17 June 2026

The interest rate decision in the US later today will probably see rates left unchanged at 3.75% and eyes will then turn to the UK with the Bank of England set to issue its decision tomorrow.  With inflation in the UK holding at 2.8%, the same figure as April, the pressure to increase rates has diminished and we therefore expect rates to remain unchanged.  The FTSE 100 was little changes at lunchtime at 10,490.

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