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Markets widely expect the Bank of England to raise its policy rate from 3.75% to 4% at its November 5 decision, the first hike since August 2023. The move follows UK CPI inflation of 3.5% in September, the highest in 11 months, driven partly by higher fuel prices linked to the Middle East conflict.
A rate hike supports sterling and raises borrowing costs for UK agribusiness and livestock operators. Higher energy costs add to feed and transport expenses.
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investing.comNov 2, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 105 past bullish macro events, ULSD / Diesel moved a median -0.4% over 5 sessions (45% higher; middle half -3.4% to +1.8%), and +1.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
