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UK's FTSE 100 Sees First Weekly Fall in Six; Middle East Tensions in Focus
Sterling Set for Weekly Loss as Middle East Conflict Overshadows Domestic Data
UK Services Inflation Is Proving Sticky, BoE's Lombardelli Says
Pound Firms as BoE Offers Markets Shred of Clarity
BoE's Bailey Says Gradual Rate Cut View Is Not a Prediction for August
Date: June 19, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England's expectation that interest rates will move gradually downwards is not a prediction for its next policy decision in August, Governor Andrew Bailey said on...
Global Uncertainty Puts Big Central Banks in a Tight Spot
Date: June 19, 2025
By Alun John and Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) -Central banks are grappling with elevated uncertainty about economic growth and inflation, complicating decision-making, especially for those trying to...
As War and Tariffs Fog the Outlook, Some Central Banks Trim Rates
Date: June 19, 2025
By John Revill and Terje Solsvik ZURICH (Reuters) -The Swiss and Norwegian central banks became the latest European rate-setters to ease monetary policy on Thursday, citing a weaker inflation outlook...
London Stocks Fall as BoE Keeps Rates on Hold; Middle East Tensions Persist
Date: June 19, 2025
(Reuters) -London stocks slipped on Thursday as a raging conflict in the Middle East kept investors on edge ahead of the Bank of England's monetary policy decision. The benchmark FTSE 100 was down 0.3...
Bank of England Keeps Rates Steady, Sees Further Loosening as Jobs Market Weakens
Date: June 19, 2025
By Suban Abdulla and David Milliken LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of England held interest rates at 4.25% as expected on Thursday but said it was focused on risks from a weaker labour market...
ECB's Next Move on Rates Most Likely a Cut, Villeroy Says
Date: June 19, 2025
PARIS (Reuters) -If the European Central Bank decides to move on interest rates in the next six months, it would most likely be a cut, ECB policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Thursday. The...