3 h. ago Interest rate cut next week ‘nailed on’ as UK economy grows just once in seven months

Pre-Budget worries and speculation that chancellor Rachel Reeves would hike income tax has been blamed

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3 h. ago Bank of England rate cut a 'slam dunk' after GDP falls as Budget gloom dents UK economy

ONS data showed the UK economy contracted by 0.1 per cent in the three months to the end of October, marking an even worse result than forecast.

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6 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 12 December: GDP reverse fuels rate cut bets, Card Factory slides

The UK economy declined by 0.1% for a second successive month in October, figures today showed.

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6 h. ago Bank of England rate cut nailed on after GDP falls as Budget gloom dents UK economy

ONS data showed the UK economy contracted by 0.1 per cent in the three months to the end of October, marking an even worse result than forecast.

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27 h. ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London flat and Europe mixed as AI fears outweigh Federal Reserve rate cut

FTSE 100 LIVE: London flat and Europe mixed as AI fears outweigh Federal Reserve rate cut  Yahoo Finance UK

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28 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 11 December: Index firm despite tech jitters, Drax plans data centre

Tech stocks and Bitcoin were under pressure today after Oracle Corp results soured the mood in the wake of last night’s US interest rate cut.

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29 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 11 December: Oracle results dampen US rate cut rally, Bitcoin drops

Tech stocks and Bitcoin were under pressure today after Oracle Corp results soured the mood in the wake of last night’s US interest rate cut.

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30 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 11 December: Oracle results stall US rate cut rally, Bitcoin drops

Tech stocks and Bitcoin were under pressure today after Oracle Corp results soured the mood in the wake of last night’s US interest rate cut.

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33 h. ago Asian shares are mixed after Fed cuts rates, pushing Wall Street near its record

Asian shares are mixed after the U.S. stock market again approached its record high following the Federal Reserve’s cut in its main interest rate

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41 h. ago S&P 500 finishes shy of record after Fed delivers rate cut hat

Fed cuts rates to lowest level in years as three members voters oppose move in biggest dissent since 2019

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44 h. ago Fed cuts interest rates by a quarter point amid apparent split over US economy

Vote to lower rates to a range of 3.5% to 3.75% was divisive among committee that tends to vote unanimously The US Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it was cutting interest rates by a quarter point for the third time this year, as the embattled central bank appeared split over how best to manage the US economy.The Fed chair, Jerome Powell, has emphasized unity within the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the board of Fed leaders that sets interest rates. But the vote to lower rates to a range of 3.5% to 3.75% was divisive among the committee that tends to vote in unanimity voting nine to three for the rate cut. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 10 December: Berkeley boss urges faster rate cuts, FirstGroup lands rail contract

Interest rate cut speculation in the US is set to keep FTSE 100 traders on edge today.

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54 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 10 December: Berkeley boss urges rate cuts, FirstGroup lands rail contract

Interest rate cut speculation in the US is set to keep FTSE 100 traders on edge today.

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55 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 10 December: Berkeley profit falls, US interest rate cut expected

Interest rate cut speculation in the US is set to keep FTSE 100 traders on edge today.

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59 h. ago Asian benchmarks mostly decline as investors anticipate US rate cut

Asian shares are mostly lower, trading in a narrow range ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting that’s expected to result in the third cut to interest rates this year

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8 d. ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London underperforms against peers as latest US data confirms Fed rate cut expectations

FTSE 100 LIVE: London underperforms against peers as latest US data confirms Fed rate cut expectations  Yahoo Finance UK

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1 week ago DAN TOMLINSON: 'Lower bills for families will mean more spare cash to spend on the high street'

Writing for The Mirror, Treasury Minister Dan Tomlinson said pubs, restaurants, bars, and shops will be getting their first ever permanent cut to their tax rate

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2 w. ago Premium Bonds rates update for all customers ahead of Budget

The prize fund rate for Premium Bonds has been cut several times this year

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2 w. ago Asian shares mixed after Wall Street gets a lift from hopes for a Fed rate cut

Asian shares are mixed after U.S. stocks rallied

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2 w. ago US stocks steady after top Fed official signals openness to rate cut

John Williams says there is ‘room for a further adjustment’ in borrowing costs

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