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

UK inflation rose to 3.8% in July, sparking debate over Bank of England rate cuts. As house prices climb and rents fall in London for the first time since 2021, we examine what it means for mortgage relief, market trends, and the future of monetary policy.

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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