FTSE 250 suffers worst day since Brexit vote on BoE rate split

Fell 2.1% in day's trading

Tom Eckett
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The FTSE 250 recorded its worst daily performance since the UK voted to leave the European Union, after the Bank of England (BoE) highlighted a tougher UK economic outlook while its policymakers were divided over whether to raise rates this month.

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