U.K. businesses expect slower price increases in August, Bank of England survey finds

Sep 4, 2026 09:09 (49d ago)

U.K. businesses expected slower price increases in August than in July.
2,012 chief financial officers were questioned between August 7 and 21.
Energy prices remained high during the seventh month of U.S.-Iran hostilities.

U.K. businesses expected to raise prices at a slower pace in August than in July, according to a Bank of England survey released Friday. The poll questioned 2,012 chief financial officers between August 7 and 21, while energy prices remained high as the United States and Iran continued exchanging fire in a conflict that had reached its seventh month.