Country: GB | Published: 2026-09-20
UK markets found some footing after the Bank of England held rates steady and slowed its pace of shrinking its bond holdings, a move that lifted FTSE indexes and eased some pressur
UK markets found some footing after the Bank of England held rates steady and slowed its pace of shrinking its bond holdings, a move that lifted FTSE indexes and eased some pressure on gilt markets. The policy picture stays split, though, with the earlier divided vote and inflation warnings still coloring how investors read the central bank's next steps. Meanwhile, headlines about losses at state-owned British Steel and ongoing political friction, including a gambling tax dispute, keep the domestic economic mood cautious.