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Bank of England expected to leave interest rates on hold on Thursday despite inflation hitting 3.1% – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Worryingly, the cost of goods produced by UK factories rose at a faster rate in August too. "Rising crude oil and petrol prices increased both the annual cost of raw materials and the price of goods leaving factories respectively." Continue reading...

Bank of England expected to leave interest rates on hold on Thursday despite inflation hitting 3.1% – business live

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Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Worryingly, the cost of goods produced by UK factories rose at a faster rate in August too.

"Rising crude oil and petrol prices increased both the annual cost of raw materials and the price of goods leaving factories respectively." Continue reading...

Producer output prices – or the cost of goods at the 'factory gate'.

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Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Worryingly, the cost of goods produced by UK factories rose at a faster rate in August too. "Rising crude oil and petrol prices increased both the annual cost of raw materials and the price of goods leaving factories respectively." Continue reading... Producer output prices – or the cost of goods at the 'factory gate'.

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Producer output prices – or the cost of goods at the 'factory gate'.

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