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2025-09-18 19:36:09
The Bank of England remains on hold: How can investors navigate the stagflation dilemma? ⑴ The Bank of England held interest rates steady, highlighting the dual challenges it faces: weak employment data and stubborn inflationary pressures. A premature shift in policy could push up inflation expectations, while holding policy too long could further depress economic growth. ⑵ For ordinary investors, savings rates are expected to remain stable in the short term, but mortgage rates remain high and unlikely to ease, and government bond yields are likely to remain elevated. ⑶ As market expectations for rate cuts recede, the British pound is expected to find support. Defensive stock sectors such as consumer staples and utilities may offer relative stability amid sticky inflation and weak wage growth.
