FTSE 100 LIVE: Stocks lack direction as traders await BoE and ECB interest rate decisions

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The FTSE 100 is experiencing a lack of direction as traders await the Bank of England (BoE) and European Central Bank (ECB) interest rate decisions, with a high likelihood of a hold on interest rates.

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Market impact analysis based on neutral sentiment with 80% confidence.

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Neutral
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80%
Time Horizon
Short Term

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Money markets indicated a marginal 5% chance that Threadneedle Street lowers interest rates to 3.5% at noon, and a 95% likelihood for a hold.

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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on February 5, 2026.
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