BoE expected to hold interest rates at 4% despite 'dovish round of data'

Budget adding uncertainty

Michael Nelson
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The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to maintain interest rates at 4% at its meeting later this week (6 November), although the vote will be finely balanced after “a dovish round of data”, according to economists.

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