'Strong chance' of UK rates rise
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There is a "strong possibility" interest rates in the UK will rise in February, according to an overview business survey.
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Sterling was slightly firmer against the dollar after strong housing mortgage and money supply data fuelled speculation that the Bank of England (BoE) will be forced to hike its key borrowing rate.
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The pound continued to gain as market participants became increasingly confident that the Bank of England will raise interest rates in November, with some risk that they could raise rates as early as this week.
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MILLIONS of homeowners were given a boost yesterday after the Bank of England opted to keep interest rates at 4.75%. Economists had predicted the move after a string of surveys
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Business & money: City expectations of a fresh rise in interest rates this week push sterling close to highest level against US currency in more than a quarter of a century.
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The Bank of England is expected to hold rates at 5.5% after its latest meeting, but a rise remains a possibility.
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The pound remained buoyed by last week's surprise quarter point rate hike to 4.75 percent from the Bank of England.
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UK house prices are still rising strongly despite recent interest rate rises, the Halifax says.
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The pound continued to climb, boosted by data out suggesting that the Bank of England&#39;s (BoE) 125 basis point rise in interest rates in the space of a year is still yet to bite.
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UK businesses are set to prosper during the next few months - but this could trigger more interest rate rises, a report says.
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UK interest rates are expected to go up  later this week as the Bank of England moves to combat inflation.
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The UK economy grew at an annual rate of 3% in the first quarter of the year, raising the chances of more rate hikes.
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The UK economy probably grew at a  faster than predicted pace in the third quarter, putting pressure on the Bank of England to raise rates again.
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The Bank of England is seen holding rates at 5.5% after its latest meeting, but a rise remains a possibility.
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The Bank of England signalled the prospect of more interest rate rises after warning that 12-month inflation could strike 3.0 percent by the beginning of 2007.
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Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in auction yesterday to the highest levels since April.
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Some UK mortgage rates are rising as a direct consequence of the recent turmoil in world financial markets.