The fall in the composite PMI in April suggests GDP growth has continued to slow as the cost of living crisis has intensified. But economic activity doesn’t appear to be collapsing. And, beneath the headline numbers, the survey suggested price pressures remain elevated. As such, we think the Bank of England will raise interest rates again, from 0.75% to 1.00%, at its next meeting on 5th May.
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