interest rates

ECB holds rates as Middle East conflict brews inflation uncertainty

Economics

ECB holds rates as Middle East conflict brews inflation uncertainty

Financial conditions have 'tightened'

clock 19 March 2026 • 2 min read
Central banks expected to hold rates and wait for 'fog' to lift

Economics

Central banks expected to hold rates and wait for 'fog' to lift

Fed, BoE, BoJ and ECB meetings this week

clock 17 March 2026 • 3 min read
Mike Bell: Energy price shock is not 2022 all over again

UK

Mike Bell: Energy price shock is not 2022 all over again

Unemployment a bigger concern

clock 04 March 2026 • 4 min read
BoE's Bailey hints at rate cuts with March meeting a 'genuinely open question'

Economics

BoE's Bailey hints at rate cuts with March meeting a 'genuinely open question'

Rates at 3.75%

clock 25 February 2026 • 2 min read
Friday Briefing: All eyes on the BoE (again)

Markets

Friday Briefing: All eyes on the BoE (again)

Friday Briefing

clock 23 February 2026 • 3 min read
UK inflation falls to 3% to give BoE 'green light' for rate cut

UK

UK inflation falls to 3% to give BoE 'green light' for rate cut

In line with expectations

clock 18 February 2026 • 2 min read
UK economy 'emitting distress signal' amid weak jobs and wage growth figures

UK

UK economy 'emitting distress signal' amid weak jobs and wage growth figures

Inflation genie 'mostly back in the bottle'

clock 17 February 2026 • 2 min read
Rate cuts expected after UK GDP inches up 0.1% at year-end

Economics

Rate cuts expected after UK GDP inches up 0.1% at year-end

Construction output lowest since 2021

clock 12 February 2026 • 2 min read
ECB 'on autopilot' as it holds rates amid renewed tariff fears

Markets

ECB 'on autopilot' as it holds rates amid renewed tariff fears

Next move likely to be up, not down

clock 05 February 2026 • 2 min read
Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% as it waits for 'cloudy' data to clear

UK

Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% as it waits for 'cloudy' data to clear

'Wait and see approach'

clock 05 February 2026 • 1 min read
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