FTSE 100 Live: Stocks to jump ahead of interest rate decision; oil at two-month low

The FTSE 100 is reported to be opening higher ahead of an upcoming interest rate decision, while oil prices have fallen to a two-month low. Lower crude prices ease inflation expectations, which can reduce pressure on central banks to keep policy tight, and this rate-expectations channel tends to support equity valuations, particularly for rate-sensitive sectors. The FTSE 100 carries a heavier weighting toward energy and mining names than many domestic indices, so the oil decline weighs on heavyweight producers such as BP and Shell even as the broader index benefits from improved rate sentiment. Traders will be watching the Bank of England's rate announcement and accompanying guidance on inflation outlook, as any signal that the central bank sees disinflation as sustained would reinforce the move in sterling-denominated equities and gilt yields.

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