interest-rates

Image for UK's FTSE 100 rises as HSBC leads bank stocks rallyFinance

UK's FTSE 100 Rises as HSBC Leads Bank Stocks Rally

Image for Sterling inches higher against the dollar; gaining for fourth consecutive day Finance

Sterling Inches Higher Against the Dollar; Gaining for Fourth Consecutive Day 

Image for Bank of England to hold rates on Feb 5, slim majority expect March cut: Reuters pollFinance

Bank of England to Hold Rates on Feb 5, Slim Majority Expect March Cut: Reuters Poll

Image for Poland's PKO BP fined over loan terms, consumer watchdog saysFinance

Poland's Pko Bp Fined Over Loan Terms, Consumer Watchdog Says

Image for Sterling set for best week against dollar since August after data boost

Sterling Set for Best Week Against Dollar Since August After Data Boost

Date: January 23, 2026

By Sophie Kiderlin LONDON, 23 Jan (Reuters) - Sterling rose on Friday and was set for its best week against the dollar since August, after stronger-than-expected UK retail sales and business activity...

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ECB in No Hurry to Change Rates, Comfortable With Market Bets, Accounts Show

Date: January 22, 2026

FRANKFURT, Jan 22 (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymakers are in no hurry to adjust interest rates as inflation is hovering near target but abundant risks mean they need to be ready to move...

Image for UK bond yields rise after report of route back to parliament for Starmer rival Burnham

UK Bond Yields Rise After Report of Route Back to Parliament for Starmer Rival Burnham

Date: January 22, 2026

By Andy Bruce MANCHESTER, England, Jan 22 (Reuters) - British government bond yields rose to their highest in more than two weeks on Thursday and sterling fell after a report in The Times that a...

Image for London midcaps climb to 4-year high on Trump pivot, Ukraine deal hopes (Jan 22)

London Midcaps Climb to 4-year High on Trump Pivot, Ukraine Deal Hopes (Jan 22)

Date: January 22, 2026

Jan 22 (Reuters) - UK shares edged up in a broad-based rally on Thursday, as risk appetite improved after U.S. President Donald Trump abandoned tariff threats linked to Greenland and ruled out using...

Image for Sterling edges up as focus shifts to data, BoE rate outlook

Sterling Edges up as Focus Shifts to Data, BoE Rate Outlook

Date: January 22, 2026

By Stefano Rebaudo Jan 22 (Reuters) - Sterling edged up against both the euro and the U.S. dollar after recent economic data painted a mixed picture, bringing the Bank of England rate outlook back...

Image for Morgan Stanley pushes BoE rate cut call to March from February after inflation data

Morgan Stanley Pushes BoE Rate Cut Call to March From February After Inflation Data

Date: January 22, 2026

Jan 22 - Morgan Stanley expects the Bank of England to deliver its next interest rate cut in March, scrapping its forecast for a 25-basis-point February cut, after data showed British inflation rose...