August’s flash PMI figures suggest that the economy shrugged off the latest rebound in energy prices despite inflationary pressures staying elevated. We still think the Bank of England will hold its nerve and leave interest rates at 3.75% this year, but these data will give the Bank few reasons to soften its recent hawkish bias.
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