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LONDON — Britain had some reason to celebrate Wednesday morning as headline inflation hit the Bank of England’s 2% target for the first time in almost three years. But the print only served to convince further traders that an interest rate cut is not imminent. Money market pricing at 11am in London implied only a … Read more

Money market pricing at 11am in London implied just a 5% probability of a bank rate cut at Thursday’s BOE meeting – after registering stronger odds earlier in the week. Bets on an August cut were also cut to around 30%. While 2% inflation is an important milestone – not least as UK politicians set … Read more