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Why the Bank of England will not raise rates this year
The UK’s central bank is making a Maradona-like feint with hawkish monetary policy signals
Russia reaps fertiliser windfall from Iran war
Global disruption fuels calls for western curbs on Russian exports to be eased
FirstFT: Markets rally on hopes for a breakthrough in the Middle East
Also in today’s newsletter: Democrat wins Mar-a-Lago state seat and blue-chip companies speed up debt-raising plans
ECB ready to raise rates ‘at any meeting’, says Lagarde
Central bank chief says policymakers need time to assess ‘nature, size and persistence’ of inflation surge from Iran war
Stale February inflation data will not have much bearing on BoE
Effects of Iran war will only start to show from March
UK inflation held steady at 3% in February before energy shock
Figure comes as Middle East war has triggered a surge in oil and gas prices
