BoE cuts, ECB leaves rates untouched
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The European Central Bank stood firm against the headwinds of global economic turmoil, citing the threat of higher inflation as it declined to follow the Bank of England's lead and reduce borrowing costs Thursday for its 15-nation region.
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UK blue-chips closed lower, as the Bank of England (BoE) failed to ease economic concerns by leaving interest rates unchanged at 5.5 percent, while losses were exacerbated by a lower start on Wall Street.
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The Bank of England held its benchmark interest rate steady at a six-year high of 5.5 percent after reports that price inflation is slowing in the services and housing sectors. The bank raised rates last month after three other rises since August apparently failed to cool inflationary pressures and a buoyant housing market. Even after the European Central Bank raised rates Wednesday by a quarter-point, to 4 percent, Britainâs rates remain the highest among the worldâs seven wealthiest nations. Most economists expect a rise of a quarter of a percentage point next month in British rates. as the Bank of England tries to bring consumer price index inflation back to its 2 percent target from its current level of 2.8 percent.
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UK interest rates are set to remain on hold at 5% following the Bank of England's latest meeting.
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It was the second month in a row that the bank&#39;s Monetary Policy Committee has frozen the rate. The decision was widely expected following data that showed Britain&#39;s manufacturing sector slowing down and a cooling of the housing market.
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UK interest rates have been kept on hold at 5% following the latest meeting of the Bank of England.
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The pound has stayed on the back foot as markets reevaluated rate expectations following the Bank of England's decision earlier this week to hold rates at 5.25 percent.
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The Bank of England held interest rates steady at 5.5 percent on Thursday, resisting calls for a cut amid mounting signs of a slowing domestic economy.
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The Bank of England has decided that interest rates will stay the same despite a consumer slowdown. Your views?
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The Bank of England is expected to leave interest rates on hold again Thursday despite concerns over the impact of the global credit squeeze on the local economy.
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The Bank of England (BoE) announced Thursday it decided to leave its interest rate unchanged at 4.75 percent in September following recent signs of cooling in the property market and a dampening of consumer spending.
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The Bank of England voted unanimously to keep interest rates on hold at its last meeting on 7 October, the released minutes have revealed.
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London equities were little changed on Wednesday ahead of the publication of minutes from the Bank of England's latest rate setting meeting.
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The Bank of England left interest rates unchanged for a third successive month on Thursday amid speculation borrowing costs may remain at 4.75 per cent well into next year as the economy cools.
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The Bank of England surprised precisely no one by leaving interest rates unchanged at 4.75 percent for a fourth successive month, a decision widely anticipated amid continued signs of a cooling British economy.
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The Bank of England leaves interest rates unchanged at 4.75%, after weak UK retail and manufacturing data.
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The Bank of England held a key interest rate steady at 5.25 percent on Thursday.