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Wednesday newspaper round-up: Oil prices, IPO market, Tony Blair
Rishi Sunak is facing a fresh setback to his target of halving inflation as oil prices hit $95 for the first time this year. The price of Brent crude closed in on $96 per barrel on Tuesday, the highest level since November 2022 as Russia and Saudi Arabia conspire to limit production and push up global costs. Inflation figures published on Wednesday [today] are expected to show the first acceleration in consumer prices since February. Analysts have forecast a 7. 1pc rise for August on the year, up from July when consumer price inflation came in at 6.
Monday newspaper round-up: Rents,.Manufacturers, BAE Systems
Residential rents across Britain are rising at their fastest on record as high interest rates shut would-be buyers out of the property market. Monthly rental costs are on average 12 per cent higher than they were this time last year, up £140 to breach £1,300 for the first time, according to the estate agent Hamptons. Separate research from the property website Rightmove suggests that more than a third of homes for sale have had their asking prices reduced as vendors try to drum up demand.
Broker tips: BP, Ashtead, Chemring
Analysts at Barclays stood by their 1,000. 0p target price for shares of BP ahead of the oil major's next capital markets day.