Poll results: IW readers undecided on BoE rate hike despite market pricing in 91% certainty

Meeting later today

Tom Eckett
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Over half of the participants in Investment Week's Twitter poll believe the Bank of England will not raise interest rates in today's Monetary Policy Committee meeting, out of tune with markets predicting the Bank will go ahead with a 0.25% hike.

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