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Bank of England raises interest rates first time since 2023
The story so farThe Bank of England raised interest rates for the first time since 2023 and said more increases may come. The rate rise is the first since the start of the Iran War, a conflict that lifted energy prices, though prices have fallen since the midterms raised hopes for an end to the war.
Still watching
- How far will the Bank of England raise rates further, and when?
- Which cancers will the England primary-care blood test trial cover, and how large is the trial?
- Will the Bank of England confirm the rate increase, and by how much?
How it developed
Bank of England raises interest rates first time since 2023
- The Bank of England raised interest rates for the first time since 2023 and said more increases may come.
- The rate rise is the first since the start of the Iran War, a conflict that lifted energy prices, though prices have fallen since the midterms raised hopes for an end to the war.
Bank of England rate hike first in three years
- The Bank of England is poised to raise interest rates for the first time in three years, according to Reuters.
- Doctors in England have launched a primary-care trial of blood tests aimed at spotting cancer early, according to Reuters.
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