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Bank of England
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The Bank of England is the UK's central bank. Our mission is to deliver monetary and financial stability for the British people. The Bank was established in 1694 to act as banker to the Government. We are still owned by the Government, but we set monetary policy independently.
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Fixed savings rates fall across board for first time since 2021
Average rates on fixed bonds and ISAs fell between October and November
FIVE at FIVE: Marks & Spencer profit; JD Wetherspoon outperforms; FTSE 100 up; ITV ad slump; Bank of England cuts?
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FTSE 100 Live: Markets end the week below par
London's lead index has fallen back following a sharp rise in sterling
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FTSE 100 Live: Stocks soar on hopes interest rates have peaked
The FTSE 100 index closed up 104.10 points, 1.4%, at 7,446.53 while the FTSE 250 ended up 549.63 points, 3.2%, at 17,735.52
The sexy new trade in town: Bonds
As yields approach their peak, a new class of investors are entering the money markets
Savers on for record interest payments this year
Savers are set to collectively receive triple the amount from interest payments in 2023 year-on-year
UK landlords face billions extra in annual interest payments - research
Landlords now collectively pay £15 billion in interest annually, up by £5.5 billion since November 2021
UK inflation tipped to have subsided despite higher fuel prices
Analysts expect inflation to have hit 6.5% in September, down from 6.7% in on
UK savings rates ‘may well have peaked’ - analysts
It looks "distinctly unlikely" that savings rates will rise further, according to Hargreaves Lansdown
Mortgage rates fall for second month running
Mortgage rates have fallen steadily since August as the number of deals on the market climbs
NS&I withdraws plus-6% one-year bonds
The one-year growth and income bonds had offered interest at 6.20%
Small-cap Movers: Brandshield delisting grabs former Tesco boss’s interest
Catch up on what went down on the junior market this week
Mortgage rates fall after BoE holds steady
Average interest rates on two and five-year fixed mortgages have dropped, Moneyfacts said
FIVE at FIVE: BoE pauses; Murdoch quits; FTSE...; Nationwide offers 8%; JD Sports profit jump; Next raises guidance
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Mortgage war to intensify after interest rates held
Nationwide immediately cut rates after the BoE's decision
Nationwide offers 8% as savings account battle hots up
NS&I recently issued one-year fixed savings bonds paying 6.2%
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FIVE at FIVE: Bank of England rate calls, FTSE 100 lifts, Carmakers stay green, Cathie Wood comes to Europe and LadBible wins
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Savings rates hit highest level since 2008
Rates on one-year and longer-term fixed bonds, alongside individual savings accounts, sit above 5% currently
UK manufacturing faces reality check after buoyant first half
Electronics and pharmaceuticals remain bright spots in troubled sector
Macro week ahead: ECB meeting on Thursday, US inflation and UK jobs in focus
The meetings for both the Fed and BoE are coming the week after
Bank of England warns on firms’ debt costs as future rate hikes in question
High interest has put companies under pressure from larger debt servicing costs, the BoE said
Fed head Powell's speech at Jackson Hole will set tone for markets
Economic data will also be coming fairly thick and fast in the week, including some clues about UK inflation's recent moves
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Fuller Treacy Comment of the Day - UK Shock Wage Surge Puts to Rest Talk of BOE Pause, and more...
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