Inflation

Economics / Markets

Carney hints at change of stance on interest rates

Refused to confirm next rate move will be upward

clock 23 February 2016 • 1 min read

Economics / Markets

UK inflation edges to 12 month high despite tumbling oil prices

Third consecutive month of increases

clock 16 February 2016 • 3 min read

Economics / Markets

UK inflation beats expectations with 0.2% rise in December

Up from 0.1% in November

clock 19 January 2016 • 1 min read

Economics / Markets

Interest rates left unchanged at 0.5% for 81st time

The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted 8-1 to hold rates at 0.5%, predicting that inflation would stay below 1% until the second half of next year.

clock 11 December 2015 •

Economics / Markets

Inflation remains negative for second month in October

CPI at -0.1% again

clock 17 November 2015 •

Economics / Markets

Update: Rate hike expectations pushed back as UK falls into deflation

Fell back into deflationary territory in September

clock 13 October 2015 •

Economics / Markets

Rate hike pressure eases as inflation returns to zero

Inflation fell back to zero in the year to the end of August, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), pushing out expectations of an interest rate rise again.

clock 15 September 2015 •

Economics / Markets

UK inflation beats expectations with 0.1% July rise

Core inflation rises to highest level in five months

clock 18 August 2015 •

Tax Planning

Analysts earmark Feb for rate rise as sole MPC member backs increase

Analysts have pushed back their interest rate rise expectations after only one member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted for an increase this month.

clock 06 August 2015 •

Economics / Markets

UK inflation falls back to zero in June

UK CPI inflation fell back to zero last month, down from 0.1% in May, as the prices of clothing, fuel and food all fell.

clock 14 July 2015 •