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Surprise inflation fall signals hope for homeowners as economists call for interest rate pause

Bank of England holding off on interest rate rises could be ‘breath of fresh air for those on variable rates or trackers’

The Independent UK

High noon looms for the Bank of England’s long fight against inflation amid talk of peak rates

Will it be 15 hikes in a row from Threadneedle Street, or will the Bank of England bet its long fight against inflation is kicking in?

Evening Standard

Bank of England likely to ignore calls for rate rise restraint despite inflation fall

Business groups and economists fear further increases risk rise in corporate bankruptcies and unemployment

The Guardian - UK

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UK inflation in surprise fall in August, though Bank of England still set to raise rates

Inflation in Britain fell unexpectedly in August to its lowest level since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which led to sharp rises in energy and food costs

The Independent UK

Price rise relief after inflation dips to 6.7% in August

Core inflation, which excludes food and energy prices, fell to 6.2 per cent, shocking economists and likely putting an interest rate pause on the table when the Bank of England meets on Thursday

Evening Standard

Is the Bank of England’s gilts offload a ‘selling gold at the bottom’ moment?

City Voices: Andrew Bailey told Parliament last week that interest rates were near the top of the cycle. So why is he so keen to sell gilts?

Evening Standard

Ex-Bank of England boss in scathing attack on Truss as he claims she turned UK into ‘Argentina on the Channel’

Mark Carney says ex-PM was in the ‘demolition business’ – as Truss tries to defend her economic policies on anniversary of mini-Budget disaster

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FTSE 100 Live: Shares close down 0.8% as oil price surges near $95 a barrel, S4 plunges

A profit warning by B&Q owner Kingfisher and robust trading figures from Ocado provided the main interest in the FTSE 100 today.

Evening Standard

Yet another Bank of England rate rise looks likely – but this may be the last

Rising unemployment and sluggish economic growth are unlikely to derail Threadneedle Street’s drive to curb inflation

The Guardian - UK

UK ‘mortgage meltdown’ looms amid ‘terrifying’ growth in arrears

Jump in borrowers unable to make payments with landlords particularly hit and ‘worse to come’

The Guardian - UK

UK pay rises at record rate despite growth in unemployment

Figures will add to Bank of England’s dilemma over whether to increase interest rates again next week

The Guardian - UK

High UK inflation makes autumn tax cuts unlikely, says Jeremy Hunt

Warning against pumping ‘money into people’s pockets’ comes amid hints Bank of England will again raise rates

The Guardian - UK

Another Wave of Lower Prices for the British Pound – Want to Know When?

As global central banks have raised interest rates, the Bank of England (BoE) has increased in the past 14 meetings due to elevated inflation. Recently, the BoE governor spoke to the UK Parliament and stated that the central bank was approaching the conclusion of its interest rate hikes. The timing…

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UK house prices tumble 4.6% in year to August; pound at lowest since June – as it happened

UK house prices are falling at fastest pace since 2009 on annual basis, reports Halifax, down in every region

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Evening Standard

Finance bosses doubt Bank of England, saying inflation will still be too high in 2026

Decision-makers expect inflation to be 3.2% three years from now

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England governor expects ‘quite marked’ fall in UK inflation

Pound falls as Andrew Bailey’s comments call into question need for further interest rate rise

The Guardian - UK

Pound hits three-month low as Bank of England governor predicts ‘quite marked’ fall in inflation – as it happened

Governor Andrew Bailey tells MPs that BoE is “much nearer” to ending its run of interest rates increases

The Guardian - UK

UK on recession alert after big falls in factory output and house prices

Signs of distress from very different parts of economy will add to Bank of England’s dilemma over interest rates

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The Independent UK

Sharp drop in UK house prices as rising cost of borrowing hits market

House prices fell 5.3 per cent in August, the biggest annual percentage drop since 2009

The Independent UK

House prices fell in August at sharpest annual rate since 2009, says Nationwide

House prices fell by 5.3% annually in August, taking the average property value to £259,153, Nationwide Building Society said.

Evening Standard

Nationwide cuts mortgage prices as Bank of England economist says interest rates may peak lower, but stay high

The Bank of England’s top economist said interest rates may not peak as high as expected, but should stay high for “sufficiently long”

The Guardian - UK

Mountain view: Bank top economist offers two routes to beating inflation

Huw Pill says he prefers longer, more steady use of interest rates of Table Mountain model over sharp rise and fall of Matterhorn approach

The Guardian - UK

Little evidence of ‘greedflation’ in UK, Bank of England study finds

Bank report says companies making excess profits confined to certain sectors of economy such as energy and retail

The Independent UK

‘Worst of pain may not be over’: Mortgage approvals drop nearly 10% month-on-month

Experts pointed to the impact of concerns about the wider economy on the housing market for the fall.

The Guardian - UK

UK mortgage approvals fall to five-month low as rate hikes hit demand

July is traditionally busy month for home buying but surge in interest rates has begun to ‘take its toll’

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