# Bank of England set to hold rates as energy shock fuels hike talk

https://mins.news/en/item/61893

- Reuters, 2026-09-17 01:10 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/bank-england-hold-rates-energy-shock-stirs-talk-hike-2026-09-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aab3df3a4391a0001267a62

> The Bank of England is expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Thursday, but investors are looking for signs that soaring energy prices could push it to follow the U.S. Federal Reserve, which raised borrowing costs a day earlier.

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