Niesr warns timid rate hike will entrench UK inflation, extend high borrowing costs
Think tank Niesr criticizes the central bank's cautious approach to rate increases, arguing it will keep inflation elevated and borrowing expensive for longer.
SOURCE: The Guardian ↗
What This Means
The Guardian reports that the Bank of England's approach to inflation control will prolong elevated rates rather than bring them down faster. Extended high rates depress bond prices and raise discount rates on equities, while supporting sterling as carry trades remain attractive.
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- The GuardianNov 11, 2026Read the original report at The Guardian ↗
How This Could Play Out
First assessed Nov 11
Resolved
POSSIBLEGilt yields fall and equity valuations expand as the Bank of England accelerates rate cuts, signaling confidence in disinflation.
Status quo
LIKELYSterling holds firm and long-dated gilts remain pressured as the Bank of England maintains a gradual hiking pace, keeping real rates elevated and bond yields sticky.
Worsens
POSSIBLEGilt yields spike and sterling weakens as inflation persists, forcing the Bank of England into a sharper tightening cycle that crushes equity multiples and extends the duration of high real rates.
More on Inflation & Monetary Policy
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- Bank of England lifts borrowing costs after three-year pauseNov 5
- Eurozone price growth reaches 4% as energy costs spike above 20%Nov 4
- ECB hunts successor to departing president LagardeOct 31
- Swiss National Bank reports $23 billion profit from gold and foreign holdingsOct 30
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