Economists hawkish over rates
UK - Economists have become more hawkish about UK interest rate rises, research by bfinance shows.
The electronic finance marketplace provider said a consensus of economists employed by international banks predicts that the Bank of England will have raised rates by 0.75 percentage points within six months.
Some economists believe rates could rise to 5% by the end of the year.
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