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The Federal Reserve’s Financial Stability report, expected to be released Friday, could shed light on some of that opacity and put Wall Street at ease.

A key factor in future decisions will be the contents of the forthcoming Budget, which may ease price pressures with direct measures on bills, but also tax rises taking money out of pockets.

Andrew Bailey: Upside risks to inflation have become less pressing since August, and I see further policy easing to come if disinflation becomes more clearly established in the period ahead.

At the same time, the jobs market appears to be cooling, as it is in the U.S., suggesting that inflation will ease in 2026.

“I really liked that. It made for this ease of workflow and collaboration and eating and relaxation.”