BankingUK inflation – live: Tories call for cut to interest rates despite market gloom over rising pricesMay 22, 202451Tories are calling for the Bank of England to cut interest rates despite market gloom over new inflation data.Analysts say...
BankingWhat is inflation and when will the Bank of England cut interest rates?May 21, 2024109Interest rates are expected to fall this year as inflation drops back towards the Bank of England’s 2pc target.Borrowing costs...
FinanceUS federal budget crosses grim milestone as interest payments overtake defense spendingMay 21, 202485The United States has long had the world’s biggest defense budget, with spending this year set to approach $900 billion.Yet...
FinanceEuropean markets dip and US mixed as attention turns to Nvidia earningsMay 21, 202492Kingfisher shares are in the red today following its quarterly update, in which it held its guidance for the year....
BankingBank of England has room for three rate cuts this year, IMF suggestsMay 21, 202468Bank of England has been warned over delaying interest rate cuts. (Reuters / Reuters)The Bank of England should cut interest...
BankingSummer interest rate cut ‘possible’, says Bank of England deputy governorMay 20, 202453UK interest rates could be cut by the Bank of England as soon as this summer, according to its deputy...
EconomyUS Inflation Eases; Rescue Package for China Property CrisisMay 18, 202469(Bloomberg) -- A measure of underlying US inflation cooled in April for the first time in six months, a small...
MortgagesHSBC cuts mortgage interest rates on 140 products in boon for homeownersMay 17, 202483HSBC is among the major banks and building societies in the UK cutting mortgage rates in a boon for homeowners...
BankingMortgages fall on hopes of summer rate cutsMay 16, 202483Andrew Bailey, the Governor, said he was “optimistic that things are moving in the right direction” although he would need...
CurrenciesDollar rebounds after falling on weaker U.S. inflation, yen ticks upMay 16, 2024113The dollar skidded to multi-month lows on Thursday after U.S. core inflation hit its slowest in three years and retail...