20 July 2022 Surging Inflation Data Nails on 50bp Bank Rate Hike

GBP was seen trading firm on the day UK inflation data came in above expectations, confirming the Bank of England might have to go ahead with an outsized 50 basis point rate hike in August.

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22 June 2022 Pound Sterling: Signs of a Peak in Core Inflation Could Boost Fortunes against Euro and Dollar

GBP fell in the immediate aftermath of the release of UK inflation data which came in largely as expected, but some crucial elements of the report were in fact softer and could ultimately prove sup…

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27 May 2022 Impact on Inflation from Cost of Living Spending Boost Not Material: Panmure Gordon's French

The targeted nature of the cash boost to UK households from the Government means it is unlikely to be massively inflationary according to analysis from Panmure Gordon.

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18 May 2022 Pound Sterling Eases Back on Softer than Expected Inflation Data

UK inflation data for April printed softer than expected, prompting the British pound to give back some recent gains.

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13 May 2022 The Cost of Living Crisis: What a Great Wartime Leader Might Say

Rising energy bills stemming from the Russian invasion of Ukraine are fomenting a growing ‘cost of living crisis’ that is dominating the domestic conversation and with worse yet to come, the wisdom…

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13 April 2022 Surging Inflation Could Spell Trouble for the British Pound say Analysts

The British Pound found support following the release of stronger than expected inflation prints from the UK.

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23 March 2022 Pound / Dollar: Hot UK Inflation Beats the Drum for Further Rate Hikes

Hotter than expected inflation figures have aided Pound Sterling higher against the Dollar, with markets betting the Bank of England will have little choice but to pursue further interest rate hike…

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16 February 2022 UK Inflation Forecasts: "The Worst is Yet to Come" as some Economists Warn of 8.0% Peak

Most economic forecasters say further price rises are in store for the UK, with most seeing a peak in the current inflationary cycle in April, when the energy bill cap is lifted and the government …

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16 February 2022 Inflation Surprise Puts a Floor Under Pound / Dollar Exchange Rate say Analysts

Stronger than anticipated inflation figures out of the UK midweek will keep Pound Sterling bid against the Dollar, says a currency analyst.

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19 January 2022 Hot Inflation Numbers Keep Sterling in Touch with 2022 Highs

In fact, so severe is the inflationary pressure that Capital Economics points out CPI is now further above the Bank of England’s target than at any point since the UK first adopted an inflation tar…

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15 December 2021 "Frightening" Inflation and IMF Warnings Unlikely to Sway Bank of England

UK inflation came in hotter than investors were expecting, only a day before the Bank of England meets to decide on whether or not to raise interest rates from record-low levels.

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17 November 2021 Pound to Euro Rate Hits New 2021 High on Hot Inflation Reading

The Pound to Euro exchange rate rose to its highest level in 2021 at 1.1910 after UK inflation beat expectations.

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20 October 2021 Pound Sterling's Looming Inflation Surge

UK inflation came in softer than expected on Wednesday, but with markets anticipating a surge in price rises over coming months the Bank of England remains set to raise interest rates and analysts …

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28 September 2021 Gas Prices Hit a Fresh Record

UK wholesale gas for October delivery has surged to a fresh high on Tuesday.

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15 September 2021 The UK's Energy Price Surge Could be Just Getting Started

UK natural gas wholesale prices surged in the region of 20% midweek taking them to a fresh record high after a large fire at Britain’s main electricity subsea cable with France reduced imports.

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15 September 2021 UK Inflation: "The Largest Ever Recorded Increase in CPI", and there's More to Come say Economists

The ONS says the rise in UK CPI inflation in the 12 months to August 21 constitutes the "largest ever recorded increase" since the current series began in 1997.

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18 August 2021 Inflation Forecasts of +4% Still Likely to be Met

Don't be deceived by the dip in inflation, it's going to heat up say economists.

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18 August 2021 Prospect of Looming Bumper Inflation Prints Limits the Pound's Downside Potential

UK inflation came in below market expectations at 2.0% year-on-year in July, a miss that lead to some weakness in the British Pound although investors were quick to buy the dip.

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14 July 2021 Pound-Euro Rate Rallies to April Highs on Inflation Data, but Gains Could Fade

The British Pound was bid in mid-week trade following the release of UK inflation data for June which came in hotter than expected, prompting expectations that a 2022 Bank of England interest rate …

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30 June 2021 Haldane: Bank of England Approaching a "Dangerous Moment", sees 4.0% Inflation in 2021

Chief Economist of the Bank of England Andy Haldane has warned the UK economy is starting to overheat and unless quantitative easing is withdrawn soon uncomfortably high levels of inflation will be…

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