Bank of England holds rates, flags tightening ahead

Financial Times · 23 hours ago
  • The Bank of England held rates steady at its September 2026 decision, opting against a change in the policy rate.
  • Guidance accompanying the hold points to tightening ahead, leaving the next policy move skewed toward a hike rather than a cut.
  • The decision is the central bank signal UK rate markets trade against, keeping the policy outlook and interest rate risk at the center of the story.

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