pr...

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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UK's Morgan Advanced Materials plunges on profit warning

(Reuters) -Shares of Morgan Advanced Materials tumbled as much as 25% on Thursday after the British...

7th August, 2025

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UK house prices rise by the most in six months in July, Halifax says

LONDON (Reuters) - British house prices rose by the most in six months in July when they increased b...

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