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UK interest rates increase expected after services sector activity accelerates

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Briefings

The Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates on Thursday following an S&P Global survey showing the UK services sector reached an eight-month high in October. This growth was driven by spending on artificial intelligence, though businesses also felt the impact of input price inflation which accelerated to a five-month high. The survey indicates businesses regained momentum lost after the start of the Iran war, but this recovery was not sustained against rising costs.

Key points

• The Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates on Thursday after an S&P Global survey showed the UK services sector reached an eight-month high in October.
• Businesses regained momentum lost after the start of the Iran war, but this recovery was not sustained against rising input price inflation which accelerated to a five-month high.

Context

The Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates on Thursday after an S&P Global survey showed the UK services sector reached an eight-month high in October. This growth was driven by spending on artificial intelligence, though businesses also felt the impact of input price inflation which accelerated to a five-month high. The survey indicates businesses regained momentum lost after the start of the Iran war, but this recovery was not sustained against rising costs.

Limitations

The evidence is a single S&P Global survey from October 2026, with no additional data sources or expert analysis provided. The survey does not include a specific date for the Bank of England's decision, only the expected timing of the rate increase. The evidence does not specify the exact percentage points of the interest rate increase or the specific date of the survey's release.

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