Investors bet on slower pace of rate cuts from BoE as Budget stokes inflation risks

25 basis points cut

Sorin Dojan
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Investors have reacted positively to the Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.75% today (7 November), despite the prospect of a slower rate-cutting cycle.

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