Quarter-point Bank of England rate hike seen as virtual lock after surprise acceleration in inflation
What was an uncertain Bank of England decision became almost a lock after U.K. inflation data came in unexpectedly hot. The odds of a quarter-point hike, to 4.25% from 4%, moved to 97% after the data from the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday showing inflation accelerating to 10.4%…
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