Article 6DSQV Another interest rate rise? News on prices and wages may decide

Another interest rate rise? News on prices and wages may decide

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Phillip Inman
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The MPC will look closely at this week's earnings and inflation figures, but energy volatility could also come into play

There is a firm view in the City that Bank of England policymakers have at least one more interest rate rise in them, but much depends on the latest official prices data - out this week - and how quickly inflation is falling.

Financial markets are betting that there is a 80% chance of a 0.25 percentage-point rise, to 5.5%, when the Bank's monetary policy committee (MPC) next meets on 21 September.

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