Will UK inflation climb back above the BoE’s target?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

World - Financial Times - 7 hours ago

Bitcoin climbs above $93,000 for the first time as investors digest postelection gains, inflation data

Bitcoin rose above $93,000 following slightly higher October inflation data Wednesday.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

UK inflation fading faster than expected, says BoE governor

But Andrew Bailey wants to see a further decline in services price growth

Business - Financial Times - October 23

Can Boeing come back?

The aircraft maker was a great American company — then things started falling apart.

Business - Financial Times - October 29

More growth, inflation and uncertainty: the BoE’s Budget verdict

Spending boost has reinforced the monetary policy committee’s caution about scope for further interest rate cuts

World - Financial Times - November 7

Will credit card interest rates increase now that inflation is climbing?

Inflation ticked back up again in October, which could impact your credit card interest rates. Here's how.

SoFi’s stock climbs above $14 as it logs best five-day run in over a year

The neobanking stock has been on a tear in the wake of the election.

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

How will the Fed handle Trump?

Federal Reserve chair cannot easily prepare for president-elect’s second term but might benefit from being less aggressive

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Former aide Sue Gray rejects Starmer’s job offer

Ex-chief of staff had been lined up for part-time role as link with devolved nations and regions

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

It’s the Inflation: Why the Working Class Wants Trump Back

Inflation is driving working-class voters of all ethnicities to Trump.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Inflation worries seep back into US bond market

Trump election win helps drive up so-called break-evens

Business - Financial Times - November 9

10-year Treasury yield closes below 4.3% after Tuesday’s initial selloff fades

Long-dated Treasury yields finished lower on Tuesday after a selloff of U.S. government debt that began during European trading hours faded by the end of the New York session.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

Green levies on UK electricity bills set to climb by more than a fifth

Increase driven by rising costs of keeping power stations on stand-by for when renewables produce less

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Key inflation rate hits 2.1% in September, as expected, closing in on Fed target

The personal consumption expenditures price index was expected to increase 0.2% in September and 2.1% from a year ago.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Key inflation rate hits 2.1% in September, as expected, closing in on Fed target

Inflation increased slightly in September and moved closer to the Federal Reserve’s target, according to a Commerce Department report Thursday.

Boeing Plane Delays Force Ryanair to Trim Passenger Growth Target

The aircraft maker’s brutal year means the European budget carrier won’t get new aircraft, curbing its forecasts.

Business - Inc. - November 4

Rachel Reeves loosens UK welfare spending target

Ceiling rises 20% over 5-year period to £200bn to avoid ‘having to take short-term decisions’

World - Financial Times - November 2

Tele2 Posts Higher Profits; Backs Targets

Tele2 reported a slightly higher third-quarter net profit, helped by growth in revenue from its core telecommunications services, though revenue and underlying earnings were a touch below ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 22

Treasury confirms plans for inflation-busting rise in UK social housing rents

Rachel Reeves also announces £500mn cash boost to promote building of affordable homes

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Rocket Lab stock climbs more than 6% after KeyBanc raises price target

Shares of Rocket Lab USA Inc. are up 6.1% Thursday after KeyBanc Capital Markets raised its price target for the space-launch company.

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

Inflation Is Basically Back to Normal. Why Do Voters Still Feel Blah?

Consumers still give the economy poor marks, though the job market is strong and price increases have faded for months.

Business - The New York Times - October 31

High inflation — the killer of governments — doomed Harris and put Trump back in power

High inflation is often a destroyer of political parties in power, and it claimed another victim in Vice President Kamala Harris.

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

The UK Budget in five charts: Reeves limits BoE space for rate cuts

Central bank is nevertheless still likely to ease policy this year and next

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Chancellor and BoE governor call for UK to rebuild ties with EU

Reeves and Bailey highlight damage from Brexit amid concern about Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on trading partners

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Boeing Strikers Want Their Pension Plan Back, But It’s a Long-Shot Demand

A five-decade trend shows the number of workers on pension plans shrank by nearly 75 percent, making this contract objective unlikely.

Business - Inc. - October 29

Boeing machinists' union leaders back new contract, call for Monday vote

Some 33,000 Boeing machinists have been on strike for weeks. Union leadership said the latest proposal adds a general wage increase of 38% over four years.

Boeing machinists end strike after approving labor contract with 38% raises

The vote is the third time since September that Boeing's machinists are considering a new labor deal.

Business - CNBC - November 5

Boeing vote to decide how fast company gets back on track

The new contract proposal would not reinstate pensions, but it could be enough to sway voting workers, especially as the holiday season approaches.

Business - MarketWatch - November 4

Boeing strike ends as workers back 38% pay rise deal

The damaging walkout by around 30,000 unionised Boeing workers started on 13 September.

Pending home sales took an unexpected leap higher last month, but rates have climbed back up

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage was coming down all through August and touched its most recent low of 6.11% on Sept. 11.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Big Ten tiebreaker scenarios 2024: How Ohio State can climb back into position for conference title game

The Buckeyes' Week 10 game against Penn State would be the first of many steps to get back to Indianapolis

Sports - CBS Sports - November 1

Liam Payne's body to be flown back to the UK

The musician's body is returned to his family, three weeks after his tragic death in Argentina.

Foreign secretary backs Mandelson to be UK ambassador to US

Former trade secretary has emerged as the frontrunner, with final decision expected within weeks

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Japanese property group Tokyo Tatemono targeted by UK activist fund

Stakebuilding by Palliser Capital follows Elliott Management's move on sector peer Mitsui Fudosan

World - Financial Times - October 22

Flexibility over electricity use key to UK’s 2030 green power target, says adviser

National Energy System Operator calls for businesses and households to play greater role

World - Financial Times - November 4

Reeves plans to use £350bn council pension pot to boost UK economy

Chancellor to set out reform to fragmented local authority funds in Mansion House speech

Business - Financial Times - November 8

Starmer: New UK target for 81% emissions cut by 2035

The PM insists the government will not "tell people how to live their lives" in achieving the aim.

Latest in Will UK inflation climb back above the BoE’s target?