6 February 2026

As expected the Bank of England left interest rates unchanged yesterday at 3.75% although the vote was tighter than expected at 5 – 4.  The next meeting to decide interest rates is on 19 March and it therefore seems likely that rates may well fall then unless something unexpected happens in the meantime.  The market fell yesterday as some investors took profits and the FTSE 100 closed down 93.12 points at 10,309.22.  It has rallied slightly today moving back up to 10,325 but with political uncertainty continuing we may see further weakness in the coming days.

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