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Are we expecting the BOE Base Rate to drop to 4% on 7th August?

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  • movilogo
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    Yes, I also think rate may go down in May. The inflation is down and due to clowns on both sides of the pond, there will be big impact on economy. So to stimulate growth, BoE needs to show they are trying to kick start the economy. Lower borrowing rate should help with that.
    Happiness is buying an item and then not checking its price after a month to discover it was reduced further.
  • Strummer22
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    movilogo said:
    The inflation is down and due to clowns on both sides of the pond, there will be big impact on economy. 
    The inflation is down and due to clowns on both sides of the pond, inflation will probably go back up again.  
  • RelievedSheff
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    movilogo said:
    Yes, I also think rate may go down in May. The inflation is down and due to clowns on both sides of the pond, there will be big impact on economy. So to stimulate growth, BoE needs to show they are trying to kick start the economy. Lower borrowing rate should help with that.
    With the April bill rises, inflation is only going one way!
  • Hoenir
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    edited 2 April at 1:59PM
    RelievedSheff said:
    movilogo said:
    Yes, I also think rate may go down in May. The inflation is down and due to clowns on both sides of the pond, there will be big impact on economy. So to stimulate growth, BoE needs to show they are trying to kick start the economy. Lower borrowing rate should help with that.
    With the April bill rises, inflation is only going one way!
    Minimum Wage increasing. Employer National Insurance increasing. 
  • RelievedSheff
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    Hoenir said:
    RelievedSheff said:
    movilogo said:
    Yes, I also think rate may go down in May. The inflation is down and due to clowns on both sides of the pond, there will be big impact on economy. So to stimulate growth, BoE needs to show they are trying to kick start the economy. Lower borrowing rate should help with that.
    With the April bill rises, inflation is only going one way!
    Minimum Wage increasing. Employer National Insurance increasing. 
    Prices of anything imported increasing.
  • Strummer22
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    RelievedSheff said:
    Hoenir said:
    RelievedSheff said:
    movilogo said:
    Yes, I also think rate may go down in May. The inflation is down and due to clowns on both sides of the pond, there will be big impact on economy. So to stimulate growth, BoE needs to show they are trying to kick start the economy. Lower borrowing rate should help with that.
    With the April bill rises, inflation is only going one way!
    Minimum Wage increasing. Employer National Insurance increasing. 
    Prices of anything imported increasing.
    If they can't sell to the USA maybe they'll sell it to us on the cheap?
  • devansuk
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    Will the base rate drop with all this tariff business going on?
  • RelievedSheff
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    devansuk said:
    Will the base rate drop with all this tariff business going on?
    Unlikely I should say. More likely they will leave rates as they are and wait and see what happens.
  • Hoenir
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    RelievedSheff said:
    Hoenir said:
    RelievedSheff said:
    movilogo said:
    Yes, I also think rate may go down in May. The inflation is down and due to clowns on both sides of the pond, there will be big impact on economy. So to stimulate growth, BoE needs to show they are trying to kick start the economy. Lower borrowing rate should help with that.
    With the April bill rises, inflation is only going one way!
    Minimum Wage increasing. Employer National Insurance increasing. 
    Prices of anything imported increasing.
    Depends upon the exchange rate. 
  • Hoenir
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    edited 4 April at 12:54PM
    devansuk said:
    Will the base rate drop with all this tariff business going on?
    Inflation will remain the priority target for the BOE. Reducing interest rates has no particularly bearing on exported goods. 
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