European stocks higher; U.K. inflation slows ahead of Fed decision
The Office for National Statistics said the fall was driven by a drop in hotel prices and air fares, which are often volatile, and by food prices rising by less than at the same time last year.is still widely expected to announce another 25-basis-point increase in interest rates when it meets on Thursday, slowing growth could mean that the U.K. central bank also signals that the end of its rate-hiking cycle is not far away.Federal ReserveThe U.S.
But uncertainty reigns over what the Fed will do in following meetings this year, especially as rising energy prices threaten to lead to an unwelcome return of elevated inflation., earlier Wednesday, held its benchmark loan prime rates at record lows, as it attempted to strike a balance between supporting an economic recovery and stemming further weakness in the yuan.
Just over one in five new cars sold in the European Union in August was fully electric, as sales of zero-emission models more than doubled, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association said.Oil prices fell Wednesday, retreating from 10-month highs, as markets digested a forecast of a large drawdown inAmerican Petroleum Institute
, released on Tuesday, indicated that U.S. crude inventories fell by over 5 million barrels last week. The official data is due later on Wednesday. Yet, despite this hefty draw, traders are taking some profit ahead of the crucial Fed decision after worries of a substantial supply deficit this year had sent prices soaring to their highest levels since November last year.contract dropped 1% to $93.38.
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