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Bank hikes interest rates to 4% and warns more to come if Iran war continues

At its latest meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee decided to increase the Bank’s base rate to 4% from 3.75%.

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Event date
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Coverage
5 outlets · 5 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
United Kingdom
English
Countries concerned
United Kingdom, Iran
Economy & energy · intensity 2.0 · tone -1.00
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (100%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.

Western 100%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 0%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

In 30 seconds
  • Confirmed by 5 outlets in 1 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by The Independent (United Kingdom), . 4 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

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Event sources

  1. Bank hikes interest rates to 4% and warns more to come if Iran war continues
    The IndependentRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  2. Bank hikes interest rates to 4% and warns more to come if Iran war continues
    the-independent.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  3. Bank hikes interest rates to 4% and warns more to come if Iran war continues
    theargus.co.ukAustralieUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  4. Bank hikes interest rates to 4% and warns more to come if Iran war continues
    Evening StandardRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  5. How much your mortgage could go up by after Bank of England raises interest rates to 4 per cent
    Manchester Evening NewsRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish