The Bank of England meets on Thursday and must gauge the implications for inflation from the government’s huge energy bill bailout of households. The measures will bring down price pressures in the short-term but could stoke them further ahead as consumers are spared the worst of the hit to their finances.
Budget over, bulls back faster, higher, stronger
The NSE Nifty rose 428.75 points, or 1.76%, to close at a record of 24,834.85. The index hit a lifetime high of 24,861.15 during the