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Data expected to show that the labour market is cooling after months of interest rate rises
Almost £1bn withdrawn from equity and fixed income funds in June
BoE governor declines to declare victory, but inflation is expected to continue to fall after protracted series of rate rises
Smaller increase to 5.25% comes amid signs persistently high inflation is beginning to ease
Central bank’s mixed signals leaves path for UK economy uncertain
Fabio Panetta argues maintaining rates for extended period will avoid risk of damaging economy
Weak lira and government’s stimulus programme push prices higher, adding to strain on consumers
*if you ignore the UK
The rise in long Treasury rates is not just a soft landing story
Planned regime already put back several times and now government and business balk at impact of red tape on prices
Can the Federal Reserve bring down inflation without crashing the US economy?
Decline in cost of items in July adds to evidence that high inflation may finally be easing
Price pressures drop to 5.3% in July but core inflation remains unchanged
But analysts and investors are divided on the size of the increase expected from the central bank
Cost of rice and tomatoes has soared due to erratic monsoon ahead of crucial elections next year
Economists increasingly believe a recession can be avoided as inflation eases and growth persists
Demand for credit may be falling in some areas, but plastic is a different story
Appointment of former Fed chair follows criticism of UK’s central bank for failing to predict persistence of inflation
Many lenders are trimming rates — though not all
Figures offer relief ahead of publication of price data for wider eurozone on Monday
ECB and Fed shift rhetoric in favour of more ambiguity with inflationary pressures waning
Ninth consecutive increase comes as investors bet against further rate rises
Don’t rule out another rate rise in September
Also in this newsletter: Why the ECB wants to keep investors on their toes over interest rates
Likelihood of more tightening lessens with US central bank seen to be winning its war on inflation
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