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📈 Economy · Next Month

Bank of England raises the Bank Rate by 25 basis points to 4.00% at the MPC meeting on November 5, 2026 (confirmed by BoE press release or Bloomberg by November 5, 2026, 13:00 GMT)

Pending ✦ AI-generated prediction Published on 4. October 2026 · Predicted for 5. November 2026 · Based on: Ongoing Event
Probability
82%

OIS market pricing implies an 83–88% probability of a 25 bps rate hike to 4.00% at the November 5, 2026 MPC meeting (Centralbank.watch / Cambridge Currencies, as of October 4, 2026). Polymarket: ~82% implied hike probability. The backdrop is unambiguous: in the September meeting (September 17, 2026), three of nine MPC members already voted for an immediate hike to 4.00%, while six voted to hold. The October meeting (October 7) also ended in a hold at 3.75%, but the market overwhelmingly prices the next move as a hike. Drivers: persistently high services inflation, robust UK Services PMI (existing platform forecast >51.5 for September), and rising UK household inflation expectations. Calibration follows market pricing.

Data basis for this prediction
  • OIS-Marktpreise: 83–88 % Wahrscheinlichkeit für +25 bps Hike auf 4,00 % am 5. November 2026 (Centralbank.watch / Cambridge Currencies, Stand 4. Oktober 2026)
  • September-MPC-Abstimmung: 6 Stimmen für Halten, 3 für sofortige Erhöhung auf 4,00 % (BoE Protokoll, 17. September 2026)
  • Polymarket: 'Bank of England decision in November 2026' — ~82 % Hike-Wahrscheinlichkeit (Stand 4. Oktober 2026)
  • BoE Bank Rate aktuell 3,75 %; Oktober-Entscheidung: Halten (Cambridge Currencies / BoE, 7. Oktober 2026)

Note: This is an AI-generated statistical forecast for entertainment and information purposes. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument.

Verdict: Pending
This prediction is still open. It will be evaluated automatically against real-world sources after its due date.
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