0922 GMT - The Bank of England will most likely hold rates at 3.75% later today, but could signal that a hike is coming in November, Kathleen Brooks at XTB says in a note. "We could get a hawkish hold from the BOE today." A hike this week would be futile, with inflation driven up by global oil prices which the BOE can't control, Brooks says. But inflation could peak above 4% this year, with oil prices continuing to rise and drought conditions putting upward pressure on food prices--as flagged by Governor Andrew Bailey last week. "A peace deal between the U.S. and Iran is the only avenue to avoid higher rates in the U.K. in the coming months," Brooks says.
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