Bank of England expected to leave interest rates on hold on Thursday despite inflation hitting 3.1% – business live

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What happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Worryingly, the cost of goods produced by UK factories rose at a faster rate in August too.

Producer output prices – or the cost of goods at the ‘factory gate’ - rose by 3.

Key facts

  • Producer output prices – or the cost of goods at the ‘factory gate’ - rose by 3.
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:42:57 UTC.

Why it matters

Economic releases and corporate results feed directly into rate expectations, currency moves and equity pricing, so the detail here often matters more to markets than the headline itself.

What to watch next

  • Revisions to the initial figures once fuller data is released
  • How rate expectations and index futures respond
  • Guidance or commentary from the companies and policymakers involved

Sources

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