Thursday, March 13, 2008

Market Update

The credit crunch and interest rates continue to dominate the financial pages as the central banks attempt to stimulate economic growth while trying to temper inflationary risks.

In the UK, the Bank of England maintained the base rate at 5.25% last week on the back of inflation fears, however, there is still a belief by some analysts that there could be another two interest rate cuts this year to assist the economy. (continue reading…)