interest-rates
Markets Expect UK Interest Rates to Bottom Out at 3.0% in Q1 2027, BoE Survey Shows
FTSE 100 Rises as Heavyweight Banks Offset Relx Drop; Logs Weekly Gain
Sterling Recovers Some BoE-led Losses, Politics Loom Large
ECB's Escriva Sees Interest Rates Stable
Traders Bet the ECB Will Stick With Steady Rates, Keeping One Eye on the Euro
Date: February 5, 2026
By Samuel Indyk and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Euro zone markets remained confident on Thursday in the view that the European Central Bank would likely hold interest rates steady for...
A Year in Which the Major Central Banks Part Ways
Date: February 5, 2026
By Stefano Rebaudo LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Central banks in big economies are parting ways, with Australia this week raising interest rates for the first time in two years, while others are taking a...
British Firms' Wage Growth Expectations Cool Slightly, BoE Survey Shows
Date: February 5, 2026
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - British companies' expectations for wage growth in the year ahead cooled a bit in the three months to January and expectations for their prices also declined, a Bank of...
ECB Leaves Rates Unchanged, Shrugs Off Inflation Dip
Date: February 5, 2026
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged as expected on Thursday, shrugging off a dip in inflation while continuing to warn about an uncertain geopolitical...
ECB Keeps Rates Steady, Shrugs Off Inflation Dip
Date: February 5, 2026
FRANKFURT, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged as expected on Thursday, shrugging off a dip in inflation while continuing to warn about an uncertain geopolitical...
Bank of England Governor Speaks After Close Vote to Hold Rates
Date: February 5, 2026
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Bank of England left interest rates on hold at 3.75% in a surprisingly close 5-4 split vote, with Governor Andrew Bailey and external policymaker Catherine Mann saying...