LONDON — European stocks are expected to open higher Wednesday as investors in the region await key inflation prints from the U.S. and U.K.
U.K. inflation data out on Wednesday will be the first print since the Bank of England cut interest rates by 25 basis points last month.
After two months at 2%, economists polled by Reuters expect the headline inflation rate to tick higher, to 2.3%.
Money markets are currently pricing in a high probability of more interest rate cuts by the BoE, amounting to 50 basis points this year.
The central bank's key rate currently sits at 5%.
Persons:
Germany's DAX, BoE
Organizations:
New Oxford, LONDON, CAC, IG, Bank of England, Reuters
Locations:
London, U.S