With the upcoming election and high inflation in services, the Bank of England may delay its interest rate cut.

Zhixin Finance learned from the APP that the Bank of England will make a monetary policy decision on Thursday. Three weeks ago, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's move to call for a general election almost ruled out the possibility of central bank decision-makers announcing interest rate cuts this time. At this interest rate meeting, the Bank of England may acknowledge the decisions they have made. The UK inflation data released on Wednesday only further demonstrated the possibility of continuing to observe the direction of price pressure in the next few weeks. Although UK inflation in May slowed for the first time in nearly three years to the Bank of England's target of 2%, services inflation is still almost three times that level. Investors and analysts expect that the UK's analyst

Zhitong Finance23:29 ET

The silence of the Swiss National Bank makes interest rate cuts uncertain.

The decision of the Swiss National Bank this week will be another tense event, as officials decide whether to cut interest rates or maintain them. Thursday's decision comes three weeks after Swiss National Bank policymakers last publicized their comments, with investors speculating on the prospect of further action in the market volatility and the appreciation of the Swiss franc. Economists have varying views on the outcome, with a few predicting that Switzerland will be the first country to end its easing cycle. In March, Switzerland's interest rate cut made it the fastest-cutting country among the top 10 trading currencies globally. Compared with other countries,

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UK Inflation in Line With Expectations but Services Still Too Hot – ING

The latest UK services inflation numbers are a bit disappointing for the Bank of England (BoE), and the latest figure is 0.4ppt above what it had forecast back in the May monetary policy report, ING’ FX Strategist Francesco Pesole suggests.

FXStreetJun 19 11:49 ET

British pound makes a strong comeback: 3 major market signals hidden behind inflation data and the next move of the Bank of England.

Amidst the complex background of global economy, every fluctuation in the UK's inflation data has become the focus of the market's attention. The latest inflation report not only provides investors with a window into the UK's economic conditions, but also adds new uncertainty to the future trend of the British pound.

FX678 FinanceJun 19 07:11 ET

The outlook for a rate cut by the Swiss Central Bank remains unclear, with overnight hedge costs for the Swiss franc seeing their largest increase since 2015.

The Swiss National Bank will make the next interest rate decision on Thursday, and it is uncertain whether decision makers will choose to cut interest rates and imply support for the Swiss franc through intervention.

Zhitong FinanceJun 19 07:00 ET

U.K. Inflation Data Could Boost Case For August Rate Cut But Future Outlook Unclear -- Market Talk

0859 GMT - U.K. annual headline inflation for May decelerated to 2%, a move that could solidify the case for an interest-rate cut by the Bank of England in August, XTB research director Kathleen Brook

WSJJun 19 04:59 ET