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London close: Stocks fall as BoE stands pat on rates but signals cuts are coming

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Thursday 05 Feb 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell on Thursday as the Bank of England stood pat on interest rates, as widely expected, but with a surprisingly close vote.
The FTSE 100 ended down 0.9% at 10,309.22, having breached 10,400 for the first time on Wednesday.

The rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee agreed...

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