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UK house prices bounce back in January, Halifax data shows

UK house prices bounce back in January, Halifax data shows

LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - British house prices rose by 0.7% in January, mortgage lender Halifax said on Friday, adding to signs of a recovery in the housing market after finance minister Rachel Reeves' budget in late November. The month-on-month increase followed a 0.5% fall in prices in December.

Factbox-What to expect in 2026: Brokerage forecasts for S&P 500, global GDP

Factbox-What to expect in 2026: Brokerage forecasts for S&P 500, global GDP

Feb 6 (Reuters) - Top brokerages expect the benchmark S&P 500 index to extend its rally in 2026, as investors pile into artificial intelligence plays and bet on reduced borrowing costs to sustain the momentum.

Morning Bid: Rise of the job-killer robots?

Morning Bid: Rise of the job-killer robots?

By Anna Szymanski Feb 6 - Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend. From the Editor Hello Morning Bid readers!

Exclusive-Fed's Daly sees labor market vulnerabilities, room to cut interest rates

Exclusive-Fed's Daly sees labor market vulnerabilities, room to cut interest rates

By Ann Saphir Feb 6 (Reuters) - San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly on Friday said she thinks one or two more interest rate cuts may be needed to counteract weakness in the labor market, where workers are "walking a knife's edge" with higher prices eating into their wages and scarce

Bank of England holds rates after narrow 5-4 vote, signals reduction ahead

Bank of England holds rates after narrow 5-4 vote, signals reduction ahead

By William Schomberg, David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold on Thursday, but only after an unexpectedly narrow 5-4 vote, and it said it expected a future cut if a sharp fall in inflation due in the coming months proved not to be a

Bank of England votes narrowly to hold rates but signals reduction ahead

Bank of England votes narrowly to hold rates but signals reduction ahead

By William Schomberg, David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold on Thursday, but only after an unexpectedly narrow 5-4 vote, and said borrowing costs are likely to fall if an expected drop soon in inflation is sustained.

Bank of England governor speaks after close vote to hold rates

Bank of England governor speaks after close vote to hold rates

LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Bank of England left interest rates on hold at 3.75% in a surprisingly close 5-4 split vote, with Governor Andrew Bailey and external policymaker Catherine Mann saying they could join those pushing to cut borrowing costs at some point.

Bank of England maintains interest rate at 3.75% with inflation still above target

Bank of England maintains interest rate at 3.75% with inflation still above target

The Bank of England is keeping its main interest rate unchanged at 3.75% with U.K. inflation remaining above target and economic growth is showing signs of picking up

U.S. dollar rebound to be cut short by rate cut bets, doubts over Fed independence: Reuters Poll

U.S. dollar rebound to be cut short by rate cut bets, doubts over Fed independence: Reuters Poll

By Sarupya Ganguly BENGALURU, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar's recent recovery will be short-lived, holding steady before resuming a broader decline later in the year, a Reuters survey of currency strategists showed, as markets cling to interest rate cut expectations amid concerns about the

Bank of England set to keep UK interest rates on hold as inflation remains above target

Bank of England set to keep UK interest rates on hold as inflation remains above target

The Bank of England is set to keep its main interest rate unchanged at 3.75% on Thursday

Euro zone inflation dips in January as soft patch begins

Euro zone inflation dips in January as soft patch begins

FRANKFURT, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation dipped last month, data showed on Wednesday, entering a soft patch that most economists expect will last for at least a year and keep the European Central Bank on hold.

Bessent says up to Trump whether Warsh might be sued over policy choices

Bessent says up to Trump whether Warsh might be sued over policy choices

By Michael S. Derby Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday declined to commit that the Trump administration would not sue Kevin Warsh, its nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, if he follows a monetary path opposed by the president.