Bank Of England Reduces 16-Year High Interest Rates In Divided Decision As Inflation Hits 2%
Portfolio Pulse from Piero Cingari
The Bank of England (BoE) reduced its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 5%, marking the first cut in over four years. The decision was divided among the Monetary Policy Committee members. The BoE expects inflation to rise to 2.75% later this year but fall below target in the next two years. The British pound fell 0.5% against the dollar, while UK equities remained flat. US-listed British companies showed mixed premarket performances.
August 01, 2024 | 12:35 pm
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NEGATIVE IMPACT
Arm Holdings (ARM) saw a significant premarket decline of over 9% following the BoE's rate cut decision.
Arm Holdings' significant premarket decline indicates a strong negative reaction to the BoE's rate cut decision.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80
NEGATIVE IMPACT
AstraZeneca (AZN) saw a slight premarket decline of 0.3% following the BoE's rate cut decision.
AstraZeneca's slight premarket decline suggests a minor negative reaction to the BoE's rate cut decision.
CONFIDENCE 70
IMPORTANCE 50
RELEVANCE 60
NEGATIVE IMPACT
The British pound, tracked by FXB, fell 0.5% against the dollar following the BoE's rate cut decision.
The BoE's rate cut decision led to a decline in the British pound, impacting FXB negatively in the short term.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80
NEGATIVE IMPACT
HSBC (HSBC) saw a significant premarket decline of over 5% following the BoE's rate cut decision.
HSBC's significant premarket decline suggests a strong negative reaction to the BoE's rate cut decision.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Rio Tinto (RIO) saw a premarket decline of 1% following the BoE's rate cut decision.
Rio Tinto's premarket decline suggests a negative reaction to the BoE's rate cut decision.
CONFIDENCE 70
IMPORTANCE 50
RELEVANCE 60
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Unilever (UL) saw a slight premarket decline of 0.5% following the BoE's rate cut decision.
Unilever's slight premarket decline suggests a minor negative reaction to the BoE's rate cut decision.
CONFIDENCE 70
IMPORTANCE 50
RELEVANCE 60
NEUTRAL IMPACT
UK equities, tracked by EWU, remained flat despite the BoE's rate cut decision.
Despite the BoE's rate cut, UK equities tracked by EWU showed no significant movement, indicating a neutral short-term impact.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 60
RELEVANCE 70
POSITIVE IMPACT
Shell (SHEL) saw a premarket increase of 0.8% following the BoE's rate cut decision.
Shell's premarket increase indicates a positive reaction to the BoE's rate cut decision.
CONFIDENCE 70
IMPORTANCE 50
RELEVANCE 60