The Bank of England is widely expected to hold interest rates at 3.75% as inflation remains above target.
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will meet for the first time later today after a series of cuts in 2025, and suggested rates were "likely to continue on a gradual downward path".
The central bank, which sets interest rates for the whole of the UK, has been steadily reducing rates over the past 18 months.
According to the latest data, inflation continues to remain above target at 3.4%, leading analysts to predict the MPC will keep interest rates on hold.
FTSE100
The UK's flagship share index, the FTSE 100, was down 13 points at 10,360 shortly after opening this morning.
Brent crude oil futures were down 1.67% at $67.01 a barrel.
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