BUSINESS CLOSE: BoE holds base rate at 5%; Fed makes big cut; Next eyes £1bn profit; Ocado targets double-digit growth
By Live Commentary Updated: 12:13 EDT, 19 September 2024 The FTSE 100 closed up 75.04 points at 8328.72. The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted to hold base rate at 5 per cent by a by a majority of 8–1. Among the companies with reports …