22 March 2024 50/50 Odds Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates in May, Says Deutsche Bank

A leading investment bank says there is a 50/50 chance the Bank of England cuts interest rates in May.

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20 March 2024 Bank of England Running Out of Reasons Not to Cut Rates: IEA

There is an "urgent need for the Bank of England to begin cutting rates" says a think tank following another below-consensus UK inflation report.

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15 March 2024 Inflation Expectations Drop, Putting Bank of England in Comfortable Territory

Consumer inflation expectations in the UK have fallen below their long-run average, in a sign the Bank of England is winning the fight against elevated inflation.

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14 March 2024 UK Economy Set for "Strong" Q1 Recovery: Pantheon Macroeconomics

UK economic output has been recovering since October, according to a new study from Pantheon Macroeconomics, and all signals point to a strong first quarter outturn for the UK economy.

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13 March 2024 RBC Revises Fed Call, Forecasts Quarterly Rate Cuts Amidst Economic Resilience

RBC Capital Markets has adjusted its Federal Reserve (Fed) call, now forecasting 75 basis points (bp) of rate cuts for 2024, delivered at a quarterly pace.

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13 March 2024 Fiscal Rules: Three Fixes for a Broken System from Oxford Economics

Current fiscal rules lack credibility, impose scant debt discipline, and allow governments to game the system. Oxford Economics proposes three solutions that would help cut government debt, boost g…

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06 March 2024 UK-Orientated Shares a Winner of Spring Budget

Jeremy Hunt didn’t have a lot of space to offer treats for voters, but the spread he’s laid out has pleased some investors, particularly for consumer-focused shares.

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