A growing number of economists believe the Bank of England has finished cutting interest rates as policymakers struggle to contain a fresh spike in inflation, a sentiment likely bolstered by fresh jobs data. The number of employees on payrolls dropped a further 8,000 in August, the Office for National Statistics said on Tuesday, smaller than the 12,000 decline forecast on average by economists surveyed by Bloomberg. Inflation data on Wednesday will underscore the policy headaches facing rate-setters. Bloomberg’s Kit Rees has more.
