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Bank of England Expected to Raise Rates as Services Sector Accelerates

Original: Bank of England Likely to Hike Rates as Services Sector Surges Amid AI Investment 📰 Original title: UK interest rates in

The Bank of England is expected to increase UK interest rates after services sector activity picked up speed, with investment in artificial intelligence cited as a driver of the surge. Commentators are weighing whether stronger services data will push policymakers to act at the next rate decision, and what a hike would mean for borrowers and inflation.

Why now: Fresh services sector data suggests the economy is running hotter than expected, raising expectations of a rate hike at the Bank of England's next decision.

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