UK's FTSE 100 snaps four-week losing streak as rate hike fears easeUK's FTSE 100 index is poised to end a losing streak, buoyed by softer inflation and rising unemployment data that eases pressure for a Ban...
23 May, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
Taxes and Trump leave UK in a worse state than Starmer found itBritain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a tough economic climate. Inflation is rising, and living standards are not improving. Economic...
17 May, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
Trump returns from China with stability and a stalematePresident Trump's visit to Beijing resulted in a return to the familiar U.S.-China economic and strategic standoff, offering China breathin...
16 May, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq end this week lower as tech stocks slide, Treasury yields and oil prices climb after Trump-Xi China summit disappoints investors - US stock market performance today May 15Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq today: Wall Street experienced a sell-off on Friday, with major indices like the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow Jon...
16 May, 2026, 02.30 AM IST
US stock market jumps sharply today as Dow Jones reclaims 50,000 — Why the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq are all in green after U.S.-China trade summit boostUS stock market jumps sharply today as the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq rally on renewed optimism from the U.S.-China trade summit and boo...
14 May, 2026, 08.29 PM IST
Bank of England holds rates and spells out inflation risks from Iran warThe Bank of England kept interest rates on hold on Thursday and set out scenarios for the economic impact of the Iran war, one of which cou...
30 Apr, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
From Hormuz to headquarters: Iran war ripples through corporate balance sheets, blurs forecastsBusinesses face rising costs and supply chain disruptions due to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Companies report higher transport and raw ...
23 Apr, 2026, 07.37 AM IST
Bank of England holds interest rates at 5.25%The BoE kept the rate steady for a fifth meeting in a row, mirroring a similar decision by the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday.
21 Mar, 2024, 06.12 PM IST
Bank of England holds rates at 5.25%, rules out quick cuts to help economyDespite publishing forecasts which now show the British economy now skirting close to a recession and flat-lining in the coming years, the ...
02 Nov, 2023, 05.37 PM IST
Bank of England holds rates after 14 straight hikes on cooler-than-expected inflationA day after a surprise slowing in Britain's fast pace of price growth, the BoE's Monetary Policy Committee voted by a narrow margin of 5-4 ...
21 Sep, 2023, 04.40 PM IST
Bank of England raises interest rates to 4.5% as inflation is slow to fallThe Bank of England has raised its interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.5%, the highest level since 2008, in its 12th cons...
11 May, 2023, 04.48 PM IST
Bank of England hikes interest rates by 25 bps after inflation surprisesSounding more upbeat about the outlook for the country's slow pace of economic growth, the BoE's nine rate-setters voted 7-2 in favour of a...
23 Mar, 2023, 05.34 PM IST
Bank of England raises interest rates. Here's whyBank of England has raised interest rates for the tenth-time in a row.
03 Feb, 2023, 02.11 AM IST
Synchronised rate hikes by 3 central banks in 24 hours: More trouble for Nifty bulls?After tanking 879 points on Thursday, Sensex lost another 400 points on Friday morning and is set to end the week on a negative note. The i...
16 Dec, 2022, 12.35 PM IST
BOE raises key interest rate by 75 bps, its biggest hike in 33 yearsThe central bank forecasts inflation will hit a 40-year high of around 11% during the current quarter, but that Britain has already entered...
03 Nov, 2022, 05.42 PM IST
Bank of England raises rates by 50 basis points, in seventh consecutive hikeThe BoE estimates Britain's economy will shrink 0.1% in the third quarter - partly due to the extra public holiday for Queen Elizabeth's fu...
22 Sep, 2022, 04.45 PM IST
Bank of England raises rates as inflation pressures mountThe nine-member MPC voted by 8-1 to raise Bank Rate to 0.25% from 0.1% with external member Silvana Tenreyro providing the only dissenting ...
16 Dec, 2021, 05.55 PM IST