interest rates

MPC members narrowly vote to hold rates at five votes to four

MPC committee votes seven to two to hold interest rates due to 'sticky' inflation

Lowest level in two and a half years

The next MPC meeting is in August

Markets had been forecasting a 25bps cut this month given April's NIC rise

As priced in by markets

This was the first MPC meeting of the year

Up to two cuts expected before year-end

Remains at the BoE’s target level

Investors expect good returns from real assets this year, especially in real estate equity and infrastructure, according to Aviva Investors’ Real Assets Study 2024.