UK markets steady amid inflation surprise, housing shifts, and rate cut doubts

It’s been a day of contradictions in the UK’s financial markets. On the surface, things look calm: the FTSE 100 is up 0.3%, the pound is holding steady…

By LionHerald August 20, 2025 · 4 min read

It’s been a day of contradictions in the UK’s financial markets. On the surface, things look calm: the FTSE 100 is up 0.3%, the pound is holding steady just below $1.35, and government bonds, or “gilts”, are rallying. But beneath that calm lies a complex story of inflation surprises, shifting…

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