UK interest rates held at 3.75% despite rising inflation

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What happened

Rates are held for the sixth time in a row but the Bank says they are likely to rise if high energy prices continue.

Key facts

  • Reported by BBC Business and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:15:10 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

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  1. ‘It’s a raise against Trump:’ Despite inflation being ahead of target for five years, Trump says the Fed’s latest hike is political

  2. Bank of England to slow bond-selling QT programme and leaves UK interest rates on hold – business live

  3. UK interest rates held at 3.75% despite rising inflation

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