The Sky News Business Podcast · Sky News

Interest rates, oil prices and Guernsey’s call for non-doms.

·23 min

Sky News Business Live coverage of Bank of England interest rate decision. Darren McCaffrey hosts with economics editor Ed Conway explaining the three key things to watch: the decision vote composition, monetary policy minutes, and future rate trajectory. Conway discusses geopolitical uncertainty, Middle East tensions, Trump unpredictability, and how the US becoming the world's largest oil exporter changes historical economic models. Ellie Grose from State Street analyzes inflation data, wage weakening, and compares the BoE approach with ECB and Federal Reserve strategies. All conclude central banks are taking slow, steady, data-driven approaches amid unprecedented uncertainty.

As heard by us

Rates, oil, and tax politics are linked to real-world pressure in a brisk morning update.

The episode starts with the Bank of England rate decision, with the market expecting the Monetary Policy Committee to leave rates on hold at 4.25%.

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You want the Bank of England call, the oil spike, and the Guernsey angle in one live morning briefing.

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