The figures continue the recent run of reports suggesting that underlying inflationary pressures remain muted. They suggest the bank does have room to cut rates if growth disappoints going forward.
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The news on the inflation front has been broadly positive. The combination of economic growth regaining momentum and inflationary pressures remaining well contained will keep rates on hold for an extended period.Nick Kounis
The Bank of England still seem to regard the labor market as broadly stable and I think this is right. For the whole of 2005 we have only seen the unemployment rate tick up a couple of points.
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We see inflation hovering at around these levels throughout the first half of this year. If oil prices remain well-behaved, we should see slightly below-target inflation in the second half.
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Taken together with the buoyancy of the service sector, the manufacturing figures leave us on track for trend GDP growth, or even slightly better, going into this year, which is consistent with the MPC keeping interest rates on hold.
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House prices are significantly over-valued and we therefore assume that the current upswing will be relatively short-lived.
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