FTSE 100 LIVE: London hits fresh high as UK inflation fall increases odds of March interest rate cut
Affected assets and topics
INFLATION
Why it matters
The FTSE 100 has reached a fresh high, driven by a decrease in UK inflation, which has increased the likelihood of a March interest rate cut to 81.5%.
Article tone
Neutral
How the article is written, as reported by the source.
Expected market reaction
Market impact analysis based on bullish sentiment with 90% confidence.
Evidence trail
Evidence
Source
Yahoo Finance
Claim
FTSE 100 LIVE: London hits fresh high as UK inflation fall increases odds of March interest rate cut
AI inference
Bullish · 90%
Generated
2026-02-18 09:03
AI provenance
Technical identifiers
- Provider tag
- groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
- Analysis version
- groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
- Article id
- 46993
Original source
A March quarter-point interest rate cut is now currently seen as an 81.5% chance, up from 77% last night, and around 65% last week.
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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on February 18, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.