Interest rates

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The bond market faces "strong headwinds" for some time as summer volatility returns and markets anticipate interest rate hikes, according to Invesco Perpetual's fixed income team.

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Interest rates in the UK could rise as early as August in response to a tightening labour market, according to Monetary Policy Committee member Martin Weale.

With the Bank of England monetary policy announcement marking six years of rates being held at a record low level of 0.5%, Investment Week looks at the funds which have produced the best performance over the period.

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The government will fail to deliver planned spending cuts within the next Parliament and interest rate rises are off the table until summer at least, according to a survey of economists.

L&G's asset allocation team predicts the most likely date for an interest rate rise will be May 2015, despite a clash with next year's general election.

House prices rose for the fourth month in a row during August as demand for properties continued to outweigh supply, according to the latest Nationwide House Price Index.