September’s flash PMIs suggest the resilience in activity may have faded a touch in Q3, but intensifying inflationary pressures will add to the Bank of England’s unease about the upside risks to inflation. As a result, these data reinforce the Bank’s recent shift towards higher interest rates. But most important for monetary policy will be how energy prices evolve.
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