FTSE 100 falls back after BoE hikes interest rates
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The leading share index fell Thursday amid investor worries about further hikes in interest rates after the Bank of England (BoE) raised its main borrowing rate to 5.75 percent.
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Sterling lost a fair bit of ground ahead of tomorrow's release of the minutes from latest Monetary Policy Committee meeting when British interest rates were hiked to 4.75 percent.
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The Bank of England (BoE) has kept its key interest rate at a five-year high point of 5.00 percent, opting against a further rise after last month's quarter-point increase.
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Sterling bulked up some by the end of the session. Earlier the pound had been on the backfoot after softer than expected inflation numbers for August cemented expectations that the Bank of England's rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee may not raise the cost of borrowing too much further from its current 4.75 percent.
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A bearish note from Morgan Stanley (AMEX:MWD) helped send the FTSE 100 tumbling 67 points, or 1 per cent, to 6555.4 in late morning trade, as investors intensified their caution ahead of Thursday&#39;s interest rate decision.
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London's FTSE 100 shot higher on Monday, with banks in focus amid the nationalisation of troubled lender Northern Rock.
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THE Bank of England left its key interest rate at 4.75 per cent yesterday, a decision that was widely expected, after a raft of data that showed the economy was cooling down.
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Bank of England (BoE) policymakers are widely predicted to freeze interest rates at 4.75 percent on Thursday after last month's surprise hike to borrowing costs.
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The Bank of England held its key interest rate at 4.75 percent, opting against a further rise after last month's surprise quarter-point increase, the central bank announced.
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Asian and European stocks fell on Monday while sterling hit a one-year low as concerns over financing for banks grew after UK mortgage lender Northern Rock  tapped the Bank of England for an emergency loan last week.
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British interest rates stayed at 4.75  percent for the fourth month running on Thursday, but  economists are split over whether the Bank of England will  raise borrowing costs again next year.
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Business & money: Pound rises and shares fall on announcement as Bank of England takes 'wait-and-see' approach
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Despite strong news in the commodity sector, the FTSE 100 slipped back into negative territory right before noon, dropping 0.1 per cent to 6,307.3. Meanwhile, the FTSE 250 was up 0.4 per cent at 11,404.5.
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Business & money: FTSE 100 leaps 3% after rumours of plan to save credit insurers cheered US and Asian markets
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets experienced mixed fortunes Tuesday in cautious trade before a US interest rate decision, as the British banking sector rebounded slightly led by troubled Northern Rock.
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The FTSE 100 gave up some of the previous day's gains as dealers looked ahead to the US interest rate decision later on Wednesday.
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A flurry of corporate updates failed to inspire investors today as the FTSE 100 Index slipped back towards the 4700 barrier. Catering group Compass and Rentokil Initial set the tone for the top flight as shares