BoE under pressure as rate rise expectations grow - reports

The Telegraph reports manufacturers are enjoying a surge in activity with output rising to a three-year high, according to a survey from lobby group EEF. This was also confirmed by the latest PMI survey. The report also said analyst Hometrack reports Britain's property market is enjoying its best conditions since the beginning of the financial crisis. House prices are growing at their fastest rate for three years, the report said. It said these improvements put greater pressure on governor Mark Carney as he tried to convince markets that interest rates will stay low until at least m...